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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Ivan B. Ivy Williamson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Marquette  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Illinois  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Ohio State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Purdue  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Northwestern  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Indiana  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Pennsylvania  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Iowa  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Minnesota  30   6   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record29-29
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 7-1-1 AP
8 7-1-1 Coaches
8 7-1-1 UP
  
1951 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 9-0-122083Won  40-75-0-18523  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7118191 1-573107  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 2-6-1162258 1-4-189158  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 7-1-119653 5-1-115840  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue 5-4153152 4-1116101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan 4-5135122 4-211554  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 5-4112124 2-44189  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 4-3-2109104 2-2-26666  Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa 2-5-2161233 0-5-191196  Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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