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The 1943 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his eighth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Record1–9 (1–6 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPJoe Keenan
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1943 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJoe Keenan
CaptainJoe Keenan
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
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1943 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Purdue +6–0–09–0–0
No. 3 Michigan +6–0–08–1–0
No. 9 Northwestern5–1–06–2–0
Indiana2–3–14–4–2
Minnesota2–3–05–4–0
Illinois2–4–03–7–0
Ohio State1–4–03–6–0
Wisconsin1–6–01–9–0
Iowa0–4–11–6–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Center Joe Keenan received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Keenan was also the team captain.[4] Ray Dooney led the Big Ten with an average of 39.0 yards per punt.[5]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Wisconsin ranked 46th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 84.6.[6]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1943 season, the average attendance at home games was 14,374.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Marquette*L 7–3322,000[8]
September 25at Camp Grant*L 7–1011,000[9]
October 2at IowaW 7–5
October 9Illinois
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 7–2517,000
October 16No. 1 Notre Dame*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–5016,235
October 23at IndianaL 0–34
October 30No. 4 Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–3210,000
November 6No. 12 Northwesterndagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–41
November 13at No. 4 MichiganL 0–2715,047
November 20at MinnesotaL 13–2520,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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