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Wisconsin Badgers
University University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nickname Badgers
Team Colors Cardinal and White
Head Coach Bret Bielema
Location Madison, WI
Conference Big Ten
NCAA Division I-A
Stadium Camp Randall Stadium
Mascot Bucky Badger
Website Wisconsin Football Official Website
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is represented by the Wisconsin Badgers in NCAA's college gridiron wars and is currently part of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin's football program got underway in 1889, still playing in the Independent scene. Wisconsin was one of the seven original teams that took part in Big Ten's inaugural conference play in 1896 and wasted no time in making an impact as they captured the first ever Big 10 Conference title and defended it successfully the following year. The Badgers went on to win this title nine more times, more recently in the late 90's when Barry Alvarez spearheaded the team. The Alvarez-mentored Badgers is said to be one of the more successful in the Big Ten Conference since the early 1990's, as the team was able to capture 3 Rose Bowls and 3 Big Ten Conference titles. All in all, Wisconsin has appeared in 18 post season Bowl Games (winning 10 of them), 11 Big 10 Titles, 2 other national championship selections (in 1912 when the team went 7-0, and in 1942 when the team was 8-1-1), and is home to 2 Heisman winners (Alan Ameche in 1954 and Ron Dayne in 1999), 9 College football Hall of Famers and 3 Pro Football Hall of Famers.
As of 2006, Wisconsin ranks number 47 in the All time winning percentage list with a 56.18% mark. Aside from the national and conference titles, the Badgers also fight for two distinct trophies, the Heartland Trophy and Paul Bunyan's Axe. The former is to be disputed by the Badgers and the Iowa Hawkeyes while the latter is between Wisconsin and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
[edit ] Ranking
Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1942 8-1-1 3
1950 6-3-0 20
1951 7-1-1 8 8
1952 6-3-1 11 10
1953 6-2-1 15 14
1954 7-2-0 9 10
1957 6-3-0 19 14
1958 7-1-1 7 6
1959 7-3-0 6 6
1960 4-5-0 5
1961 6-3-0 18
1962 8-2-0 2 2
1993 10-1-1 6 5
1998 11-1-0 6 5
1999 10-2-0 4 4
2000 9-4-0 23 24
2004 9-3-0 17 18
2005 10-3-0 15 15
2006 12-1-0 7 5
2007 9-4-0 24 21
[edit ] Scouting Report
Category Big Ten Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 6 49
Scoring Defense 6 35
Total Offense 5 46
Total Defense 6 38
Turnover Margin 7 70
Pass Efficiency Defense 7 54
Kickoff Returns 8 90
Net Punting 7 56
Passing Offense 7 72
Passing Defense 5 49
Passing Efficiency 3 40
