Wisconsin Badgers football - wikipedia Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers football 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team First season 1889 Athletic director Barry Alvarez Head coach Paul Chryst 3rd season, 29 -- 6 (. 829 ) Stadium Camp Randall Stadium ( Capacity : 80,321 ) Field surface Field Turf Location Madison, Wisconsin Conference Big Ten Conference Division West All - time record 693 -- 489 -- 53 (. 583 ) Bowl record 14 -- 14 (. 500 ) Unclaimed nat'l titles 2 ( 1906, 1928 ) Conference titles 14 ( 1896, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1952, 1959, 1962, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012 ) Division titles 3 ( 2011, 2014, 2016 ) Rivalries Iowa Hawkeyes Minnesota Golden Gophers Nebraska Cornhuskers Heisman winners Consensus All - Americans 28 Current uniform Colors Cardinal and White Fight song On, Wisconsin ! Mascot Buckingham U. Badger Marching band University of Wisconsin Marching Band Outfitter Under Armour Website UWBadgers.com 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 nine former players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. As of October 28, 2017, the Badgers have an all - time record of 693 -- 489 -- 53. Contents 1 Team name origin 2 Team history 2.1 The early years ( 1889 -- 1912 ) 2.2 Moderate successes ( 1913 -- 1941 ) 2.3 The climb back to dominance ( 1942 -- 1962 ) 2.4 Limited successes ( 1963 -- 1989 ) 2.5 Return to Glory with Alvarez era, `` From Red Ink to Roses '' ( 1990 -- 2005 ) 2.6 Bret Bielema era ( 2006 -- 2012 ) 2.7 Gary Andersen era ( 2013 -- 2014 ) 2.8 Paul Chryst ( 2015 -- present ) 3 Coaching staff 3.1 Current 3.2 Head coaching history 4 Bowl history 5 All - time records 5.1 Victories over # 1 ranked teams 5.2 All - time Big Ten records 5.3 Conference championships 6 Traditions 6.1 Running Back U 6.2 Jump Around 6.3 College Gameday 7 Rivalries 7.1 Current rivalries 7.1. 1 Minnesota 7.1. 2 Iowa 7.1. 3 Nebraska 7.2 Inactive rivalries 7.2. 1 Marquette 8 Individual school records 8.1 Rushing records 8.2 Passing records 8.3 Receiving records 8.4 Scoring records 8.5 Kickoff / Punt return records 8.6 Defensive records 9 Honors 9.1 Retired numbers 10 College Football Hall of Fame 10.1 Pro Football Hall of Fame 10.2 Individual award winners and finalists 10.3 Consensus All - Americans 11 Future opponents 11.1 Big Ten West - division opponents 11.2 Big Ten East - division opponents 11.3 Non-conference opponents 12 Current professional football players 12.1 National Football League 12.2 Arena Football League 12.3 Canadian Football League 13 Notes 14 References 15 Further reading 16 External links 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. Team history See also : List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Pat `` Kangaroo Kicker '' O'Dea The 1903 team The early years ( 1889 -- 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. 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. Moderate successes ( 1913 -- 1941 ) This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( December 2014 ) The 1912 season would be their last conference title until 1952. The team posted mostly winning seasons over the next several seasons however. 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, giving the program its only National Championship to date ( The AP National Champions were the Ohio State Buckeyes, whom Wisconsin beat during the season ). Afterwards, the Badgers struggled to regain their momentum, with their efforts hampered by many of their star players leaving as a result of World War II. In the late 1940s, fans began insisting that head coach Harry Stuhldreher resign, many times chanting `` Goodbye Harry '', especially during 1948, where the Badgers finished 2 - 7. Stuhldreher stepped down as head coach, while keeping his duties as athletic director. Stuhldreher then named Ivy Williamson as head coach The Badgers experienced great success during the 1950s under Williamson, finishing in the AP Top 25 eight times that decade. In one stretch, from 1950 - 1954, the Badgers went 26 - 8 - 3. The Badgers ' success during those seasons was defined by a stout defense, dubbed `` The Hard Rocks '', which usually finished in the top 5 of the nation in overall defense, including leading the nation in 1951. 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. Ivy Williamson stepped down as head coach in 1955 to become athletic director, and was replaced by his former assistant coach, Milt Bruhn. Bruhn would continue Wisconsin 's success, after an initial setback with a 1 - 5 - 3 record in 1956. Wisconsin returned to the Rose Bowl as Big Ten Champions in 1959, but fell to the Washington Huskies, 44 - 8. In 1962, the Badgers had another landmark season, spearheaded by the passing combination of Ron Vander Kelen to All - American Pat Richter. The Badgers standout victory was an upset of # 1 - ranked Northwestern, who were coached then by the legendary Ara Parseghian. The Badgers finished 8 - 1, 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 ). Limited successes ( 1963 -- 1989 ) Following the successful 1962 campaign, Wisconsin football scuffled, and Milt Bruhn resigned in 1966 after three straight losing seasons. Wisconsin chose former assistant coach John Coatta. The Badgers finished even worse under Coatta, going winless for 23 straight games from 1967 - 1969, and winning only 3 games overall during Coatta 's short reign, each of the wins occurring during the 1969 season. What stung even worse for Badger fans during