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Wisconsin Football Team History


Wisconsin Badgers
University of Wisconsin
 Madison, WI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Capacity: 80,321
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dave McClain
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Dave McClain enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Michigan  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. UCLA  13   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Western Michigan  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Purdue  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Ohio State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Michigan State  14   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Illinois  21   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Northwestern  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Indiana  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Iowa  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Minnesota  26   21   W       
 Sun., Dec. 13   Tennessee  21   28   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   Garden State Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record73-63
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4287288 6-3264248  Mike White
Minnesota 6-5274264 4-5213235  Joe Salem
Indiana 3-8144293 3-6137251  Lee Corso
Michigan 9-3355162Won  33-146-3276125  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387253Won  31-286-2271157  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4260157Lost  0-286-221892  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5268219Lost  21-286-3213150  Dave McClain
Michigan State 5-6263249 4-5246222  Frank Muddy Waters
Purdue 5-6242241 3-6200208  Jim Young
Northwestern 0-1182505 0-975425  Dennis Green

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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