1950 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1950 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1950 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Ten. Bob Radcliffe was the team's MVP and Ken Huxhold was team captain.^[1]

1950 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. T–20
Record	6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ivy Williamson (2nd season)
MVP	Bob Radcliffe
Captain	Ken Huxhold
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Michigan $	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
No. 14 Ohio State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Iowa	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Indiana	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Purdue	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Marquette*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 28–6	45,000
October 7	at No. 15 Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 7–6	54,230
October 14	at Iowa	No. 15	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	W 14–0	46,333
October 21	at Michigan	No. 16	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 13–26	91,202
October 28	No. 9 Northwestern		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 14–13	45,000
November 4	Purdue	No. 20	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 33–7	45,000
November 11	at No. 2 Ohio State	No. 15	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 14–19	81,535
November 18	at No. 20 Penn	No. 15	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–20	60,000	[2]
November 25	Minnesota		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	W 14–0	45,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. pp. 138, 143. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
2. McCormick, Henry J. (November 19, 1950). "Penn Whips Tired Badgers, 20-0". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wis. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.