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{{Infobox NCAA football school
|title=Spike
| TeamName        = Wisconsin Badgers football
|image=[[File:Spike NSMBW Artwork.png|250px]]<br>A '''Spike''' throwing a spiked ball.
| CurrentSeason    = 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team
|species_origin=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
| Image            = University of Wisconsin Waving W.svg
|sub_species=[[Clubba]]<br>[[Dark Clubba]]<br>[[Mad Spike]]<br>[[Snow Spike]]<br>[[Stone Spike]]<br>[[White Clubba]]
| ImageSize        = 120
|notable=[[Grubba]] / [[Macho Grubba]]<br>[[Tubba Blubba]]
| HeadCoachDisplay = Gary Andersen
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
| HeadCoachLink    = Gary Andersen
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]])
| HeadCoachYear    = 1st
|expand=expandable
| HCWins          = 2
}}
| HCLosses        = 0
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| HCTies          =
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| Stadium          = Camp Randall Stadium
| 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>


'''Spikes''' ('''Gabons''' in Japan) are [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] enemies  that throw spiked balls. They were first designed by Hiroyuki Kimura at [[Nintendo]],<ref>http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol3_page1.jsp</ref> and they first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
==Team name origin==
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>


==History==
==Team history==
===[[Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]===
{{See also|List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons}}
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[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]]
[[File:SpikeSMB3.gif|frame|right]]
Spikes are enemies that appeared first in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They were found in the [[Sea Side]] and [[Iced Land]] stages, and attack by pulling spiked balls out of their stomachs and throwing them at [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]; like [[Lakitu]]s, they have unlimited amounts of ammo. Despite their appearance, Spikes can be stomped even when they're holding their spiked balls above their heads.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
===The early years (1899–1912)===
An icy variety of Spike called [[Snow Spike]] also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and instead of spiked balls, they throw snowballs that progressively get bigger.
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>


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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.
[[File:GabonNSMBWii.png|frame|left]]
Normal Spikes reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', along with [[Stone Spike]]s, a blue variety that uses stone spikeballs. Spikes can be defeated by a simple jump to the head, although it may be unsafe because the Spike may pull out a spiked ball, which will cause players damage if they land on top of it. Luckily, there are usually [[Barrel]]s nearby that can be thrown at it, although good timing is needed as the spike balls will destroy the barrel. They can also be defeated by [[fireball]]s and can also be frozen via the [[Ice Flower]] or the [[Penguin Suit]] power-ups.


In this game, Spikes stay at one spot instead of walking around, although they can turn directions.  The green variation only appears in World 2.
===The climb back to dominance (1942–1962)===
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.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
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.
Spikes and [[Stone Spikes | Stone Spike]] also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act in the same way they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', green variation appears at their own level called [[Spike's Spouting Sands]] which appear mounted [[Flying Question Block]]s while Stone Spikes appear in [[Dry Desert Mushrooms]].


====''Super Mario 3D World''====
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).
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Spikes are set to appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Here, they appear in a ruins level and throw spiked rollers instead of spiked balls.
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===''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''===
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.
[[Image: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 von Koopa]] out with an exploding spike ball. After the final battle, he joins Mario in returning the treasure Bowser had stolen to their rightful owners.


===Nintendo Adventure Books===
===Return to relevance with Alvarez era (1990–2005)===
In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', an unnamed Spike competes in the International Mushroom Games as member of the Sneaks, a team composed of random monsters. What events he competes in besides the Beetlebowl (an all-team event) are unspecified; depending on the readers choice as to who acts as the offensive line in the Beetlebowl event, the Spike may steal a [[Hoopster]] from [[Lemmy Koopa]], and attack him with an exploding watermelon. Additionally, when Feldspar, the host and referee of the games, mistakenly introduces the team as the Snakes, it is the Spike who corrects him.
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]].


