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{{Infobox NCAA football school
{{about|the enemy|other uses|[[Spike (disambiguation)]]}}
| TeamName        = Wisconsin Badgers football
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| CurrentSeason    = 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team
{{species infobox
| Image            = University of Wisconsin Waving W.svg
|image=[[File:Spike - Mario Party 10.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Spike from ''[[Mario Party 10]]''
| ImageSize        = 120
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
| HeadCoachDisplay = Gary Andersen
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
| HeadCoachLink    = Gary Andersen
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
| HeadCoachYear    = 1st
|variants=[[Clubba]]<br>[[Fire Spike]]<br>[[Glohm Spike]]<br>[[Mad Spike]]<br>[[Mega Spike]]<br>[[Paper Spike]]<br>[[Snow Spike]]<br>[[Stone Spike]]
| HCWins          = 2
|notable=[[Grubba]] / [[Macho Grubba]]<br>[[Paper Macho Spike Outlaw]]<br>[[Tolstar]]<br>[[Tubba Blubba]]
| HCLosses        = 0
}}
| HCTies          =
{{quote|Wah ha ha ha! Nice job making it this far! But you won't get past the boss of this {{color|red|fort}}! Spike 'em...er...{{color|red|Spike}}!|Bowser Jr.|Mario Party 9}}
| Stadium          = Camp Randall Stadium
'''Spikes''' are [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] enemies that throw [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s or [[Spiked roller|roller]]s from within their mouths. They were designed by [[Hiroyuki Kimura]] at [[Nintendo]],<ref>{{cite|author=Iwata Asks|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/mario25th/2/0/|title=Joining Nintendo After Super Mario|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=May 23, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref> and they first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Spikes have black [[Buzzy Beetle]]-like shells on their backs that are too small for them to enter. Up until ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', they also commonly had alternately colored bellies indicated by the ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' design to be the front of the shell. While they primarily appear in antagonistic roles, they have also rarely appeared as background or playable characters.
| StadCapacity    = 80,321
| StadSurface      = Field Turf
| Location        = Madison, Wisconsin
| ConferenceDisplay= Big Ten
| ConferenceLink  = Big Ten Conference
| ConfDivision    = Leaders
| FirstYear        = 1889
| AthlDirectorDisp = Barry Alvarez
| AthlDirectorLink = Barry Alvarez
| WebsiteName      = UWBadgers.com
| WebsiteURL      = http://www.uwbadgers.com/
| ATWins          = 646
| ATLosses        = 476
| ATTies          = 51
| BowlWins        = 11
| BowlLosses      = 13
| BowlTies        =
| NatlTitles      =
| UnNatlTitles    = 1<ref>[http://host.madison.com/sports/columnists/andy_baggot/andy-baggot-we-are-or-were-the-champions/article_df558302-592b-11e2-b8d8-0019bb2963f4.html Andy Baggot: We are — or were — the champions? ]</ref>
| ConfTitles      = 14 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1952, 1959, 1962, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012)
| Last Title      = 2012
| Div Titles        = 1 (2011)
| Heismans        = 2
| AllAmericans    = 22
| uniform          = File:Badgers footb uniform.png
| Color1          = Cardinal
| Color1Hex        = cc1122
| Color2          = White
| Color2Hex        = FFFFFF
| FightSong        = [[On, Wisconsin!]]
| MascotDisplay    = [[Bucky Badger]]
| MascotLink      = Bucky Badger
| MarchingBand    = [[University of Wisconsin Marching Band]]
| PagFreeLabel    = Rivals
| PagFreeValue    = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]]<br>[[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]}}
The '''Wisconsin Badgers football team''' is the [[college football|intercollegiate football]] team of [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]. The Badgers have competed in the [[Big Ten Conference]] since its formation in 1896. They play their home games at [[Camp Randall Stadium]], the fourth-oldest stadium in college football. Wisconsin has had two [[Heisman Trophy]] winners, [[Alan Ameche]] and [[Ron Dayne]], and have had eight former players inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]. As of September 8, 2013, the Badgers have an all-time record of 646–476–51.<ref>[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/wisconsin/index.php All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record]</ref>


==Team name origin==
==History==
The team's nickname originates in the early history of Wisconsin. In the 1820s and 1830s, [[prospecting|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.<ref>[http://www.uwbadgers.com/traditions/notables_120.html UW Badgers]</ref>
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 Spike.jpg|thumb|left|A Spike's design used for their first appearance, ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Spikes first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They attack by pulling spiked balls out of their stomachs and throwing them at the player while wandering around. They can also fall off the edge like green [[Koopa Troopa]]s. They can be defeated by any attack ([[stomp]]s, hits to the ground under them, [[fireball]]s, [[Koopa Shell]]s, [[Super Star|invincibility]]) for 100 points. Despite their appearance, Spikes can be stomped even when they are holding their spiked balls above their heads. The Water Land [[Kings|King]] also resembles a Spike while transformed in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] versions, though he is intended to be a {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}. Their sprites have a very small amount of white hair, while their art shows them with a large tuft of white hair, though some alternate materials instead show the later-standard blue. A total of 25 Spikes appear in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', with 14 in [[World 3-7 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-7]], eight in [[World 6-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 6-6]], and three in [[World 6-8 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 6-8]]. Seven more appear in [[Ground Work]], the 25th level of [[World-e]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


==Team history==
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
{{See also|List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons}}
Although no regular Spikes appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', a type of Spike called [[Snow Spike]] appears in [[World 5-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-1]], which features seven of them. Instead of throwing [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s, Snow Spikes throw [[snowball]]s that progressively get bigger.
[[File:Pat O'Dea.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Pat O'Dea|Pat "Kangaroo Kicker" O'Dea]]]][[File:Wisconsin1903FootballTeam.jpg|200px|left|thumb|The 1903 team]]
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===The early years (1899–1912)===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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 Whitewater Normal School (now the [[University of Wisconsin–Whitewater]]), still the most lopsided win in school history. 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 122 times, making Wisconsin vs Minnesota the most-played rivalry in the [[Football Bowl Subdivision]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=39876&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=271627|title=Paul Bunyan's Axe|publisher=The Official Website of Minnesota Athletics|accessdate=August 12, 2009}}</ref>
[[File:Spike NSMBW Artwork.png|thumb|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' standardized the Spike design introduced in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
Normal Spikes reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', along with [[Stone Spike]]s, a blue variety that uses spiked balls made of stone thrown directly downwards from the ledges on which they stand. This game marks the first appearance of their modern design, which would go on to be re-used in future games. This time, rather than walking around, Spikes stay in one spot while facing in the player's direction. The spiked balls they throw are not as powerful as regular spiked balls since they cannot break blocks and fall off the screen once they roll into a wall. As usual, Spikes can be defeated by any attack, however, they now yield 200 points upon defeat, and, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', a Spike holding a spiked ball over its head is no longer safe to jump on. The game features 14 normal Spikes which all appear in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-2]], as well as 22 Stone Spikes, with 11 in [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-1]] and another 11 in [[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-4]].
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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.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Spike Screenshot.jpg|thumb|A Spike in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Spikes and [[Stone Spike]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', where they act the same way they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Spikes jump whenever a "bah" is heard in the music. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' features 12 normal Spikes in [[Spike's Spouting Sands]], 23 Stone Spikes in [[Dry Desert Mushrooms]], and another 20 Stone Spikes in the sixth special [[Challenge Mode (New Super Mario Bros. U)|challenge]], [[Nonstop Flight]]. ''New Super Luigi U'' has 11 normal Spikes in [[Spike's Tumbling Desert]] and another 11 in [[Spike's Seesaws]], as well as 13 Stone Spikes in [[Stone Spike Conveyors]].


===The climb back to dominance (1942–1962)===
====''Super Mario 3D World''====
1942 was an important year for Wisconsin football. On October 24, the #6 ranked Badgers defeated the #1 ranked [[1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State Buckeyes]] at [[Camp Randall]], catapulting Wisconsin to the #2 spot in the [[Associated Press|AP]] poll. Unfortunately for the Badgers, their national championship hopes were dashed in a 6–0 defeat by the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]] the following week. Nevertheless, Wisconsin won the remainder of its games, finishing the season 8–1–1 and #3 in the AP, while garnering the [[Helms Athletic Foundation]] vote for National Champion.
[[File:Spike Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|thumb|left|''Super Mario 3D World'' artwork of a Spike holding a spiked roller, which Spikes attack with in the game instead of spiked balls]]
Spikes appears in a few levels of ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', including [[Spike's Lost City]] and [[Hands-On Hall]]. Unlike other appearances, Spikes throw [[spiked roller]]s instead of balls.  


The Badgers experienced great success during the 1950s, finishing in the AP Top 25 eight times that decade. 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 [[1953 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]]. There they were defeated 7–0 by the [[1952 USC Trojans football team|Southern California]], and would finish the season ranked #11 in the AP. In 1954 after a 7-2 season Wisconsin's [[Alan Ameche]] became the first badger to win the Heisman Trophy. Wisconsin returned to the [[1960 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] as Big Ten Champions in 1959, but fell to the [[1959 Washington Huskies football team|Washington Huskies]], 44-8.
====''Super Mario Run''====
Spikes return in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', though they only appear in the level [[Land of Spikes]]. They throw spiked balls like in previous games, except at slightly faster intervals and in a short upward arc. If a Spike is stomped, then the spiked ball they threw vanishes.  


In 1962, the Badgers earned their eighth Big Ten title and faced the top-ranked [[1962 USC Trojans football team|USC Trojans]] in the [[1963 Rose Bowl|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).
A Spike Statue can be obtained as a [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|building]] in Kingdom Builder mode, and placed in the Mushroom Kingdom.


