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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Marquette  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ California  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Northwestern  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Ohio State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Illinois  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Purdue  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Iowa  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Minnesota  0   6   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record36-32
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-2217105Won  45-146-113358  Ray Eliot
Indiana 6-312995 4-27667  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 5-4130114 3-451108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan 6-2-123373 5-1-116546  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 5-412992 3-36344  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-4-1156136 2-3-18987  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-2166170 2-3-1112144  Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin 4-5140144 2-578137  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue 2-6-197208 0-5-168144  Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.