# 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Badgers defeated Kansas State. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Badgers won the program's first bowl game after losing the previous four. The game was the first live college football game televised by ESPN.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | at No. 12 Michigan | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | L 9–20 | 104,932 |
| September 18 | No. 14 UCLA* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | L 26–51 | 77,974 |
| September 25 | Toledo* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | W 36–27 | 73,713 |
| October 2 | at Purdue | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | W 35–31 | 69,132 |
| October 9 | at Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | W 6–0 | 88,234 |
| October 16 | Michigan State | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | W 24–23 | 78,187 |
| October 23 | Illinois | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | L 28–29 | 78,406 |
| October 30 | Northwestern | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | W 54–20 | 64,388 |
| November 6 | Indiana | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | L 17–20 | 65,355 |
| November 13 | at Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (rivalry) | L 14–28 | 58,500 |
| November 20 | Minnesota | Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe; rivalry) | W 24–0 | 59,792 |
| December 11 | vs. Kansas State* | Independence StadiumShreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | W 14–3 | 49,523 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
During the opening series, the Ohio State Buckeyes marched the length of the field to the Wisconsin 8 yard line only to watch freshman Rich Spangler miss a 25-yard field goal attempt. Wisconsin responded by driving 80 yards in 14 plays for the only score of the game when Badger tailback John Williams ran the ball from the 1 yard line for the touchdown. Mark Doran's conversion attempt was blocked by Buckeye defensive tackle Jerome Foster. Key plays in the scoring drive included the following: a 15-yard run by Chucky Davis, a 12-yard run by David Keeling, and three passes from quarterback Randy Wright to Tim Stracka, Jeff Nault, and Al Toon, the last pass covering 12 yards to the Ohio State 1. Early in the second quarter, the Buckeyes moved the ball to the Wisconsin 33 only to have Spangler's 50 yard field goal attempt bounce off the crossbar. The Badgers were offside on the play. Spangler's second attempt of 45 yards then sailed wide to the left. Midway through the third quarter, the Badger offense stalled on the Ohio State 13 where Doran missed a 30-yard field goal attempt. The Buckeyes were unable to stop the Badger running backs during the final eight 8 minutes of the game resulting in a Badger shutout.

### Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |

## Team players in the 1983 NFL draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Matt Vandenboom | Defensive Back | 5 | 126 | Buffalo Bills |
| Tim Stracka | Tight End | 6 | 145 | Cleveland Browns |
| Bob Winckler | Tackle | 6 | 166 | Washington Redskins |
| David Greenwood | Defensive Back | 8 | 206 | New Orleans Saints |
| Mark Shumate | Defensive tackle | 10 | 257 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Tim Krumrie | Defensive tackle | 10 | 276 | Cincinnati Bengals |