1971 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1971 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Roach (2nd season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorLew Stueck (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPNeil Graff
Captains
  • Roger Jaeger
  • Bill Poindexter
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
Northwestern 6 3 0 7 4 0
Ohio State 5 3 0 6 4 0
Michigan State 5 3 0 6 5 0
Illinois 5 3 0 5 6 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 6 1
Minnesota 3 5 0 4 7 0
Purdue 3 5 0 3 7 0
Indiana 2 6 0 3 8 0
Iowa 1 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.