Year: | 1934 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 4–4 |
Conf Record: | 3–4 |
Head Coach: | Clarence Spears |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Mvp: | Milt Kummer |
Captain: | John Bender |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1934 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1934 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Clarence Spears was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Guard Milt Kummer was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] John Bender was the team captain.[4] End Stan Haukedahl and guard Mario Pacetti were selected by the United Press as second-team players on the 1934 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5] Lynn Jordan returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown against Michigan on November 10, 1934.[6]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 32,700.[7] During the 1934 season, the average attendance at home games was 20,666.[8]