===[[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]]===
===Bret Bielema era (2006–2012)===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
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.
Spikes later reappear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. In this game, they were smaller than normal but were able to create gigantic spike balls larger than their own bodies. They only are in [[BLIZZARD!!!]], but in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]], they also appear in [[Endless World of Yoshis]]. They are erroneously named "Mace Penguins."


====''Yoshi's Story''====
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]].
[[Image:Gabon.gif|thumb|A '''Gabon''' from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.]]
Spikes reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' in the level [[Jungle Hut]] on Page 4. They regurgitate spiked balls and roll them down hills. The [[Yoshi]]s may eat them, but the [[Green Yoshi]] likes them best. They are mistakenly known as "'''Gabons'''", probably a translation error.


According to the text seen after beating the level, the [[Baby Yoshi]]s apparently met one specific Spike named "Gabon" while entering his hut. All that is known about the encounter is that the angered Spike threw various objects at the Baby Yoshis.
==Current coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Position
|-
| [[Gary Andersen]] || Head Coach
|-
| [[Dave Aranda]] || Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
|-
| [[Andy Ludwig]] || Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
|-
| [[Chris Beatty]] || Wide Receivers Coach
|-
| [[Ben Strickland]]/[[Bill Busch]] || Secondary Coach
|-
| [[Thomas Hammock]] || Assistant Head Coach/RBs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
|-
| [[Chad Kauha'aha'a]] || Defensive Line Coach
|-
| T.J. Woods || Offensive Line Coach
|-
|}


===''Super Princess Peach''===
==All-time records==
[[File:SPPSpike.png|frame]]
Spikes also appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', which also introduces the orange haired, enraged [[Mad Spike]].


===''Mario Party 9''===
===Victories over #1 ranked teams===
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 spiked balls onto the paths leading to them. The players must attack it by smacking the spiked balls back at it with the hammers.
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===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{{Pmssenemy
|-
|title=Spike
! Year
|image=[[File:SpikePMSS.png]]
! Opponent
|hp=16
! Result
|atk=6
! Site
|def=0
|-
|location= [[Sandshifter Ruins]], [[Drybake Stadium]]
| [[1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1942]]
|moves =  Spikeball Throw(6), Ground Pound (4)
| vs. [[1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
}}
| W 17–7
Spikes make their ''Paper Mario'' debut in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They only appear within the levels of World 2. They will chase Mario and throw their [[Spiked Ball|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. 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.
| Madison, WI
<br clear=all>
|-
| [[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


==Appearance==
===Bowl history===
Some are green while others (ones that inhabit cold places) are white. [[Clubba]]s closely resemble Spikes, which differ in that they are bigger than Spikes, and instead of producing spiked balls, Clubbas wield them on their maces. The Japanese names of Spikes and Clubbas, Gabon and Gabon Hei respectively, imply that they are directly related. Additionally, the character [[Tolstar]] (found in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'') may be the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] version of Spike.  
{{See also|List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games}}
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]].


==Names in Other Languages==
===All-time Big Ten records===
{{Foreignname
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.
|Jap=ガボン
(As of December 1, 2012)
|JapR=Gabon
|JapM=
|Fra=Spike
|FraM=Spike
|SpaA=Escupico
|SpaAM=Pormanteau of ''escupir'' (to spit) and ''pico'' (spike)
|SpaE=Spike
|SpaEM=Spike
|Ger=Spike
|GerM=Spike
|Ita=Spunzo
|ItaM=It is cognate with "punta" (spike) or "pungere" (to sting)
|Por=Espigão
|PorM=Big Spike}}


==Gallery==
{| border="0" width="110%"
{{morepic}}
| valign="left" |
{| 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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==Trivia==
===Coaching history===
*In Japanese, the spiked balls thrown by Spikes and [[Ptooie|Ptooies]] are named "shūringan" シューリンガン). Shūringan is another of [[Lakitu#Names_in_Other_Languages|Lakitu]]'s names.
 
