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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Marquette  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Pittsburgh  6   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Purdue  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Indiana  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Northwestern  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ UCLA  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Minnesota  0   21   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record32-23
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-29738 4-16612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-511088 1-32661  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-6-12167 1-41540  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue 5-1-28438 3-1-13820  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 5-311193 3-26460  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 6-1-113140 2-1-1387  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 4-2-29332 2-1-23223  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-111965 2-2-13844  Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa 1-6-146135 0-3-11666  Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.