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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: Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Ivan B. Ivy Williamson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Marquette  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Illinois  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. California  20   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Navy  48   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Indiana  30   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Northwestern  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Minnesota  6   14   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record39-31
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.