1939 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

1939 Wisconsin Badgers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 1–6–1 (0–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Harry Stuhldreher (1st season)

MVP| George Paskvan
Captain| Ralph Moeller
Home stadium| Camp Randall Stadium

Seasons

<- 1938

1940 ->

1939 Big Ten Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 15 Ohio State $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Iowa | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 20 Michigan | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Purdue | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Northwestern | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Illinois | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Minnesota | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Indiana | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
Wisconsin | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Chicago | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1-6-1 record (0-5-1 against conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Fullback George Paskvan was selected by the Associated Press and United Press as a first-team player on the 1939 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4] He was also selected as Wisconsin's most valuable player.[5] Ralph Moeller was the team captain.[6]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000.[7] During the 1939 season, the average attendance at home games was 23,726.[8]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 30| Marquette*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| W 14–13| 29,000| [9]
October 7| Texas*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 7–17| |
October 14| Indiana|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 0–14| |
October 21| at Northwestern|

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, IL

| L 7–13| |
October 28| Iowa|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (rivalry)

| L 13–19| |
November 11| at Illinois|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| L 0–7| |
November 18| Purdue|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| T 7–7| |
November 25| at Minnesota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| L 6–23| 40,000|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "1939 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, 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
3. ^ "Nile Kinnick Tops Annual Big Ten All-Star Team Selection". The Palm Beach Post (AP story). November 28, 1939. p. 10.
4. ^ "Tom Harmon Named on United Press Big Ten Team". The Evening Chronicle (Marshall, Michigan). November 24, 1939. p. 6.
5. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
6. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
7. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
8. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
9. ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 1, 1939). "Lucky Badgers Tip Hilltop: Aerial Attack Saves Outfought Badgers". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 - via Newspapers.com.

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Wisconsin Badgers football

Venues|

* Randall Field (1895–1916)
* Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Iowa
* Minnesota
* Nebraska

Culture & lore|

* Bucky Badger
* "On, Wisconsin!"
* Marching band
* "Jump Around"
* Tall Grass Game
* Crazylegs

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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