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Revision as of 21:35, 20 July 2010
| Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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| First season | 1889 |
| Head coach | 4th season, 38–14 (.731) |
| Stadium | Camp Randall Stadium (capacity: 80,321) |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Madison Wisconsin |
| All-time record | 614–465–56 (.566) |
| Bowl record | 11–10 (.524) |
| Conference titles | 11 |
| Heisman winners | 2 |
| Consensus All-Americans | 21 |
| Current uniform | |
| File:Big10-Uniform-WU.PNG | |
| Colors | Cardinal and White |
| Fight song | On, Wisconsin! |
| Mascot | Bucky Badger |
| Marching band | University of Wisconsin Marching Band |
| Website | UWBadgers.com |
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football. At the end of the 2009 season, they had an all-time record of 614-465-53.[1]
Team name origin
The team's nickname originates in the early history of Wisconsin. In the 1820s and 1830s, prospectors came to the state looking for minerals, primarily lead. Without shelter in the winter, the miners had to "live like badgers" in tunnels burrowed into hillsides.[2] As a result, the territory was dubbed the "Badger State," and the team took its name from that.
Team history
The history of Wisconsin football is one of highs and lows.
The first Badger football team took the field in 1889, losing the only two games it played that season. In 1890, Wisconsin earned its first victory with a 106-0 drubbing of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, still the most lopsided win in school history. Ironically however, the very next week the Badgers suffered what remains their most lopsided defeat, a humiliating 63-0 loss at the hands of the University of Minnesota. Since then, the Badgers and Gophers have met 119 times, making Wisconsin vs Minnesota the most-played rivalry in the Football Bowl Subdivision.[3]
Over the course of the 1890s, the Badgers dramatically improved. Upon the formation of the Big Ten conference in 1896, Wisconsin became the first-ever conference champion with a 7-1-1 record. Over the next ten years, the Badgers won or shared the conference title three more times (1897, 1901, and 1906), and recorded their first undefeated season, going 9-0-0 (1901). With the exception of their second undefeated season in 1912, in which they won their fifth Big Ten title, the next 35 years were a period of general mediocrity for the Badgers.
1942 was an important year for Wisconsin football. On October 24, the #6 ranked Badgers defeated the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall, catapulting Wisconsin to the #2 spot in the AP poll. Unfortunately for the Badgers, their national championship hopes were dashed by a 6-0 defeat by the Iowa Hawkeyes the following week. Nevertheless, Wisconsin won the remainder of its games, finishing the season 8-1-1, and #3 in the Associated Press poll, while garnering the Helms Athletic Foundation vote for National Champion.
The 1950s was a great decade for Badgers, who finished eight out of ten seasons ranked in the top 25. In 1952, the team received its first #1 ranking by the Associated Press. That season, the Badgers again claimed the Big Ten title and earned their first trip to the Rose Bowl. There they were defeated 7-0 by the University of Southern California, and would finish the season a disappointing #11 in the AP Poll. Wisconsin returned to the Rose Bowl as Big Ten champs again in 1959, but fell to the Washington Huskies in a lopsided affair.
1962 represents another high point in the history of Wisconsin football. That season, the the Badgers earned their eigth Big Ten title and faced the top-ranked USC Trojans in the Rose Bowl. Despite a narrow 42-37 defeat, the Badgers still ended the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches polls (post-bowl rankings were not introduced until later in the decade).
Over the next thirty years, the Wisconsin football program descended to gloomy depths. The nadir occurred in the back-to-back winless seasons of 1967 and 1968. After languishing through the 1970s, a string of seven-win seasons from 1981-84 placed the Badgers in the Garden State (1981), Independence (1982), and Hall of Fame Bowls (1984).
In 1990, Barry Alvarez became the head coach of the Badgers and, following three losing seasons (including a 1-10 campaign in his first year), Alvarez led the Badgers to their first Big Ten championship and first Rose Bowl appearance in over 30 years. On January 1, 1994 Wisconsin defeated UCLA 21-16 to claim its first Rose Bowl victory. Over his 16-year tenure as head coach, Alvarez led the Badgers to two more conference championships, eleven bowl games (going 8-3), and two more Rose Bowl victories.
