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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Marquette  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Indiana  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Northwestern  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Iowa  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Illinois  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Purdue  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Minnesota  6   23   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored54
  Scoring Average6.8
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record25-24
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 3-4-17574 2-32948  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 3-4-115482 2-3-19276  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-4-27096 2-35669  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa 6-1-113091 4-1-18285  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State 6-218964 4-19541  Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern 3-4-14767 3-2-14737  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-221994 2-26257  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 3-3-25653 2-1-23030  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 1-6-154113 0-5-13383  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.