The 1939 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–5–1 against conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]
| 1939 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 1–6–1 (0–5–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | George Paskvan |
| Captain | Ralph Moeller |
| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No. 15 Ohio State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fullback George Paskvan was selected by the Associated Press and United Press as a first-team player on the 1939 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4] He was also selected as Wisconsin's most valuable player.[5] Ralph Moeller was the team captain.[6]
Wisconsin was ranked at No. 78 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[7]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000.[8] During the 1939 season, the average attendance at home games was 23,726.[9]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Marquette* | W 14–13 | 29,000 | [10] | |
| October 7 | Texas* |
| L 7–17 | 25,000 | [11] |
| October 14 | Indiana |
| L 0–14 | 19,000 | [12] |
| October 21 | at Northwestern | L 7–13 | 40,000 | [13] | |
| October 28 | Iowa |
| L 13–19 | 21,000 | [14] |
| November 11 | at Illinois | L 0–7 | 17,665 | [15] | |
| November 18 | Purdue |
| T 7–7 | 32,000 | [16] |
| November 25 | at Minnesota | L 6–23 | 40,000 | [17] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "1939 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Nile Kinnick Tops Annual Big Ten All-Star Team Selection". The Palm Beach Post (AP story). November 28, 1939. p. 10.
- ^ "Tom Harmon Named on United Press Big Ten Team". The Evening Chronicle (Marshall, Michigan). November 24, 1939. p. 6.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
- ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 1, 1939). "Lucky Badgers Tip Hilltop: Aerial Attack Saves Outfought Badgers". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 8, 1939). "Texas Outbattles Badgers, 17-7: Spiritless U.W. Fades in 2nd Half". Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hank Casserly (October 15, 1939). "Wisconsin Bows To Indiana, 14-0: Two Plays, Pass and 80-Yard Touchdown Jaunt Beat Badgers". The Capital Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edward Burns (October 22, 1939). "Northwetern Wins: Overcomes 7-0 Wisconsin Lead for 13-7 Edge". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 29, 1939). "As a Result, Wisconsin Loses, 19-13: Badgers Beat All of Iowa, But Not This Boy Kinnick". Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (November 12, 1939). "Illini Beat Wisconsin, 7-0: Smith Runs 82 Yards to Score as Illini Win". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henry J. McCormick. "Badgers Run, Purdue Passes to 7-7 Deadlock: Paskvan Roars Over, 3 'Bees' Growl". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Johnson (November 26, 1939). "Gophers Rip Badgers, 23-6: Gophers Turn in Their Best Game to Close Season". Minneapolis Star-Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.