The 1889 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the

University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

as an independent during the

1889 college football season The 1889 college football season was the season of American football played among colleges and universities in the United States during the 1889–90 academic year. The 1889 Princeton Tigers football team, led by team captain Edgar Allan Poe, c ...

. Led by Alvin Kletsch in his only season as head coach, the Badgers compiled a record of 0–2. 1889 was the first season of

Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers football program represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the sport of American football. Wisconsin competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the W ...

. The team's captain was Charles Mayer.

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Wisconsin Badgers football seasons College football winless seasons

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