# List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons

The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin was one of seven original founding members of the Big Ten Conference, then known as the Western Conference, in 1896. Wisconsin has played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin since 1917.
Since the team's first season in 1889, the Badgers have participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games, including 34 bowl games, and have finished in the top 25 of the national polls 27 times. Wisconsin is one of 26 college football programs to win 700 or more games. Since 1993, the Badgers have appeared in 29 bowl games in 31 seasons and won at least a share of the conference championship six times.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Alvin Kletsch (Independent) (1889) ||||||||
| 1889 | Alvin Kletsch | 0–2 | | | | | |
| Ted Mestre (Independent) (1890) ||||||||
| 1890 | Ted Mestre | 1–3 | | | | | |
| Herb Alward (Independent) (1891) ||||||||
| 1891 | Herb Alward | 3–1–1 | | | | | |
| Frank Crawford (IAANW) (1892) ||||||||
| 1892 | Frank Crawford | 4–3 | 2–2 | 2nd | | | |
| Parke H. Davis (IAANW) (1893) ||||||||
| 1893 | Parke H. Davis | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| Hiram O. Stickney (Independent) (1894–1895) ||||||||
| 1894 | Hiram O. Stickney | 5–2 | | | | | |
| 1895 | Hiram O. Stickney | 5–2–1 | | | | | |
| Philip King (Western) (1896–1902) ||||||||
| 1896 | Philip King | 7–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1897 | Philip King | 9–1 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1898 | Philip King | 9–1 | 2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1899 | Philip King | 9–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1900 | Philip King | 8–1 | 2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1901 | Philip King | 9–0 | 2–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1902 | Philip King | 6–3 | 1–3 | 6th | | | |
| Arthur H. Curtis (Western) (1903–1904) ||||||||
| 1903 | Arthur H. Curtis | 6–3–1 | 0–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
| 1904 | Arthur H. Curtis | 5–3 | 0–3 | T–7th | | | |
| Philip King (Western) (1905) ||||||||
| 1905 | Philip King | 8–2 | 1–2 | T–5th | | | |
| Charles P. Hutchins (Western) (1906–1907) ||||||||
| 1906 | Charles P. Hutchins | 5–0 | 3–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1907 | Charles P. Hutchins | 3–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| Thomas A. Barry (Western) (1908–1910) ||||||||
| 1908 | Thomas A. Barry | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1909 | Thomas A. Barry | 3–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1910 | Thomas A. Barry | 1–2–2 | 1–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| John R. Richards (Western) (1911) ||||||||
| 1911 | John R. Richards | 5–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | | | |
| William J. Juneau (Western) (1912–1915) ||||||||
| 1912 | William J. Juneau | 7–0 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1913 | William J. Juneau | 3–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–6th | | | |
| 1914 | William J. Juneau | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | | | |
| 1915 | William J. Juneau | 4–3 | 2–3 | 6th | | | |
| Paul O. Withington (Western) (1916) ||||||||
| 1916 | Paul O. Withington | 4–2–1 | 1–2–1 | T–6th | | | |
| John R. Richards (Western) (1917) ||||||||
| 1917 | John R. Richards | 4–2–1 | 3–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| Guy S. Lowman (Western) (1918) ||||||||
| 1918 | Guy S. Lowman | 3–3 | 1–2 | 7th | | | |
| John R. Richards (Western) (1919–1922) ||||||||
| 1919 | John R. Richards | 5–2 | 3–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1920 | John R. Richards | 6–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1921 | John R. Richards | 5–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1922 | John R. Richards | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | | | |
| John J. Ryan (Western) (1923–1924) ||||||||
| 1923 | John J. Ryan | 3–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 7th | | | |
| 1924 | John J. Ryan | 2–3–3 | 0–2–2 | 10th | | | |
| George Little (Western) (1925–1926) ||||||||
| 1925 | George Little | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1926 | George Little | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| Glenn Thistlethwaite (Western) (1927–1931) ||||||||
