1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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

1981 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record75 (63 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Dudley (2nd as OC; 4th overall season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorJim Hilles (4th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPDave Levenick
Captains
  • Dave Levenick
  • Dave Mohapp
  • Larry Spurlin
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1981 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Ohio State + 6 2 09 3 0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 2 08 4 0
No. 12 Michigan 6 3 09 3 0
Illinois 6 3 07 4 0
Wisconsin 6 3 07 5 0
Minnesota 4 5 06 5 0
Michigan State 4 5 05 6 0
Purdue 3 6 05 6 0
Indiana 3 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 00 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

  • Quarterback Jess Cole ranked seventh in the conference with 12 passing touchdowns and ninth with 1,180 passing yards.
  • Running back John Williams ranked second in the conference with 5.5 rushing yards per carry and seventh with 634 rushing yards.
  • David Greenwood led the conference with 156 interception return yards, and he and Matt Vanden Boom tied for second in the conference with six interceptions each.

Wisconsin made its first bowl appearance since the 1963 Rose Bowl.

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