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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Marquette  33   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Iowa  12   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Northwestern  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Purdue  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Illinois  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Columbia  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Indiana  27   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Minnesota  13   22   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record24-24
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-015471 6-012250  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 3-569100 2-33674  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 1-771144 0-533105  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 6-217064 4-211064  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 7-119634 3-19420  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 4-499113 3-36285  Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin 4-4125134 3-386108  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 4-412598 2-36684  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-696106 1-45473  Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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