Wisconsin football experienced little success for the remainder of the 1960s, reaching a low point with back-to-back winless seasons in 1967 and 1968. After languishing through the 1970s, the team had a string of seven-win seasons from 1981–84 under [[Dave McClain (American football)|Dave McClain]]. During that time the Badgers played in the [[1981 Garden State Bowl|Garden State Bowl]] (1981), [[1982 Independence Bowl|Independence Bowl]] (1982), and [[1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl|Hall of Fame Classic Bowl]] (1984).  McClain's death during spring practice in 1986 sent the Badgers into free fall.  From 1986 to 1990, the Badgers won a total of nine games.
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Spikes appear as enemies in version 2.0 of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They are available in all game styles, though they now throw [[Spike Ball]]s even in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, rather than spiked rollers. Since they did not appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''Super Mario World'', they were given new sprites for those styles. In the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' styles, the Spikes' Spike Balls fly horizontally after being thrown like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', though they start being affected by gravity once they touch the ground; while in the ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'' styles, they only roll along the ground. Spikes also use their ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' behavior in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, and ''New Super Mario Bros. U''/''Super Mario 3D World'' behavior in the ''Super Mario World'' style. The Spike Balls can also be [[Spin Jump]]ed on and, in the latter two styles, act as weight on [[Seesaw]]s. In snow-themed levels, Spikes throw [[snowball]]s instead (similar to [[Snow Spike]]s), which can be jumped on, picked up, and thrown. Spike Balls and snowballs can also be placed on their own, and [[Mega Spike]]s can also be made by enlarging Spikes with [[Super Mushroom]]s.


===Return to relevance with Alvarez era (1990–2005)===
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
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 [[1993 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]] 21–16 to claim its first [[1994 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] victory. Over his 16-year tenure as head coach, Alvarez led the Badgers to two more conference championships (one outright, one shared), eleven bowl games (going 8–3), two more Rose Bowl victories ([[1999 Rose Bowl|1999]] and [[2000 Rose Bowl|2000]]), and a #4 ranking in the final AP Poll of the [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|'99 season]].
[[File:SMBW Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes second 10-flower coin.jpg|thumb|Spikes in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
Spikes return as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. A new [[Fire Spike|red variant of Spike]] that spits and throws fireballs instead of Spike Balls is also introduced. In the level [[Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes]], the [[Wonder Effect]] has Spikes singing and throwing Spike Balls to the beat.
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===Bret Bielema era (2006–2012)===
===''Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.''===
Following the 2005 season, Alvarez resigned as headcoach in order to focus on his duties as athletic director, a position he had assumed in 2004.  He named his defensive coordinator, [[Bret Bielema]], as his successor.  From 2006 to 2011, Bielema led the Badgers to six consecutive bowl appearances (going 2–4). In 2010, the Badgers won a share of the Big Ten Championship and returned to the [[2011 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] for the first time since 2000.  There they were defeated 21–19 by the #3 ranked [[2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]].  In 2011, the Badgers were once again crowned Big Ten Champs when they defeated Michigan State in the first-ever [[2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game|conference championship game]]. The victory sent Wisconsin back to the [[2012 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] for a second consecutive year, where they were defeated by the [[Pac-12]] champion [[2011 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon Ducks]], 38–45.
[[File:AmadaBoomerangBro.jpg|frame|left|A Spike walking alongside Mario, a [[Boomerang Bro]], and a [[Para-Beetle]] in ''Super Mario Momotarō'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', a Spike is the last creature to join [[Mario]] on his mission to rescue [[Princess Peach]]. The Spike hopes to get his revenge against [[Bowser]] for destroying his home world. During the final battle he helps by knocking [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] out with an exploding spiked ball. After the final battle, he joins Mario in returning the treasure Bowser had stolen to their rightful owners. He is most likely based off of the monkey from the {{wp|Momotarō}}.
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The 2012 season ended with the Badgers winning a third consecutive Big Ten title.  Despite finishing with a 7-5 record and third in the Leaders Division, the Badgers advanced to the Big Ten Championship game by virtue of the fact that [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] and [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] were ineligible for postseason play.  A dominating rushing performance led Wisconsin to a 70-31 victory over #12 ranked [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] in the Big Ten Championship game.  Only days later, Brett Bielema resigned to become the head coach of the [[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Arkansas Razorbacks]]. [[Gary Andersen]], formerly coach of [[Utah State University]], was named head coach on December 19, 2012.  Barry Alvarez named himself interim coach for the 2013 Rose Bowl, where the Badgers lost, 20-14 to [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]].
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''===
[[File:SMW2 Spike.png|frame]]
Spikes, known here as '''Mace Penguins''',<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=[[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127]]}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They only appear in [[BLIZZARD!!!]], as well as [[Endless World of Yoshis]] in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]].


==Current coaching staff==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
{| class="wikitable"
[[File:GabonYSArt.png|thumb|A Gabon from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'']]
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[[File:YSGabonSprite.png|frame|left]]
! Name !! Position
Spikes, this time named '''Gabons''', reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' exclusively in the level [[Jungle Hut]] on Page 4. They regurgitate bomb-like<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19991009112247/http://www.yoshisstory.com/4-1.html|title=''Yoshi's Story'' official website|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=April 22, 2015}}</ref> spiked balls and roll them down hills. The [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s may eat them, but the Green Yoshi likes them best. Additionally, the boss [[Don Bongo]] bears some resemblance to one. Their name Gabon is a direct translation from their Japanese name, possibly due to the name being taken by [[Spike (Yoshi's Story)|another enemy]] in the same game. Their ''Yoshi's Story'' artwork is reused as a stamp in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''.
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| [[Gary Andersen]] || Head Coach
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| [[Dave Aranda]] || Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
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| [[Andy Ludwig]] || Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
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| [[Chris Beatty]] || Wide Receivers Coach
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| [[Ben Strickland]]/[[Bill Busch]] || Secondary Coach
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| [[Thomas Hammock]] || Assistant Head Coach/RBs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
|-
| [[Chad Kauha'aha'a]] || Defensive Line Coach
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| T.J. Woods || Offensive Line Coach
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|}


==All-time records==
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPSpike.png|frame|left]]
Spikes reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', which also introduces the orange-haired, enraged [[Mad Spike]].
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===Victories over #1 ranked teams===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 9''====
A giant Spike appears as a boss in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. It is the mid boss of the [[Magma Mine]] board, while the stage boss is [[Chain Chomp]]. The minigame it is fought in is [[Spike Strike]]. During the minigame, the Spike attacks the players by spitting [[giant Spiked Ball]]s onto the paths leading to them. The players must attack it by quickly choosing a hammer to smack the Spiked Balls back at him.
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====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
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In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', a Spike is one of the possible tiles to appear in [[Match Faker]]. [[Stone Spike]]s appear in [[Mad Ladders]].
! Year
! Opponent
! Result
! Site
|-
| [[1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1942]]
| vs. [[1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| W 17–7
| Madison, WI
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| [[1962 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1962]]
| vs. [[1962 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
| W 37–6
| Madison, WI
|-
| [[1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1981]]
| vs. [[1981 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| W 21–14
| Madison, WI
|-
| [[2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team|2010]]
| vs. [[2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| W 31–18
| Madison, WI
|}
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 10/16/2010


===Bowl history===
====''Mario Party 10''====
{{See also|List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games}}
[[File:Bowser's Sinister Slots.png|thumb|Spike in ''Mario Party 10'']]
The Badgers have appeared in 24 bowl games and have a record of 11 wins and 13 losses (11–13). Their most recent bowl game was in the [[2013 Rose Bowl]].
Spike appears in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as an unlockable playable character. This is the first appearance of Spike as a playable character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise, and also the first game where Spike is not allied with [[Bowser's Minions]]. Spike is unlocked by purchasing "Hidden Character 2" in [[Toad's Room]] for 600 Mario Party Points, while [[Toadette]] is Hidden Character 1. Its voice in this game is the same as in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Spike is also the only playable character in ''Mario Party 10'' to not appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''.


===All-time Big Ten records===
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
This chart includes both the overall record the University of Wisconsin Badgers have with the all-time Big Ten members, as well as the matchups that counted in the Big Ten standings. Wisconsin has been a member of the Big Ten since its creation in 1896. Michigan rejoined the league in 1917 after leaving in 1906.  Chicago withdrew after 1939, and then Michigan State (1953), Penn State (1993), and Nebraska (2011) joined afterwards.
[[File:MPSR - Roller Revenge.jpg|thumb|left|Spikes in [[Roller Revenge]] from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'']]
(As of December 1, 2012)
Spikes appear as non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', and are only encountered in the minigame [[Roller Revenge]]. Here, they throw spiked rollers at players, and players who are hit by the rollers lose a life. When the minigame is over, Spike does his second place animation from ''Mario Party 10''.
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====''Super Mario Party''====
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Spikes appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. They can be found in the background of several different minigames.
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Team</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Big Ten Wins</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Big Ten Losses</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Big Ten Ties</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Pct.</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Overall Wins</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Overall Losses</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Overall Ties</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Pct.</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Streak</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">First Meeting</span>
!bgcolor=#990000|<span style="color:white;">Last Meeting</span>
|- align="center"
| [[Chicago Maroons football|Chicago Maroons]] || 18 || 15 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|18|15|5}} || 19 || 16 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|19|16|5}} || Won 1 || 1894 || 1937
|- align="center"
| [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois Fighting Illini]] || 36 || 35 || 6 || {{Winning percentage|36|35|6}} || 36 || 35 || 7 || {{Winning percentage|36|35|7}} || Won 3 || 1895 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana Hoosiers]] || 38 || 18 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|38|18|2}} || 38 || 18 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|38|18|2}} || Won 8 || 1907 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]] || 41 || 42 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|41|42|2}} || 42 || 42 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|42|42|2}} || Won 1 || 1894 || 2010
|- align="center"
| [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] || 10 || 49 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|10|49|1}} || 14 || 49 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|14|49|1}} || Won 2 || 1894 || 2010
|- align="center"
| [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]] || 18 || 29 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|18|29|0}} || 22 || 30 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|22|30|0}} || Lost 1 || 1913 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]] || 54 || 54 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|54|54|8}} || 55 || 58 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|55|58|8}} || Won 9 || 1890 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska Cornhuskers]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1|1|0}} || 4 || 4 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|4|4|0}} || Won 1 || 1901 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern Wildcats]] || 52 || 32 || 4 || {{Winning percentage|52|32|4}} || 56 || 33 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|56|33|5}} || Won 1 || 1890 || 2010
|- align="center"
| [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]] || 18 || 55 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|18|55|5}} || 18 || 55 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|18|55|5}} || Lost 2 || 1913 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State Nittany Lions]] || 7 || 7 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|7|7|0}} || 9 || 7 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|9|7|0}} || Lost 1 || 1953 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]] || 40 || 27 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|40|27|8}} || 41 || 29 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|41|29|8}} || Won 7 || 1892 || 2012
|- align="center"
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF|<span style="color:#990000;">
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''333'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''364'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''41'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''{{Winning percentage|333|364|41}}'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''354'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''376'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''43'''</span>
| colspan=1 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;"> '''{{Winning percentage|354|376|43}}'''</span>
| colspan=3 bgcolor=FFFFFF| <span style="color:#990000;">
|}
|}
<small>All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book</small><ref name="grfx.cstv.com">http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wis/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Football_Fact_Book.pdf</ref>
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===Coaching history===
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Spike returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', making it its first playable appearance since ''Mario Party 10''.


