1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team


The 1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled an 8–1–1 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, led the conference in scoring defense, and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. Harry Stuhldreher was in his seventh year as Wisconsin's head coach.
The Helms Athletic Foundation selected Wisconsin as the 1942 national champion, giving the program its only national championship. Ohio State, a team that Wisconsin defeated, was selected as national champion in the AP Poll.
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1942 season, the average attendance at home games was 29,026.

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Awards and honors

End Dave Schreiner received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player. Schreiner was also selected as a unanimous first-team player on the 1942 College Football All-America Team. Schreiner joined the United States Marine Corps and was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945.
In addition to Schreiner, other Wisconsin players receiving All-America or All-Big Ten honors in 1942 were:
Three players from the 1942 Wisconsin team have been into the College Football Hall of Fame: Dave Schreiner in 1955; Elroy Hirsch in 1974; and Pat Harder in 1993.
Dave Schreiner received the team's most valuable player award. Schreiner and Mark Hoskins were the team captains.