1949 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Nine Conference Big Nine 5–3–1 3–2–1 Ivy Williamson 1st Red Wilson Red Wilson Camp Randall Stadium The 1949 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Nine. Red Wilson was the team's MVP for the third consecutive season and also the team's captain. Wisconsin Football Fact Book https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2021/9/4/2021_FB_FactBook.pdf Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 138, 143 December 29, 2021 thumb|200px|UW Band Greets Navy fans Schedule 1949 AP September 24 w y Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 41–0 42,000 October 1 t y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 13–13 38,332 October 8 l y California 10 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 20–35 44,000 October 15 w y Navy 18 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 48–13 45,000 October 22 l Ohio State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–21 45,000 October 29 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 30–14 30,000 November 5 w y Northwestern Dyche Field Evanston, IL 14–6 51,000 November 12 w y Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 35-13 45,000 November 19 l y Minnesota 8 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 6–14 64,110 References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football