1937 Wisconsin Badgers football team explained

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]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1937 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. March 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book. University of Wisconsin. 2016. 212, 219. March 14, 2017. December 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230230850/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf. dead.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  5. News: Six Schools Get Places on Big Ten Selection. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story). 20. November 23, 1937.
  6. News: Big Ten Team Named by United Press. The San Bernardino County Sun. November 21, 1937. 18.
  7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  8. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.