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===''Paper Mario'' series===
Although no regular Spikes appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' or ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', [[Clubba]]s, a variation of Spikes that use spiked clubs as weapons and are often seen sleeping, appear instead. Characters known as [[Tubba Blubba]] and [[Grubba]] appear in ''Paper Mario'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', respectively.
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Generic Spikes make their ''Paper Mario'' debut in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They only appear within the levels of [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. They also have a lot of [[Heart Point|HP]] and they have the same HP yellow [[Pokey]]s and [[Snifit]]s have. Spikes also fight in groups of two later and are aided by [[Paragoomba]]s, [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s, [[Swoop]]s and [[Hammer Bro]]s. Spikes will chase Mario and throw their [[Spike Ball]]s instead of tossing them slightly and letting it roll. In battle, Spikes can hold a Spike Ball over their heads, making jump attacks ineffective until they throw the ball on their next turn. Spikes can also [[Ground Pound]] Mario but if the attack misses, it will bounce to the left. When defeated they occasionally drop a [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Spike Ball sticker]]. [[Snow Spike]]s from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' also appear in this game and sometimes drop a [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Snowball sticker]]. If a Spike ball is touched outside battle from a Spike, Mario loses 2 [[Heart Point]]s.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
|-
Spikes return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' with the same appearance and behavior from the previous game. However, they do not hold the [[Spike Ball|Spiked Ball]]s during the entire battle this time around, but only when they attack. Also, the design of the Spiked Balls has changed, since the spikes were brown in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' and are now white. Spikes appear in [[Kiwano Temple]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], and [[Sunset Express]]. Two Spikes assist [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] in battle, and their Spiked Balls must be hit back at them as [[Raccoon Mario]] to defeat them. One appears as a member of the [[Shady Sledge Bro]]'s gang in [[Dark Bloo Inn]], and one also appears as an NPC on the Sunset Express. A Spike is the first-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #4|Roshambo Temple #4]].
! Coach !! Years !! Record !! Conference<br>Record !! Conference<br>Titles !! Bowl Appearances !! Bowl Record !! NCAA<br>Championships !! NCAA<br>Runner Up
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Alvin Kletsch]]  || 1889 || 0–2 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Ted Mestre]] || 1890 || 1–3 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Herb Alward]]  || 1891 || 3–1–1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Frank Crawford]] || 1892 || 4–3 || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Parke H. Davis]] || 1893 || 4–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Hiram O. Stickney]] || 1894–1895 || 10–4–1 || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Philip King (American football)|Philip King]] || 1896–1902 || 58–9–1 || 16–6–1 || [[1896 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1896]], [[1897 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1897]], [[1901 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1901]] ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Arthur Curtis (American football)|Arthur Curtis]] || 1903–1904 || 11–6–1 || 0–6–1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Philip King (American football)|Philip King]] || 1905 || 8–2 || 1–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Charles P. Hutchins]] || 1906–1907 || 8–1–1 || 6–1–1 || [[1906 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1906]] ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[J. A. Barry]] || 1908–1910 || 9–4–3 || 5–4–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[John R. Richards]] || 1911 || 5–1–1 || 2–1–1 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[William Juneau]] || 1912–1915 || 18–8–2 || 10–7–2 || [[1912 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1912]] ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Paul Withington]] || 1916 || 4–2–1 || 1–2–1 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[John R. Richards]] || 1917 || 4–2–1 || 3–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Guy Lowman]] || 1918 || 3–3 || 1–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[John R. Richards]] || 1919–1922 || 20–6–2 || 12–6–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[John J. Ryan]] || 1923–1924 || 5–6–4 || 1–5–3 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[George Little (American football coach)|George Little]] || 1925–1926 || 11–3–2 || 6–3–2 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Glenn Thistlethwaite]] || 1927–1931 || 26–16–3 || 10–14–2 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Clarence Spears]] || 1932–1935 || 13–17–2 || 7–13–2 || || ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Harry Stuhldreher]] || 1936–1948 || 45–62–6 || 26–45–4 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Ivy Williamson]] || 1949–1955 || 41–19–4 || 29–13–4 || [[1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1952]] || 1 || 0–1 ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Milt Bruhn]] || 1956–1966 || 52–45–6 || 35–37–5 || [[1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1959]], [[1962 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1962]] || 2 || 0–2 ||  || 1962
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[John Coatta]] || 1967–1969 || 3–26–1 || 3–17–1 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[John Jardine (American football)|John Jardine]] || 1970–1977 || 37–47–3 || 25–38–1 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Dave McClain (American football)|Dave McClain]] || 1978–1985 || 46–42–3 || 32–34–3 ||  || 3 || 1–2 ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Jim Hilles]] || 1986 || 3–9 || 2–6 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Don Morton]] || 1987–1989 || 6–27 || 3–21 || ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Barry Alvarez]] || 1990–2005 || 118–73–4 || 65–60–3 || [[1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1993]], [[1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1998]], [[1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1999]] || 11 || 8–3 ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Bret Bielema]] || 2006–2012 || 68–24 || 37–19 || [[2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team|2010]], [[2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team|2011]], [[2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team|2012]] || 6 || 2–4 ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Barry Alvarez]] || 2012 || 0–1 ||  ||  || 1 || 0–1 ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Gary Andersen]] || 2013–Present || 2–0 || 0–0 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
| style="text-align:left"| '''Total''' || '''1889–present''' ||'''646–476–51''' ||'''338–365–41''' ||'''14''' ||'''24''' ||'''11–13''' ||'''0''' ||'''1'''
|-
|}
Updated on: September 8, 2013
<small>All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book</small><ref name="grfx.cstv.com"/>
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==Rivalries==
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:PMOK Origami Spike.png|thumb|150px|An Origami Spike]]
Spikes return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. Regular Spikes appear in the game as supporting characters, while origami Spikes and a [[Paper Macho Spike Outlaw]] appear as enemies. One particular Spike who is a part of the [[Canned-Food Par-tay Trio]] briefly accompanies Mario on [[Autumn Mountain]] to get to a canned food party hosted by a [[Sombrero Guy]]. In battle, this Spike attacks enemies with Up-Chuck, where he throws a [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]] at enemies in a line dealing 25 damage. However, he may drop his spiked ball upon holding it up, resulting in the attack failing.
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===Current rivalries===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
Spikes are non-playable characters in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', they appear in the [[Castle Club]] game mode, and their name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard; a giant Spike also appears in [[Wiggler Park]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Spikes appear in the Golf Adventure mode, and are obstacles in [[Spiky Palms]], where they throw Spike Balls to hurt the player.


====Minnesota====
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
{{main|Paul Bunyan's Axe}}
[[File:Captain Toad DK level.png|thumb|A Spike in the [[Retro Ramp-Up]] level of ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'']]
The UW-UM series is [[Most played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS|the nation’s most-played rivalry]] in Division I football and has been played continuously since 1907. Much prestige was always associated with the game, and the significance was emphasized with its place on the schedule. Between 1933 and 1982, the Wisconsin-Minnesota game was always the final regular-season contest for each school. The series took an added twist in 1948 when more than state bragging rights were on the line. After a 16-0 setback that season, the Wisconsin lettermen's group, the National 'W' Club, presented Minnesota with an axe wielded by Paul Bunyan. He was the mythical giant of Midwestern lumber camps. Each year since, the winner of the annual battle between the Big Ten rivals is presented with the axe, complete with scores inscribed on the handle, for display on its campus.
Spikes return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', throwing [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s like in their usual appearances (although they can throw spiked rollers in one level as well), and defeating them rewards three coins instead of one. They appear in [[Windup Stairs]], [[Seesaw Sizzle]], [[Retro Ramp-Up]], and [[Trick-Track Hall]], as well as the Nintendo Switch-exclusive Special Episode level [[Flip Panel Panic]].


====Iowa====
If a Spike is stunned using the pointer/touch screen as it is preparing to throw an obstacle, the object that has yet to leave its hands will be destroyed.
{{main|Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry}}
Iowa is Wisconsin's other arch rival. Although the rivalry started in 1894, the Heartland Trophy was inaugurated in 2004 and goes each year to the winner. The trophy was designed and crafted by artist and former Iowa football player Frank Strub. The trophy, which is a bull mounted on a walnut base (native to both Wisconsin and Iowa), has been inscribed with the scores of all games in the long-time series. With Big Ten expansion, the Wisconsin and Iowa football teams were placed in separate divisions, thus ending their annual rivalry. The teams now play each other four out of every ten years. However, with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers, Iowa and Wisconsin will be placed back in the same division in 2014. The series is tied at 42-42-2.