the three season, was the coach that Wisconsin supposedly turned down for the head coaching role, Bo Schembechler, who would become a coaching legend at Michigan. In 1970, new athletic director Elroy Hirsch named John Jardine as head coach. While the Badgers were n't a consistent winner under Jardine, the program regained stability, and also brought excitement in running backs Rufus `` Roadrunner '' Ferguson and Billy Marek. The Badgers went 37 - 47 - 3 under Jardine, who stepped down in 1977. After more subpar seasons from 1978 - 1980, 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 glory with Alvarez era, `` from red ink to roses '' ( 1990 -- 2005 ) By the end of the 1989 season, the Wisconsin football program was in disarray, shouldering a debt of over $2 million and with only 30,000 fans attending games at the 77,000 - capacity stadium. New athletic director, Pat Richter, named Barry Alvarez, the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, as the new head coach. To bring stability and interest to the program again, Alvarez targeted the top high school players in Wisconsin, `` building a wall '' around the state, and also encouraged players not recruited to join the program as walk - ons. Though Alvarez won his first game as head coach over Ball State, the Badgers finished 1 - 10 in 1990. Back - to - back 5 - 6 seasons, including barely missing out on a bowl game in 1992, was encouraging. In 1993, the Badgers finished 10 - 1 - 1, winning their first Big Ten championship since 1962 and beating UCLA 21 -- 16 to claim their first Rose Bowl victory. After the surprise success of 1993, the Badgers fell back into mediocrity, though remaining competitive, going 2 - 1 in bowl games from 1994 to 1997, with victories in the Hall of Fame Bowl in 1994, and the Copper Bowl in 1996. Alvarez retooled the team with a new batch of talented recruits during this stretch of seasons, and they came to full fruition in 1998 and 1999. Among the standouts were corner back Jamar Fletcher, wide receiver Chris Chambers, quarterback Brooks Bollinger, offensive linemen Aaron Gibson, Chris McIntosh, and Mark Tauscher, and star player running back Ron Dayne. With `` The Great Dayne '' leading the way, the Badgers won back - to - back Big Ten championships and back - to - back Rose Bowls over UCLA in 1999 and Stanford in 2000. Ron Dayne set a new NCAA record for career rushing yardage, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1999. In 2000, there were hopes of the Badgers winning their third consecutive Big Ten championship and an unprecedented three straight Rose Bowls. However early in the season, Wisconsin 's football and basketball programs were hit with `` The Shoe Box scandal '', when a local shoe store gave university athletes discounts on footwear. Wisconsin athletic programs, were put on five years of probation and several players were suspended by the NCAA. The Badgers finished 9 - 4, with a victory over UCLA in the Sun Bowl. Hurt by the NCAA 's probation, the Badgers struggled through the 2001 - 2003 seasons, never finishing higher than seventh in the Big Ten. The Badgers returned to the top 20 in the AP polls in 2004 and 2005, with a victory in the Capitol One Bowl in 2005. In 2004, Alvarez was named athletic director, replacing the retiring Pat Richter. Because the strain of working as athletic director and head coach became too much for Alvarez, he stepped down as head coach after the 2005 season. Alvarez coached the Badgers for 16 seasons, finishing with a 118 - 73 - 4 record, three times finishing in the Top 10 in the AP polls, and the only Big Ten head coach to win back - to - back Rose Bowls. Bret Bielema era ( 2006 -- 2012 ) Following the 2005 season, Alvarez resigned as head coach 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 Horned Frogs. 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, 45 - 38. 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. At the request of the team captains, Barry Alvarez named himself interim coach for the 2013 Rose Bowl, where the Badgers lost, 20 - 14 to Stanford. Gary Andersen era ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Gary Andersen was hired in December 2012 after Bret Bielema resigned to become the head coach for the University of Arkansas. Andersen was previously the head coach for Utah State where he went 26 - 23 in his four years at Utah State with his last season being 11 - 2 and finishing first in the Western Athletic Conference. Andersen 's first win as the Badgers coach was a 45 - 0 win against Massachusetts. His first Big Ten football victory was a 41 - 10 victory over Purdue. The Badgers ended 2013 with a 9 - 4 record after losing to # 8 South Carolina Gamecocks in the Capital One Bowl. The Badgers started out the 2014 season ranked # 14 in the AP Poll and their season opener was against # 13 LSU Tigers in Houston, after leading the Tigers through three quarters the Tigers came back from a 24 - 7 deficit to defeat the Badgers 28 - 24. The Badgers recorded their first road shutout since 1998 in a 37 - 0 victory over the Big Ten newcomers Rutgers Scarlet Knights. On November 15, junior running back Melvin Gordon broke the all - time FBS single - game rushing yards record with 408 yards in a 59 - 24 victory against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. However that record only lasted a week as Samaje Perine from Oklahoma rushed for 427 yards the very next week. The 2014 regular season ended with the Badgers taking 1st place in the West Division with a 10 - 2 record. Wisconsin