*In the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' movie, King Koopa's cousin is named [[Spike (film character)|Spike]]. This could be seen as a possible reference to this enemy.
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*Spikes have black [[Buzzy Beetle]]-like shells on their backs that are too small for them to enter. Although not confirmed, it may alternatively be a saddle as it resembles the red one on the back of [[Yoshi]].
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! 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==
 
===Current rivalries===
 
====Minnesota====
{{main|Paul Bunyan's Axe}}
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.
 
====Iowa====
{{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===
 
====Marquette====
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.
 
==Individual school records==
 
===Rushing records===
* Most rushing attempts, career: 1220, [[Ron Dayne]] (1996–99)
* Most rushing attempts, season: 356, [[Montee Ball]] (2012)
* 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===
* Most passing attempts, career: 1,052, [[Darrell Bevell]] (1992–95)
* 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===
* Most receptions, career: 202, [[Brandon Williams (wide receiver)|Brandon Williams]] (2002–05)
* 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===
* 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===
* Most kickoff return yards, career: 3,025, [[David Gilreath]] (2007–10)
* Most kickoff return yards, season: 967, [[David Gilreath]] (2007)
* 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===
* Most interceptions, career: 21, [[Jamar Fletcher]] (1998–2000) and [[Jim Leonhard]] (2001–04)
* Most interceptions, season: 11, [[Jim Leonhard]] (2002)
* 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"/>
 
==Honors==
 
===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
| 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>
 
===College Football Hall of Famers===
[[File:Gabe Carimi ASU.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Gabe Carimi]], currently plays tackle for the Chicago Bears, seen here playing for Wisconsin]]
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Position
!Year Inducted
|- align="center"
| [[Barry Alvarez]] || Head Coach ||2010
|- align="center"
| [[Alan Ameche]] || Fullback ||1975
|- align="center"
| [[Marty Below]] || Tackle ||1988
|- align="center"
| [[Bob Butler]] || Tackle ||1972
|- align="center"
| [[Ron Dayne]] || Running Back ||2013
|- align="center"
| [[Pat Harder]] || Fullback ||1993
|- align="center"
| [[Elroy Hirsch]] || Running Back/Wide Receiver ||1974
|- align="center"
| [[Philip King (American football)|Phillip King]] || Head Coach ||1962
|- align="center"
| [[George Little (football coach)|George Little]] || Head Coach ||1955
|- align="center"
| [[Pat O'Dea]] || Punter/Kicker ||1962
|- align="center"
| [[Pat Richter]] || Wide Receiver ||1996
|- align="center"
| [[Dave Schreiner]] || Tight End ||1955<ref>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php College Football Hall of Famers]</ref>
|- align="center"
|}
 
===Pro Football Hall of Famers===
 
{| 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==
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|-
! 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 ==
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|-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]]
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|-align=center
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|-align=center
| vs [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] ||  vs [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]] || || || || || ||
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<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]]


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Template:Infobox NCAA football school The Wisconsin Badgers football team is the 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.[1]

Team name origin

The team's nickname originates in the early history of Wisconsin. In the 1820s and 1830s, prospectors came to the state looking for minerals, primarily lead. Without shelter in the winter, the miners had to "live like badgers" in tunnels burrowed into hillsides.[2]

Team history

See also: List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons
File:Pat O'Dea.jpg
Pat "Kangaroo Kicker" O'Dea
File:Wisconsin1903FootballTeam.jpg
The 1903 team

The early years (1899–1912)

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.[3]

Upon the formation of the Big Ten conference in 1896, Wisconsin became the first-ever conference champion with a 7–1–1 record. Over the next ten years, the Badgers won or shared the conference title three more times (1897, 1901, and 1906), and recorded their first undefeated season, going 9–0–0 (1901). With the exception of their second undefeated season in 1912, in which they won their fifth Big Ten title.