===Inactive rivalries===
Certain Spikes, such as the ones in Trick Track Hall, cannot be defeated. The red turnips thrown by the 2nd player in the game's Co-op assist mode does not defeat them on the Nintendo Switch version. They can still be defeated using other methods such as [[spin]]ning or using the [[Super Pickax]].


====Marquette====
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
From 1904 to 1960 Wisconsin forged an intense rivalry with the [[Marquette Golden Eagles|Marquette Golden Avalanche]]. During this time these two schools were the only two Division I football in the state of [[Wisconsin]] (Marquette being located in [[Milwaukee]]). These two schools played every year from 1932 to 1960 until Marquette terminated their football program. The Badgers won the series record 32-4. Marquette no longer has a Division I football program.
[[File:MTA Models Spike.png|thumb|left|130px|A Spike from ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', while they appear as spectators like in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'', a Spike also appears as a playable character, classified as a Powerful character. This Spike also appeared in the online tournament demo as an unlockable playable character, unlocked after 600 participation points were accumulated. The [[Sure Shot Challenge (Beginner)]] level of the Adventure mode pits Mario against Spike in [[Piranha Plant Forest]]. If Mario is successful in the challenge, Spike gives Mario the Wooden Racket. Alternate costumes can be unlocked for Spike by earning participation points in the April 2019 online tournament. A blue headband and blue wristband costume is unlocked at 300 points, a pink headband and pink wristband costume is unlocked at 1000 points, and a yellow headband and yellow wristband costume is unlocked at 2000 points.


==Individual school records==
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Spikes appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' as enemies during the second visit to [[Doop Doop Dunes]] and reside with their [[Paper Spike|paper counterparts]], [[Pokey]]s and [[Spiny|Spinies]]. One Spike is also fought alongside a Paper Spike, a [[Hammer Bro]] and a [[Paper Hammer Bro]] as one of the [[Bowser]] [[Paper Bowser|Duo's]] last lines of defense in [[Neo Bowser Castle]]. In battle, Spikes may throw small spiked balls at all three bros at once which must be jumped over. It can also throw big spiked balls at one bro which must be hammered back, although only the last one will actually damage the Spike since the rest will ricochet off the next one thrown.


===Rushing records===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
* Most rushing attempts, career: 1220, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996–99)
[[File:MLSSBMSpike.png|thumb]]
* Most rushing attempts, season: 356, [[Montee Ball]] (2012)
Spikes appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where they are enemies and recruitable allies found in ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''. They are ranged troopers, and attack by throwing Spike Balls at enemies. Their special skill, Throw the Fight, allows them to throw larger Spike Balls at enemies, dealing more damage.
* Most rushing attempts, game: 50, [[Ron Dayne]] (November 9, 1996 vs [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]])
* Most rushing yards, career: 7,125, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996–99)
* Most rushing yards, season: 2,109, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996)
* Most rushing yards, game: 339, [[Ron Dayne]] (November 30, 1996 vs. [[Hawaii Warriors football|Hawaiʻi Warriors]])
* Highest average yard per carry, career (min 300 att.): 5.84, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996–99)
* Highest average yard per carry, season (min 100 att.): 6.75, Troy King (1982)
* Highest average yard per carry, game (min 10 att.): 14.9, [[Ken Starch]] (September 28, 1974 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]])
* Most rushing touchdowns, career: 77, [[Montee Ball]] (2009-2012)
* Most rushing touchdowns, season: 33, [[Montee Ball]] (2011)
* Most rushing touchdowns, game: 5, Billy Marek (November 23, 1974 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), [[Anthony Davis (Canadian football)|Anthony Davis]] (November 23, 2002 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), and [[Brian Calhoun]] (October 29, 2005 vs. [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois Fighting Illini]])
* Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, career: 33, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996–99)
* Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, season: 11, [[Brent Moss]] (1993)
* Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, career: 14, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996–99)
* Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, season: 5, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996)


===Passing records===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
* Most passing attempts, career: 1,052, [[Darrell Bevell]] (1992–95)
Spikes reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', as enemies and allies in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode. They are ranged troopers, and are strong against both variants of [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s.
* Most passing attempts, season: 333, Tyler Donovan (2007)
* Most passing attempts, game: 54, [[Randy Wright]] (November 5, 1983 vs [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]])
* Most passing completions, career: 646, [[Darrell Bevell]] (1992–95)
* Most passing completions, season: 225, [[Russell Wilson]] (2011)
* Most passing completions, game: 35, [[Darrell Bevell]] (November 18, 1995 vs. [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]])
* Most passing yards, career: 7,686, [[Darrell Bevell]] (1992–95)
* Most passing yards, season: 3,175, [[Russell Wilson]] (2011)
* Most passing yards, game: 423, [[Darrell Bevell]] (October 23, 1993 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]])
* Highest completion percentage, career: 68.1 (410–602), [[Scott Tolzien]] (2008–10)
* Highest completion percentage, season: 72.9 (194–266), [[Scott Tolzien]] (2010)
* Highest completion percentage, game (min 10 att.): 94.4 (17–18), [[Darrell Bevell]] (October 9, 1993 vs. [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern Wildcats]])
* Most passing touchdowns, career: 59, [[Darrell Bevell]] (1992–95)
* Most passing touchdowns, season: 33, [[Russell Wilson]] (2011)
* Most passing touchdowns, game: 5, [[Darrell Bevell]] (September 4, 1993 vs. [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada Wolf Pack]]), and Jim Sorgi (November 15, 2003 vs [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]])
* Highest pass efficiency rating, career: 153.2, [[Scott Tolzien]] (2008–10)
* Highest pass efficiency rating, season: 191.8, [[Russell Wilson]] (2011)
* Highest pass efficiency rating, game (min 15 att.): 296.68, [[John Stocco]] (September 30, 2006 vs. [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana Hoosiers]])
* Most games with at least 200 passing yards, career: 17, [[John Stocco]] (2003–06)
* Most games with at least 200 passing yards, season: 8, [[John Stocco]] (2005), [[Russell Wilson]] (2011)


===Receiving records===
====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
* Most receptions, career: 202, [[Brandon Williams (wide receiver)|Brandon Williams]] (2002–05)
Spikes appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' as enemies on [[Slippenglide Island]] alongside [[Glohm Spike]]s. In battle, Spikes use a spike ball attack similar to ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' which must be countered with the hammer. Spikes can also stand on one side of a bro. and throw spiked rollers which both bros. must jump over. The roller may land in between one of the bros. and roll in either direction; if it rolls towards the Spike, it will either jump over the roller or take damage.
* Most receptions, season: 75, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (2001)
* Most receptions, game: 13, Matt Nyquist (November 18, 1995 vs [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]])
* Most receiving yards, career: 3,468, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (1999–2003)
* Most receiving yards, season: 1,545, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (2001)
* Most receiving yards, game: 258, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (November 15, 2003 vs. [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]])
* Highest average yards per reception, career (min 50 rec.): 20.1, [[Tony Simmons (gridiron football)|Tony Simmons]] (1994–97)
* Highest average yards per reception, season (min 30 rec.): 21.3, [[Larry Mialik]] (1970)
* Highest average yards per reception, game (min 3 rec.): 47.3, [[Larry Mialik]] (October 3, 1970 vs. [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State Nittany Lions]])
* Most touchdown receptions, career: 27, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (1999–2003)
* Most touchdown receptions, season: 13, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (2003)
* Most touchdown receptions, game: 5, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (November 15, 2003 vs. [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]])
* Most consecutive games with a reception, career: 38, [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (1999–2003)


===Scoring records===
Four Spikes are captured by [[Zokket]]'s minions and taken to the Gulchrock Sea Great Lighthouse Island where they are infected with [[Glohm]]. After Mario and Luigi defeat these Glohm Spikes, they return to normal.
* Most points scored, career: 578, [[Montee Ball]] (2009–2012)
* Most points scored, season: 236, [[Montee Ball]] (2011)
* Most points scored, game: 30, Billy Marek (November 23, 1974 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), [[Anthony Davis (Canadian football)|Anthony Davis]] (November 23, 2002 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (November 15, 2003 vs. [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]]), [[Brian Calhoun]] (September 3, 2005 vs. [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green Falcons]] and October 29, 2005 vs. [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois Fighting Illini]]), and [[P.J. Hill]] (September 15, 2007 vs. [[The Citadel Bulldogs]])
* Most touchdowns scored, career: 83, [[Montee Ball]] (2009–2012)
* Most touchdowns scored, season: 39, [[Montee Ball]] (2011)
* Most touchdowns scored, game: 5, Billy Marek (November 23, 1974 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), [[Anthony Davis (Canadian football)|Anthony Davis]] (November 23, 2002 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), [[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]] (November 15, 2003 vs. [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]]), [[Brian Calhoun]] (September 3, 2005 vs. [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green Falcons]] and October 29, 2005 vs. [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois Fighting Illini]]), and [[P.J. Hill]] (September 15, 2007 vs. [[The Citadel Bulldogs]])
* Most extra points, career: 207, [[Philip Welch]] (2008–11)
* Most extra points, season: 67, [[Philip Welch]] (2010)
* Most extra points, game: 11, [[Philip Welch]] (November 13, 2010 vs. [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana Hoosiers]])
* Most field goals made, career: 65, Todd Gregoire (1984–87)
* Most field goals made, season: 22, Rich Thompson (1992)
* Most field goals made, game: 4, Vince Lamia (November 20, 1976 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), Todd Gregoire (December 29, 1984 vs. [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky Wildcats]] and November 7, 1987 vs. [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]]), Rich Thompson (September 19, 1992 vs. [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green Falcons]] and October 17, 1992 vs. [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]]), Matt Davenport (November 7, 1998 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]), Vitaly Pisetsky (October 23, 1999 vs. [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]]) and [[Philip Welch]] (September 27, 2008 vs. [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]])


