UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Harry Stuhldreher

  • Class
  • Induction
    1994
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Harry Stuhldreher
  • Head football coach at Wisconsin for 13 seasons; posted a 45-62-6 record
  • The 1942 team - which featured All-Americans Dave Schreiner, Pat Harder and Elroy Hirsch - was 8-1-1 overall, finished second in the Big Ten, and placed third in the final Associated Press poll
  • Served in dual role of Director of Athletics (1936-50) and Head Football Coach (1936-48) during most of his UW tenure
  • Developed a concept of "Athletics for All", and his leadership produced a well-rounded development of all sports and the accompanying facilities
  • Coached a college all-star team to a 27-7 win over the Washington Redskins in 1943
  • Won the 1965 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award for his contributions to college football
  • Inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame (1958) and the Madison Sports Hall of Fame (1966)
  • Member of the famed Notre Dame "Four Horsemen" backfield and was an All-America quarterback (1923-24) for the Fighting Irish
Harry Stuhldreher
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