1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season.
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Garden State Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Tennessee | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1981 record | 7–5 (6–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Jim Hilles (4th season) |
MVP | Dave Levenick |
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Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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No. 15 Ohio State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Iowa + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Several Wisconsin players ranked among the Big Ten leaders, including the following:
- Quarterback Jess Cole ranked seventh in the conference with 12 passing touchdowns and ninth with 1,180 passing yards.[1]
- Running back John Williams ranked second in the conference with 5.5 rushing yards per carry and seventh with 634 rushing yards.
- David Greenwood led the conference with 156 interception return yards, and he and Matt Vanden Boom tied for second in the conference with six interceptions each.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | No. 1 Michigan | W 21–14 | 68,733 | ||
September 19 | No. 9 UCLA* | No. 20 |
| L 13–31 | 71,496 |
September 26 | Western Michigan* |
| W 21–10 | 67,196 | |
October 3 | Purdue |
| W 20–14 | 68,603 | |
October 10 | No. 18 Ohio State |
| W 24–21 | 78,973 | |
October 17 | at Michigan State | No. 14 | L 14–33 | 67,352 | |
October 24 | at Illinois | L 21–23 | 67,413 | ||
October 31 | Northwestern |
| W 52–0 | 70,035 | |
November 7 | at Indiana | W 28–7 | 44,218 | ||
November 14 | Iowa |
| L 7–17 | 78,731 | |
November 21 | at Minnesota | W 26–21 | 47,125 | ||
December 13 | vs. Tennessee* | L 21–28 | 53,220 | ||
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Michigan
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Wisconsin safety Matt Vanden Boom had three interceptions, including the game-clincher with two seconds left at his own 17. It was the Badgers first win against Michigan since 1962 and the first time they scored points against the Wolverines since 1976.
1982 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Von Mansfield | Cornerback | 5 | 122 | Atlanta Falcons |
Jerry Doerger | Tackle | 8 | 200 | Chicago Bears |
Guy Boliaux | Linebacker | 11 | 283 | Chicago Bears |
Dave Levenick | Linebacker | 12 | 315 | Atlanta Falcons |
References
- "1981 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- "Wisconsin Badgers Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm
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