[4] Center Red Wilson received the team's most valuable player award for the second consecutive year.
[5] Wilson also received second-team honors from the International News Service on the 1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team.
[7] At the annual Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry game held on November 20, Paul Bunyan's Axe was introduced as a trophy to be awarded to the winner.
[12] On October 2, Wisconsin defeated Illinois, 20–16, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
[14] On October 16, Wisconsin lost to Yale, 17–7, before a crowd of 44,000 to 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Wisconsin's line prevented Ohio State from advancing the ball on the ground, and the Buckeyes opened up a passing attack, led by Pandel Savic, that accounted for 211 yards and all five Ohio State touchdowns.
15 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 16–0, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.