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The 1924 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an
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team that represented the
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in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 2–3–3 record (0–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the
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, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 94 to 66. John J. Ryan was in his second year as Wisconsin's head coach. Jack Harris was the team
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. Guard Adolph Bieberstein was selected by ''All-Sports Magazine'' as a third-team player on its
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. The team played its home games at
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, which had a
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of 14,000. During the 1924 season, the average attendance at home games was 14,592.2016 Fact Book, p. 258.


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