1922 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1922 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1922 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–2–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 101 to 22. John R. Richards was in his sixth and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.

1922 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRollie Williams
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1922 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa + 5 0 07 0 0
Michigan + 4 0 06 0 1
Chicago + 4 0 15 1 1
Wisconsin 2 2 14 2 1
Minnesota 2 3 13 3 1
Illinois 2 4 02 5 0
Northwestern 1 3 13 3 1
Ohio State 1 4 03 4 0
Indiana 0 2 11 4 2
Purdue 0 3 11 5 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Quarterback Rollie Williams was the team captain. Tackle Marty Below was selected as a first-team All-American by Norman E. Brown, sports editor of the Central Press Association. Three Wisconsin players received first-team honors on the 1922 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Marty Below, Rollie Williams, and end Gus Tebell.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a seating capacity of 14,000. During the 1922 season, the average attendance at home games was 11,075.

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