1951 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1951 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record7–1–1 (5–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPHal Faverty
CaptainJim Hammond
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1951 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Illinois $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Purdue 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
No. 8 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Ohio State 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Indiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Iowa 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Hal Faverty was the team's MVP and Jim Hammond was team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 29Marquette*No. 15
W 22–645,450
October 6at No. 8 Illinois
L 10–1456,207
October 13No. 9 Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 6–651,156
October 20at Purdue
W 31–740,000
October 27at No. 13 NorthwesternNo. 14
W 41–050,000
November 3IndianaNo. 10
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 6–051,118
November 10PennNo. 9
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 16–743,243
November 17IowaNo. 8
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 34–739,788
November 24at MinnesotaNo. 8
W 30–652,177
  • *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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