1980 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1980 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Dudley (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorJim Hilles (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
MVPDave Ahrens
Captains
  • Dave Ahrens
  • Joe Rothbauer
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Michigan $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Purdue 7 1 0 9 3 0
Iowa 4 4 0 4 7 0
Minnesota 4 5 0 5 6 0
Indiana 3 5 0 6 5 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 7 0
Illinois 3 5 0 3 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1980 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten), compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against Big Ten opponents), and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 211 to 138.[1] The team played its home games in Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

The team's statistical leaders included John Josten with 622 passing yards, John Williams with 526 rushing yards, Tim Stracka with 462 receiving yards, and Jess Cole with 30 points.[2] Tim Stracka also ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 16.5 yards per reception.[3]

  1. ^ "1980 Wisconsin Badges Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "1980 Wisconsin Badgers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "1980 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2016.