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Wisconsin

B10 · 1961 Season · Final

Rebuilding +
Record
6–3
0.667 Win %
Conference
5th
4–3 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
748–529–52
0.582 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1912
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 16 · Top 25: 44
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 9 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Wisconsin head-to-head · History & Eras

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 26Utah (UTAH)H2HIND SKY6–4W 7–0
6Week 6 · Oct 3Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–2L 0–20
7Week 7 · Oct 10Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–7W 6–3
8Week 8 · Oct 17Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–5W 23–20
9Week 9 · Oct 24Iowa (IOWA)H2HB105–4L 15–47
10Week 10 · Oct 31Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB108–0–1L 21–30
12Week 12 · Nov 14Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB104–5W 29–10
13Week 13 · Nov 21Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB100–9W 55–7
14Week 14 · Nov 28Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB108–2W 23–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.080
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+19
-6+25
  • Minnesota +8
  • Utah +6
  • Oregon State +5
  • Northwestern +4
  • Indiana +2
  • Ohio State 0
  • Illinois 0
  • Michigan State -2
  • Iowa -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #23Better than 84%
Win % Place 28thBetter than 80%

0.667 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#22W14#25Regular Season Final#25Post-Season W1#24Post-Season W2#23Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
-20
+3
+3
-32
-9
+19
+48
+2

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#921956#201957#111958#221959#631960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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