1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season.

1973 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1973 record47 (35 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 0 1  10 0 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 0 1  10 0 1
Minnesota 6 2 0  7 4 0
Illinois 4 4 0  5 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0  5 6 0
Purdue 4 4 0  5 6 0
Northwestern 4 4 0  4 7 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0  4 7 0
Indiana 0 8 0  2 9 0
Iowa 0 8 0  0 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15PurdueL 13–1458,256
September 22No. 19 Colorado*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 25–2858,237
September 29at No. 2 Nebraska*L 16–2076,297
October 6Wyoming*
  • Camp Randal Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 37–2860,715
October 13No. 1 Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–2477,413
October 20at No. 4 MichiganL 6–3587,273
October 27Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 31–766,365
November 4at Michigan StateL 0–2154,010
November 10Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 35–755,560
November 17Northwestern
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 36–3446,248
November 24at MinnesotaL 17–1934,412
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Jim Bachuber
QB 14 Gregg Bohlig Jr
OL Bob Braun
RB 30 Larry Canada Fr
QB Larry Clawson
RB Duane Johnson
QB Dan Kopina
OT 70 Dennis Lick So
WR Jeff Mack
OL Dennis Manic
RB 26 Billy Marek So
TE 88 Jack Novak Jr
RB Ron Pollard
WR Rod Rhodes
WR Art Sanger
RB 32 Ken Starch So
OG 68 Terry Stieve So
RB Selvie Washington
C 51 Mike Webster Sr
TE Stanley Williams
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Ed Bosold
DB Terry Buss
CB 28 Pat Collins Fr
DB Mark Cullen
DB Chris Davis
DL Gary Dickert
DL Brian Harney
LB 34 Rick Jakious Jr
DL Mike Jenkins
DT 57 Tom Jones Fr
DB Al Peabody
DT 76 John Rasmussen Fr
DL Jim Schymanski
DE 65 Mike Vesperman Jr
CB 6 Steve Wagner So
DL Mark Zakula
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Randy Rose
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Season summary

Ohio State

#1 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (1–3)
1 2 34Total
Ohio State 7 0 71024
Wisconsin 0 0 000

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,413
  • Referee: Glenn Fortin
  • Box Score

1974 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Mike WebsterCenter5125Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike SeifertDefensive End13327Cleveland Browns

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References

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