Year: | 1943 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 1–9 |
Conf Record: | 1–6 |
Head Coach: | Harry Stuhldreher |
Hc Year: | 8th |
Mvp: | Joe Keenan |
Captain: | Joe Keenan |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1943 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his eighth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Center Joe Keenan received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Keenan was also the team captain.[4] Ray Dooney led the Big Ten with an average of 39.0 yards per punt.[5]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Wisconsin ranked 46th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 84.6.[6]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1943 season, the average attendance at home games was 14,374.[7]