| 1927 | Glenn Thistlethwaite | 4–4 | 1–4 | T–9th | | | |
| 1928 | Glenn Thistlethwaite | 7–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1929 | Glenn Thistlethwaite | 4–5 | 1–4 | 10th | | | |
| 1930 | Glenn Thistlethwaite | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | | | |
| 1931 | Glenn Thistlethwaite | 5–4–1 | 3–3 | 6th | | | |
| Clarence Spears (Western) (1932–1935) ||||||||
| 1932 | Clarence Spears | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1933 | Clarence Spears | 2–5–1 | 0–5–1 | T–8th | | | |
| 1934 | Clarence Spears | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1935 | Clarence Spears | 1–7 | 1–4 | T–9th | | | |
| Harry Stuhldreher (Western) (1936–1948) ||||||||
| 1936 | Harry Stuhldreher | 2–6 | 0–4 | T–8th | | | |
| 1937 | Harry Stuhldreher | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | | | |
| 1938 | Harry Stuhldreher | 5–3 | 3–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1939 | Harry Stuhldreher | 1–6–1 | 0–5–1 | T–9th | | | |
| 1940 | Harry Stuhldreher | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1941 | Harry Stuhldreher | 3–5 | 3–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1942 | Harry Stuhldreher | 8–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | 3 |
| 1943 | Harry Stuhldreher | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1944 | Harry Stuhldreher | 3–6 | 2–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1945 | Harry Stuhldreher | 3–4–2 | 2–3–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1946 | Harry Stuhldreher | 4–5 | 2–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1947 | Harry Stuhldreher | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1948 | Harry Stuhldreher | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
| Ivan Williamson (Western / Big Ten) (1949–1955) ||||||||
| 1949 | Ivan Williamson | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1950 | Ivan Williamson | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1951 | Ivan Williamson | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | | 8 | 8 |
| 1952 | Ivan Williamson | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 1st | L Rose | 10 | 11 |
| 1953 | Ivan Williamson | 6–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | | 14 | 15 |
| 1954 | Ivan Williamson | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | 10 | 9 |
| 1955 | Ivan Williamson | 4–5 | 3–4 | 6th | | | |
| Milton Bruhn (Big Ten) (1956–1966) ||||||||
| 1956 | Milton Bruhn | 1–5–3 | 0–4–3 | 9th | | | |
| 1957 | Milton Bruhn | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | | 14 | 19 |
| 1958 | Milton Bruhn | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | | 6 | 7 |
| 1959 | Milton Bruhn | 7–3 | 5–2 | 1st | L Rose | 6 | 6 |
| 1960 | Milton Bruhn | 4–5 | 2–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1961 | Milton Bruhn | 6–3 | 4–3 | 5th | | 18 | |
| 1962 | Milton Bruhn | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | Milton Bruhn | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1964 | Milton Bruhn | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | | | |
| 1965 | Milton Bruhn | 2–7–1 | 2–5 | T–7th | | | |
| 1966 | Milton Bruhn | 3–6–1 | 2–4–1 | T–7th | | | |
| John Coatta (Big Ten) (1967–1969) ||||||||
| 1967 | John Coatta | 0–9–1 | 0–6–1 | T–9th | | | |
| 1968 | John Coatta | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10th | | | |
| 1969 | John Coatta | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| John Jardine (Big Ten) (1970–1977) ||||||||
| 1970 | John Jardine | 4–5–1 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1971 | John Jardine | 4–6–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1972 | John Jardine | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1973 | John Jardine | 4–7 | 3–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1974 | John Jardine | 7–4 | 5–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1975 | John Jardine | 4–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1976 | John Jardine | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–7th | | | |
| 1977 | John Jardine | 5–6 | 3–6 | 8th | | | |
| Dave McClain (Big Ten) (1978–1985) ||||||||
| 1978 | Dave McClain | 5–4–2 | 3–4–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1979 | Dave McClain | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | | | |
