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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: Don Morton
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Don Morton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Western Michigan  14   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Northern Illinois  17   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Miami  3   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Michigan  14   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Illinois  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northwestern  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Purdue  6   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio State  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Minnesota  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan State  0   36   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record66-52
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-3-1396235Won  34-105-3257168  Bill Mallory
Illinois 6-5-1245243Lost  10-145-2-1177140  John Mackovic
Minnesota 2-7-2195246 0-6-2120182  John Gutekunst
Michigan 9-2-1361167Won  22-147-0-127394  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 6-5-1269177Lost  27-346-1-121976  George J. Perles
Iowa 6-4-3336233Lost  23-284-1-3213141  Hayden Fry
Purdue 4-7124303 3-578221  Fred Akers
Ohio State 4-6-1229283 2-5-1157199  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-8-1192350 2-5-1137234  Francis Peay
Wisconsin 1-10106314 1-772248  Don Morton

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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