1967 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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1967 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–9–1 (0–6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Domres
CaptainTom Domres
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 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 1967 Big Ten season. In their first year under head coach John Coatta, the Badgers compiled a 0–9–1 record (0–6–1 in conference games), tied for ninth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 224 to 120.[1][2] Coatta was hired as head coach in December 1966; he had been a quarterback for Wisconsin from 1949 to 1951.[3]

The Badgers gained an average of 165.8 passing yards and 114.2 rushing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 129.2 passing yards and 211.2 rushing yards per game.[4] The team's individual statistical leaders included: quarterback John Boyajian (966 passing yards); running back John Smith (362 rushing yards); and wide receivers Tom McCauley (37 receptions for 525 yards) and Mel Reddick (42 receptions for 524 yards).[4]

Defensive tackle Tom Domres was selected as the team captain and the team's most valuable player.[5][6] Domres and linebacker Ken Criter won first-team All-Big Ten honors from the Associated Press and United Press International.[7][8]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Washington*
L 0–1754,500
September 30Arizona State*
L 16–4249,327[9]
October 7at Michigan State
L 7–3568,516
October 14Pittsburgh*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 11–1346,995
October 21Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
T 21–2159,512
October 28Northwesterndagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 13–1761,918
November 4at No. 7 Indiana
L 9–1446,910
November 11at Ohio State
L 15–1765,470
November 18Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 14–2744,721[10]
November 25at Minnesota
L 14–2147,133
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1968 NFL/AFL draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tom Domres Defensive end 10 268 Houston Oilers
Sam Wheeler Linebacker 12 309 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

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  1. ^ "1967 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. ^ Ken Hartnett (December 10, 1966). "Coatta Handed Task of Rebuilding UW Football". The Capital Times. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "1967 Wisconsin Badgers Stats". SR/College Footbal. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Football 2020 Fact Book, p. 145.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Football 2020 Fact Book, p. 140.
  7. ^ "1967 AP All-Big Ten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story). November 28, 1967. p. 26.
  8. ^ "Big Ten Coaches Name Bess to All Star Team". The Pantagraph. November 30, 1967. p. 19.
  9. ^ "Badgers are outclassed, 42–16". The Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Tom Butler (November 19, 1967). "Well ... There's Still Minnesota". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.