The 1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1981 college football season .
Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
Attendance
September 12
#1 Michigan
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
W 21–14 68,733
September 19*
#9 UCLA
#20
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
L 13–31 71,496
September 26*†
Western Michigan
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
W 21–10 67,196
October 3
Purdue
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
W 20–14 68,603
October 10
#18 Ohio State
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
W 24–21 78,973
October 17
at Michigan State
#14
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
L 14–33 67,352
October 24
at Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
L 21–23 67,413
October 31
Northwestern
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
W 52–0 70,035
November 7
at Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
W 28–7 44,218
November 14
Iowa
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
L 7–17 78,731
November 21
at Minnesota
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe )
W 26–21 47,125
December 13*
vs. Tennessee
Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Garden State Bowl )
L 21–28 53,220
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll .
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Game notes [ ] Michigan [ ]
#1 Michigan at Wisconsin
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan
0
7
7
0
14
• Wisconsin
0
14
7
0
21
Scoring summary 2
Michigan S. Smith 4 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 7-0 2
Wisconsin Neal 17 yard pass from Cole (Doran kick) Tie 7-7 2
Wisconsin Davis 1 yard run (Doran kick) Wisconsin 14-7 3
Michigan Woolfolk 89 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Tie 14-14 3
5:13
Wisconsin Williams 71 yard pass from Cole (Doran kick) Wisconsin 21-14
Wisconsin safety Matt Vanden Boom had three interceptions, including the game-clincher with two seconds left at his own 17. It was the Badgers first win against Michigan since 1962 and the first time they scored points against the Wolverines since 1976.
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