| Year: | 1931 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Glenn Thistlethwaite |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Mvp: | Harold Smith |
| Captain: | Harold Smith |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1931 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1931 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 110 to 104. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his fifth and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Guard Greg Kabat was selected by the Associated Press (AP) and Central Press (CP) as a third-team player on the 1931 College Football All-America Team,[3] [4] and by the AP and the Big Ten team captains as a first-team player on the 1931 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5] [6]
Tackle Harold Smith was selected as the team's most valuable player.[7] Smith was also the team captain.[8]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[9] During the 1931 season, the average attendance at home games was 15,068.[10]