1938 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–3 3–2 Harry Stuhldreher 3rd Howard Weiss Ralph Moeller Camp Randall Stadium The 1938 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.1938 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 14, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1938-schedule.htmlWisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book University of Wisconsin 2016 212, 219 March 14, 2017 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf December 30, 2016 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 Fullback Howard Weiss was selected by the International News Service as a first-team player on the 1938 College Football All-America Team.ESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1174 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten.Weiss Voted Most Valuable in Big Ten: Star Wisconsin Full Back Wins Tribune Trophy; Heikkinen Second in Electors' Ballots Chicago Tribune Wilfrid Smith December 18, 1938 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9563088/weiss_voted_most_valuable_in_big_ten/ He also finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was also selected as Wisconsin's most valuable player.2016 Fact Book, pp. 161, 181. Ralph Moeller was the team captain.2016 Fact Book, p. 185. Howard Weiss and center Jack Murray were selected by the Associated Press and United Press as first-team players on the 1938 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Michigan Places 3 Stars on All Big Ten The Independent St. Petersburg, Florida AP November 21, 1938 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19381121&id=Wd5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k1QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5330,2306641Six Teams Put Men on Big 10 Squad of Honor Lodi News-Sentinel (UP story) November 23, 1938 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19381123&id=L8kzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9u4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=3157,5731716 The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000.2016 Fact Book, p. 280. During the 1938 season, the average attendance at home games was 31,731.2016 Fact Book, p. 258. Schedule 1938 AP Central October 1 w y Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 27–0 27,876 Everybody Grabs a Piece of Glory: Four Badger Teams Smash Marquette; Alertness, Power Carry Cardinal to 27-0 Victory The Wisconsin State Journal Henry J. McCormick October 2, 1938 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121636329/everybody-grabs-a-piece-of-glory-four/ Newspapers.com October 8 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 31–13 October 15 l y Pittsburgh Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 6–26 October 22 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–13 21,000 October 29 w y Indiana Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 6–0 November 5 w y Northwestern 7 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 20–13 November 12 w y y 15 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 14–7 35,000 November 19 l 12 Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 0–21 38,000 References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football