1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3 8–1–1 4–1 Harry Stuhldreher 7th Dave Schreiner Dave Schreiner Mark Hoskins Camp Randall Stadium National champion (HAF) The 1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, led the conference in scoring defense (6.8 points allowed per game),1942 Big Ten Conference Year Summary Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/western/1942.html and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. Harry Stuhldreher was in his seventh year as Wisconsin's head coach.1942 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 13, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1942-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 The Helms Athletic Foundation selected Wisconsin as the 1942 national champion at the end of the season, giving the program its only national championship.January 11, 1943 Badgers Rated Nation's No. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113302523/badgers-rated-nations-no-1-1942-helms/ Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin November 18, 2022 Jenkins Dan This Year The Fight Will Be in the Open Sports Illustrated September 11, 1967 33 27 11 Time Inc. Chicago, IL https://www.si.com/vault/1967/09/11/614180/this-year-the-fight-will-be-in-the-open March 16, 2016 In 1948, the Helms Athletic Foundation decided to name a national champion … and name past champions. The director of Helms since its beginning, Bill Schroeder, did the work, and he now heads the committee that selects No. 1 after the bowl games. 'A committee of one – me,' he says. Ohio State, a team that Wisconsin defeated, was selected as national champion in the AP Poll.We are — or were — the champions? Wisconsin State Journal Andy Baggott January 8, 2013 http://host.madison.com/sports/columnists/andy_baggot/andy-baggot-we-are-or-were-the-champions/article_df558302-592b-11e2-b8d8-0019bb2963f4.html2016 Fact Book, p. 328. The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1942 season, the average attendance at home games was 29,026.2016 Fact Book, p. 258. Schedule 1942 AP Central September 19 w y Camp Grant Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 7–0 Wisconsin Beats Camp Grant, 7-0 Chicago Tribune Wilfrid Smith September 20, 1942 2-1, 2-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17949196/wisconsin_beats_camp_grant_70/ Newspapers.com September 26 t y Notre Dame Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 7–7 23,243 October 3 w y Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 35–7 35,000 Wisconsin Romps Over Marquette, 35-7 The Wisconsin State Journal Willard R. Smith October 4, 1942 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121645344/wisconsin-romps-over-marquette-35-7/ Newspapers.com October 10 w y Missouri Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 17–9 October 17 w y y 7 Great Lakes Navy Soldier Field Chicago, IL 13–7 30,000 Badger Rally Wins, 13-7, Over Great Lakes Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan October 18, 1942 2-1, 2-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17887416/badger_rally_wins_137_over_great/ Newspapers.com October 24 w y 7 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 13–0 20,000 October 31 w y 6 Ohio State 1 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 17–7 45,000 November 7 l y 2 Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 0–6 November 14 w y 7 Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 20–19 November 21 w 7 Minnesota 10 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 20–6 46,000 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 7 7 (2) 6 (1) 2 (20.33) 7 7 4 (2) 3 (4) Awards and honors End Dave Schreiner received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player.Schreiner Named Most Valuable In Big Nine: Tribune Silver Football Won By Badger End Chicago Tribune December 20, 1942 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8210229/schreiner_named_most_valuable_in_big/ Schreiner was also selected as a unanimous first-team player on the 1942 College Football All-America Team.2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2014 August 16, 2014 6 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf December 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141222163944/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf dead Schreiner and tackle Bob Baumann joined the United States Marine Corps and were killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945.Schreiner of Badgers Dies on Okinawa Chicago Tribune June 30, 1945 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9539678/schreiner_of_badgers_dies_on_okinawa/ Journalist and author Terry Frei, the son of Wisconsin guard and decorated P-38 pilot Jerry Frei, wrote a critically acclaimed 2007 book, Third Down and a War to Go, about the '42 Badgers and the team's virtually universal heroism in World War II in both theaters. In addition to Schreiner, other Wisconsin players receiving All-America or All-Big Ten honors in 1942 were: Fullback Pat Harder was selected as a first-team All-American by the All-America Board and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.ESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1187 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 Harder was also selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Four Badgers Placed On All Big Ten Grid Team The Milwaukee Sentinel (AP story) November 29, 1942 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19421128&id=dk5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FQ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6363,4680737July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Wisconsin End Top Gridder On All Big Ten Eleven Tommy Devine Reading Eagle (UP story) December 1, 1942 15 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19421201&id=Zr8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2875,540714 Center Fred Negus was selected by the AP and UP as a first-team All-Big Ten player. Halfback Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch was selected by the AP as a first-team All-Big Ten player. Tackle Paul Hirsbrunner was selected by the UP as a second-team All-Big Ten player. Three players from the 1942 Wisconsin team have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Dave Schreiner in 1955;Dave Schreiner National Football Foundation March 13, 2017 1711 Elroy Hirsch in 1974;Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch National Football Foundation March 13, 2017 1712 and Pat Harder in 1993.Pat Harder National Football Foundation March 13, 2017 1710 Dave Schreiner received the team's most valuable player award.2016 Fact Book, p. 181. Schreiner and Mark Hoskins were the team captains.2016 Fact Book, p. 185. References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football