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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: Don Morton
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Don Morton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Hawaii  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Utah  28   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Ball State  30   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Michigan  0   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Iowa  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Illinois  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Northwestern  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Purdue  14   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio State  26   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Minnesota  19   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Michigan State  9   30   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed299
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record61-61
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-4
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4283238Lost  22-276-2191147  Bill Mallory
Minnesota 6-5257262 3-5171222  John Gutekunst
Illinois 3-7-1153208 2-5-1112143  Mike White
Michigan State 9-2-1261153Won  20-177-0-120361  George J. Perles
Iowa 10-3380250Won  20-196-2237172  Hayden Fry
Michigan 8-4331172Won  28-245-3203104  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 6-4-1224181 4-4163151  Earle Bruce
Purdue 3-7-1197285 3-5145191  Fred Akers
Northwestern 2-8-1186328 2-6151253  Francis Peay
Wisconsin 3-8202299 1-7116248  Don Morton

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.