===Kickoff/Punt return records===
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
* Most kickoff return yards, career: 3,025, [[David Gilreath]] (2007–10)
[[File:MarioSportsSuperstarsScreenshot7.png|thumb|left|A Spike in the catcher position in the baseball mode of ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'']]
* Most kickoff return yards, season: 967, [[David Gilreath]] (2007)
Spikes, alongside [[Stone Spike]]s, make their playable debut in a ''Super Mario'' sports game as selectable teammates in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', in the soccer and baseball modes of the game. They are classified as power type characters. A [[Mega Spike]] and [[Mega Stone Spike]] also appear as bosses in the Road to Superstar mode.
* Most kickoff return yards, game: 201, [[Jared Abbrederis]] (January 2, 2012 vs. [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon Ducks]])
* Most kickoff return touchdowns, career: 2, Danny Crooks (1969–71), [[Ira Matthews]] (1975–78), and [[Nick Davis (American football)|Nick Davis]] (1998–2001)
* Most kickoff return touchdowns, season: 2, [[Ira Matthews]] (1976) and [[Nick Davis (American football)|Nick Davis]] (1999)
* Most kickoff return touchdowns, game: 1, many times, most recent - [[David Gilreath]] (October 16, 2010 vs. [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]])
* Highest average per kickoff return, career (min 30 ret.): 24.6, [[Greg Johnson (American football)|Greg Johnson]] (1968, 1971)
* Highest average per kickoff return, season (min 10 ret.): 29.6, [[Ira Matthews]] (1976)
* Highest average per kickoff return, game (min 3 ret.): 42.7, Selvie Washington (September 21, 1974 vs. [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska Cornhuskers]])
* Most punt return yards, career: 1,347, [[Jim Leonhard]] (2001–04)
* Most punt return yards, season: 470, [[Jim Leonhard]] (2003)
* Most punt return yards, game: 158, [[Earl Girard]] (November 8, 1947 vs. [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]])
* Most punt return touchdowns, career: 4, [[Ira Matthews]] (1975–78)
* Most punt return touchdowns, season: 3, [[Ira Matthews]] (1978)
* Most punt return touchdowns, game: 2, [[Earl Girard]] (November 8, 1947 vs. [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]])
* Highest average per punt return, career (min 105 ret.): 12.8, [[Jim Leonhard]] (2001–04)
* Highest average per punt return, season (min 15 ret.): 16.9, [[Ira Matthews]] (1978)
* Highest average per punt return, game (min 3 ret.): 52.7, [[Earl Girard]] (November 8, 1947 vs. [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]])


===Defensive records===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
* Most interceptions, career: 21, [[Jamar Fletcher]] (1998–2000) and [[Jim Leonhard]] (2001–04)
[[File:MRKB Spike.jpg|thumb|230px|A spiked roller in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''. [[Beep-0]] conjectures that whoever had it must have left in a hurry.]]
* Most interceptions, season: 11, [[Jim Leonhard]] (2002)
Spikes do not appear during the events of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', but there are recurring background elements in [[Spooky Trails]] that allude to them, like [[Spike Ball|Spiked Ball]]s and [[spiked roller]]s. In addition, one of Luigi's Precision weapons, the Spike Strike, is based on a Spike.
* Most interceptions, game: 4, Clarence Bratt (November 20, 1964 vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota Golden Gophers]])
* Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, career: 5, [[Jamar Fletcher]] (1998–2000)
* Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, season: 3, [[Jamar Fletcher]] (1998)
* Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game: 2, Bob Radcliffe (October 15, 1949 vs. [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy Midshipmen]])
* Most tackles, career: 451, [[Pete Monty]] (1993–96)
* Most tackles, season: 181, Dave Lokanc (1972)
* Most tackles, game: 28, Dave Crossen (November 5, 1977 vs. [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]])
* Most tackles for loss, career: 58, [[Tarek Saleh]] (1993–96)
* Most tackles for loss, season: 31, [[Tom Burke (American football)|Tom Burke]] (1998)
* Most tackles for loss, game: 6.5, [[Alex Lewis]] (October 18, 2003 vs. [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]])
* Most quarterback sacks, career: 33, [[Tarek Saleh]] (1993–96)
* Most quarterback sacks, season: 22, [[Tom Burke (American football)|Tom Burke]] (1998)
* Most quarterback sacks, game: 6, [[Tim Jordan (American football)|Tim Jordan]] (October 19, 1985 vs. [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern Wildcats]])
* Most fumbles forced, career: 14, [[Chris Borland]] (2009–13)
* Most fumbles recovered, career: 7, Dan Batsch (1987–90) and Scott Nelson (1990–93)
* Most fumbles recovered, season: 5, Ed Bosold (1972)
* Most fumbles recovered, game: 3, [[Michael Reid (linebacker)|Michael Reid]] (November 16, 1985 vs. [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]])
* Most passes defended, career: 62, [[Mike Echols (American football)|Mike Echols]] (1998–2001)
* Most passes defended, season: 25, [[Mike Echols (American football)|Mike Echols]] (2000) and [[Jim Leonhard]] (2002)
* Most passes defended, game: 6, [[Mike Echols (American football)|Mike Echols]] (November 6, 1999 vs. [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]])
* Most blocked kicks, career: 8, [[Richard Johnson (defensive back)|Richard Johnson]] (1982–84)
* Most blocked kicks, season: 6, [[Richard Johnson (defensive back)|Richard Johnson]] (1984)
* Most blocked kicks, game: 3, [[Richard Johnson (defensive back)|Richard Johnson]] (September 15, 1984 vs. [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri Tigers]])


<small>All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book</small><ref name="grfx.cstv.com"/>
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Spikes appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect increases the player's base score for every green [[virus]] that are eliminated, with the base score increase being greater at higher levels, starting from 50 points at the first level to 200 points at the maximum level. In versus mode, they have a chance to increase the speed that the user's attack meter fills, in which the amount of points is effectively reduced by 20%, rounded down to the nearest round number, and the chance of its activation is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Spikes also appear in the overworld for [[World 2 (Dr. Mario World)|World 2]] when it is cleared. A Spike was featured as a patient during Season 3 of the Clinic Events.


==Honors==
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Spike profiles and statistics}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Spike|align=horizontal|image=[[File:SpikePaperJam.gif]]}}


===Retired numbers===
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Spike|image=[[File:PMCS Spike.png]]|align=horizontal}}
| colspan="3" style= "background: #990000; color: #ffffff" | '''Wisconsin Badgers retired numbers'''
|-
! width=40px style="background: #ffffff; color: #990000" | No.
! width=150px style="background: #ffffff; color: #990000" |Player
! width=60px style="background: #ffffff; color: #990000" |Position
|-
| '''33''' || [[Ron Dayne]] || [[Running back|RB]]
|-
| '''35''' || [[Alan Ameche]] || [[Fullback (American football)|FB]]
|-
| '''40''' || [[Elroy Hirsch]] || [[Running back|RB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
| '''80''' || [[Dave Schreiner]] || [[End (American football)|E]]
|-
| '''83'''<ref>[http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101306aac.html "Shafer's Jersey Number to be Retired", Badgers website]</ref> || Allan Shafer <sup>1</sup> || [[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
| '''88''' || [[Pat Richter]] || [[End (American football)|E]], [[Wide receiver|WR]], [[Punter (American football)|P]]
|-
|}


<sup>1</sup> ''Shafer only played 6 games for the team before his death of injuries received in a game on November 11, 1944. He was 17 years old.''<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-13/sports/9411130241_1_huddle-ameche-all-american "Never A Star, No. 83 Left Mark At Wisconsin"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', November 13, 1994</ref>
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Spike|align=horizontal}}


===College Football Hall of Famers===
==Gallery==
[[File:Gabe Carimi ASU.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Gabe Carimi]], currently plays tackle for the Chicago Bears, seen here playing for Wisconsin]]
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SpikeSMB3.gif|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SpikeNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
MP9 Spike Bust.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
DMW-Spike.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
SMM2 SMW Spike Enemy Sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
</gallery>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
==Names in other languages==
!Name
{{foreign names
!Position
|Jpn=ガボン
!Year Inducted
|JpnR=Gabon
|- align="center"
|JpnM=Possibly from「がぶがぶ」(''gabugabu'', onomatopoeia for gobbling) and「坊」(''bon'', an affectionate term for boys)
| [[Barry Alvarez]] || Head Coach ||2010
|Jpn2=カボン<ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=Kodansha vol. 41 - ''Super Mario 64: Yoshi's Story'' part 1|page={{file link|YS Manga Enemies.jpg|7}}}}</ref>
|- align="center"
|Jpn2R=Kabon
| [[Alan Ameche]] || Fullback ||1975
|Chi=加邦
|- align="center"
|ChiR=Jiābāng
| [[Marty Below]] || Tackle ||1988
|ChiM=Transliteration of Japanese name
|- align="center"
|Dut=Spike
| [[Bob Butler]] || Tackle ||1972
|Fre=Spike
|- align="center"
|Fre2=Crampon<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Dutch and French instruction booklet|url=www.oldiesrising.com/noticespdfV2/Nintendo%20Nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%203.pdf|page=43|publisher=Nintendo|language=fr}}</ref>
| [[Ron Dayne]] || Running Back ||2013
|Fre2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|- align="center"
|Fre2M=Crampon
| [[Pat Harder]] || Fullback ||1993
|Ger=Spike
|- align="center"
|Ger2=Gabon<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|page=18}}</ref>
| [[Elroy Hirsch]] || Running Back/Wide Receiver ||1974
|Ger2N=''Yoshi's Story''
|- align="center"
|Ita=Spunzo
| [[Philip King (American football)|Phillip King]] || Head Coach ||1962
|ItaM=Cognate with ''punta'' ("spike") or ''pungere'' ("to sting")
|- align="center"
|Kor=가봉
| [[George Little (football coach)|George Little]] || Head Coach ||1955
|KorR=Gabong
|- align="center"
|KorM=Transliteration of Japanese name
| [[Pat O'Dea]] || Punter/Kicker ||1962
|Por=Espigão
|- align="center"
|PorM=Spike
| [[Pat Richter]] || Wide Receiver ||1996
|PorC=<ref>alanzoka (October 18, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60BP7rh0HT8 MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved October 20, 2024.</ref>
|- align="center"
|Rus=Спайк
| [[Dave Schreiner]] || Tight End ||1955<ref>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php College Football Hall of Famers]</ref>
|RusR=Spayk
|- align="center"
|RusM=Transcription of English name
|}
|SpaA=Escupicos
 
|SpaAM=Pormanteau of ''escupir'' ("to spit") and ''pico'' ("spike")
===Pro Football Hall of Famers===
|SpaE=Spike
 