played Ohio State for the conference title in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game where the Badgers lost to Ohio State 59 - 0. It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shutout and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State defeated the Badgers 59 -- 0. Andersen departed Wisconsin four days later, taking the vacant head coaching position at Oregon State. Andersen cited family as his rationale for taking the Oregon State position ; however, it was reported by some media outlets, such as Fox Sports and Sports Illustrated, that Andersen was frustrated with the University 's high academic standards for athletes. Those reports turned out to be accurate, and were confirmed by Andersen in January 2015. Andersen had to pay a $3 million buyout for departing within the first two years of his contract, which was set through January 2019. At the request of the teams ' seniors, Barry Alvarez named himself interim coach for the 2015 Outback Bowl vs. Auburn on January 1, 2015. Wisconsin won the game 34 -- 31 in overtime. Paul Chryst ( 2015 -- present ) After the departure of Gary Andersen former Badgers offensive coordinator ( 2005 - 2011 ) and Pitt head coach ( 2012 - 2014 ), Paul Chryst, was hired as the next head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers. The only assistant coach to remain on the coaching staff after Andersen 's departure was defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Chryst brought over six coaching staff from the University of Pittsburgh, Joe Rudolph ( OC ), John Settle ( RB coach ), Inoke Breckterfield ( D - line ), Chris Haering ( special teams ), Mickey Turner ( TE coach ) and Ross Kolodziej ( strength and conditioning ). From 2005 to 2011 Rudolph ( TE coach ) and Settle ( RB coach ) were assistant coaches under Chryst ( OC ). Mickey Turner and Ross Kolodziej are both former Badgers players, Turner was a tight end from 2006 - 2009 and Kolodziej was a defensive tackle from 1997 - 2000. In Chryst 's first season the Badgers went 10 -- 3 and finished 1st nationally in scoring defense ( 13.7 points per game ) and 2nd in total defense ( 268.5 yards per game ). All three losses came to teams that were in the AP top 25 at the end of the season, eventual national champions # 1 Alabama, # 9 Iowa and # 23 Northwestern. Chryst also won the Holiday Bowl against USC, whom the Badgers had a 0 - 6 record against before the game, with their last meeting being the 1963 Rose Bowl. Two days after their victory over USC it was announced that the Badgers defensive coordinator, Dave Aranda, would be taking the same role for the LSU Tigers, whom the Badgers open the 2016 season against at Lambeau Field. Aranda was replaced with Justin Wilcox, who was previously USC 's defensive coordinator from 2014 to 2015, he was fired in early December 2015 after the Trojans finished 50th nationally in scoring defense ( 25.7 points per game ) and 65th in total defense ( 400.8 yards per game ). The Badgers started 2016 on a high note by upsetting the # 5 ranked LSU Tigers 16 - 14 in their season opener at Lambeau Field, the first ever major college football game in the historical stadium. Coaching staff Current Name Position First season Alma Mater Paul Chryst Head coach / Quarterbacks coach 2015 ( 3rd ) Wisconsin Joe Rudolph Associate head coach / Offensive coordinator / Offensive line coach 2015 ( 3rd ) Wisconsin Jim Leonhard Defensive coordinator / Defensive backs coach 2016 ( 2nd ) Wisconsin Bob Bostad Inside Linebackers 2017 ( 1st ) UW - Stevens Point John Settle Running backs coach 2015 ( 3rd ) Appalachian State Mickey Turner Tight ends coach 2015 ( 3rd ) Wisconsin Ted Gilmore Wide receivers coach / offensive pass game coordinator 2015 ( 3rd ) Wyoming Tim Tibesar Outside linebackers coach / defensive run game coordinator 2015 ( 3rd ) North Dakota Inoke Breckterfield Defensive line coach 2015 ( 3rd ) Oregon State Chris Haering Special teams coordinator 2015 ( 3rd ) West Virginia Ross Kolodziej Strength and Conditioning coach 2015 ( 3rd ) Wisconsin Head coaching history Main article : List of Wisconsin Badgers head football coaches 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 5 -- 2 Parke H. Davis 1893 4 -- 2 Hiram O. Stickney 1894 -- 1895 10 -- 4 -- 1 Philip King 1896 -- 1902 57 -- 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 Thomas 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 0 -- 1 Milt Bruhn 1956 -- 1966 52 -- 45 -- 6 35 -- 37 -- 5 1959, 1962 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 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 ( Interim ) 2012 0 -- 1 0 -- 1 Gary Andersen 2013 -- 2014 19 -- 7 13 -- 3 0 -- 1 Barry Alvarez ( Interim ) 2014 1 -- 0 1 -- 0 Paul Chryst 2015 -- 29 -- 6 18 -- 4 2 -- 0 Total 1889 -- present 693 -- 489 -- 53 370 -- 372 -- 41 14 27 14 -- 14 0 Updated on : October 28, 2017 All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book Bowl history Main article : List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games The Badgers have appeared in 28 bowl games and have a record of 14 wins and 14 losses ( 14 -- 14 ). Their most recent bowl game was in the 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic. The Badgers have participated in a season - ending bowl game 15 consecutive seasons and snapped a four - game bowl losing streak with a 34 -- 31 overtime victory over Auburn in the 2015 Outback Bowl. 