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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 John Jardine enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Northern Illinois  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Syracuse  20   20   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Louisiana State  28   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Northwestern  11   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Indiana  35   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Michigan State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Ohio State  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Iowa  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Purdue  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Illinois  27   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Minnesota  21   23   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record54-64
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-4 -1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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