The climb back to dominance (1942–1962)

1942 was an important year for Wisconsin football. On October 24, the #6 ranked Badgers defeated the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall, catapulting Wisconsin to the #2 spot in the AP poll. Unfortunately for the Badgers, their national championship hopes were dashed in a 6–0 defeat by the Iowa Hawkeyes the following week. Nevertheless, Wisconsin won the remainder of its games, finishing the season 8–1–1 and #3 in the AP, while garnering the Helms Athletic Foundation vote for National Champion.

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 Rose Bowl. There they were defeated 7–0 by the 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 Rose Bowl as Big Ten Champions in 1959, but fell to the Washington Huskies, 44-8.

In 1962, the Badgers earned their eighth Big Ten title and faced the top-ranked USC Trojans in the Rose Bowl. Despite a narrow 42–37 defeat, the Badgers still ended the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches polls (post-bowl rankings were not introduced until later in the decade).

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. During that time the Badgers played in the Garden State Bowl (1981), Independence Bowl (1982), and 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.

Return to relevance with Alvarez era (1990–2005)

In 1990, Barry Alvarez became the head coach of the Badgers and, following three losing seasons (including a 1–10 campaign in his first year), Alvarez led the Badgers to their first Big Ten championship and first Rose Bowl appearance in over 30 years. On January 1, 1994 Wisconsin defeated UCLA 21–16 to claim its first Rose Bowl victory. Over his 16-year tenure as head coach, Alvarez led the Badgers to two more conference championships (one outright, one shared), eleven bowl games (going 8–3), two more Rose Bowl victories (1999 and 2000), and a #4 ranking in the final AP Poll of the '99 season.

Bret Bielema era (2006–2012)

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 Rose Bowl for the first time since 2000. There they were defeated 21–19 by the #3 ranked TCU. In 2011, the Badgers were once again crowned Big Ten Champs when they defeated Michigan State in the first-ever conference championship game. The victory sent Wisconsin back to the Rose Bowl for a second consecutive year, where they were defeated by the Pac-12 champion Oregon Ducks, 38–45.

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 and Ohio State were ineligible for postseason play. A dominating rushing performance led Wisconsin to a 70-31 victory over #12 ranked Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship game. Only days later, Brett Bielema resigned to become the head coach of the 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.

Current coaching staff

Name Position
Gary Andersen Head Coach
Dave Aranda Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Andy Ludwig Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Chris Beatty Wide Receivers Coach
Ben Strickland/Bill Busch Secondary Coach
Thomas Hammock Assistant Head Coach/RBs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Chad Kauha'aha'a Defensive Line Coach
T.J. Woods Offensive Line Coach

All-time records

Victories over #1 ranked teams

Year Opponent Result Site
1942 vs. Ohio State W 17–7 Madison, WI
1962 vs. Northwestern W 37–6 Madison, WI
1981 vs. Michigan W 21–14 Madison, WI
2010 vs. Ohio State W 31–18 Madison, WI

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 10/16/2010

Bowl history

See also: List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games

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.

All-time Big Ten records

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. (As of December 1, 2012)