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 vs. Ohio State W 31 -- 18 Madison, WI Source : Wisconsin State Journal, 10 / 16 / 2010 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 ), Maryland and Rutgers ( 2014 ) joined the Big Ten conference bringing the league total to 14 teams. ( As of October 28, 2017 ) 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. 539 19 16 5. 538 Won 1 1894 1937 Illinois Fighting Illini 41 36 7. 530 41 36 7. 530 Won 8 1895 2017 Indiana Hoosiers 39 18. 678 39 18. 678 Won 9 1907 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes 44 43. 506 45 43. 511 Won 1 1894 2016 Maryland Terrapins 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 Won 3 2014 2017 Michigan Wolverines 14 50. 223 14 50. 223 Lost 1 1892 2016 Michigan State Spartans 19 29 0. 396 23 30 0. 434 Won 1 1913 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers 58 54 8. 517 59 59 8. 500 Won 13 1890 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers 5 0. 833 8 0. 667 Won 5 1901 2017 Northwestern Wildcats 55 34. 613 59 35 5. 621 Won 2 1890 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes 18 57 5. 256 18 58 5. 253 Lost 4 1913 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions 7 8 0. 467 9 9 0. 500 Lost 3 1953 2016 Purdue Boilermakers 45 27 8. 613 46 29 8. 602 Won 12 1892 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 Won 2 2014 2015 362 369 41. 495 385 383 43. 501 All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book Conference championships Season Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record 1896 Big Ten Philip King 7 -- 1 -- 1 2 -- 0 - 1 1897 Big Ten Philip King 9 -- 1 3 -- 0 1901 † Big Ten Philip King 9 -- 0 2 -- 0 1906 † Big Ten Charles P. Hutchins 5 -- 0 3 -- 0 1912 Big Ten William Juneau 7 -- 0 5 -- 0 1952 † Big Ten Ivy Williamson 6 -- 3 - 1 4 -- 1 - 1 1959 Big Ten Milt Bruhn 7 -- 3 5 -- 2 1962 Big Ten Milt Bruhn 8 -- 2 6 -- 1 1993 † Big Ten Barry Alvarez 10 -- 1 - 1 6 -- 1 - 1 1998 † Big Ten Barry Alvarez 11 -- 1 7 -- 1 1999 Big Ten Barry Alvarez 10 -- 2 7 -- 1 2010 † Big Ten Bret Bielema 11 -- 2 7 -- 1 2011 Big Ten Bret Bielema 11 -- 3 6 -- 2 2012 Big Ten Bret Bielema 8 -- 6 4 -- 4 Conference Championships 14 † Denotes co-champions Updated on : January 2, 2017 All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book Traditions This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) Running back U `` Running Back U '' is a nickname that has emerged during the regime of Hall of Fame college football coach Barry Alvarez ( ' 90 -- ' 05 ) and continued by his successors. Running plays have become a staple of the Wisconsin offensive attack ever since. The Badgers have produced a number of top - rated players at the running back position, including two Heisman Trophy winners and three Doak Walker Award winners. Standouts have included Howard Weiss, Elroy `` Crazy Legs '' Hirsch, Alan Ameche, Joe Dawkins, Rufus `` Roadrunner '' Ferguson, Brent Moss, Terrell Fletcher, Ron Dayne, Michael Bennett, Anthony Davis, Brian Calhoun, P.J. Hill, Montee Ball, James White, Melvin Gordon and Corey Clement. JUMP around Further information : Jump Around § University of Wisconsin -- Madison `` Jump Around '' made its debut at Camp Randall on October 10, 1998, when the Badgers hosted the Purdue Boilermakers and their star Quarterback Drew Brees. College Gameday Lee Corso has worn the Badger head gear on 6 occasions. Main article : College GameDay ( football ) The Badgers have appeared on ESPN 's College Game Day 15 times since 1999, with 3 bowl appearances. Wisconsin is 5 -- 10 in games played when College GameDay has traveled to Badger games. Wisconsin has hosted the program 6 times. The most recent visit came in 2016 when Ohio State played in Madison. The Badgers have a 3 -- 3 record when Gameday is on the Madison campus. Date Location Home Team Away Team Result PF PA September 25, 1999 Madison, Wisconsin # 20 Wisconsin # 4 Michigan 16 21 September 30, 2000 Ann Arbor, Michigan # 9 Michigan # 17 Wisconsin 10 13 October 18, 2003 Madison, Wisconsin # 14 Wisconsin # 13 Purdue 23 26 September 25, 2004 Madison, Wisconsin # 20 Wisconsin Penn State 16 October 16, 2004 West Lafayette, Indiana # 5 Purdue # 10 Wisconsin 20 17 October 16, 2010 Madison, Wisconsin # 18 Wisconsin # 1 Ohio State 31 18 January 1, 2011 Pasadena, California ( Rose Bowl ) # 3 TCU # 4 Wisconsin 19 21 October 1, 2011 Madison, Wisconsin # 7 Wisconsin # 8 Nebraska 48 17 October 22, 2011 East Lansing, Michigan # 15 Michigan State # 4 Wisconsin 31 37 January 2, 2012 Pasadena, California ( Rose Bowl ) # 6 Oregon # 9 Wisconsin 38 45 January 1, 2013 Pasadena, California ( Rose Bowl ) # 8 Stanford # 23 Wisconsin 14 20 September 5, 2015 Arlington, Texas ( Advocare Classic ) # 20 Wisconsin # 3 Alabama 17 35 September 3, 2016 Green Bay, Wisconsin Wisconsin # 5 LSU 16 14 October 15, 2016 Madison, Wisconsin # 8 Wisconsin # 2 Ohio State 23 30 December 3, 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana ( Big Ten Championship ) # 8 Penn State # 6 Wisconsin 31 38 Totals 5 -- 10 353 355 Rivalries Current rivalries Minnesota Main article : Minnesota -- Wisconsin football rivalry Badgers celebrating their win by carrying Paul Bunyan 's Axe around the stadium after the 2009 game The UW - U of M 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. The series is tied 59 - 59 - 8. Iowa Main article : Iowa -- Wisconsin football rivalry Iowa is Wisconsin 's other archrival. 