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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-

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1889 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Marquette	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Texas	7	17	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Indiana	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Northwestern	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Iowa	13	19	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Illinois	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Purdue	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Minnesota	6	23	L

1939 Season Totals
Record	1-6 -1
Points Scored	54
Scoring Average	6.8
Points Allowed	113
Defense Average	14.1
Opponents Record	25-24
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	0-3

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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.