1901 Western Conference football season
Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank
Team
Head coach
Overall record
Conf. record
PPG
PAG
1 (tie)
Michigan
Fielding H. Yost
11–0
4–0
50.0
0.0
1 (tie)
Wisconsin
Philip King
9–0
2–0
35.2
0.6
3
Minnesota
Henry L. Williams
9-1-1
3-1
16.6
1.6
4
Illinois
Justa Lindgren
8–2
4–2
24.3
3.9
5
Northwestern
Charles Hollister
8–2–1
3–2
14.6
7.0
6
Indiana
James H. Horne
6–3
1–2
23.8
9.7
7
Purdue
D. M. Balliet
4–4–1
0–3–1
15.3
7.3
8
Chicago
Amos A. Stagg
8–6–2
0–4–1
10.9
8.2
9
Iowa
Alden Knipe
6–3
0–3
9.4
12.8

Question: How did Wisconsin win the 1901 Western Conference championship?
Answer: Wisconsin, under head coach Philip King, tied with Michigan for the conference title.