| Year: | 1941 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Harry Stuhldreher |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Mvp: | Pat Harder |
| Captain: | Tom Farris |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his sixth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Wisconsin players led the Big Ten in rushing (Pat Harder, 443 rushing yards), passing (Len Seelinger, 419 passing yards), receiving (Dave Schreiner, 249 receiving yards), and scoring (Harder, 58 points).[3] Schreiner was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team All-American.[4] Schreiner and Harder both received first-team All-Big Ten honors.[5] [6] Harder received the team's most valuable player award.[7] Quarterback Tom Farris was the team captain.[8]
Wisconsin was ranked at No. 57 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[9]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1941 season, the average attendance at home games was 26,212.[10]