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. However, with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers, Iowa and Wisconsin were placed back in the same division in 2014. Wisconsin leads the series at 45 - 43 - 2. Nebraska Main article : Nebraska -- Wisconsin football rivalry Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland tackles Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez during the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game Nebraska is Wisconsin 's newest rival. With the inclusion of the Cornhuskers in the Big Ten in 2011 the first three games between the two programs were significant, the third being the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game where the unranked Badgers defeated the heavily favored # 14 ranked Cornhuskers, 70 - 31. Prior to their next matchup in 2014, the University of Nebraska and the University of Wisconsin announced that moving forward the two schools would play for the Freedom Trophy. The trophy sits on a wooden base and features a depiction of Nebraska 's Memorial Stadium on one side and Wisconsin 's Camp Randall Stadium on the other. The trophy has an inscription honoring the nation 's veterans and symbolizes that Memorial Stadium was built in their honor at Nebraska while Camp Randall Stadium in Wisconsin was built on the site of a former Civil War training site. The score of each year 's contest is inscribed on the trophy. Wisconsin leads the overall series 8 - 4 - 0. 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 Note ‡ - indicates NCAA FBS Record, † - indicates Big Ten Conference Record Main article : Wisconsin Badgers football statistical leaders This section may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Please consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding or removing subheadings. ( September 2016 ) It has been suggested that this article be merged into Wisconsin Badgers football statistical leaders. ( Discuss ) Proposed since September 2016. Rushing records Melvin Gordon in 2014 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 ) Most rushing yards, career : 7,125, Ron Dayne ( 1996 -- 99 ) Most rushing yards, season : 2,587, Melvin Gordon ( 2014 ) Most rushing yards, game : 408, Melvin Gordon ( November 15, 2014, vs. Nebraska ) Most rushing yards, single quarter : 189, Melvin Gordon ( November 15, 2014, vs. Nebraska ) Highest average yard per carry, career ( min 300 att. ) : 7.8, Melvin Gordon ( 2011 -- 14 ) Highest average yard per carry, season ( min 100 att. ) : 7.81, Melvin Gordon ( 2013 ) Highest average yard per carry, game ( min 10 att. ) : 19.5, Melvin Gordon ( September 20, 2014, vs. Bowling Green ) 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 ) Anthony Davis ( November 23, 2002, vs. Minnesota ) Brian Calhoun ( September 3, 2005, vs. Bowling Green ) Brian Calhoun ( October 29, 2005, vs. Illinois ) Melvin Gordon ( September 20, 2014, vs. Bowling Green ) Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, career : 33, Ron Dayne ( 1996 -- 99 ) Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, season : 12, Melvin Gordon ( 2014 ) Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, career : 14, Ron Dayne ( 1996 -- 99 ) Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, season : 6, Melvin Gordon ( 2014 ) Passing records Russell Wilson under center in 2011 against Purdue 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 ) 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 ) 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 ) 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. ) : 94.7 ( 18 -- 19 ), Alex Hornibrook ( September 16, 2017, vs. BYU ) 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 ) and Jim Sorgi ( November 15, 2003, vs. Michigan State ) Highest pass efficiency rating, career : 191.8, Russell Wilson ( 2011 ) 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 ) 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 Jared Abbrederis in 2013 Most receptions, career : 202, Brandon Williams ( 2002 -- 05 ) and Jared Abbrederis ( 2009 -- 13 ) Most receptions, season : 78, Jared Abbrederis ( 2013 ) 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 Montee Ball in 2012 Most points scored, career : 500, Montee Ball ( 2009 -- 2012 ) Most points scored, season : 236, Montee Ball ( 2011 ) Most points scored, game : 30 Billy Marek ( November 23, 1974, vs. Minnesota ) Anthony Davis ( November 23, 2002, vs. Minnesota ) Lee Evans ( November 15, 2003, vs. Michigan State ) Brian Calhoun ( September 3, 2005, vs. Bowling Green and October 29, 2005, vs. Illinois ) P.J. Hill ( September 15, 2007, vs. The Citadel ) Melvin Gordon ( September 20, 2014, vs. Bowling Green ) 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 ) Anthony Davis ( November 23, 2002, vs. Minnesota ) Lee Evans ( November 15, 2003, vs. Michigan State ) Brian Calhoun ( September 3, 2005, vs. Bowling Green and October 29, 2005, vs. Illinois ) P.J. Hill ( September 15, 2007, vs. The Citadel ) Melvin Gordon ( September 20, 2014, vs. Bowling Green ) Most extra points, career : 202, Philip Welch ( 2008 -- 11 ) Most extra points, season : 67, Philip Welch ( 2010 ) Most extra points, game : 11, Philip Welch ( November 13, 2010, vs. Indiana ) 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 ) Todd Gregoire ( December 29, 1984, vs. Kentucky and November 7, 1987, vs. Ohio State ) Rich Thompson ( September 19, 1992, vs. Bowling Green and October 17, 1992, vs. Purdue ) Matt Davenport ( November 7, 1998, vs. Minnesota ) Vitaly Pisetsky ( October 23, 1999, vs. Michigan State ) Philip Welch ( September 27, 2008, vs. Michigan ) 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 ) Most kickoff return touchdowns, career : 2, Danny Crooks ( 1969 -- 71 ), Ira Matthews ( 1975 -- 78 ), and Nick Davis ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Most kickoff return touchdowns, season : 2, Ira Matthews ( 1976 ) and Nick Davis ( 1999 ) Most kickoff return touchdowns, game : 1, many times, most recent - Kenzel Doe ( January 1, 2014, vs. South Carolina ) Highest average per kickoff return, career ( min 30 ret. ) : 25.8, Jared Abbrederis ( 2010 -- 13 ) 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 ) 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 ) 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 ) Highest average per punt return, career ( min 25 ret. ) : 13.7, Brandon Williams ( 2002 -- 05 ) 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 ) Defensive records Chris Borland in 2013 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 ) 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 ) 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 ) Most tackles for loss, career : 58, Tarek Saleh ( 1993 -- 96 ) Most tackles for loss, season : 31, Tom Burke ( 1998 ) Most tackles for loss, game : 6.5, Alex Lewis ( October 18, 2003, vs. Purdue ) Most quarterback sacks, career : 33, Tarek Saleh ( 1993 -- 96 ) Most quarterback sacks, season : 22, Tom Burke ( 1998 ) Most quarterback sacks, game : 6, Tim Jordan ( October 19, 1985, vs. Northwestern ) Most fumbles forced, career : 14, Chris Borland ( 2009 -- 13 ) Most fumbles recovered, career : 9, Scott Erdmann ( 1975 -- 78 ) Most fumbles recovered, season : 5, Ed Bosold ( 1972 ) Most fumbles recovered, game : 3, Michael Reid ( November 16, 1985, vs. Ohio State ) Most passes defended, career : 62, Mike Echols ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Most passes defended, season : 25, Mike Echols ( 2000 ) and Jim Leonhard ( 2002 ) Most passes defended, game : 6, Mike Echols ( November 6, 1999, vs. Purdue ) Most blocked kicks, career : 8, Richard Johnson ( 1982 -- 84 ) Most blocked kicks, season : 6, Richard Johnson ( 1984 ) Most blocked kicks, game : 3, Richard Johnson ( September 15, 1984, vs. Missouri ) Note ‡ - indicates NCAA FBS Record, † - indicates Big Ten Conference Record All Data from The Wisconsin Football Fact Book Honors Retired numbers Elroy Hirsch Wisconsin Badgers retired numbers No. Player Position Career 33 Ron Dayne RB 1996 -- 99 35 Alan Ameche FB 1951 -- 54 40 Elroy Hirsch RB, WR 1942 80 Dave Schreiner 1939 -- 42 83 Allan Shafer QB 1944 88 Pat Richter E, WR, P 1960 - 62 Shafer played only six games in 1944 before his death from injuries received in a game on November 11. He was 17 years old. College football Hall of Fame Beginning with George Little and Dave Schreiner in the 1955 class, the Badgers have had 13 former players and coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame 1955 George Little 1955 Dave Schreiner 1962 Phillip King 1962 Pat O'Dea 1972 Bob Butler 1974 Elroy Hirsch 1975 Alan Ameche 1988 Marty Below 1993 Pat Harder 1996 Pat Richter 2010 Barry Alvarez 2013 Ron Dayne 2016 Tim Krumrie Pro football Hall of Fame Wisconsin has had 3 former players, graduates enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1966 Arnie Herber 1968 Elroy Hirsch 1997 Mike Webster Individual award winners and finalists The following players have been nominated for national awards. Players highlighted in yellow indicate winners : Heisman Trophy 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 2014 Melvin Gordon 2nd Maxwell Award Year Athlete Place 1999 Ron Dayne Winner 2011 Russell Wilson Semi-finalist 2012 Montee Ball Semi-finalist 2013 Melvin Gordon Semi-finalist 2014 Melvin Gordon Finalist Walter Camp Award Year Athlete Place 1953 Alan Ameche Winner 1999 Ron Dayne Winner 2012 Montee Ball Semi-finalist AP Player of the Year Year Athlete Place 1999 Ron Dayne Winner Doak Walker Award 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 Semi-finalist John Clay Finalist 2011 Montee Ball Finalist 2012 Montee Ball Winner 2013 Melvin Gordon Semi-finalist 2014 Melvin Gordon Winner Davey O'Brien Award Year Athlete Place 2006 John Stocco Semi-finalist 2011 Russell Wilson Semi-finalist Dave Rimington Trophy Year Athlete Place 2002 Al Johnson Finalist 2011 Peter Konz Finalist Outland Trophy Year Athlete Place 1998 Aaron Gibson Finalist 1999 Chris McIntosh Finalist 2006 Joe Thomas Winner Gabe Carimi Winner Lombardi Award Year Athlete Place 1998 Aaron Gibson Finalist 2000 Wendell Bryant Semi-finalist 2001 Wendell Bryant Semi-finalist Erasmus James Finalist 2005 Joe Thomas Semi-finalist 2006 Joe Thomas Semi-finalist 2012 Chris Borland Semi-finalist 2015 Joe Schobert Semi-finalist Wuerffel Trophy Year Athlete Place 2006 Joe Thomas Finalist Draddy Trophy Year Athlete Place Jim Leonhard Finalist 2006 Joe Thomas Finalist Paul `` Bear '' Bryant Award Year Coach Place 2006 Bret Bielema Finalist Bret Bielema Semi-finalist 2011 Bret Bielema Finalist 2016 Paul Chryst Finalist Chuck Bednarik Award Year Athlete Place Erasmus James Finalist 2009 O'Brien Schofield Semi-finalist J.J. Watt Semi-finalist 2013 Chris Borland Semi-finalist 2015 Joe Schobert Semi-finalist Dick Butkus Award Year Athlete Place 2013 Chris Borland Semi-finalist Bronko Nagurski Trophy Year Athlete Place Erasmus James Finalist Ted Hendricks Award Year Athlete Place Erasmus James Finalist J.J. Watt Finalist Fred Biletnikoff Award Year Athlete Place 2001 Lee Evans Finalist Ray Guy Award Year Athlete Place 2000 Kevin Stemke Winner Lou Groza Award 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 Year Athlete Place 1991 Troy Vincent Semi-finalist 2000 Jamar Fletcher