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Position
|- align="center"
| [[Arnie Herber]] || Quarterback
|- align="center"
| [[Elroy Hirsch]] || Wide Receiver
|- align="center"
| [[Mike Webster]] || Center
|- align="center"
|}
 
===Individual award winners and finalists===
The following players have been nominated for national awards. Players highlighted in yellow indicate winners:
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*'''[[Heisman Trophy]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1938
|[[Howard Weiss]]
|6th
|-
|1942
|[[Dave Schreiner]]
|10th
|-
|1953
|[[Alan Ameche]]
|6th
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|1954
|'''[[Alan Ameche]]'''
|Winner
|-
|1959
|[[Dale Hackbart]]
|7th
|-
|1962
|[[Pat Richter]]
|6th
|-
|1962
|[[Ron Vander Kelen]]
|9th
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|1999
|'''[[Ron Dayne]]'''
|Winner
|-
|2011
|[[Montee Ball]]
|4th
|-
|2011
|[[Russell Wilson]]
|9th
|}
*'''[[Maxwell Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|1999
|'''[[Ron Dayne]]'''
|Winner
|-
|2012
|[[Montee Ball]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Walter Camp Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|1953
|'''[[Alan Ameche]]'''
|Winner
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|1999
|'''[[Ron Dayne]]'''
|Winner
|-
|2012
|[[Montee Ball]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Doak Walker Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1998
|[[Ron Dayne]]
|Finalist
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|1999
|'''[[Ron Dayne]]'''
|Winner
|-
|2001
|Anthony Davis
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2005
|[[Brian Calhoun]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2006
|[[P. J. Hill, Jr.]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2010
|[[John Clay (running back)|John Clay]]
|Finalist
|-
|2011
|[[Montee Ball]]
|Finalist
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2012
|'''[[Montee Ball]]'''
|Winner
|}
*'''[[Davey O'Brien Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2006
|[[John Stocco]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2011
|[[Russell Wilson]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Dave Rimington Trophy]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2002
|[[Al Johnson (guard)|Al Johnson]]
|Finalist
|-
|2011
|[[Peter Konz]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Outland Trophy]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1998
|[[Aaron Gibson]]
|Finalist
|-
|1999
|[[Chris McIntosh]]
|Finalist
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2006
|'''[[Joe Thomas (American football)|Joe Thomas]]'''
|Winner
|-
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2010
|'''[[Gabe Carimi]]'''
|Winner
|}
*'''[[Lombardi Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1998
|[[Aaron Gibson]]
|Finalist
|-
|2000
|[[Wendell Bryant]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2001
|[[Wendell Bryant]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2004
|[[Erasmus James]]
|Finalist
|-
|2005
|[[Joe Thomas (American football)|Joe Thomas]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2006
|[[Joe Thomas (American football)|Joe Thomas]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2012
|[[Chris Borland]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Wuerffel Trophy]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2006
|[[Joe Thomas (American football)|Joe Thomas]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Draddy Trophy]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2004
|[[Jim Leonhard]]
|Finalist
|-
|2006
|[[Joe Thomas (American football)|Joe Thomas]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Coach
!Place
|-
|2006
|[[Bret Bielema]]
|Finalist
|-
|2010
|[[Bret Bielema]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2011
|[[Bret Bielema]]
|Finalist
|}
{{col-2}}
*'''[[Chuck Bednarik Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2004
|[[Erasmus James]]
|Finalist
|-
|2009
|[[O'Brien Schofield]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2010
|[[J. J. Watt]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2004
|[[Erasmus James]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Ted Hendricks Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2004
|[[Erasmus James]]
|Finalist
|-
|2010
|[[J.J. Watt]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Fred Biletnikoff Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2001
|[[Lee Evans (American football)|Lee Evans]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Ray Guy Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2000
|'''[[Kevin Stemke]]'''
|Winner
|}
*'''[[Lou Groza Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1998
|[[Matt Davenport]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|1999
|[[Vitaly Pisetsky]]
|Finalist
|-
|2006
|[[Taylor Mehlhaff]]
|Semi-Finalist
|-
|2007
|[[Taylor Mehlhaff]]
|Finalist
|-
|2008
|[[Philip Welch]]
|Semi-Finalist
|}
*'''[[Jim Thorpe Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1991
|[[Troy Vincent]]
|Semi-finalist
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2000
|'''[[Jamar Fletcher]]'''
|Winner
|-
|2004
|[[Jim Leonhard]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Mosi Tatupu Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|1999
|[[Nick Davis (American football)|Nick Davis]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|1999
|[[Vitaly Pisetsky]]
|Finalist
|-
|2001
|[[Nick Davis (American football)|Nick Davis]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Ronnie Lott Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2004
|[[Jim Leonhard]]
|Finalist
|-
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2010
|'''[[J.J. Watt]]'''
|Winner
|}
*'''[[John Mackey Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Athlete
!Place
|-
|2006
|[[Travis Beckum]]
|Semi-finalist
|-
|2007
|[[Travis Beckum]]
|Finalist
|-
|2010
|[[Lance Kendricks]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Coach
!Place
|-
|-style="background:#ffffbb"
|2010
|'''[[Scott Tolzien]]'''
|Winner
|-
|2011
|[[Russell Wilson]]
|Finalist
|}
*'''[[Joseph V. Paterno Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Coach
!Place
|-
|2010
|[[Bret Bielema]]
|Semi-finalist
|}
*'''[[Frank Broyles Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Coach
!Place
|-
|2010
|[[Paul Chryst]]
|Finalist
|}
{{col-end}}
 
===National Jewish Sports Hall of Famers===
*[[Matt Bernstein]]
*Marty Glickman Award as Jewish Athlete of the Year – [[Gabe Carimi]]
 
==Current NFL players==
{| class="infobox bordered" style="width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 100%;"
|+ style="font-size: larger;" |
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#990000" align=center|<span style="color:white;">Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#990000" align=center|<span style="color:white;">NFL Draft selections
|-
! Total selected:
| align=center|261
|-
! First picks in draft:
| align=center|0
|-
! 1st Round:
| align=center|28
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#990000" align=center| <span style="color:white;">NFL achievements
|-
! [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]]rs:
| align=center|3
|-
! [[Pro Bowl]]ers
| align=center|24
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Position
!Current Team
|- align="center"
| [[Montee Ball]] || Running Back || [[Denver Broncos]]
|- align="center"
| [[Gabe Carimi]] || Offensive Tackle || [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|- align="center"
| [[Jonathan Casillas]] || Linebacker || [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|- align="center"
| [[Marcus Cromartie]] || Cornerback || [[San Diego Chargers]]
|- align="center"
| [[Owen Daniels]] || Tight End || [[Houston Texans]]
|- align="center"
| [[Bradie Ewing]] || Fullback || [[Atlanta Falcons]]
|- align="center"
| [[Travis Frederick]] || Center || [[Dallas Cowboys]]
|- align="center"
| [[Garrett Graham]] || Tight End || [[Houston Texans]]
|- align="center"
| [[Nick Hayden]] || Defensive Tackle || [[Dallas Cowboys]]
|- align="center"
| [[Shelton Johnson]] || Safety || [[Oakland Raiders]]
|- align="center"
| [[Peter Konz]] || Guard || [[Atlanta Falcons]]
|- align="center"
| [[Lance Kendricks]] || Tight End || [[St. Louis Rams]]
|- align="center"
| [[Jim Leonhard]] || Safety || [[Buffalo Bills]]
|- align="center"
| [[DeAndre Levy]] || Linebacker || [[Detroit Lions]]
|- align="center"
| [[Chris Maragos]] || Safety || [[Seattle Seahawks]]
|- align="center"
| [[John Moffitt (American football)|John Moffitt]] || Guard || [[Denver Broncos]]
|- align="center"
| [[Brad Nortman]] || Punter || [[Carolina Panthers]]
|- align="center"
| [[Chris Pressley]] || Fullback || [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|- align="center"
| [[O'Brien Schofield]] || Linebacker || [[Seattle Seahawks]]
|- align="center"
| [[Matt Shaughnessy]] || Defensive End || [[Arizona Cardinals]]
|- align="center"
| [[Joe Thomas (American football)|Joe Thomas]] || Offensive Tackle || [[Cleveland Browns]]
|- align="center"
| [[Scott Tolzien]] || Quarterback || [[Green Bay Packers]]
|- align="center"
| [[Nick Toon]] || Wide Receiver || [[New Orleans Saints]]
|- align="center"
| [[Kraig Urbik]] || Guard || [[Buffalo Bills]]
|- align="center"
| [[Ricky Wagner]] || Offensive Tackle || [[Baltimore Ravens]]
|- align="center"
| [[J.J. Watt]] || Defensive End || [[Houston Texans]]
|- align="center"
| [[Russell Wilson]] || Quarterback || [[Seattle Seahawks]]
|- align="center"
| [[Kevin Zeitler]] || Guard || [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|}
 
==Current Arena Football League players==
*[[Anttaj Hawthorne]] – [[Arizona Rattlers]]
*[[Mike Newkirk]] – [[Chicago Rush]]
 
