1951 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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's captain.[1]

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Illinois $ 5 0 19 0 1
Purdue 4 1 05 4 0
No. 8 Wisconsin 5 1 17 1 1
Michigan 4 2 04 5 0
Ohio State 2 2 24 3 2
Northwestern 2 4 05 4 0
Minnesota 1 4 12 6 1
Indiana 1 5 02 7 0
Iowa 0 5 12 5 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 29Marquette*No. 15W 22–645,450
October 6at No. 8 IllinoisL 10–1456,207
October 13No. 9 Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 6–651,156
October 20at PurdueW 31–740,000
October 27at No. 13 NorthwesternNo. 14W 41–050,000
November 3IndianadaggerNo. 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. 8W 30–652,177
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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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