Winner Jim Leonhard Semi-finalist Mosi Tatupu Award Year Athlete Place 1999 Nick Davis Semi-finalist 1999 Vitaly Pisetsky Finalist 2001 Nick Davis Finalist Ronnie Lott Award Year Athlete Place Jim Leonhard Finalist J.J. Watt Winner 2013 Chris Borland Finalist 2015 Joe Schobert Semi-finalist John Mackey Award Year Athlete Place 2006 Travis Beckum Semi-finalist 2007 Travis Beckum Finalist Lance Kendricks Finalist Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Year Athlete Place Scott Tolzien Winner 2011 Russell Wilson Finalist Joseph V. Paterno Award Year Coach Place Bret Bielema Semi-finalist Frank Broyles Award Year Coach Place Paul Chryst Finalist Burlsworth Trophy Year Athlete Place 2012 Jared Abbrederis Semi-finalist 2013 Jared Abbrederis Winner Consensus All - Americans Unanimous selection List of Consensus All - Americans showing the year won, player and position Year Player name Position 1912 Butler, Robert Robert Butler 1913 Keeler, Ray Ray Keeler 1915 Buck, Howard Howard Buck 1919 Carpenter, Charles Charles Carpenter 1920 Scott, Ralph Ralph Scott 1923 Below, Marty Marty Below 1930 Lubratovich, Milo Milo Lubratovich 1942 Schreiner, Dave Dave Schreiner 1954 Ameche, Alan Alan Ameche 1959 Lanphear, Dan Dan Lanphear 1962 Richter, Pat Pat Richter Lick, Dennis Dennis Lick 1981 Krumrie, Tim Tim Krumrie DL 1994 Raymer, Cory Cory Raymer 1998 Gibson, Aaron Aaron Gibson OL 1998 Burke, Tom Tom Burke DL 1999 McIntosh, Chris Chris McIntosh OL 1999 Dayne, Ron Ron Dayne RB 2000 Fletcher, Jamar Jamar Fletcher DB James, Erasmus Erasmus James DL 2006 Thomas, Joe Joe Thomas OL Kendricks, Lance Lance Kendricks TE Carimi, Gabe Gabe Carimi OL 2011 Ball, Montee Montee Ball RB 2011 Zeitler, Kevin Kevin Zeitler 2012 Ball, Montee Montee Ball RB 2014 Gordon, Melvin Melvin Gordon RB 2016 Ramczyk, Ryan Ryan Ramczyk LT Future opponents Big Ten West - Division opponents Wisconsin plays the other six Big Ten West opponents once per season. Even Numbered Years Odd Number Years at Iowa vs Iowa vs Minnesota at Minnesota vs Nebraska at Nebraska at Northwestern vs Northwestern vs Illinois at Illinois at Purdue vs Purdue Big Ten East - division opponents Year Indiana Maryland Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Penn State Rutgers 2016 Away Away Home 2017 Away Home Home 2018 Away Away Home 2019 Home Home Away Sources : 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of August 13, 2015 In 2015, the Big Ten announced that starting in 2016 it will no longer allow its members to play Football Championship Subdivision teams, and will also require at least one non-conference game against a school in the Power Five conferences ( ACC, Big 12, Pac - 12, SEC ). Games against FBS independents Notre Dame and BYU will count toward the Power Five requirement. Any game schedule prior to the announcement were allowed to stay on the schedule. █ █ P5 opponents 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2029 2030 at BYU vs BYU at South Florida vs Syracuse at Syracuse vs Washington State at Washington State vs Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech at UCLA vs UCLA vs Florida Atlantic vs New Mexico vs Central Michigan vs Southern Illinois vs Notre Dame ( at Soldier Field ) vs Hawaii vs Buffalo at Hawaii vs North Texas vs Utah State vs Western Kentucky vs North Texas vs Notre Dame ( at Lambeau Field ) vs Army Current professional football players National Football League See also : List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL Draft 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 25 = Pro Bowler Name Position Current Team Draft year Jared Abbrederis Wide receiver Detroit Lions 2014 ! 2014 Beau Allen Defensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles 2014 ! 2014 Vince Biegel Linebacker Green Bay Packers 2017 ! 2017 Jonathan Casillas Outside linebacker New York Giants 2009 ! 2009 Corey Clement Running back Philadelphia Eagles 2017 ! undrafted in 2017 Marcus Cromartie Cornerback Free Agent 2013 ! undrafted in 2013 Alex Erickson Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals 2016 ! undrafted in 2016 Travis Frederick Center Dallas Cowboys 2013 ! 2013 Melvin Gordon Running back Los Angeles Chargers 2015 ! 2015 Ryan Groy Guard Buffalo Bills 2014 ! undrafted in 2014 Rob Havenstein Offensive tackle Los Angeles Rams 2015 ! 2015 Darius Hillary Cornerback Cleveland Browns 2016 ! undrafted in 2016 Lance Kendricks Tight end Green Bay Packers 2011 ! 2011 DeAndre Levy Outside linebacker Free Agent 2009 ! 2009 Chris Maragos Free safety Philadelphia Eagles 2010 ! undrafted in 2010 Tyler Marz Offensive tackle Los Angeles Chargers 2016 ! undrafted in 2016 Tanner McEvoy Safety Seattle Seahawks 2016 ! undrafted in 2016 Brad Nortman Punter Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 ! 2012 Dare Ogunbowale Running back Free Agent 2017 ! undrafted in 2017 Ryan Ramczyk Offensive tackle New Orleans Saints 2017 ! 2017 Joe Schobert Outside linebacker Cleveland Browns 2016 ! 2016 Sojourn Shelton Cornerback Free Agent 2017 ! undrafted in 2017 Dezmen Southward Safety Carolina Panthers 2014 ! 2014 Joel Stave Quarterback Free Agent 2016 ! undrafted in 2016 Joe Thomas Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns 2007 ! 2007 Scott Tolzien Quarterback Indianapolis Colts 2011 ! undrafted in 2011 Austin Traylor Tight end Denver Broncos 2016 ! undrafted in 2016 Kraig Urbik Guard Free agent 2009 ! 2009 Ricky Wagner Offensive tackle Detroit Lions 2013 ! 2013 Derek Watt Fullback Los Angeles Chargers 2016 ! 2016 J.J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans 2011 ! 