1931-1970
- 1931 (5-4-1)
- Lost homecoming game to Ohio State with a score of 0-6
- 1932 (6-1-1)
- Clarence Spears' first year as Head Coach
- 1933 (2-5-1)
- Placed last in conference
- 1934 (4-4)
- Lost to Minnesota in Slab of Bacon game at Camp Randall with a score of 0-34
- 1935 (1-7)
- Only game won was homecoming game against Purdue with a score of 8-0
- 1936 (2-6)
- Harry Stuhldreher's first year as Head Coach
- 1937 (4-3-1)
- Lost to Minnesota in Slab of Bacon game at Memorial Stadium with a score of 6-13
- 1938 (5-3)
- Won homecoming game against Indiana with a score of 6-0
- 1939 (1-6-1)
- Only game won was first game of season against Marquette at Camp Randall with a score of 14-13
- 1940 (4-4)
- Won homecoming game against Illinois with a score of 13-6
- 1941 (3-5)
- Lost all away games
- 1942 (8-1-1)
- Won Slab of Bacon game against Minnesota for the first time in ten years
- 1943 (1-9)
- Only game won was against Iowa at Iowa Stadium with a score of 7-5)
- 1944 (3-6)
- First time since 1905 that the Badgers started their season with an away game
- Due to WWII, the roster was depleted. Allan Schafer, a freshman, played as starting QB. Schafer died at age 17 due to injuries he sustained during the game played against Iowa. The Allan Schafer Memorial Fund and the Allan J. Schafer, Jr. Memorial Award were created in his honor. His jersey number (83) was retired and is displayed along with his name on the Camp Randall façade.
- 1945 (3-4-2)
- Coach Stuhldreher's 10th year as Head Coach
- 1946 (4-5)
- All home football games had an attendance of 45,000
- 1947 (5-1-3)
- Won homecoming game against Iowa 46-14
- 1948 (2-7)
- Paul Bunyan's Axe trophy was created
- Minnesota won Paul Bunyan's Axe at Camp Randall with a score of 0-16
- 1949 (5-3-1)
- Ivy Williamson's first year as Head Coach
- 1950 (6-3)
- Won homecoming game against Purdue with a score of 33-7
- Won Paul Bunyun's Axe against Minnesota at Camp Randall with a score of 14-0
- 1951 (7-1-1)
- Won or tied all home games
- 1952 (6-3-1)
- Lost to USC 0-7 in Rose Bowl, first Bowl Game appearance
- Spent one week at #1 in AP Poll for first in only time in history
- Co-Conference champions
- Six players entered NFL
- 1953 (6-2-1)
- 4 players entered NFL Draft
- 1954 (7-2)
- Senior linebacker/fullback Alan Ameche was named Big 10 Player of the Year, was the winner of the 1954 Heisman Trophy (and the first Badger to win the Heisman), and earned All-America honors. During his four years at Wisconsin, he gained 3,212 yards, the NCAA record at the time.
- Seven players entered NFL Draft
- 1955 (4-5)
- Six players entered NFL Draft
- 1956 (1-5-3)
- Milt Bruhn's first year as Head Coach
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- First year with female cheerleaders
- 1957 (6-3)
- Three players entered NFL Draft
- 1958 (7-1-1)
- Won Paul Bunyan's Axe in game against Minnesota at Camp Randall with a score of 27-12
- Five players entered NFL Draft
- Intercepted 6 passes in game against Minnesota on Dad's Day
- 1959 (7-3)
- Big Ten Conference champions
- Lost Rose Bowl against Washington with a score of 44-8
- Five players entered NFL Draft
- 1960 (4-5)
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- Two players entered ADL Draft
- 1961 (6-3)
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- 1962 (8-2)
- Big Ten Conference Champions
- Ranked #2 in country
- Lost Rose Bowl against #1 USC with a score of 42-37
- First time ever that the #1 and #2 teams played each other in a Bowl Game
- Vander Kelen named Big 10 Conference MVP
- Pat Richter was an unanimous All-America selection
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- 1963 (5-4)
- Four players entered NFL Draft
- 1964 (3-6)
- Five players entered NFL Draft
- Two players entered ADL Draft
- 1965 (2-7-1)
- Milt Bruhn's 10th year as Head Coach
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- 1966 (3-6-1)
- Beat Minnesota at Camp Randall by one point (7-6) to win Paul Bunyan's Axe
- One player entered NFL Draft
- 1967 (0-9-1)
- John Coatta's first year as Head Coach
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- 1968 (0-10)
- Two players entered NFL Draft
- 1969 (3-7)
- Three players entered NFL Draft
- 1970 (4-5-1)
- John Jardine's first year as Head Coach
- Two players entered NFL Draft