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1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1981 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1981 record 7–5 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Dave McClain (4th year)
Defensive coordinator Jim Hilles (4th year)
MVP Dave Levenick
Captain Dave Levenick
Captain Dave Mohapp
Captain Larry Spurlin
Home stadium Camp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#15 Ohio State + 6 2 0     9 3 0
#18 Iowa + 6 2 0     8 4 0
#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
#1 Michigan at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan 0 7 7 0 14
Wisconsin 0 14 7 0 21

The 1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season.

Several Wisconsin players ranked among the Big Ten leaders, including the following:

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.


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