1981 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (50th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-3

Coach: Dave McClain (7-5)

Points For: 247

Points/G: 20.6 (69th of 137)

Points Against: 191

Opp Pts/G: 15.9 (50th of 137)

SRS: 6.17 (40th of 137)

SOS: 4.26 (53rd of 137)

Bowl Game: Lost Garden State Bowl 28-21 versus Tennessee

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
		20				14

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin		(1) Michigan	Big Ten	W	21	14	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	(20) Wisconsin		(9) UCLA	Pac-10	L	13	31	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin		Western Michigan	MAC	W	21	10	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin		Purdue	Big Ten	W	20	14	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin		(18) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	24	21	4	1	W 3
6	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	(14) Wisconsin	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	L	14	33	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Illinois	Big Ten	L	21	23	4	3	L 2
8	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	52	0	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	28	7	6	3	W 2
10	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin		Iowa	Big Ten	L	7	17	6	4	L 1
11	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	26	21	7	4	W 1
12	Dec 13, 1981	Sun	Wisconsin	N	Tennessee	SEC	L	21	28	7	5	L 1	Garden State Bowl (East Rutherford, NJ)