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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: John Jardine
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 John Jardine enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Oklahoma  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas Christian  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Penn State  29   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Iowa  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Northwestern  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Indiana  30   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Michigan  15   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Illinois  29   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Minnesota  39   14   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average19.5
  Opponents Record52-47
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-2
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-6-1180237 2-4-1109161  Murray Warmath
Illinois 3-7165279 1-6109240  Jim Valek
Indiana 1-9102300 1-669212  John Pont
Ohio State 9-1290120Lost  17-277-018370  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 9-128890 6-123768  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 6-4233161 6-119293  Alex Agase
Michigan State 4-6190215 3-4146130  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-5-1198195 3-4148144  John Jardine
Iowa 3-6-1129259 3-3-1105173  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue 4-6161189 2-5120127  Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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