<page_title> 1896 Western Conference football season </page_title> <section_title> Results and team statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Conf. Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Wisconsin <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Philip King <col_header> Head coach </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7–1–1 <col_header> Overall record </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–0–1 <col_header> Conf. record </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1896 Wisconsin Badgers football team, under head coach Philip King, won the first Western Conference with a 7–1–1 record (2–0–1 conference record).