Team Big Ten Wins Big Ten Losses Big Ten Ties Pct. Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall Ties Pct. Streak First Meeting Last Meeting
Chicago Maroons 18 15 5 Template:Winning percentage 19 16 5 Template:Winning percentage Won 1 1894 1937
Illinois Fighting Illini 36 35 6 Template:Winning percentage 36 35 7 Template:Winning percentage Won 3 1895 2012
Indiana Hoosiers 38 18 2 Template:Winning percentage 38 18 2 Template:Winning percentage Won 8 1907 2012
Iowa Hawkeyes 41 42 2 Template:Winning percentage 42 42 2 Template:Winning percentage Won 1 1894 2010
Michigan Wolverines 10 49 1 Template:Winning percentage 14 49 1 Template:Winning percentage Won 2 1894 2010
Michigan State Spartans 18 29 0 Template:Winning percentage 22 30 0 Template:Winning percentage Lost 1 1913 2012
Minnesota Golden Gophers 54 54 8 Template:Winning percentage 55 58 8 Template:Winning percentage Won 9 1890 2012
Nebraska Cornhuskers 1 1 0 Template:Winning percentage 4 4 0 Template:Winning percentage Won 1 1901 2012
Northwestern Wildcats 52 32 4 Template:Winning percentage 56 33 5 Template:Winning percentage Won 1 1890 2010
Ohio State Buckeyes 18 55 5 Template:Winning percentage 18 55 5 Template:Winning percentage Lost 2 1913 2012
Penn State Nittany Lions 7 7 0 Template:Winning percentage 9 7 0 Template:Winning percentage Lost 1 1953 2012
Purdue Boilermakers 40 27 8 Template:Winning percentage 41 29 8 Template:Winning percentage Won 7 1892 2012
333 364 41 Template:Winning percentage 354 376 43 Template:Winning percentage

All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book[4]

Coaching history

Coach Years Record Conference
Record		 Conference
Titles		 Bowl Appearances Bowl Record NCAA
Championships		 NCAA
Runner Up
Alvin Kletsch 1889 0–2
Ted Mestre 1890 1–3
Herb Alward 1891 3–1–1
Frank Crawford 1892 4–3
Parke H. Davis 1893 4–2
Hiram O. Stickney 1894–1895 10–4–1
Philip King 1896–1902 58–9–1 16–6–1 1896, 1897, 1901
Arthur Curtis 1903–1904 11–6–1 0–6–1
Philip King 1905 8–2 1–2
Charles P. Hutchins 1906–1907 8–1–1 6–1–1 1906
J. A. Barry 1908–1910 9–4–3 5–4–2
John R. Richards 1911 5–1–1 2–1–1
William Juneau 1912–1915 18–8–2 10–7–2 1912
Paul Withington 1916 4–2–1 1–2–1
John R. Richards 1917 4–2–1 3–2
Guy Lowman 1918 3–3 1–2
John R. Richards 1919–1922 20–6–2 12–6–2
John J. Ryan 1923–1924 5–6–4 1–5–3
George Little 1925–1926 11–3–2 6–3–2
Glenn Thistlethwaite 1927–1931 26–16–3 10–14–2
Clarence Spears 1932–1935 13–17–2 7–13–2
Harry Stuhldreher 1936–1948 45–62–6 26–45–4
Ivy Williamson 1949–1955 41–19–4 29–13–4 1952 1 0–1
Milt Bruhn 1956–1966 52–45–6 35–37–5 1959, 1962 2 0–2 1962
John Coatta 1967–1969 3–26–1 3–17–1
John Jardine 1970–1977 37–47–3 25–38–1
Dave McClain 1978–1985 46–42–3 32–34–3 3 1–2
Jim Hilles 1986 3–9 2–6
Don Morton 1987–1989 6–27 3–21
Barry Alvarez 1990–2005 118–73–4 65–60–3 1993, 1998, 1999 11 8–3
Bret Bielema 2006–2012 68–24 37–19 2010, 2011, 2012 6 2–4
Barry Alvarez 2012 0–1 1 0–1
Gary Andersen 2013–Present 2–0 0–0
Total 1889–present 646–476–51 338–365–41 14 24 11–13 0 1

Updated on: September 8, 2013 All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book[4]

Rivalries

Current rivalries

Minnesota

Main article: Paul Bunyan's Axe

The UW-UM series is 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.

Iowa

Main article: 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

Marquette

From 1904 to 1960 Wisconsin forged an intense rivalry with the 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.

