Wisconsin Badgers football

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Wisconsin Badgers football
2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team
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First season 1889
Staff
Athletic director Barry Alvarez
Head coach Bret Bielema
2nd year, 21–4
Stadium
Home stadium Camp Randall Stadium
Stadium capacity 80,321
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Madison Wisconsin
League/Conference
Conference Big Ten
Team records
All-time record 577–451–53
Postseason bowl record 10–8
Awards
Conference titles 11
Heisman winners 2
Pageantry
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 University of Wisconsin-Madison in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. As of 2006, the university had an all-time winning percentage of 53% with a win/loss/tie record of 575-451-53[1].

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[edit] Team name origin

Contrary to popular belief, the true origin of the team's nickname has nothing to do with the state animal. Yet, the team's nickname 'Badgers', was borrowed from the state of Wisconsin. The territory was dubbed the 'Badger State', not because of animals in the region, but rather an association with lead miners in the 1820s. Prospectors came to the state looking for minerals. Without shelter in the winter, the miners had to 'live like badgers' in tunnels burrowed into hillsides.[1]

[edit] Current coaching staff

  • Bret Bielema, Head Coach
  • Paul Chryst, Offensive Coordinator
  • Dave Doeren, Defensive Cooridinator
  • To be determined, Co-Defensive Cooridinator
  • Bob Bostad, Offensive Line Coach
  • Randall McCray, Defensive Line Coach
  • Henry Mason, Wide Receivers Coach (illness leave for 2007 season)
  • DelVaughn Alexander, Wide Receivers Coach (contracted for 2007 season only)
  • Kerry Cooks, Defensive Backs Coach
  • Joe Rudolph, Tight Ends Coach
  • John Settle, Running Backs Coach
  • Aaron Mack, Graduate Assistant
  • Jake Sprague, Graduate Assistant

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[edit] 2007 Schedule

Date Time Opponent City Location Score Outcome
Sept. 1 2:30 PM Washington State Cougars Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 42-21 Win
Sept. 8 9:00 PM UNLV Rebels Las Vegas, NV Sam Boyd Stadium 20-13 Win
Sept. 15 11:00 AM The Citadel Bulldogs Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 45-31 Win
Sept. 22 7:00 PM Iowa Hawkeyes Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 17-13 Win
Sept. 29 2:30 PM Michigan State Spartans Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 37-34 Win
Oct. 6 11:00 AM Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, IL Memorial Stadium 31-26 Loss
Oct. 13 2:30 PM Penn State Nittany Lions University Park, PA Beaver Stadium 38-7 Loss
Oct. 20 11:00 AM Northern Illinois Huskies Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 44-3 Win
Oct. 27 11:00 AM Indiana Hoosiers
Homecoming		 Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 33-3 Win
Nov. 3 11:00 AM Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus, OH Ohio Stadium 38-17 Loss
Nov. 10 11:00 AM Michigan Wolverines Madison, WI Camp Randall Stadium 37-21 Win
Nov. 17 2:30 PM Minnesota Golden Gophers Minneapolis, MN Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 41-34 Win


[edit] Bowl History

Season Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA
1952 Rose Bowl L Southern California 0 7
1959 Rose Bowl L Washington 8 44
1962 Rose Bowl L Southern California 37 42
1981 Garden State Bowl L Tennessee 21 28
1982 Independence Bowl W Kansas State 14 3
1984 Hall of Fame Classic L Kentucky 19 20
1994 Rose Bowl W UCLA 21 16
1995 Hall of Fame Bowl W Duke 34 20
1996 Copper Bowl W Utah 38 10
1998 Outback Bowl L Georgia 6 33
1999 Rose Bowl W UCLA 38 31
2000 Rose Bowl W Stanford 17 9
2001 Sun Bowl W UCLA 21 20
2002 Alamo Bowl W Colorado 31 28
2003 Music City Bowl L Auburn 14 28
2005 Outback Bowl L Georgia 21 24
2006 Capital One Bowl W Auburn 24 10
2007 Capital One Bowl W Arkansas 17 14
2008 Outback Bowl L Tennessee 17 21
Total 19 Bowl Games 10-9 398 408

[edit] Trophy games

[edit] Individual award winners & finalists

The following is a list of players that have been nominated for national awards. Players highlighted in yellow indicate winners:

