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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Great Lakes Navy  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Marquette  40   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Purdue  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ohio State  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Illinois  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Iowa  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Northwestern  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Navy  7   36   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Minnesota  26   12   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record33-28
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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.