Individual school records

Rushing records

Passing records

Receiving records

  • Most receptions, career: 202, Brandon Williams (2002–05)
  • Most receptions, season: 75, Lee Evans (2001)
  • Most receptions, game: 13, Matt Nyquist (November 18, 1995 vs Iowa)
  • Most receiving yards, career: 3,468, Lee Evans (1999–2003)
  • Most receiving yards, season: 1,545, Lee Evans (2001)
  • Most receiving yards, game: 258, Lee Evans (November 15, 2003 vs. Michigan State)
  • Highest average yards per reception, career (min 50 rec.): 20.1, 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)
  • Most touchdown receptions, career: 27, Lee Evans (1999–2003)
  • Most touchdown receptions, season: 13, Lee Evans (2003)
  • Most touchdown receptions, game: 5, Lee Evans (November 15, 2003 vs. Michigan State Spartans)
  • Most consecutive games with a reception, career: 38, Lee Evans (1999–2003)

Scoring records

Kickoff/Punt return records

Defensive records

All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book[4]

Honors

Retired numbers

Wisconsin Badgers retired numbers
No. Player Position
33 Ron Dayne RB
35 Alan Ameche FB
40 Elroy Hirsch RB, WR
80 Dave Schreiner E
83[5] Allan Shafer 1 QB
88 Pat Richter E, WR, P

1 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.[6]

College Football Hall of Famers

File:Gabe Carimi ASU.jpg
Gabe Carimi, currently plays tackle for the Chicago Bears, seen here playing for Wisconsin
Name Position Year Inducted
Barry Alvarez Head Coach 2010
Alan Ameche Fullback 1975
Marty Below Tackle 1988
Bob Butler Tackle 1972
Ron Dayne Running Back 2013
Pat Harder Fullback 1993
Elroy Hirsch Running Back/Wide Receiver 1974
Phillip King Head Coach 1962
George Little Head Coach 1955
Pat O'Dea Punter/Kicker 1962
Pat Richter Wide Receiver 1996
Dave Schreiner Tight End 1955[7]

Pro Football Hall of Famers

Name Position
Arnie Herber Quarterback
Elroy Hirsch Wide Receiver
Mike Webster Center

Individual award winners and finalists

The following players have been nominated for national awards. Players highlighted in yellow indicate winners: Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2

Year Athlete Place
1938 Howard Weiss 6th
1942 Dave Schreiner 10th
1953 Alan Ameche 6th
1954 Alan Ameche Winner
1959 Dale Hackbart 7th
1962 Pat Richter 6th
1962 Ron Vander Kelen 9th
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
2011 Montee Ball 4th
2011 Russell Wilson 9th
Year Athlete Place
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
2012 Montee Ball Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
1953 Alan Ameche Winner
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
2012 Montee Ball Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
1998 Ron Dayne Finalist
1999 Ron Dayne Winner
2001 Anthony Davis Semi-finalist
2005 Brian Calhoun Semi-finalist
2006 P. J. Hill, Jr. Semi-finalist
2010 John Clay Finalist
2011 Montee Ball Finalist
2012 Montee Ball Winner
Year Athlete Place
2006 John Stocco Semi-finalist
2011 Russell Wilson Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
2002 Al Johnson Finalist
2011 Peter Konz Finalist
Year Athlete Place
1998 Aaron Gibson Finalist
1999 Chris McIntosh Finalist
2006 Joe Thomas Winner
2010 Gabe Carimi Winner
Year Athlete Place
1998 Aaron Gibson Finalist
2000 Wendell Bryant Semi-finalist
2001 Wendell Bryant Semi-finalist
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
2005 Joe Thomas Semi-finalist
2006 Joe Thomas Semi-finalist
2012 Chris Borland Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
2006 Joe Thomas Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Jim Leonhard Finalist
2006 Joe Thomas Finalist
Year Coach Place
2006 Bret Bielema Finalist
2010 Bret Bielema Semi-finalist
2011 Bret Bielema Finalist