Year Athlete Place
1938 Howard Weiss 6th
1942 Dave Schreiner 10th
1953 Alan Ameche 6th
1954 Alan Ameche Winner
1959 Dale Hackbart 7th
1962 Pat Richter 6th
1962 Ron Van Kelen 9th
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
Year Athlete Place
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
Year Athlete Place
1953 Alan Ameche Winner
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
Year Athlete Place
1998 Ron Dayne Finalist
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
2001 Anthony Davis Semi-finalist
2005 Brian Calhoun Semi-finalist
2006 P. J. Hill, Jr. Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
2002 Al Johnson Finalist
Year Athlete Place
1998 Aaron Gibson Finalist
1999 Chris McIntosh Finalist
2006 Joe Thomas Winner
Year Athlete Place
1998 Aaron Gibson Finalist
2000 Wendell Bryant Semi-finalist
2001 Wendell Bryant Semi-finalist
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
2005 Joe Thomas Semi-finalist
2006 Joe Thomas Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2001 Lee Evans Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2000 Kevin Stemke Winner
Year Athlete Place
1998 Matt Davenport Semi-finalist
1999 Vitaly Pisetsky Finalist
2006 Taylor Mehlhaff Semi-Finalist
2007 Taylor Mehlhaff Semi-Finalist
Year Athlete Place
1991 Troy Vincent Semi-finalist
2000 Jamar Fletcher Winner
2004 Jim Leonhard Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
1999 Nick Davis Semi-finalist
1999 Vitaly Pisetsky Finalist
2001 Nick Davis Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Jim Leonhard Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2007 Travis Beckum Finalist

[edit] Players

[edit] College Football Hall of Famers

John Bedessem

  • Dave Schreiner[2]

