1963 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1963 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJim Purnell
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1963 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Illinois $ 5 1 1 8 1 1
No. 9 Michigan State 4 1 1 6 2 1
Ohio State 4 1 1 5 3 1
Purdue 4 3 0 5 4 0
Northwestern 3 4 0 5 4 0
Wisconsin 3 4 0 5 4 0
Michigan 2 3 2 3 4 2
Iowa 2 3 1 3 3 2
Minnesota 2 5 0 3 6 0
Indiana 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 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 1963 Big Ten season. In their eighth year under head coach Milt Bruhn, the Badgers compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 124.

The Badgers gained an average of 156.6 passing yards and 163.8 rushing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 99.6 passing yards and 163.4 rushing yards per game. The team's individual statistical leaders included: quarterback Hal Brandt (1,006 passing yards); halfback Lou Holland (511 rushing yards); and halfback Rick Reichardt (26 receptions for 383 yards).

Linebacker Jim Purnell was selected as the team's most valuable player. Ken Bowman and Andy Wojdula were the team captains. Five Wisconsin players received first- or second-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press International (UPI) on the 1963 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Holland at halfback (AP-1, UPI-2); Roger Pillath (AP-2, UPI-2); Jimmy Jones at end (UPI-2); Ken Bowman at center (UPI-2); and Reichardt at halfback (UPI-3).

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