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.

1981 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1981 record75 (63 Big Ten)
Head coachDave McClain (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Hilles (4th season)
MVPDave Levenick
Captains
  • Dave Levenick
  • Dave Mohapp
  • Larry Spurlin
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1981 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 12No. 1 MichiganW 21–1468,733
September 19No. 9 UCLA*No. 20
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 13–3171,496
September 26Western Michigan*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 21–1067,196
October 3Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 20–1468,603
October 10No. 18 Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 24–2178,973
October 17at Michigan StateNo. 14
L 14–3367,352
October 24at IllinoisL 21–2367,413
October 31Northwestern
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 52–070,035
November 7at Indiana
W 28–744,218
November 14Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 7–1778,731
November 21at Minnesota
W 26–2147,125
December 13vs. Tennessee*L 21–2853,220
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Game summaries

Michigan

#1 Michigan at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Michigan 0 770 14
Wisconsin 0 1470 21

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.

Roster

1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 90 Dave Arneson So
QB 10 Jess Cole So
T 70 Jerry Doerger Sr
WR 41 Gary Ellerson Fr
WR 20 Thad McFadden So
WR 42 Tim Stracka Sr
WR 87 Al Toon Fr
RB 1 John Williams Jr
QB 12 Randy Wright So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 95 Guy Boliaux Sr
S 39 Matt Vanden Boom Jr
LB 32 Kyle Borland Jr
S/P 31 David Greenwood Jr
DT 50 Tim Krumrie Jr
LB 47 Dave Levenick Sr
CB 45 Von Mansfield Sr
DT 76 Mark Shumate Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

1982 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Von MansfieldCornerback5122Atlanta Falcons
Jerry DoergerTackle8200Chicago Bears
Guy BoliauxLinebacker11283Chicago Bears
Dave LevenickLinebacker12315Atlanta Falcons

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References

  1. "1981 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Wisconsin Badgers Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm
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