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1945 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
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. The team led the Big Ten with an average of 310 yards of total offense per game.

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. Tackle Clarence Esser received the team's most valuable player award. Esser also received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Jack Mead was the team captain.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1945 season, the average attendance at home games was 32,666.

Schedule

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References

(March 13, 2017). "1945 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 131.
Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
(November 26, 1945). "Esser Wins Berth on All-Big-Ten Team". The Milwaukee Journal.
Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
Henry J. McCormick. (September 30, 1945). "Badgers Bludgeon Marquette, 40-13: Cards Show Good Line, Tough Backs". The Wisconsin State Journal.

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