1933 Wisconsin
2–5–1 (0–5–1 Western Conference), coached by Clarence Spears. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marquette 19–0Oct 7
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vsMarquette | W 19–0 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | at Illinois | L 0–21 | 54% |
| Oct 21 | at Iowa | L 7–26 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | vs Purdue | L 0–14 | 36% |
| Nov 4 | atChicago | T 0–0 | 51% |
| Nov 11 | vs West Virginia | W 25–6 | 68% |
| Nov 18 | vs Ohio State | L 0–6 | 39% |
| Nov 25 | at Minnesota | L 3–6 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 6–3; 10th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1933.
- Record
- 2–5–1
- Conference
- 0–5–1 10th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 54–79
- Coach
- Clarence Spears
- Elo
- 1491 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.6 No. 42 of 126 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Harold Smith
- Most valuable player
- Robert Schiller
1933 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 5–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
| Ohio State | 4–1 | 7–1 | |
| Purdue | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Minnesota | 2–0–4 | 4–0–4 | |
| Illinois | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Iowa | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
 Northwestern | 1–4–1 | 1–5–2 | |
| Chicago | 0–3–2 | 3–3–2 | |
 Indiana | 0–3–2 | 1–5–2 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–5–1 | 2–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.