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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: Dave McClain
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Dave McClain enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Northern Illinois  37   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Missouri  21   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Michigan  21   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Northwestern  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Illinois  15   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Minnesota  56   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Indiana  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ohio State  27   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Iowa  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Purdue  42   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Michigan State  32   0   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored359
  Scoring Average32.6
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record67-58
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record3-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2347213Lost  9-459-0303133  Mike White
Indiana 3-8201360 2-7173326  Sam Wyche
Minnesota 1-10181518 0-9147417  Joe Salem
Michigan 9-3355160Lost  7-98-1304109  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 9-3380189Lost  6-147-2281131  Hayden Fry
Ohio State 9-3410206Won  28-236-3327163  Earle Bruce
Wisconsin 7-4359242 5-4301213  Dave McClain
Purdue 3-7-1251366 3-5-1245279  Leon Burtnett
Michigan State 4-6-1162233 2-6-1111193  George J. Perles
Northwestern 2-9101398 2-7101329  Dennis Green

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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