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1979 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1979
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	4–7
conf_record	3–5
head_coach	Dave McClain
hc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Triple option
def_coach	Jim Hilles
dc_year	2nd
def_scheme	[3–4](3-4-defense)
mvp	Tom Stauss
captain	Dennis Christenson
captain2	Ray Snell
captain3	Tom Stauss
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

The 1979 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Roster

Jim Hilles – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Bill Dudley – Quarterbacks and Receivers
Doug Graber – Defensive Backs
Arnold Jeter – Defensive Line
Cliff Knox – Running Backs
Mike Nelson – Defensive Ends
Bob Palcic – Tackles and Tight Ends
Mario Russo – Centers and Guards
Terry Murawski – Administrative Assistant

1980 NFL draft

References

(September 9, 1979). "Purdue rocks Badgers in sloppy opener, 41–20". The La Crosse Tribune.
(September 16, 1979). "Badger attack grounds Air Force, 38–0". The Post-Crescent.
(September 23, 1979). "UW can't handle Edgar". The Reporter.
(September 30, 1979). "Halda's late bomb blows up Badgers". Daily Times-Advocate.
(October 7, 1979). "Indiana shuts out Wisconsin by 3–0". Dayton Daily News.
(October 14, 1979). "Spirited Badgers upset MSU". Wisconsin State Journal.
(October 21, 1979). "Ohio State tramples Wisconsin in Big Ten". The Pantagraph.
(October 28, 1979). "Mistakes ruin Badgers". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Mick McCabe. (November 4, 1979). "U-M buries Badgers, 54-0". Detroit Free Press.
(November 11, 1979). "Kalasmiki keys 28–3 Badger win". The Courier.
(November 18, 1979). "Badgers outgun Gophers". The Winona Daily News.
"1979 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1980 NFL Draft - 1980 NFL Standings and Stats".

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