Following the 2005 season, Alvarez stepped down as head coach of the Wisconsin football team and assumed the duties of athletic director. Former defensive coordinator, Bret Bielema, took over as head coach, and has since led the Badgers to a 38-14 record, with four consecutive bowl appearances (going 2-2).
At the end of the 2009 season, the Wisconsin Badgers had an all-time record of 614-465-53.
Current coaching staff
| Coach | Position |
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| Bret Bielema | Head Coach |
| Paul Chryst | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Dave Doeren | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| DelVaughn Alexander | Wide Receivers |
| Bob Bostad | Offensive Line |
| Chris Ash | Defensive Backs |
| Greg Jackson | Assistant Linebackers/Nickelbacks |
| Charles Partridge | Defensive Line/Specialists |
| Joe Rudolph | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator |
| John Settle | Running Backs |
| Andy Richman | Quality Control |
| Ben Strickland | Defensive Graduate Assistant |
Bowl history
| Season | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1953 Rose Bowl | L | USC | 0 | 7 |
| 1959 | 1960 Rose Bowl | L | Washington | 8 | 44 |
| 1962 | 1963 Rose Bowl | L | USC | 37 | 42 |
| 1981 | Garden State Bowl | L | Tennessee | 21 | 28 |
| 1982 | 1982 Independence Bowl | W | Kansas State | 14 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1984 Hall of Fame Classic | L | Kentucky | 19 | 20 |
| 1993 | 1994 Rose Bowl | W | UCLA | 21 | 16 |
| 1994 | 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl | W | Duke | 34 | 20 |
| 1996 | 1996 Copper Bowl | W | Utah | 38 | 10 |
| 1997 | 1998 Outback Bowl | L | Georgia | 6 | 33 |
| 1998 | 1999 Rose Bowl | W | UCLA | 38 | 31 |
| 1999 | 2000 Rose Bowl | W | Stanford | 17 | 9 |
| 2000 | 2000 Sun Bowl | W | UCLA | 21 | 20 |
| 2002 | 2002 Alamo Bowl | W | Colorado | 31 | 28 |
| 2003 | 2003 Music City Bowl | L | Auburn | 14 | 28 |
| 2004 | 2005 Outback Bowl | L | Georgia | 21 | 24 |
| 2005 | 2006 Capital One Bowl | W | Auburn | 24 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2007 Capital One Bowl | W | Arkansas | 17 | 14 |
| 2007 | 2008 Outback Bowl | L | Tennessee | 17 | 21 |
| 2008 | 2008 Champs Sports Bowl | L | Florida State | 13 | 42 |
| 2009 | 2009 Champs Sports Bowl | W | Miami | 20 | 14 |
| Total | 21 Bowl Games | 11-10 | 431 | 464 |
Coaching history
| Coach | Years | Record | Conference Record |
Conference Titles |
Bowl Appearances | Bowl Record | NCAA Championships |
NCAA Runner Up |
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| Alvin Kletsch | 1889 | 0-2 | ||||||
| Ted Mestre | 1890 | 1-3 | ||||||
| Herb Alward | 1891 | 3-1-1 | ||||||
| Frank Crawford | 1892 | 4-3 | ||||||
| Parke H. Davis | 1893 | 4-2 | ||||||
| Hiram O. Stickney | 1894–1895 | 10-4-4 | ||||||
| Philip King | 1896–1902 | 58-9-1 | 16-6-1 | 3-1896,1897,1901 | ||||
| Arthur Curtis | 1903–1904 | 11-6-1 | 0-6-1 | |||||
| Philip King | 1905 | 8-2 | 1-2 | |||||
| Charles P. Hutchins | 1906–1907 | 8-1-1 | 6-1-1 | 1-1906 | ||||
| J. A. Barry | 1908–1910 | 9-4-3 | 5-4-2 | |||||
| John R. Richards | 1911 | 5-1-1 | 2-1-1 | |||||
| William Juneau | 1912–1915 | 18-8-2 | 10-7-2 | 1-1912 | ||||
| Paul Withington | 1916 | 4-2-1 | 1-2-1 | |||||
| John R. Richards | 1917 | 4-2-1 | 3-2 | |||||