[edit] Pro Football Hall of Famers

[edit] National Jewish Sports Hall of Famers

[edit] Current players

  • 01 Swan, Luke WR 6-0 196 #Sr/Sr Fennimore, Wis.
  • 02 Casillas, Jonathan LB 6-2 214 Jr/Jr New Brunswick, N.J.
  • 02 Harris, Xavier WR 5-11 175 So/So Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • 03 Moore, Maurice WR 5-11 165 So/Fr Ft. Worth, Texas
  • 03 Strickland, Ben DB 5-9 174 #Sr/Sr Brookfield, Wis.
  • 04 Evridge, Allan QB 6-2 213 Sr/Jr Papillon, Neb.
  • 05 Cooper, Jamal DL 6-4 206 #Sr/Sr St. Louis, Mo.
  • 05 Smith-Williams, Lance RB 5-10 197 So/So Warren, Ohio
  • 06 Ikegwuonu, Jack DB 6-1 203 Sr/Jr Madison, Wis.
  • 08 Nettles, Josh DB 5-10 170 So/So Defuniak Springs, Fla.
  • 09 Beckum, Travis TE 6-4 219 Jr/Jr Milwaukee, Wis.
  • 10 Anderson, Isaac WR 5-11 170 So/So Minneapolis, Minn.
  • 10 Mehlhaff, Taylor K 5-11 184 Sr/Sr Aberdeen, S.D.
  • 11 Levy, DeAndre LB 6-3 220 Jr/Jr Milwaukee, Wis.
  • 12 Donovan, Tyler QB 6-1 193 #Sr/Sr Hartland, Wis.
  • 12 Hogan, Casey LB 6-5 212 #Sr/Sr Cross Plains, Wis.
  • 13 Randle El, Marcus WR 5-10 188 Sr/Jr Markham, Ill.
  • 14 St. Jean, Culmer LB 6-1 215 So/Fr Naples, Fla.
  • 15 Erickson, Jon QB 6-3 190 So/Fr Chippewa Falls, Wis.
  • 15 Valai, Jay DB 5-9 195 So/Fr Euless, Texas
  • 16 Tolzien, Scott QB 6-3 190 So/Fr Rolling Meadows, Ill.
  • 17 Langford, Allen DB 5-11 191 Sr/Jr Detroit, Mich.
  • 17 Stoltz, Noah RB 5-8 190 So/Fr Madison, Wis.
  • 18 Sherer, Dustin QB 6-4 213 Jr/So Cicero, Ind.
  • 19 Hartmann, William DB 5-11 196 Jr/So Sheboygan, Wis.
  • 19 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-4 217 #Sr/Sr Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • 20 Kamoku, James DB 6-2 223 #Sr/Sr Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
  • 23 Cathcart, Michael DB 6-1 190 So/Fr Wayzata, Minn.
  • 25 Carter, Shane DB 6-2 205 Jr/So Troy, Ohio
  • 27 Emanuel, Nate WR 6-1 188 So/Fr Appleton, Wis.
  • 28 McCulliss, Brian WR 5-9 175 So/Fr Denver, Co.
  • 28 Pleasant, Aubrey DB 6-0 206 Jr/So Flint, Mich.
  • 29 Brinkley, Niles WR 5-10 175 So/Fr St. Louis, Mo.
  • 30 Holland, Tyler DB 5-11 190 So/So Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • 31 Moody, Prince DB 5-11 186 Jr/So Columbus, Ohio
  • 32 Royston, Kim DB 5-11 185 So/So Minneapolis, Minn.
  • 34 Rentmeester, Bill FB 6-0 256 Sr/Jr Beaver Dam, Wis.
  • 34 Ware, Kurt DL 6-4 283 #Sr/Sr Spring, Texas
  • 36 Turner, Mickey TE 6-4 240 So/So Camdenton, Mo.
  • 38 Landgraf, Ben LB 6-3 218 Sr/Jr New Berlin, Wis.
  • 39 Hill, P.J. RB 5-11 242 Jr/So East Elmhurst, N.Y.
  • 42 Prather, Erik LB 6-3 224 Jr/So St. Joseph, Ill.
  • 42 Walker, Jamil RB 6-2 225 Sr/Sr Rolling Meadows, Ill.
  • 43 Crooks, Andy TE 6-3 258 Sr/Sr Wausau, Wis.
  • 44 Eernisse, Chris DB 5-11 180 Jr/So Grafton, Wis.
  • 44 Pressley, Chris RB 6-1 273 Sr/Jr Woodbury, N.J.
  • 45 DeCremer, Kirk DL 6-5 235 So/Fr Middleton, Wis.
  • 45 Sibley, Joe DB 5-9 178 #Sr/Sr Middleton, Wis.
  • 47 McFadden, Jaevery LB 6-3 226 Jr/So Riviera Beach, Fla.
  • 47 Woodward, Drew LS 6-4 225 Jr/So Appleton, Wis.
  • 48 Neal, Joshua LB 5-10 245 Sr/Jr Nashville, Tenn.
  • 49 Flasch, Ryan LB 6-1 220 Sr/Jr Germantown, Wis.
  • 50 Schofield, O'Brien LB 6-3 236 Jr/So Great Lakes, Ill.
  • 52 Hodge, Elijah LB 6-1 217 Jr/So St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
  • 53 Smolek, Brad OL 6-2 248 So/Fr Mosinee, Wis.
  • 54 Newkirk, Mike DL 6-3 261 Sr/Jr Ladysmith, Wis.
  • 56 Kelly, Brandon DL 6-4 251 #Sr/Sr Bedford, Ohio
  • 57 Johnson, Steve LS 6-3 244 #Sr/Sr Brookfield, Wis.
  • 58 Thorson, Brad OL 6-4 285 So/Fr Mequon, Wis.
  • 59 Hoey, Brandon DL 6-5 290 So/Fr Shoreview, Minn.
  • 63 Urbik, Kraig OL 6-6 326 Sr/Jr Hudson, Wis.
  • 64 Kaye, Danny OL 6-8 318 #Sr/Sr New Berlin, Wis.
  • 65 Coleman, Marcus OL 6-6 317 #Sr/Sr Plymouth, Minn.
  • 66 Watters, Dirk OL 6-2 245 Jr/So Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
  • 68 Carimi, Gabe OL 6-8 280 So/Fr Cottage Grove, Wis.
  • 69 Jones, Kenny OL 6-2 230 So/Fr Delavan, Wis.
  • 70 Weininger, Andrew OL 6-6 311 #Sr/Sr Harrison, N.Y.
  • 71 Behnke, Brian DL 6-7 239 Jr/So Brillion, Wis.
  • 71 Vandenheuvel, Eric OL 6-7 324 Jr/Jr Hudson, Wis.
  • 73 Kasper, Korey TE 6-6 235 So/Fr Mequon, Wis.
  • 74 Moffitt, John OL 6-4 295 So/Fr Guilford, Conn.
  • 75 Kemp, Andy OL 6-6 316 Jr/Jr Menasha, Wis.
  • 76 Nagy, Bill OL 6-4 305 So/Fr Hudson, Ohio
  • 77 Cascone, Dan DL 6-3 315 Jr/So Newtown, Conn.
  • 78 Bscherer, Jake OL 6-7 285 So/So Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
  • 79 Stehle, Jeffrey OL 6-6 301 Jr/So Constantia, N.Y.
  • 81 Peck, Dave TE/LS 6-5 253 Sr/Jr Media, Pa.
  • 82 Lewis, Sean TE 6-7 245 Sr/Jr Oak Lawn, Ill.
  • 84 Kendricks, Lance WR 6-4 210 So/Fr Milwaukee, Wis.
  • 86 Theus, Elijah WR 6-2 189 Jr/So Sugarland, Texas
  • 87 Kirtley, Richard WR 6-2 180 Jr/So Crete, Ill.
  • 88 Minton, Jarvis WR 6-1 208 Sr/Sr Arlington, Texas
  • 89 Graham, Garrett TE 6-4 232 Jr/So Brick, N.J.
  • 90 Jamison, Terrance DL 6-4 260 Jr/So Riverdale, Ill.
  • 91 Chapman, Jason DL 6-4 282 Sr/Jr Bedford, Ohio
  • 92 Shaughnessy, Matthew DL 6-6 234 Jr/Jr Norwich, Conn.
  • 94 Debauche, Ken P 6-2 220 #Sr/Sr Suamico, Wis.
  • 96 Fischer, Matt PK 5-11 182 Jr/So Appleton, Wis.
  • 96 Hayden, Nick DL 6-5 311 Sr/Sr Hartland, Wis
  • 97 Standring, Paul P/PK 6-1 213 #Sr/Sr Chicago
  • 98 Garner, Richard DL 6-5 220 So/Fr Pasadena, Calif.

[edit] Current NFL players

[edit] Other famous players

[edit] Retired Numbers

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record
  2. ^ College Football Hall of Famers
  3. ^ Pro Football Hall of Famers
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