1972 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1972 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled a 47 record (26 against conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.

1972 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record47 (26 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Van Dusen (1st as OC; 2nd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorLew Stueck (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPRufus Ferguson
CaptainDave Lokanc
Keith Nosbusch
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 1 010 1 0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 1 09 2 0
Purdue 6 2 06 5 0
Michigan State 5 2 15 5 1
Minnesota 4 4 04 7 0
Indiana 3 5 05 6 0
Illinois 3 5 03 8 0
Iowa 2 6 13 7 1
Wisconsin 2 6 04 7 0
Northwestern 1 8 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Rufus Ferguson led the team with 1,004 rushing yards, was selected as the team's most valuable player, and was chosen by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team running back, and by the United Press International (UPI) as a second-team running back, on the 1972 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Three other Wisconsin players received All-Big Ten honors: center Mike Webster (UPI-2); offensive guard Keith Nosbusch (AP-2, UPI-2); linebacker Dave Lokanc (AP-1, UPI-2).

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