| 1980 | Dave McClain | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1981 | Dave McClain | 7–5 | 6–3 | T–3rd | L Garden State | | |
| 1982 | Dave McClain | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4th | W Independence | | |
| 1983 | Dave McClain | 7–4 | 5–4 | 4th | | | |
| 1984 | Dave McClain | 7–4–1 | 5–3–1 | 4th | L Hall of Fame Classic | | |
| 1985 | Dave McClain | 5–6 | 2–6 | 8th | | | |
| Jim Hilles (Big Ten) (1986) ||||||||
| 1986 | Jim Hilles | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–8th | | | |
| Don Morton (Big Ten) (1987–1989) ||||||||
| 1987 | Don Morton | 3–8 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
| 1988 | Don Morton | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| 1989 | Don Morton | 2–9 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
| Barry Alvarez (Big Ten) (1990–2005) ||||||||
| 1990 | Barry Alvarez | 1–10 | 0–8 | 10th | | | |
| 1991 | Barry Alvarez | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–8th | | | |
| 1992 | Barry Alvarez | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1993 | Barry Alvarez | 10–1–1 | 6–1–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 5 | 6 |
| 1994 | Barry Alvarez | 8–3–1 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | W Hall of Fame | | |
| 1995 | Barry Alvarez | 4–5–2 | 3–4–1 | T–7th | | | |
| 1996 | Barry Alvarez | 8–5 | 3–5 | 7th | W Copper | | |
| 1997 | Barry Alvarez | 8–5 | 5–3 | 5th | L Outback | | |
| 1998 | Barry Alvarez | 11–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Rose$^†$ | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | Barry Alvarez | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose$^†$ | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | Barry Alvarez | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | W Sun | 24 | 23 |
| 2001 | Barry Alvarez | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | | | |
| 2002 | Barry Alvarez | 8–6 | 2–6 | T–8th | W Alamo | | |
| 2003 | Barry Alvarez | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–7th | L Music City | | |
| 2004 | Barry Alvarez | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | L Outback | 18 | 17 |
| 2005 | Barry Alvarez | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Capital One | 15 | 15 |
| Bret Bielema (Big Ten) (2006–2012) ||||||||
| 2006 | Bret Bielema | 12–1 | 7–1 | T–2nd | W Capital One | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | Bret Bielema | 9–4 | 5–3 | 4th | L Outback | 21 | 24 |
| 2008 | Bret Bielema | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | L Champs Sports | | |
| 2009 | Bret Bielema | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Champs Sports | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 | Bret Bielema | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose$^†$ | 8 | 7 |
| 2011 | Bret Bielema | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Leaders) | L Rose$^†$ | 11 | 10 |
| 2012 | Bret Bielema | 8–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (Leaders) | L Rose$^†$ | | |
| Gary Andersen (Big Ten) (2013–2014) ||||||||
| 2013 | Gary Andersen | 9–4 | 6–2 | 2nd (Leaders) | L Capital One | 21 | 22 |
| 2014 | Gary Andersen | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st (West) | W Outback | 13 | 13 |
| Paul Chryst (Big Ten) (2015–2022) ||||||||
| 2015 | Paul Chryst | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd (West) | W Holiday | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | Paul Chryst | 11–3 | 7–2 | 1st (West) | W Cotton$^†$ | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | Paul Chryst | 13–1 | 9–0 | 1st (West) | W Orange$^†$ | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | Paul Chryst | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–2nd (West) | W Pinstripe | | |
| 2019 | Paul Chryst | 10–4 | 7–2 | T–1st (West) | L Rose$^†$ | 13 | 11 |
| 2020 | Paul Chryst | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3rd (West) | W Duke's Mayo | | |
| 2021 | Paul Chryst | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd (West) | W Las Vegas | | |
| 2022 | Paul Chryst | 7–6 | 4–5 | 5th (West) | W Guaranteed Rate | | |
| Luke Fickell (Big Ten) (2023–present) ||||||||
| 2023 | Luke Fickell | 7–6 | 5–4 | T–2nd (West) | L ReliaQuest | | |
| 2024 | Luke Fickell | 5–7 | 3–6 | 13th | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 747–525–53 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||