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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 Coatta
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 John Coatta enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Arizona State  7   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Washington  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Michigan State  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Utah State  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Iowa  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Northwestern  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Indiana  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Ohio State  8   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan  9   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Minnesota  15   23   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed310
  Defense Average31.0
  Opponents Record59-39
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record0-4
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-4207190 5-2149125  Murray Warmath
Indiana 6-4250262 4-3174175  John Pont
Illinois 1-9107333 1-692184  Jim Valek
Ohio State 10-0323150Won  27-167-0240114  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2277155 6-1207115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue 8-2291167 5-2182112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5322289 4-3256190  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State 5-5202151 2-5139114  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 1-9109325 1-688246  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 0-1086310 0-762214  John Coatta

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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