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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: Clarence W. Doc Spears
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024

1933 Season Highlights

Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1933 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Marquette	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Illinois	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Iowa	7	26	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Purdue	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Chicago	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. West Virginia	25	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Ohio State	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Minnesota	3	6	L

1933 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -1
Points Scored	54
Scoring Average	6.8
Points Allowed	79
Defense Average	9.9
Opponents Record	30-13
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-3 -1

1933 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1933 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3	77	32		2-2	36	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	4-0-4	64	32		2-0-4	38	23	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	1-5-2	25	96		0-3-1	9	71	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan	7-0-1	131	18		4-0-1	43	12	Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State	7-1	161	26		4-1	46	19	Sam S. Willaman
Iowa	5-3	131	56		3-2	60	42	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Purdue	6-1-1	109	37		2-1-1	46	24	Noble E. Kizer
Northwestern	1-5-2	25	42		1-4-1	25	35	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Wisconsin	2-5-1	54	79		0-5	10	73	Clarence W. Doc Spears

1933 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1933 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.