Punt Returns 1 24
Rushing Offense 2 21
Rushing Defense 6 42
[edit ] Championships Conference Championships
1896 - Big Ten Conference Champions
1897 - Big Ten Conference Champions
1901 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
1906 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
1912 - Big Ten Conference Champions
1952 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
1959 - Big Ten Conference Champions
1962 - Big Ten Conference Champions
1993 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
1998 - Big Ten Conference Co-Champions
1999 - Big Ten Conference Champions
Other National Championship Selections
1906 Nutshell Sports Football Ratings
1942 Helms Athletic Foundation
[edit ] University of Wisconsin Bowl History
Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Jan 01, 2008 Outback Bowl Tennessee L 17-21
Jan 01, 2007 Capital One Bowl Arkansas W 17-14
Jan 02, 2006 Capital One Bowl Auburn W 24-10
Jan 01, 2005 Outback Bowl Georgia L 21-24
Dec 31, 2003 Music City Bowl Auburn L 14-28
Dec 28, 2002 Alamo Bowl Colorado W 31-28
Dec 29, 2000 Sun Bowl UCLA W 21-20
Jan 01, 2000 Rose Bowl Stanford W 17-9
Jan 01, 1999 Rose Bowl UCLA W 38-31
Jan 01, 1998 Outback Bowl Georgia L 6-33
Dec 27, 1996 Copper Bowl Utah W 38-10
Jan 02, 1995 Hall Of Fame Bowl Duke W 34-20
Jan 01, 1994 Rose Bowl UCLA W 21-16
Dec 29, 1984 Hall Of Fame Classic Kentucky L 19-20
Dec 11, 1982 Independence Bowl Kansas State W 14-3
Dec 13, 1981 Garden State Bowl Tennessee L 21-28
Jan 01, 1963 Rose Bowl Southern Cal L 37-42
Jan 01, 1960 Rose Bowl Washington L 8-44
Jan 01, 1953 Rose Bowl Southern Cal L 0-7
[edit ] Highlights
The Wisconsin Badgers have been a picture of consistency in college football since the early 90's as the team has appeared in 12 postseason Bowl Games in the last 14 years, including 5 straight from 1996-2000 and from 2002-06. Coach Bret Bielema replaced Barry Alvarez, who coached the team for 16 seasons, in 2006 and led the Badgers to a 12-1 record and a Capital One Bowl Conquest of Arkansas, 17-14.
[edit ] Schedule
Wisconsin Badgers 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
08.30.08 Akron Madison, WI W, 38-17
09.06.08 Marshall Madison, WI W, 51-14
09.13.08 #21 Fresno State Fresno, CA W, 13-10
09.27.08 Michigan Ann Arbor, MI L, 25-27
10.04.08 #14 Ohio State Madison, WI L, 17-20
10.11.08 #6 Penn State Madison, WI L, 7-48
10.18.08 Iowa Iowa City, IA L, 16-38
10.25.08 Illinois Madison, WI W, 27-17
11.01.08 #22 Michigan State East Lansing, MI L, 24-25
11.08.08 Indiana Bloomington, IN
11.15.08 Minnesota Madison, WI
11.22.08 Cal Poly Madison, WI
[edit ] Roster
Wisconsin Badgers 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr/Elig Hometown