== Future non-conference opponents ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-style="background: #990000" align=center
| <span style="color:white;">'''2013''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2014''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2015''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2016''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2017''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2018''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2019''' || <span style="color:white;">'''2020'''
|-align=center
| vs [[UMass Minutemen football|UMass]] || at [[LSU football|LSU]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>  || vs. [[Alabama football|Alabama]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> || vs [[LSU football|LSU]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> || at [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] || vs [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] || vs [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] || at [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|-align=center
| vs [[Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football|Tennessee Tech]] || vs [[Western Illinois Leathernecks football|Western Illinois]] || vs [[Miami RedHawks football|Miami (Ohio)]] ||  || || vs [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] || at [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] ||
|-align=center
| at [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]  ||  vs [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] || || || || || ||
|-align=center
| vs [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] ||  vs [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]] || || || || || ||
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2014 game against LSU will be played at [[Reliant Stadium]]<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2015 game against Alabama will be part of the [[Cowboys Classic]] held at [[Cowboys Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]].<ref name="nonconfopp">{{cite web| title=Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedules and Future Schedules|publisher=fbschedules.com| url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/big-ten/wisconsin-badgers.php|accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref><br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2016 game against LSU will be played at [[Lambeau Field]]


==References==
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This article is about the enemy. For other uses, see Spike (disambiguation).
"Gabon" redirects here. For the real-world country, see List of implied locations § Gabon.
Spike
Spike
Artwork of a Spike from Mario Party 10
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Variant of Koopa
Variants
Notable members
“Wah ha ha ha! Nice job making it this far! But you won't get past the boss of this fort! Spike 'em...er...Spike!”
Bowser Jr., Mario Party 9

Spikes are Koopa enemies that throw spiked balls or rollers from within their mouths. They were designed by Hiroyuki Kimura at Nintendo,[1] and they first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. Spikes have black Buzzy Beetle-like shells on their backs that are too small for them to enter. Up until New Super Mario Bros. Wii, they also commonly had alternately colored bellies indicated by the Yoshi's Story design to be the front of the shell. While they primarily appear in antagonistic roles, they have also rarely appeared as background or playable characters.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

Artwork of a Spike from Super Mario Bros. 3
A Spike's design used for their first appearance, Super Mario Bros. 3

Spikes first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. They attack by pulling spiked balls out of their stomachs and throwing them at the player while wandering around. They can also fall off the edge like green Koopa Troopas. They can be defeated by any attack (stomps, hits to the ground under them, fireballs, Koopa Shells, invincibility) for 100 points. Despite their appearance, Spikes can be stomped even when they are holding their spiked balls above their heads. The Water Land King also resembles a Spike while transformed in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System versions, though he is intended to be a kappa. Their sprites have a very small amount of white hair, while their art shows them with a large tuft of white hair, though some alternate materials instead show the later-standard blue. A total of 25 Spikes appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, with 14 in World 3-7, eight in World 6-6, and three in World 6-8. Seven more appear in Ground Work, the 25th level of World-e in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

New Super Mario Bros.

Although no regular Spikes appear in New Super Mario Bros., a type of Spike called Snow Spike appears in World 5-1, which features seven of them. Instead of throwing spiked balls, Snow Spikes throw snowballs that progressively get bigger.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Spike
New Super Mario Bros. Wii standardized the Spike design introduced in Super Princess Peach

Normal Spikes reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, along with Stone Spikes, a blue variety that uses spiked balls made of stone thrown directly downwards from the ledges on which they stand. This game marks the first appearance of their modern design, which would go on to be re-used in future games. This time, rather than walking around, Spikes stay in one spot while facing in the player's direction. The spiked balls they throw are not as powerful as regular spiked balls since they cannot break blocks and fall off the screen once they roll into a wall. As usual, Spikes can be defeated by any attack, however, they now yield 200 points upon defeat, and, unlike in Super Mario Bros. 3, a Spike holding a spiked ball over its head is no longer safe to jump on. The game features 14 normal Spikes which all appear in World 2-2, as well as 22 Stone Spikes, with 11 in World 6-1 and another 11 in World 8-4.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

A Spike from New Super Mario Bros. U
A Spike in New Super Mario Bros. U

Spikes and Stone Spikes appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, where they act the same way they did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Spikes jump whenever a "bah" is heard in the music. New Super Mario Bros. U features 12 normal Spikes in Spike's Spouting Sands, 23 Stone Spikes in Dry Desert Mushrooms, and another 20 Stone Spikes in the sixth special challenge, Nonstop Flight. New Super Luigi U has 11 normal Spikes in Spike's Tumbling Desert and another 11 in Spike's Seesaws, as well as 13 Stone Spikes in Stone Spike Conveyors.

Super Mario 3D World

Artwork of a Spike from Super Mario 3D World.
Super Mario 3D World artwork of a Spike holding a spiked roller, which Spikes attack with in the game instead of spiked balls

Spikes appears in a few levels of Super Mario 3D World, including Spike's Lost City and Hands-On Hall. Unlike other appearances, Spikes throw spiked rollers instead of balls.

Super Mario Run

Spikes return in Super Mario Run, though they only appear in the level Land of Spikes. They throw spiked balls like in previous games, except at slightly faster intervals and in a short upward arc. If a Spike is stomped, then the spiked ball they threw vanishes.

A Spike Statue can be obtained as a building in Kingdom Builder mode, and placed in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Super Mario Maker 2

Spikes appear as enemies in version 2.0 of Super Mario Maker 2. They are available in all game styles, though they now throw Spike Balls even in the Super Mario 3D World style, rather than spiked rollers. Since they did not appear in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World, they were given new sprites for those styles. In the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles, the Spikes' Spike Balls fly horizontally after being thrown like in Super Mario Bros. 3, though they start being affected by gravity once they touch the ground; while in the Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario 3D World styles, they only roll along the ground. Spikes also use their Super Mario Bros. 3 behavior in the Super Mario Bros. style, and New Super Mario Bros. U/Super Mario 3D World behavior in the Super Mario World style. The Spike Balls can also be Spin Jumped on and, in the latter two styles, act as weight on Seesaws. In snow-themed levels, Spikes throw snowballs instead (similar to Snow Spikes), which can be jumped on, picked up, and thrown. Spike Balls and snowballs can also be placed on their own, and Mega Spikes can also be made by enlarging Spikes with Super Mushrooms.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The second 10-flower coin in the Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes level in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Spikes in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Spikes return as enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. A new red variant of Spike that spits and throws fireballs instead of Spike Balls is also introduced. In the level Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes, the Wonder Effect has Spikes singing and throwing Spike Balls to the beat.

Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.

A Spike walking alongside Mario, a Boomerang Bro, and a Para-Beetle in Super Mario Momotarō

In Super Mario Momotarō, a Spike is the last creature to join Mario on his mission to rescue Princess Peach. The Spike hopes to get his revenge against Bowser for destroying his home world. During the final battle he helps by knocking Ludwig von Koopa out with an exploding spiked ball. After the final battle, he joins Mario in returning the treasure Bowser had stolen to their rightful owners. He is most likely based off of the monkey from the Momotarō.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Mace Penguin

Spikes, known here as Mace Penguins,[2] appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They only appear in BLIZZARD!!!, as well as Endless World of Yoshis in the remake.

Yoshi's Story

Artwork of a Gabon from Yoshi's Story
A Gabon from Yoshi's Story
Sprite of a Gabon from Yoshi's Story

Spikes, this time named Gabons, reappear in Yoshi's Story exclusively in the level Jungle Hut on Page 4. They regurgitate bomb-like[3] spiked balls and roll them down hills. The Yoshis may eat them, but the Green Yoshi likes them best. Additionally, the boss Don Bongo bears some resemblance to one. Their name Gabon is a direct translation from their Japanese name, possibly due to the name being taken by another enemy in the same game. Their Yoshi's Story artwork is reused as a stamp in Mario Artist: Paint Studio.

Super Princess Peach

A Spike

Spikes reappear in Super Princess Peach, which also introduces the orange-haired, enraged Mad Spike.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 9

A giant Spike appears as a boss in Mario Party 9. It is the mid boss of the Magma Mine board, while the stage boss is Chain Chomp. The minigame it is fought in is Spike Strike. During the minigame, the Spike attacks the players by spitting giant Spiked Balls onto the paths leading to them. The players must attack it by quickly choosing a hammer to smack the Spiked Balls back at him.

Mario Party: Island Tour

In Mario Party: Island Tour, a Spike is one of the possible tiles to appear in Match Faker. Stone Spikes appear in Mad Ladders.

Mario Party 10

Bowser's Sinister Slots, from Mario Party 10.
Spike in Mario Party 10

Spike appears in Mario Party 10 as an unlockable playable character. This is the first appearance of Spike as a playable character in the Super Mario franchise, and also the first game where Spike is not allied with Bowser's Minions. Spike is unlocked by purchasing "Hidden Character 2" in Toad's Room for 600 Mario Party Points, while Toadette is Hidden Character 1. Its voice in this game is the same as in Super Mario 3D World. Spike is also the only playable character in Mario Party 10 to not appear as a playable character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash.

Mario Party: Star Rush

Spikes appear as non-playable characters in Mario Party: Star Rush, and are only encountered in the minigame Roller Revenge. Here, they throw spiked rollers at players, and players who are hit by the rollers lose a life. When the minigame is over, Spike does his second place animation from Mario Party 10.

Super Mario Party

Spikes appear in Super Mario Party as non-playable characters. They can be found in the background of several different minigames.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

Spike returns as a playable character in Super Mario Party Jamboree, making it its first playable appearance since Mario Party 10.

