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1933 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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1933 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–5–1 (0–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRobert Schiller
CaptainHarold Smith
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Minnesota + 2 – 0 – 4 4 – 0 – 4
No. 5 Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Purdue 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Illinois 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Chicago 0 – 3 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Indiana 0 – 3 – 2 1 – 5 – 2
Wisconsin 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1933 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1933 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record (0–5–1 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference. Clarence Spears was in his second year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Halfback Robert Schiller was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Harold Smith was the team captain.[4] No Wisconsin players received All-American or All-Big Ten honors in 1933.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 32,700.[5] During the 1933 season, the average attendance at home games was 13,579.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Marquette*
W 19–020,000[7]
October 14at Illinois
L 0–2119,810
October 21at Iowa
L 7–26
October 28Purduedagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–1427,000
November 4at Chicago
T 0–0
November 11West Virginia*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 25–611,000[8]
November 18Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–69,089[9]
November 25at Minnesota
L 3–625,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1933 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 218. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  5. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  6. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  7. ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 8, 1933). "Wisconsin Outclasses Marquette, 19-0". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Badgers rout West Virginia, 25 to 6". The Capital Times. November 12, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hank Casserly (November 19, 1933). "Badgers Outplay Ohio State; Lose, 6 to 0: Smith Runs 55 Yards For Lone Score". The Capital Times. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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