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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-

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1889 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Marquette	7	28	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Northwestern	14	41	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Iowa	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Indiana	27	25	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Syracuse	20	27	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Ohio State	34	46	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Purdue	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Minnesota	6	41	L

1941 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	144
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	208
Defense Average	26.0
Opponents Record	31-22
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-3

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	186	38		5-0	124	32	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-6	101	126		1-3	53	60	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	2-6	112	163		0-5	13	114	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	5-3	173	67		4-2	116	57	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-1-1	147	41		3-1-1	60	34	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	6-1-1	167	110		3-1-1	101	89	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	3-5	144	208		3-3	117	153	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5	91	99		2-4	53	77	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-5-1	27	62		1-3	21	42	Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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.