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1939 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1939
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	1–6–1
conf_record	0–5–1
head_coach	Harry Stuhldreher
hc_year	4th
mvp	George Paskvan
captain	Ralph Moeller
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

The 1939 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–5–1 against conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.

Fullback George Paskvan was selected by the Associated Press and United Press as a first-team player on the 1939 All-Big Ten Conference football team. He was also selected as Wisconsin's most valuable player. Ralph Moeller was the team captain.

Wisconsin was ranked at No. 78 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 36,000. During the 1939 season, the average attendance at home games was 23,726.

Schedule

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References

(March 14, 2017). "1939 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin.
(November 28, 1939). "Nile Kinnick Tops Annual Big Ten All-Star Team Selection". The Palm Beach Post (AP story).
(November 24, 1939). "Tom Harmon Named on United Press Big Ten Team". The Evening Chronicle (Marshall, Michigan).
2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
E. E. Litkenhous. (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press.
2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
Henry J. McCormick. (October 1, 1939). "Lucky Badgers Tip Hilltop: Aerial Attack Saves Outfought Badgers". The Wisconsin State Journal.
Henry J. McCormick. (October 8, 1939). "Texas Outbattles Badgers, 17-7: Spiritless U.W. Fades in 2nd Half". Wisconsin State Journal.
Hank Casserly. (October 15, 1939). "Wisconsin Bows To Indiana, 14-0: Two Plays, Pass and 80-Yard Touchdown Jaunt Beat Badgers". The Capital Times.
Edward Burns. (October 22, 1939). "Northwestern Wins: Overcomes 7-0 Wisconsin Lead for 13-7 Edge". Chicago Tribune.
Henry J. McCormick. (October 29, 1939). "As a Result, Wisconsin Loses, 19-13: Badgers Beat All of Iowa, But Not This Boy Kinnick". Wisconsin State Journal.
Irving Vaughan. (November 12, 1939). "Illini Beat Wisconsin, 7-0: Smith Runs 82 Yards to Score as Illini Win". Chicago Tribune.
Henry J. McCormick. "Badgers Run, Purdue Passes to 7-7 Deadlock: Paskvan Roars Over, 3 'Bees' Growl". Wisconsin State Journal.
Charles Johnson. (November 26, 1939). "Gophers Rip Badgers, 23-6: Gophers Turn in Their Best Game to Close Season". Minneapolis Star-Journal.

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