| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 5–3 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Harry Stuhldreher |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Howard Weiss |
| Captain: | Ralph Moeller |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1938 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Fullback Howard Weiss was selected by the International News Service as a first-team player on the 1938 College Football All-America Team.[3] He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten.[4] He also finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was also selected as Wisconsin's most valuable player.[5] Ralph Moeller was the team captain.[6] Howard Weiss and center Jack Murray were selected by the Associated Press and United Press as first-team players on the 1938 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[7] [8]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000.[9] During the 1938 season, the average attendance at home games was 31,731.[10]