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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: Harry A. Stuhldreher
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024

1936 Season Highlights

Harry A. Stuhldreher enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1936 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. South Dakota State	24	7	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Marquette	6	12	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Purdue	14	35	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Notre Dame	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Chicago	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Northwestern	18	26	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Cincinnati	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Minnesota	0	24	L

1936 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	95
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	26-11
Conference Record	0-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-3

1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1936 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-1	203	32		4-1	135	6	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-2-1	123	63		2-1-1	47	36	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	4-3-1	57	76		1-2-1	11	32	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	132	73		6-0	86	40	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	5-3	160	27		3-1	54	14	Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue	5-2-1	157	95		2-1-1	68	67	Noble E. Kizer
Iowa	3-4-1	85	103		0-4-1	13	96	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin	2-6	95	144		0-3	32	85	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	1-7	36	127		0-5	9	79	Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1936 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.