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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 Jardine
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 John Jardine enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Northern Illinois  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Syracuse  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Louisiana State  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Northwestern  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Indiana  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Michigan State  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Ohio State  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Iowa  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Purdue  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Illinois  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Minnesota  6   14   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored152
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record58-61
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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