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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: Harry A. Stuhldreher
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights
 Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Purdue  32   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Indiana  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. California  7   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Yale  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Marquette  35   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Northwestern  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  46   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Michigan  6   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Minnesota  0   21   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record41-22
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-3174127 3-3110108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-3-1204102 3-313088  Ray Eliot
Indiana 5-3-1156102 2-3-15090  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan 10-039453Won  49-06-017240  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-4205130 3-3108101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 5-3-1171156 3-2-112096  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-5-1145179 2-3-179136  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 3-6129196 2-483141  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 2-6-160150 1-4-14799  Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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