1932 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1932 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 6–1–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 151 to 48, and was ranked No. 11 at the end of the season under the Dickinson System. Clarence Spears was in his first year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]
| 1932 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 6–1–1 (4–1–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Mickey McGuire |
| Captain | Greg Kabat |
| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No. 1 Michigan + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Purdue + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Wisconsin | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ohio State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guard Greg Kabat was selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1932 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4] Kabat was also the team captain.[5]
In the annual rivalry game with Minnesota, halfback Walter "Mickey" McGuire scored all three touchdowns, including an 85-yard return of the opening kickoff and the game-winning touchdown reception with seconds remaining, as the Badgers defeated the Gophers, 20–13.[6] McGuire was selected as the team's most valuable player,[7] and he was also selected by the AP and UP as a second-team All-Big Ten halfback.[3][4]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The capacity was reduced from 38,293 to 32,700 for the 1932 season.[8] During the 1932 season, the average attendance at home games was 16,344.[9]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 1 | Marquette* | W 7–2 | 25,000 | [10] | |
| October 8 | Iowa |
| W 34–0 | 13,000 | [11] |
| October 15 | at Purdue | L 6–7 | 17,000–18,000 | [12] | |
| October 22 | Coe* |
| W 39–0 | 14,500 | [13] |
| October 29 | at Ohio State | T 7–7 | 17,000 | [14] | |
| November 5 | Illinois |
| W 20–12 | 23,000 | [15] |
| November 12 | at Minnesota |
| W 20–13 | 30,000 | [16] |
| November 19 | at Chicago | W 18–7 | 20,000 | [17] | |
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References
- "1932 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
- "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.
- "Associated Press Names Berry on All-Conference Team". Daily Illini. November 22, 1932. p. 6.
- "Michigan and Purdue Gain Three Places on First Conference Team". The Decatur Daily Review. November 21, 1932. p. 5.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
- "Wisconsin Defeats Minnesota, 20-13: Last Minute Score Breaks Up Deadlock". Eau Claire (WI) Leader. November 13, 1932. p. 1.
- 2016 Fact Book, pp. 181, 267, and 282.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
- Hank Casserly (October 2, 1932). "Badgers Beat M.U. 7-2 in Thriller". The Capital Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hank Casserly (October 9, 1932). "Badgers Crush Iowa, 34 to 0". The Capital Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- W. Blaine Patton (October 16, 1932). "Purdue Trims Badgers: Pardonner Kicks To 7-6 Triumph Over Wisconsin". The Indianapolis Star. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Badgers Run Wild Over Weak Coe College Team, 39 to 0: Clash Is Cut Short, Cards Not Exerted". The Capital Times. October 23, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Badgers Tie Buckeyes 7-7". The Capital Times. October 30, 1932. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hank Casserly (November 6, 1932). "Cards Rally; Crush Illini, 20-12". The Capital Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hank Casserly (November 13, 1932). "Fighting Badgers Run Gophers Into Holes By 20 to 13 Score". The Capital Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Charles Bartlett (November 20, 1932). "Wisconsin Triumphs, 18-7: Power, Passes Crush Stagg's Last Maroons". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.