1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–6 2–4 Harry Stuhldreher 9th Clarence Esser Allan Shafer Camp Randall Stadium The 1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his ninth year as Wisconsin's head coach.1944 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 13, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1944-schedule.htmlWisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book University of Wisconsin 2016 212, 219 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf 2017-03-14 2016-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20161230230850/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf dead This was the first season since 1905 that the Badgers started the season away from home. On November 11, 1944, Allan Shafer, a 17-year-old freshman quarterback, died at Wisconsin General Hospital from a hemorrhage to the lung after a hit sustained in the second half of Wisconsin's 26-7 victory over Iowa.Allan Shafer, Badger Gridder, Fatally Injured in Iowa Tilt: Youthful Quarterback Sustains Hemorrhage; Wisconsin Wins, 26-7 Green Bay Press-Gazette November 13, 1944 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9539202/allan_shafer_badger_gridder_fatally/ His jersey number (No. 83) was retired, and his name appears on the Camp Randall Stadium facade.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/11/13/never-a-star-no-83-left-mark-at-wisconsin/ Never A Star, No. 83 Left Mark At Wisconsin Flaherty Tom Milwaukee Journal November 13, 1994 November 23, 2014http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101306aac.html Shafer's Jersey Number to be Retired University of Wisconsin November 23, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141201205318/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101306aac.html December 1, 2014 Tackle Clarence Esser received the team's most valuable player award.Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 181. Shafer was the team captain.Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 185. Jug Girard, a 17-year-old freshman, was selected by Look magazine as a first-team halfback on the 1944 College Football All-America Team.Hal Sayles Speaking of Sports Abilene Reporter-News November 30, 1944 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9539136/speaking_of_sports/ The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1944 season, the average attendance at home games was 22,010.Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 258. Schedule 1944 AP Central September 30 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–6 October 7 w y Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 21–2 27,000 Badgers Manhandle Marquette 21-2 The Capital Times Hank Casserly October 8, 1944 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121655126/badgers-manhandle-marquette-21-2/ Newspapers.com October 14 l y 19 Ohio State 8 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 7–20 40,000 October 21 l y y Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 13–28 36,086 October 28 l y Great Lakes Navy 16 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 12–40 24,000 Great Lakes Washes Over Badgers, 40-12 The Eau Claire Leader October 29, 1944 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17855367/great_lakes_washes_over_badgers_4012/ Newspapers.com November 4 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–35 16,000 November 11 w Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 26–7 November 18 l y Michigan 5 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 0–14 20,885 November 25 l Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 26–28 30,000 Rankings 1944 college football rankings AP 1 9 19т NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR See also List of American football players who died during their career College References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football