1939 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–6–1 (0–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPGeorge Paskvan
CaptainRalph Moeller
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Iowa 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Purdue 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Northwestern 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Indiana 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Wisconsin 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Chicago 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–5–1 against conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Fullback George Paskvan was selected by the Associated Press and United Press as a first-team player on the 1939 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4] He was also selected as Wisconsin's most valuable player.[5] Ralph Moeller was the team captain.[6]

Wisconsin was ranked at No. 78 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[7]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000.[8] During the 1939 season, the average attendance at home games was 23,726.[9]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Marquette*
W 14–1329,000[10]
October 7Texas*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 7–1725,000[11]
October 14Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–1419,000[12]
October 21at Northwestern
L 7–1340,000[13]
October 28Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 13–1921,000[14]
November 11at Illinois
L 0–717,665[15]
November 18Purduedagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 7–732,000[16]
November 25at Minnesota
L 6–2340,000[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "1939 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nile Kinnick Tops Annual Big Ten All-Star Team Selection". The Palm Beach Post (AP story). November 28, 1939. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Tom Harmon Named on United Press Big Ten Team". The Evening Chronicle (Marshall, Michigan). November 24, 1939. p. 6.
  5. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  6. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  7. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  9. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  10. ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 1, 1939). "Lucky Badgers Tip Hilltop: Aerial Attack Saves Outfought Badgers". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 8, 1939). "Texas Outbattles Badgers, 17-7: Spiritless U.W. Fades in 2nd Half". Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hank Casserly (October 15, 1939). "Wisconsin Bows To Indiana, 14-0: Two Plays, Pass and 80-Yard Touchdown Jaunt Beat Badgers". The Capital Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Edward Burns (October 22, 1939). "Northwetern Wins: Overcomes 7-0 Wisconsin Lead for 13-7 Edge". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 29, 1939). "As a Result, Wisconsin Loses, 19-13: Badgers Beat All of Iowa, But Not This Boy Kinnick". Wisconsin State Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Irving Vaughan (November 12, 1939). "Illini Beat Wisconsin, 7-0: Smith Runs 82 Yards to Score as Illini Win". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Henry J. McCormick. "Badgers Run, Purdue Passes to 7-7 Deadlock: Paskvan Roars Over, 3 'Bees' Growl". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Charles Johnson (November 26, 1939). "Gophers Rip Badgers, 23-6: Gophers Turn in Their Best Game to Close Season". Minneapolis Star-Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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