Year: | 1945 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 3–4–2 |
Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
Head Coach: | Harry Stuhldreher |
Hc Year: | 10th |
Mvp: | Clarence Esser |
Captain: | Jack Mead |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1945 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3–4–2 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his 10th year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2] The team led the Big Ten with an average of 310 yards of total offense per game.[3]
Don Kindt tied for the lead in the Big Ten with 36 points scored, and Rex Johns led the conference with an average of 40.8 yards per punt.[3] Tackle Clarence Esser received the team's most valuable player award.[4] Esser also received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5] Jack Mead was the team captain.[6]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1945 season, the average attendance at home games was 32,666.[7]