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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 John Jardine enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Purdue  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Colorado  25   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Nebraska  16   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wyoming  37   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Ohio State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Indiana  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Michigan State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Iowa  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Northwestern  36   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Minnesota  17   19   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record61-58
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record0-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-4260295 6-2193199  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6164157 4-4127109  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 2-9151271 0-896228  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-0-133068 7-0-124558  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-0-141364Won  42-217-0-130737  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 5-6114164 4-469108  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue 5-6200213 4-4147162  Alex Agase
Northwestern 4-7188299 4-4162220  John Pont
Wisconsin 4-7216237 3-5138161  John Jardine
Iowa 0-11140401 0-894296  Frank X. Lauterbur

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.