1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1973 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEllis Rainsberger (1st season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorLew Stueck (4th season)
Base defense5–2
MVPMike Webster
Captains
  • Chris Davis
  • Jim Schymanski
  • Mike Webster
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 0 1 10 0 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 0 1 10 0 1
Minnesota 6 2 0 7 4 0
Illinois 4 4 0 5 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Purdue 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northwestern 4 4 0 4 7 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0 4 7 0
Indiana 0 8 0 2 9 0
Iowa 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.