01 Nick Toon WR 6-3 215 So/Fr Middleton, Wis.
02 Jonathan Casillas LB 6-2 220 Sr/Sr New Brunswick, N.J.
02 Xavier Harris WR 5-11 179 Jr/Jr Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
03 Maurice Moore WR 5-11 168 Jr/So Ft. Worth, Texas
04 Otis Merrill DB 5-11 174 So/Fr Cleveland, Ohio
04 Allan Evridge QB 6-2 216 #Sr/Sr Papillon, Neb.
05 Andrew Lukasko DB 5-10 179 So/Fr Edgar, Wis.
05 Lance Smith-Williams RB 5-10 200 Jr/Jr Warren, Ohio
06 Isaac Anderson WR 5-11 177 Jr/So Minneapolis, Minn.
07 Aaron Henry DB 6-0 187 So/So Immokalee, Fla.
07 Kyle Jefferson WR 6-5 176 So/So Cleveland, Ohio
09 Travis Beckum TE 6-4 223 Sr/Sr Milwaukee, Wis.
10 Curt Phillips QB 6-3 211 Fr/Fr Kingsport, Tenn.
11 DeAndre Levy LB 6-3 234 Sr/Sr Milwaukee, Wis.
12 Jay Valai DB 5-9 200 Jr/So Euless, Texas
13 Daven Jones WR 6-1 192 So/So Cleveland, Ohio
14 James Stallons QB 6-5 173 So/Fr Macomb, Mich.
15 Culmer St.Jean LB 6-1 229 Jr/So Naples, Fla.
16 Chukwuma Offor DB 6-0 177 So/Fr Madison, Wis.
16 Scott Tolzien QB 6-3 190 Jr/So Rolling Meadows, Ill.
17 Allen Langford DB 5-11 188 #Sr/Sr Detroit, Mich.
17 Mike Preisler RB 6-0 198 So/Fr Port Washington, Wis.
18 Dustin Sherer QB 6-4 213 Sr/Jr Cicero, Ind.
18 Philip Welch K 6-3 187 So/Fr Fort Collins, Colo.
19 William Hartmann DB 5-11 201 Sr/Jr Sheboygan, Wis.
21 Chris Maragos DB 6-0 196 Sr/Jr Racine, Wis.
22 Adam Hampton DB 5-11 181 So/Fr Lancaster, Wis.
23 Mario Goins DB 6-1 185 So/Fr Copperas Cove, Texas
25 Shane Carter DB 6-2 202 Sr/Jr Troy, Ohio
27 Nate Emanuel WR 6-1 197 Jr/So Appleton, Wis.
27 Blake Sorensen LB 6-1 223 So/So Eden Prairie, Minn.
28 Josh Nettles DB 5-10 184 Jr/Jr Defuniak Springs, Fla.
28 Niles Brinkley DB 5-10 176 Jr/So St. Louis, Mo.
30 Zach Brown RB 5-11 212 So/So Royal Palm, Fla.
31 Prince Moody DB 5-11 194 Sr/Jr Columbus, Ohio
31 Cody Rose WR 6-4 192 So/Fr Elmwood, Wis.
32 John Clay RB 6-2 231 So/Fr Racine, Wis.
32 Eric Kossoris WR 6-1 195 So/Fr Franklin, Wis.
34 Bill Rentmeester FB 6-1 248 #Sr/Sr Beaver Dam, Wis.
34 Tony Megna LB 6-0 195 So/Fr Oak Creek, Wis.
36 Mickey Turner TE 6-4 236 Jr/Jr Camdenton, Mo.
38 Tyler Holland RB 5-11 196 Jr/Jr Glen Ellyn, Ill.
39 P.J. Hill RB 5-11 228 Sr/Jr East Elmhurst, N.Y.
41 Kevin Rouse LB 6-0 228 So/Fr Yorkville, Ill.
42 Erik Prather LB 6-3 220 Sr/Jr St. Joseph, Ill.
44 Chris Pressley FB 6-1 259 #Sr/Sr Woodbury, N.J.
45 Dan Moore DL 6-2 280 Jr/Jr O'Fallon, Ill.
47 Jaevery McFadden LB 6-3 220 Sr/Jr Riviera Beach, Fla.
48 Joshua Neal LB 5-10 250 #Sr/Sr Nashville, Tenn.
49 Ryan Flasch LB 6-1 225 #Sr/Sr Germantown, Wis.
49 Rob Korslin TE 6-5 247 So/Fr Brookfield, Wis.
50 O'Brien Schofield DL 6-3 238 Sr/Jr Great Lakes, Ill.
51 Jasper Grimes DL 6-2 294 So/Fr Riviera Beach, Fla.
52 Elijah Hodge LB 6-1 226 Sr/Jr St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
54 Mike Newkirk DL 6-3 261 #Sr/Sr Ladysmith, Wis.
57 Drew Woodward LS 6-4 230 Sr/Jr Appleton, Wis.
59 Brandon Hoey DL 6-5 277 Jr/So Shoreview, Minn.
