| 2011–12 Schedule and Results |
| October: 4–4–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 0–2–0) |
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Box score |
| 1† | October 7 | Northern Michigan | 3–2 | Wisconsin | OT | Peterson | 9,444 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | |
| 2† | October 8 | Northern Michigan | 2–3 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 11,158 | 0–0–0 | 1–1–0 | |
| 3 | October 14 | Wisconsin | 1–2 | Michigan Tech | OT | Peterson | 2,958 | 0–1–0 | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | October 15 | Wisconsin | 2–3 | Michigan Tech | OT | Rumpel | 3,075 | 0–2–0 | 1–3–0 | |
| 5 | October 21 | North Dakota | 3–5 | Wisconsin | | Peterson | 10,594 | 1–2–0 | 2–3–0 | |
| 6 | October 22 | North Dakota | 3–5 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 12,077 | 2–2–0 | 3–3–0 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Nebraska-Omaha | 5–4 | Wisconsin | | Peterson | 9,713 | 2–3–0 | 3–4–0 | |
| 8 | October 29 | Nebraska Omaha | 3–6 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 11,207 | 3–3–0 | 4–4–0 | |
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| November: 3–4–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 0–3–1) |
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Box score |
| 9 | November 4 | Wisconsin | 2–7 | St. Cloud State | | Peterson | 5,891 | 3–4–0 | 4–5–0 | |
| 10 | November 5 | Wisconsin | 3–3 | St. Cloud State | OT | Rumpel | 5,942 | 3–4–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| 11 | November 11 | Minnesota | 1–3 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 11,445 | 4–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| 12 | November 12 | Minnesota | 4–1 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 13,149 | 4–5–1 | 5–6–1 | |
| 13 | November 18 | Wisconsin | 2–4 | Colorado College | | Rumpel | 7,007 | 4–6–1 | 5–7–1 | |
| 14 | November 19 | Wisconsin | 1–4 | Colorado College | | Peterson | 7,472 | 4–7–1 | 5–8–1 | |
| 15† | November 25 | Mercyhurst | 2–7 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 10,374 | 4–7–1 | 6–8–1 | |
| 16† | November 26 | Mercyhurst | 2–5 | Wisconsin | | Peterson | 11,394 | 4–7–1 | 7–8–1 | |
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| December: 0–1–1 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 0–0–0) |
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Box score |
| 17 | December 9 | Minnesota Duluth | 3–3 | Wisconsin | OT | Rumpel | 10,925 | 4–7–2 | 7–8–2 | |
| 18 | December 10 | Minnesota Duluth | 4–2 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 12,620 | 4–8–2 | 7–9–2 | |
| 19* | December 31 | US Under-18 Team | 3–4 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 11,121 | 4–8–2 | 7–9–2 | |
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| January: 5–3–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 1–3–0) |
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Box score |
| 20† | January 6 | RIT | 3–6 | Wisconsin | | Peterson | 11,741 | 4–8–2 | 8–9–2 | |
| 21† | January 7 | RIT | 1–2 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 12,453 | 4–8–2 | 9–9–2 | |
| 22 | January 13 | Wisconsin | 4–0 | Minnesota State | | Rumpel | 3,656 | 5–8–2 | 10–9–2 | |
| 23 | January 14 | Wisconsin | 0–3 | Minnesota State | | Rumpel | 4,051 | 5–9–2 | 10–10–2 | |
| 24 | January 20 | Alaska Anchorage | 0–4 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 10,532 | 6–9–2 | 11–10–2 | |
| 25 | January 21 | Alaska Anchorage | 2–3 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 13,713 | 7–9–2 | 12–10–2 | |
| 26 | January 27 | Wisconsin | 3–5 | North Dakota | | Rumpel | 11,769 | 7–10–2 | 12–11–2 | |
| 27 | January 28 | Wisconsin | 2–4 | North Dakota | | Rumpel | 11,898 | 7–11–2 | 12–12–2 | |
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| February: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–0–0) |
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Box score |
| 28 | February 3 | St. Cloud State | 5–1 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 11,213 | 7–12–2 | 12–13–2 | |
| 29 | February 4 | St. Cloud State | 2–1 | Wisconsin | | Peterson | 13,815 | 7–13–2 | 12–14–2 | |
| 30 | February 17 | Denver | 3–0 | Wisconsin | | Rumpel | 12,566 | 7–14–2 | 12–15–2 | |
| 31 | February 18 | Denver | 2–5 | Wisconsin | | Peterson | 15,325 | 8–14–2 | 13–15–2 | |
| 32 | February 24 | Wisconsin | 4–2 | Bemidji State | | Peterson | 3,532 | 9–14–2 | 14–15–2 | |
| 33 | February 25 | Wisconsin | 4–2 | Bemidji State | | Rumpel | 3,891 | 10–14–2 | 15–15–2 | |
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| March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) |
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Box score |
| 34 | March 2 | Wisconsin | | Minnesota | | | | | | |
| 35 | March 3 | Wisconsin | | Minnesota | | | | | | |
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† Non-conference game
* Exhibition game |