Paper Mario series

Although no regular Spikes appear in Paper Mario or Super Paper Mario, Clubbas, a variation of Spikes that use spiked clubs as weapons and are often seen sleeping, appear instead. Characters known as Tubba Blubba and Grubba appear in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, respectively.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Generic Spikes make their Paper Mario debut in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They only appear within the levels of World 2. They also have a lot of HP and they have the same HP yellow Pokeys and Snifits have. Spikes also fight in groups of two later and are aided by Paragoombas, Paratroopas, Swoops and Hammer Bros. Spikes will chase Mario and throw their Spike Balls instead of tossing them slightly and letting it roll. In battle, Spikes can hold a Spike Ball over their heads, making jump attacks ineffective until they throw the ball on their next turn. Spikes can also Ground Pound Mario but if the attack misses, it will bounce to the left. When defeated they occasionally drop a Spike Ball sticker. Snow Spikes from New Super Mario Bros. also appear in this game and sometimes drop a Snowball sticker. If a Spike ball is touched outside battle from a Spike, Mario loses 2 Heart Points.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Spikes return in Paper Mario: Color Splash with the same appearance and behavior from the previous game. However, they do not hold the Spiked Balls during the entire battle this time around, but only when they attack. Also, the design of the Spiked Balls has changed, since the spikes were brown in Paper Mario: Sticker Star and are now white. Spikes appear in Kiwano Temple, The Golden Coliseum, and Sunset Express. Two Spikes assist Ludwig von Koopa in battle, and their Spiked Balls must be hit back at them as Raccoon Mario to defeat them. One appears as a member of the Shady Sledge Bro's gang in Dark Bloo Inn, and one also appears as an NPC on the Sunset Express. A Spike is the first-round opponent in Roshambo Temple #4.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Artwork of an origami Spike in Paper Mario: The Origami King
An Origami Spike

Spikes return in Paper Mario: The Origami King. Regular Spikes appear in the game as supporting characters, while origami Spikes and a Paper Macho Spike Outlaw appear as enemies. One particular Spike who is a part of the Canned-Food Par-tay Trio briefly accompanies Mario on Autumn Mountain to get to a canned food party hosted by a Sombrero Guy. In battle, this Spike attacks enemies with Up-Chuck, where he throws a spiked ball at enemies in a line dealing 25 damage. However, he may drop his spiked ball upon holding it up, resulting in the attack failing.

Mario Golf series

Spikes are non-playable characters in the Mario Golf series. In Mario Golf: World Tour, they appear in the Castle Club game mode, and their name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard; a giant Spike also appears in Wiggler Park. In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Spikes appear in the Golf Adventure mode, and are obstacles in Spiky Palms, where they throw Spike Balls to hurt the player.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
A Spike in the Retro Ramp-Up level of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Spikes return in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, throwing spiked balls like in their usual appearances (although they can throw spiked rollers in one level as well), and defeating them rewards three coins instead of one. They appear in Windup Stairs, Seesaw Sizzle, Retro Ramp-Up, and Trick-Track Hall, as well as the Nintendo Switch-exclusive Special Episode level Flip Panel Panic.

If a Spike is stunned using the pointer/touch screen as it is preparing to throw an obstacle, the object that has yet to leave its hands will be destroyed.

Certain Spikes, such as the ones in Trick Track Hall, cannot be defeated. The red turnips thrown by the 2nd player in the game's Co-op assist mode does not defeat them on the Nintendo Switch version. They can still be defeated using other methods such as spinning or using the Super Pickax.

Mario Tennis series

Spike from Mario Tennis Aces
A Spike from Mario Tennis Aces

In Mario Tennis Aces, while they appear as spectators like in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, a Spike also appears as a playable character, classified as a Powerful character. This Spike also appeared in the online tournament demo as an unlockable playable character, unlocked after 600 participation points were accumulated. The Sure Shot Challenge (Beginner) level of the Adventure mode pits Mario against Spike in Piranha Plant Forest. If Mario is successful in the challenge, Spike gives Mario the Wooden Racket. Alternate costumes can be unlocked for Spike by earning participation points in the April 2019 online tournament. A blue headband and blue wristband costume is unlocked at 300 points, a pink headband and pink wristband costume is unlocked at 1000 points, and a yellow headband and yellow wristband costume is unlocked at 2000 points.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Spikes appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies during the second visit to Doop Doop Dunes and reside with their paper counterparts, Pokeys and Spinies. One Spike is also fought alongside a Paper Spike, a Hammer Bro and a Paper Hammer Bro as one of the Bowser Duo's last lines of defense in Neo Bowser Castle. In battle, Spikes may throw small spiked balls at all three bros at once which must be jumped over. It can also throw big spiked balls at one bro which must be hammered back, although only the last one will actually damage the Spike since the rest will ricochet off the next one thrown.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Sprite of a Spike from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Spikes appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where they are enemies and recruitable allies found in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. They are ranged troopers, and attack by throwing Spike Balls at enemies. Their special skill, Throw the Fight, allows them to throw larger Spike Balls at enemies, dealing more damage.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Spikes reappear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, as enemies and allies in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode. They are ranged troopers, and are strong against both variants of Koopa Troopas and Koopa Paratroopas.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Spikes appear in Mario & Luigi: Brothership as enemies on Slippenglide Island alongside Glohm Spikes. In battle, Spikes use a spike ball attack similar to Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam which must be countered with the hammer. Spikes can also stand on one side of a bro. and throw spiked rollers which both bros. must jump over. The roller may land in between one of the bros. and roll in either direction; if it rolls towards the Spike, it will either jump over the roller or take damage.

Four Spikes are captured by Zokket's minions and taken to the Gulchrock Sea Great Lighthouse Island where they are infected with Glohm. After Mario and Luigi defeat these Glohm Spikes, they return to normal.

Mario Sports Superstars

A screenshot from Mario Sports Superstars
A Spike in the catcher position in the baseball mode of Mario Sports Superstars

Spikes, alongside Stone Spikes, make their playable debut in a Super Mario sports game as selectable teammates in Mario Sports Superstars, in the soccer and baseball modes of the game. They are classified as power type characters. A Mega Spike and Mega Stone Spike also appear as bosses in the Road to Superstar mode.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Beep-0 observing a giant spiked roller in Spooky Trails
A spiked roller in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Beep-0 conjectures that whoever had it must have left in a hurry.

Spikes do not appear during the events of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, but there are recurring background elements in Spooky Trails that allude to them, like Spiked Balls and spiked rollers. In addition, one of Luigi's Precision weapons, the Spike Strike, is based on a Spike.

Dr. Mario World

Spikes appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. Their stage mode effect increases the player's base score for every green virus that are eliminated, with the base score increase being greater at higher levels, starting from 50 points at the first level to 200 points at the maximum level. In versus mode, they have a chance to increase the speed that the user's attack meter fills, in which the amount of points is effectively reduced by 20%, rounded down to the nearest round number, and the chance of its activation is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Spikes also appear in the overworld for World 2 when it is cleared. A Spike was featured as a patient during Season 3 of the Clinic Events.

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Spike profiles and statistics

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Spike
A Spike in battle, in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. HP 119 POW 96 (90) Defense 118 (101) Speed 70
Role Common Type Shelled Weakness None Location(s) Doop Doop Dunes, Neo Bowser Castle
Level 18 Experience 76 (71) Coins 42 Item drop 1-Up Mushroom - 4%
SPEED Scarf - 2%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Spike
Spike sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash HP 25 Type Shelled Role Common Card
Strong None Weak None Card drop rate 5
A Spike card from Paper Mario: Color Splash
Moves Hip Attack (9), Ball Attack (12), Group Attack (9), Blowback Attack (24)
Location(s) Kiwano Temple, The Golden Coliseum, Fort Cobalt, Mustard Café, Sunset Express
Quotes Usual: "My lips are chapped..." ~ "I'm not big—my shell's just small!" ~ "Dodge this!" ~ "SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE!"
While holding spiked ball: "This is going to hurt!" ~ "Catch!"
Ludwig battle: "YESSIR!" ~ "Bomb squad reporting for battle!" ~ "It's my big moment..." ~ "I wasn't ready for this..." ~ "Remember your training..." ~ "The Ludship... It's...glorious!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_RANDAM_1_5
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 10 Red paint 0 Yellow paint 32 Blue paint 32 Orange paint 0 Green paint 8 Purple paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Spike
An origami Spike from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 32 Moves Location(s)
Type Shelled Ground Pound (?), Super Ground Pound (?), Up-Chuck (?), Hurly-Burly (?), Foe Throw (?) The Princess Peach, ? Island, Bowser's Castle
Role Common
Item drops Mushroom
They spit up spiked balls on the regular. How unsettling! Those spikes smart, so don't stomp them by mistake!

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Spike.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガボン[?]
Gabon
Possibly from「がぶがぶ」(gabugabu, onomatopoeia for gobbling) and「坊」(bon, an affectionate term for boys)
カボン[4]
Kabon
-
Chinese 加邦[?]
Jiābāng
Transliteration of Japanese name
Dutch Spike[?] -
French Spike[?] -
Crampon[5] Crampon Super Mario Bros. 3
German Spike[?] -
Gabon[6] Yoshi's Story
Italian Spunzo[?] Cognate with punta ("spike") or pungere ("to sting")
Korean 가봉[?]
Gabong
Transliteration of Japanese name
Portuguese Espigão[7] Spike
Russian Спайк[?]
Spayk
Transcription of English name
Spanish (NOA) Escupicos[?] Pormanteau of escupir ("to spit") and pico ("spike")
Spanish (NOE) Spike[?] -

References

  1. ^ Iwata Asks. Joining Nintendo After Super Mario. Nintendo (American English). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127.
  3. ^ Yoshi's Story official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived October 9, 1999, 11:22:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. Kodansha vol. 41 - Super Mario 64: Yoshi's Story part 1. Page 7Media:YS Manga Enemies.jpg.
  5. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch and French instruction booklet. Nintendo (French). Page 43.
  6. ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater. Page 18.
  7. ^ alanzoka (October 18, 2024). MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS. Youtube. Retrieved October 20, 2024.