| Guy Lowman | 1918 | 3-3 | 1-2 | |||||
| John R. Richards | 1919–1922 | 20-6-2 | 12-6-2 | |||||
| John J. Ryan | 1923–1924 | 5-6-4 | 1-5-3 | |||||
| George Little | 1925–1926 | 11-3-2 | 6-3-2 | |||||
| Glenn Thistlethwaite | 1927–1931 | 26-16-3 | 10-14-2 | |||||
| Clarence Spears | 1932–1935 | 13-17-2 | 7-13-2 | |||||
| Harry Stuhldreher | 1936–1948 | 45-62-6 | 26-45-4 | |||||
| Ivy Williamson | 1949–1955 | 41-19-4 | 29-13-4 | 1-1952 | 1 | 0-1 | ||
| Milt Bruhn | 1956–1966 | 52-45-6 | 35-37-5 | 2-1959,1962 | 2 | 0-2 | 1-1962 | |
| John Coatta | 1967–1969 | 3-26-1 | 3-17-1 | |||||
| John Jardine | 1970–1977 | 37-47-3 | 25-38-1 | |||||
| Dave McClain | 1978–1985 | 46-42-3 | 32-34-3 | 3 | 1-2 | |||
| Jim Hilles | 1986 | 3-9 | 2-6 | |||||
| Don Morton | 1987–1989 | 6-27 | 3-21 | |||||
| Barry Alvarez | 1990–2005 | 118-73-4 | 65-60-3 | 3-1993,1998,1999 | 11 | 8-3 | ||
| Bret Bielema | 2006–Present | 38-14 | 20-12 | 4 | 2-2 | |||
| Total | 1889–2009 | 614-465-56 | 321-357-43 | 11 | 21 | 11-10 | 0 | 1 |
Trophy games
Individual award winners and finalists
The following players have been nominated for national awards. Players highlighted in yellow indicate winners:
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Players
College Football Hall of Famers
- Barry Alvarez - Class of 2010
- Alan Ameche - Class of 1975
- Marty Below - Class of 1988
- Bob Butler - Class of 1972
- Pat Harder - Class of 1993
- Elroy Hirsch - Class of 1974
- George Little - Class of 1955
- Pat O'Dea - Class of 1962
- Pat Richter - Class of 1996
- Dave Schreiner - Class of 1955[4]
Pro Football Hall of Famers
National Jewish Sports Hall of Famers
Roster
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Current NFL players
- Travis Beckum - New York Giants
- Michael Bennett - San Diego Chargers
- Jonathan Casillas - New Orleans Saints
- Chris Chambers - Kansas City Chiefs
- Owen Daniels - Houston Texans
- Lee Evans - Buffalo Bills
- Garrett Graham - Houston Texans
- Nick Greisen - Denver Broncos
- Nick Hayden - Carolina Panthers
- P.J. Hill - Washington Redskins
- Paul Hubbard - Oakland Raiders
- Jack Ikegwuonu - Philadelphia Eagles
- Matt Katula - Baltimore Ravens
- Andy Kemp - Minnesota Vikings
- Jim Leonhard - New York Jets
- DeAndre Levy - Detroit Lions
- Chris Maragos - San Francisco 49ers
- Jason Pociask - Seattle Seahawks
- Chris Pressley - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Casey Rabach - Washington Redskins
- Donovan Raiola - Chicago Bears
- O'Brien Schofield - Arizona Cardinals
- Matt Shaughnessy - Oakland Raiders
- Jim Sorgi - New York Giants
- Scott Starks - Jacksonville Jaguars
- Mark Tauscher - Green Bay Packers
- Joe Thomas - Cleveland Browns
- Kraig Urbik - Pittsburgh Steelers
Other notable players
- Darrell Bevell
- Eddie Cochems
- Jamar Fletcher
- Terrell Fletcher
- John Hall
- Donald Hayes
- Tim Krumrie
- Dennis Lick
- Bradbury Robinson
- Tony Simmons
- Al Toon
- Troy Vincent
- Mike Webster
- Randy Wright
Honored numbers
- 33 Ron Dayne
- 35 Alan Ameche
- 40 Elroy Hirsch
- 80 Dave Schreiner
- 83 Allan Shafer
- 88 Pat Richter
References
- ^ All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record
- ^ UW Badgers
- ^ "Paul Bunyan's Axe". The Official Website of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ College Football Hall of Famers
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Famers