Template:Col-2

Year Athlete Place
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
2009 O'Brien Schofield Semi-finalist
2010 J. J. Watt Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Erasmus James Finalist
2010 J.J. Watt Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2001 Lee Evans Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2000 Kevin Stemke Winner
Year Athlete Place
1998 Matt Davenport Semi-finalist
1999 Vitaly Pisetsky Finalist
2006 Taylor Mehlhaff Semi-Finalist
2007 Taylor Mehlhaff Finalist
2008 Philip Welch Semi-Finalist
Year Athlete Place
1991 Troy Vincent Semi-finalist
2000 Jamar Fletcher Winner
2004 Jim Leonhard Semi-finalist
Year Athlete Place
1999 Nick Davis Semi-finalist
1999 Vitaly Pisetsky Finalist
2001 Nick Davis Finalist
Year Athlete Place
2004 Jim Leonhard Finalist
2010 J.J. Watt Winner
Year Athlete Place
2006 Travis Beckum Semi-finalist
2007 Travis Beckum Finalist
2010 Lance Kendricks Finalist
Year Coach Place
2010 Scott Tolzien Winner
2011 Russell Wilson Finalist
Year Coach Place
2010 Bret Bielema Semi-finalist
Year Coach Place
2010 Paul Chryst Finalist

Template:Col-end

National Jewish Sports Hall of Famers

Current NFL players

Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL
NFL Draft selections
Total selected: 261
First picks in draft: 0
1st Round: 28
NFL achievements
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowlers 24
Name Position Current Team
Montee Ball Running Back Denver Broncos
Gabe Carimi Offensive Tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Casillas Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marcus Cromartie Cornerback San Diego Chargers
Owen Daniels Tight End Houston Texans
Bradie Ewing Fullback Atlanta Falcons
Travis Frederick Center Dallas Cowboys
Garrett Graham Tight End Houston Texans
Nick Hayden Defensive Tackle Dallas Cowboys
Shelton Johnson Safety Oakland Raiders
Peter Konz Guard Atlanta Falcons
Lance Kendricks Tight End St. Louis Rams
Jim Leonhard Safety Buffalo Bills
DeAndre Levy Linebacker Detroit Lions
Chris Maragos Safety Seattle Seahawks
John Moffitt Guard Denver Broncos
Brad Nortman Punter Carolina Panthers
Chris Pressley Fullback Cincinnati Bengals
O'Brien Schofield Linebacker Seattle Seahawks
Matt Shaughnessy Defensive End Arizona Cardinals
Joe Thomas Offensive Tackle Cleveland Browns
Scott Tolzien Quarterback Green Bay Packers
Nick Toon Wide Receiver New Orleans Saints
Kraig Urbik Guard Buffalo Bills
Ricky Wagner Offensive Tackle Baltimore Ravens
J.J. Watt Defensive End Houston Texans
Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks
Kevin Zeitler Guard Cincinnati Bengals

Current Arena Football League players

Future non-conference opponents

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
vs UMass at LSU* vs. Alabama* vs LSU* at BYU vs BYU vs Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech
vs Tennessee Tech vs Western Illinois vs Miami (Ohio) vs Washington at Washington
at Arizona State vs Bowling Green
vs BYU vs South Florida

* The 2014 game against LSU will be played at Reliant Stadium
* The 2015 game against Alabama will be part of the Cowboys Classic held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[8]
* The 2016 game against LSU will be played at Lambeau Field

References

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External links

Template:Wisconsin Badgers football navbox Template:University of Wisconsin–Madison Template:Big Ten Conference football navbox

  1. ^ All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record
  2. ^ UW Badgers
  3. ^ Template:Cite web
  4. ^ a b c http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wis/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Football_Fact_Book.pdf
  5. ^ "Shafer's Jersey Number to be Retired", Badgers website
  6. ^ "Never A Star, No. 83 Left Mark At Wisconsin", Chicago Tribune, November 13, 1994
  7. ^ College Football Hall of Famers
  8. ^ Template:Cite web
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