The 1911 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the

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as a member of the Western Conference during the

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. Led first-year head coach

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, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–1–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Alfred L. Buser.

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