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Wisconsin Football Team History


Wisconsin Badgers
University of Wisconsin
 Madison, WI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Capacity: 80,321
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Barry Alvarez
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Barry Alvarez enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Bowling Green State  56   42   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Temple  65   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ North Carolina  14   5   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Michigan  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Indiana  41   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Northwestern  48   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Minnesota  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Purdue  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Illinois  41   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Penn State  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa  10   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Hawaii  41   24   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Auburn  24   10   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored446
  Scoring Average34.3
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record69-70
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-2
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 10-3-0 AP
15 10-3-0 Coaches
15 10-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2005 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5429348Lost  31-344-4255273  Glen Mason
Indiana 4-7248361 1-7155303  Terry Hoeppner
Illinois 2-9187435 0-894351  Ron Zook
Penn State 11-1413204Won  26-237-1282141  Joe Paterno
Ohio State 10-2392183Won  34-207-1275118  Jim Tressel
Wisconsin 10-3446309Won  24-105-3246228  Barry Alvarez
Iowa 7-5360240Lost  24-315-3232165  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan 7-5345244Lost  28-325-3219178  Lloyd Carr
Northwestern 7-5388407Lost  38-505-3253254  Randy Walker
Purdue 5-6330309 3-5222212  Joe Tiller
Michigan State 5-6372316 2-6237247  John L. Smith

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.