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1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1941
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	3–5
conf_record	3–3
head_coach	Harry Stuhldreher
hc_year	6th
mvp	Pat Harder
captain	Tom Farris
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

The 1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his sixth year as Wisconsin's head coach.

Wisconsin players led the Big Ten in rushing (Pat Harder, 443 rushing yards), passing (Len Seelinger, 419 passing yards), receiving (Dave Schreiner, 249 receiving yards), and scoring (Harder, 58 points). Schreiner was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team All-American. Schreiner and Harder both received first-team All-Big Ten honors. Harder received the team's most valuable player award. Quarterback Tom Farris was the team captain.

Wisconsin was ranked at No. 57 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1941 season, the average attendance at home games was 26,212.

Schedule

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References

(March 13, 2017). "1941 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin.
2016 Fact Book, p. 131.
Dillon Graham. (December 12, 1941). "Three Juniors on 1941 All-American Team". The Evening Independent.
(November 27, 1941). "Four Minnesotans On Big Ten Team". The Independent.
(November 21, 1941). "Eleven Best in Big Ten Circles on Honor Rolls". Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, Illinois).
2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal.
2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
Hank Casserly. (October 5, 1941). "40,000 Watch Hilltoppers Stun Wisconsin, 28 to 7". The Capital Times.
Arch Ward. (October 12, 1941). "Wildcats Roll Over in 2d Half, 41-14". Chicago Tribune.
Henry J. McCormick. (October 19, 1941). "Smashing Badgers Rout Iowa, 23-0". Wisconsin State Journal.
Henry J. McCormick. (October 26, 1941). "Badgers Outroar Indiana, 27-25". Wisconsin State Journal.
Henry J. McCormick. (November 2, 1941). "Syracuse Razzle-Dazzles Badgers, 27-20". Wisconsin State Journal.
Henry J. McCormick. (November 9, 1941). "Badgers Lose Weird Game to Ohio, 46-34". The Wisconsin State Journal.
Henry J. McCormick. (November 16, 1941). "Last Period Badger Spurt Tips Purdue, 13-0". Wisconsin State Journal.
Charles Johnson. (November 23, 1941). "Gophers Tip Badgers, 41-6, Win Big Ten, U.S. Titles: Smith Heroic in Last Game". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal.

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