2011 T.J. Watt Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 ! 2017 James White Running back New England Patriots 2014 ! 2014 Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks 2012 ! 2012 Kevin Zeitler Guard Cleveland Browns 2012 ! 2012 source : Arena Football League Canadian Football League Devin Smith - Toronto Argonauts Notes Jump up ^ Statistics correct as of 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. References Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin All National Championships. '' Wisconsin All National Championships. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/wisconsin/all_national_champs.php Jump up ^ `` Style Guide ''. Wisconsin Badgers. October 26, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin Historical Data ''. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Jump up ^ `` UW Badgers ''. Jump up ^ `` Paul Bunyan 's Axe ''. The Official Website of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved August 12, 2009. Jump up ^ Rittenberg, Adam ( December 5, 2012 ). `` Report : Alvarez to coach UW in Rose Bowl ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` NCAA College Football Recap - LSU Tigers at Wisconsin Badgers - Aug 30, 2014 - CBSSports.com ''. CBSSports.com. 31 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin Badgers Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page ''. scout.com. Jump up ^ `` Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers - Recap ''. ESPN.com. Jump up ^ `` Badgers Suffer Big Ten Title Game Beatdown, 59 - 0 ''. Fox Sports Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Oregon State hires Wisconsin 's Gary Andersen - CollegeFootballTalk ''. nbcsports.com. Jump up ^ Hamilton, Brian ( December 10, 2014 ). `` Wisconsin must look at commitment as Andersen moves to Oregon State ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2014. Jump up ^ Temple, Jesse ( December 11, 2014 ). `` Academic admissions an issue at Wisconsin, but Andersen should have known better ''. Fox Sports Wisconsin. Retrieved December 11, 2014. Jump up ^ Wisconsin 's admission standards pushed Gary Andersen to Oregon St. by Dennis Dodd on January 21, 2015 CBS Sports, accessed January 22, 2015 Jump up ^ Potrykus, Jeff ( December 11, 2014 ). `` Did Oregon State opening distract Gary Andersen in Big Ten title game ? ''. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Channel 3000. `` Alvarez to coach Wisconsin in bowl vs Auburn ''. Channel 3000. ^ Jump up to : `` Auburn Tigers vs Wisconsin Badgers - Recap ''. ESPN.com. Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin Badgers Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page ''. scout.com. Jump up ^ `` UW turns to ex-USC coordinator to lead defense ''. Jump up ^ `` Badgers upset fifth - ranked LSU 16 - 14 in season opener ''. Foxsports.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016. ^ Jump up to : http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wis/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/Fact_Book_2013.pdf ^ Jump up to : `` Wisconsin vs. Minnesota series record ''. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Kohlbeck, Eric. `` WISCONSIN 'S JUMP AROUND : ' FANS HAVE MADE IT WHAT IT IS ' ''. Campusrush.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Celebrating Lee Corso 's 250 headgear picks ''. ESPN. October 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` UW Badgers Fact Book '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ Flaherty, Tom ( November 13, 1994 ). `` Never A Star, No. 83 Left Mark At Wisconsin ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Shafer 's Jersey Number to be Retired ''. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved November 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` College Football Hall of Famers ''. Jump up ^ `` Abbrederis named winner of Burlsworth Trophy - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers ''. uwbadgers.com. Jump up ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2016B1GFBSchedule.pdf Jump up ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2017B1GFBSchedule.pdf Jump up ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2018B1GFBSchedule.pdf Jump up ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2019B1GFBSchedule.pdf Jump up ^ McGuire, Kevin ( July 31, 2015 ). `` New Big Ten scheduling mandates Power 5 opponents, no FCS foes ''. College Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedules and Future Schedules ''. fbschedules.com. Retrieved September 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career. Jump up ^ `` Badgers football : Complete list of former Wisconsin players on NFL rosters ''. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers - Football ''. uwbadgers.com. Jump up ^ `` cfl.ca - Search Players and Roster ''. Further reading Haney, Richard Carlton. `` Canceled Due to Racism : The Wisconsin Badger Football Games against Louisiana State in 1957 and 1958 ''. Wisconsin Magazine of History, vol. 92, no. 1 ( Autumn 2008 ) : 44 - 53. External links Official website Wisconsin Badgers football Venues Randall Field ( 1895 -- 1916 ) Camp Randall Stadium ( 1917 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Iowa ( Heartland Trophy ) Minnesota ( Slab of Bacon, 1930 -- 1943 ; Paul Bunyan 's Axe, 1948 -- present ) Nebraska ( Freedom Trophy ) Culture & lore Bucky Badger `` On, Wisconsin ! 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Question: when do the badgers play their first football game
Answer: 1889