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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 <-- 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
Record	4-4
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	24-24
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-2

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	8-0	154	71		6-0	122	50	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	3-5	69	100		2-3	36	74	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	1-7	71	144		0-5	33	105	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	6-2	170	64		4-2	110	64	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	7-1	196	34		3-1	94	20	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	4-4	99	113		3-3	62	85	Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin	4-4	125	134		3-3	86	108	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	4-4	125	98		2-3	66	84	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-6	96	106		1-4	54	73	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).