1969 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1969 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPStu Voigt
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Iowa 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1969 Big Ten season. In their third and final year under head coach John Coatta, the Badgers compiled a 3–7 record (3–4 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 349 to 196.[1][2]

The Badgers gained an average of 148.2 passing yards and 189.5 rushing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 140.4 passing yards and 288.6 rushing yards per game.[3] The team's individual statistical leaders included: quarterback Neil Graff (1,086 passing yards); running back Alan Thompson (907 rushing yards); and tight end Stu Voigt (39 receptions for 439 yards).[3]

Bill Gregory, Don Murphy, and Mel Riddick were the team captains.[4] Tight end Stu Voigt was selected as the team's most valuable player.[5]

The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20No. 6 Oklahoma*
L 21–4843,633[6]
September 27No. 14 UCLA*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 23–3449,243[7]
October 4Syracuse*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 7–4345,540[8]
October 11Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 23–1753,714[9]
October 18at Northwestern
L 7–2734,374[10]
October 25Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 36–3458,636[11]
November 1at No. 20 Michigan
L 7–3560,438[12]
November 8at No. 1 Ohio State
L 7–6286,519[13]
November 15Illinois
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 55–1442,624[14]
November 22at Minnesota
L 10–3540,458[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1969 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 36 Joe Dawkins Sr
QB 12 Neil Graff So
TE 88 Larry Mialik So
FB 37 Alan Thompson So
TE 40 Stu Voigt Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Dan Cooks Jr
DT 73 Jim DeLisle Jr
DT 76 Bill Gregory Jr
DB 30 George McGarrett Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1970 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mike McClish Tackle 8 196 Houston Oilers
Joe Dawkins Running Back 10 248 Houston Oilers
Stu Voigt Tight End 10 259 Minnesota Vikings

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References

  1. ^ "1969 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Footbal. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Football 2020 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin. p. 184. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "1969 Wisconsin Badgers Stats". SR/College Footbal. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Football 2020 Fact Book, p. 145.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Football 2020 Fact Book, p. 140.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma routs Wisconsin". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Badgers better but still lose to UCLA, 34–23". The Post-Crescent. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Inept Badgers fall to Syracuse 43–7". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Badgers snap losing string 23–17". The La Crosse Tribune. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats stun Wisconsin 27–7". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wisconsin wins homecoming tilt". The La Crosse Tribune. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 2, 1969). "35-Pt. Half Keeps M in Bowl Picture". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ohio State does it again; Wisconsin is 62–7 victim". The Ironton Tribune. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Resilient Badgers mangle Illini 55–14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Gophers slug UW". The Duluth News Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Wisconsin)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "1970 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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