The 1919 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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. The team compiled a 5–2 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the

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, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 91 to 41.

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was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach. Center Charles Carpenter was the team

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. Carpenter was also a consensus first-team selection for the

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. End

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was selected as an All-American by

Walter Eckersall Walter Herbert "Eckie" Eckersall (June 17, 1883 – March 24, 1930) was an American college football player, official, and sportswriter for the ''Chicago Tribune''. He played for the Maroons of the University of Chicago, and was elected to the C ...

. Meyers had an 80-yard touchdown reception, on a pass from Wally Barr, in a game against Minnesota on November 1, 1919. The play held the Wisconsin record for longest pass and reception for 63 years. Three Wisconsin players received first-team All-Big Ten honors: Charles Carpenter, Paul Meyers, and end Frank Weston.

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