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The '''1940 Wisconsin Badgers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin]] in the [[1940 Big Ten Conference football season]]. The team compiled a 4–4 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the [[Big Ten Conference]]. [[Harry Stuhldreher]] was in his fifth year as Wisconsin's head coach.<ref name=SR>{{cite news|title=1940 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|date=March 13, 2017|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1940-schedule.html}}</ref><ref name=FB>{{cite web|title=Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book|publisher=University of Wisconsin|year=2016|pages=212, 219|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf}}</ref> |
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The '''1940 Wisconsin Badgers football team''' represented the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin]] in the [[1940 Big Ten Conference football season]]. |
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Fullback [[George Paskvan]] was selected by the [[Associated Press]] (AP) as a second-team player, and by the [[United Press]] (UP) as a third-team player, on the [[1940 College Football All-America Team]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Herb Barker|title=Two Dixie Stars Fill Flank Posts on All-America|newspaper=The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal|date=December 8, 1940|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9mAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6soEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7034,3584967&dq=associated-press+harmon&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Harry Ferguson|title=Albert Named on United Press All-America 11|newspaper=Lodi News-Sentinel|date=December 4, 1940|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hnMzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A-8HAAAAIBAJ&pg=6512,3500692&dq=goodreault+suffridge&hl=en}}</ref> He was also selected by both the AP and UP as a first-team player on the [[1940 All-Big Ten Conference football team]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Harmon and Evashevski Repeat on AP's All-Big Ten: Michigan Stars Named for Third Year in a Row|author=Earl Hilligan|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times (AP story)|date=November 24, 1940|page=12|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19401125&id=-jRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7034,7963950}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Big Ten Honors Won By Rankin|newspaper=Toledo Blade (UP story)|date=November 23, 1940|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19401123&id=VtdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3860,3648584}}</ref> and as Wisconsin's most valuable player.<ref>2016 Fact Book, p. 181.</ref> John Tennant was the team [[Captain (American football)|captain]].<ref>2016 Fact Book, p. 185.</ref> |
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The team played its home games at [[Camp Randall Stadium]] which was expanded to a capacity of 45,000 for the 1940 season.<ref>2016 Fact Book, p. 280.</ref> During the 1940 season, the average attendance at home games was 26,277.<ref>2016 Fact Book, p. 258.</ref> |
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| No. 8 Northwestern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–4 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his fifth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]
Fullback George Paskvan was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a second-team player, and by the United Press (UP) as a third-team player, on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[3][4] He was also selected by both the AP and UP as a first-team player on the 1940 All-Big Ten Conference football team,[5][6] and as Wisconsin's most valuable player.[7] John Tennant was the team captain.[8]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium which was expanded to a capacity of 45,000 for the 1940 season.[9] During the 1940 season, the average attendance at home games was 26,277.[10]
Schedule
October 5Marquette*
W 33–19 October 12at Iowa
L 12–30 October 19No. 4 Northwestern
- Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
L 7–27 October 26at Purdue
W 14–13
November 2Illinois
- Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
W 13–6 November 9at Columbia*
L 6–7 November 16Indiana
- Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
W 27–10 November 23No. 1 Minnesota
- Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (Slab of Bacon)
L 13–22
Template:CFB Schedule End[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "1940 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 219.
- ^ Herb Barker (December 8, 1940). "Two Dixie Stars Fill Flank Posts on All-America". The Sunday Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
- ^ Harry Ferguson (December 4, 1940). "Albert Named on United Press All-America 11". Lodi News-Sentinel.
- ^ Earl Hilligan (November 24, 1940). "Harmon and Evashevski Repeat on AP's All-Big Ten: Michigan Stars Named for Third Year in a Row". St. Petersburg Times (AP story). p. 12.
- ^ "Big Ten Honors Won By Rankin". Toledo Blade (UP story). November 23, 1940.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
- ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.