Year: | 1937 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 4–3–1 |
Conf Record: | 2–2–1 |
Head Coach: | Harry Stuhldreher |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Mvp: | Howard Weiss |
Captain: | Fred Benz |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1937 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his second year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Fullback Howard Weiss was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] End Fred Benz was the team captain.[4] Benz and halfback Bill Schmitz were selected as second-team All-Big Ten players by the Associated Press and United Press, respectively.[5] [6]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000.[7] During the 1937 season, the average attendance at home games was 24,121.[8]