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1931 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1931
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	5–4–1
conf_record	3–3
head_coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite
hc_year	5th
mvp	Harold Smith
captain	Harold Smith
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

The 1931 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1931 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 110 to 104. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his fifth and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.

Guard Greg Kabat was selected by the Associated Press (AP) and Central Press (CP) as a third-team player on the 1931 College Football All-America Team, and by the AP and the Big Ten team captains as a first-team player on the 1931 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Tackle Harold Smith was selected as the team's most valuable player. Smith was also the team captain.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293. During the 1931 season, the average attendance at home games was 15,068.

Schedule

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References

(March 14, 2017). "1931 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin.
(December 5, 1931). "All Sections of Country Represented on Team; National Honors Given 1931 Grid Star". [[Reno Evening Gazette]].
Bitt. (December 9, 1931). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent ([[Massillon, Ohio]]).
Paul Mickelson. (November 24, 1931). "Northwestern Places Five Players on Two All-Western Elevens". The Independent, St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP story).
Claire M. Burcky. (December 13, 1931). "Captains Pick Outstanding Players". The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
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2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
(October 4, 1931). "Bradley is swamped by 33–6 score". The Capital Times.
(October 4, 1931). "Badgers nip N. Dakota State, 12–7". The Capital Times.
(October 11, 1931). "Badgers held to 7–7 deadlock". The Wisconsin State Journal.
(October 18, 1931). "Inspired Wisconsin eleven upsets Purdue, 21–14". Star Tribune.
(October 25, 1931). "Penn unleashes great power to turn back Wisconsin, 27–13". Allentown Morning Call.
(November 1, 1931). "Gophers trim Wisconsin". The Des Moines Register.
(November 8, 1931). "Badgers take Illini to ride". The State.
(November 15, 1931). "Blocked punt gives Buckeyes winning margin over Badgers". The La Crosse Tribune.
(November 22, 1931). "Badgers given scare". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Harvey Woodruff. (November 29, 1931). "Michigan's 2d Half Attack Beats Wisconsin, 16-0: Hewitt, Hudson Break Through To Touchdowns; Latter Drop Kicks 38 Yards". Chicago Tribune.

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