60 Jake Current OL 6-4 277 Fr/Fr Troy, Ohio
60 Zach Opsal LS 6-2 214 Jr/So Verona, Wis.
62 Kyle Wojta LS 6-3 219 So/Fr Madison, Wis.
63 Kraig Urbik OL 6-6 328 #Sr/Sr Hudson, Wis.
67 Josh Oglesby OL 6-7 338 So/Fr Milwaukee, Wis.
68 Gabe Carimi OL 6-8 299 Jr/So Cottage Grove, Wis.
69 Kenny Jones DL 6-2 256 Jr/So Delavan, Wis.
71 Eric Vandenheuvel OL 6-7 321 Sr/Sr Hudson, Wis.
74 John Moffitt OL 6-4 317 Jr/So Guilford, Conn.
75 Andy Kemp OL 6-6 316 Sr/Sr Menasha, Wis.
76 Bill Nagy OL 6-4 300 Jr/So Hudson, Ohio
77 Dan Cascone DL 6-3 298 Sr/Jr Newtown, Conn.
78 Jake Bscherer OL 6-7 297 Jr/Jr Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
79 Jeffrey Stehle DL 6-6 298 Sr/Jr Constantia, N.Y.
81 Dave Peck TE/LS 6-5 247 #Sr/Sr Media, Pa.
82 Jake Byrne TE 6-5 253 Fr/Fr Rogers, Ark.
84 Lance Kendricks WR 6-4 226 Jr/So Milwaukee, Wis.
85 David Gilreath WR 5-11 154 So/So New Hope, Minn.
86 Elijah Theus WR 6-2 182 Sr/Jr Sugarland, Texas
87 Richard Kirtley WR 6-2 190 Sr/Jr Crete, Ill.
89 Garrett Graham TE 6-4 241 Sr/Jr Brick, N.J.
91 Jason Chapman DL 6-4 285 #Sr/Sr Bedford Heights, Ohio
92 Matthew Shaughnessy DL 6-6 253 Sr/Sr Norwich, Conn.
93 Louis Nzegwu DL 6-3 231 So/Fr Platteville, Wis.
95 Patrick Butrym DL 6-4 265 So/Fr New Berlin, Wis.
95 Brad Debauche P 6-2 218 So/Fr Suamico, Wis.
96 Matt Fischer K 5-11 182 Sr/Jr Appleton, Wis.
98 Ricky Garner DL 6-5 238 Jr/So Pasadena, Calif.
99 Kirk DeCremer DL 6-5 238 Jr/So Verona, Wis.
[edit ] Coaches/Team Officials [edit ] Notable Alumni in NFL
Wisconsin Badgers in NFL
Michael Bennett - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, RB
Brooks Bollinger - Minnesota Vikings, QB
Dan Buenning - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, G
Brian Calhoun - Detroit Lions, RB
Chris Chambers - San Diego Chargers, WR
Owen Daniels - Houston Texans, TE
Ron Dayne - Houston Texans, RB
Ken DeBauche - Green Bay Packers, P
Lee Evans - Buffalo Bills, WR
Jamar Fletcher - Houston Texans, DB
Nick Greisen - Baltimore Ravens, LB
Nick Hayden - Carolina Panthers, DT
Paul Hubbard - Cleveland Browns, WR
Jack Ikegwuonu - Philadelphia Eagles, CB
Erasmus James - Minnesota Vikings, DE
Jason Jefferson - Buffalo Bills, DT
Al Johnson - Arizona Cardinals, C
Matt Katula - Baltimore Ravens, LS
Ross Kolodziej - Arizona Cardinals, DT
Jim Leonhard - Baltimore Ravens, DB
Alex Lewis - Detroit Lions, LB
Taylor Mehlhaff - New Orleans Saints, K
Ahmad Merritt - Arizona Cardinals, WR
Jonathan Orr - Oakland Raiders, WR
Jason Pociask - New York Jets, TE
Casey Rabach - Washington Redskins, C
Donovan Raiola - St. Louis Rams, C
Roderick Rogers - Denver Broncos, DB
Mike Schneck - Atlanta Falcons, LS
Jim Sorgi - Indianapolis Colts, QB
Scott Starks - Jacksonville Jaguars, DB
Luke Swan - Kansas City Chiefs, WR
Mark Tauscher - Green Bay Packers, T
Joe Thomas - Cleveland Browns, T
B.J. Tucker - San Francisco 49ers, DB
Brandon Williams - St. Louis Rams, WR
[edit ] References [edit ] External Links
