1949 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1949 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–2–1 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPRed Wilson
CaptainRed Wilson
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Ohio State + 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 7 Michigan + 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
No. 8 Minnesota 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Illinois 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Purdue 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Indiana 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Nine. Red Wilson was the team's MVP for the third consecutive season and also the team's captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 24Marquette*
W 41–042,000
October 1at Illinois
T 13–1338,332
October 8No. 10 California*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 20–3544,000
October 15No. 18 Navy*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 48–1345,000
October 22Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–2145,000
October 29at Indiana
W 30–1430,000
November 5at Northwestern
W 14–651,000
November 12Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 35-1345,000
November 19at No. 8 Minnesota
L 6–1464,110
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. pp. 138, 143. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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