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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: Paul Chryst
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Paul Chryst enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 The Badgers won the Big 10 Conference West Championship.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Utah State  59   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Florida Atlantic  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Brigham Young  40   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Northwestern  33   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Nebraska  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Purdue  17   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Maryland  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Illinois  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Indiana  45   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Iowa  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Michigan  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Minnesota  31   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2   Ohio State  21   27   L    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Dec. 30   Miami  34   24   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored473
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record95-83
  Conference Record9-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-0
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7(13-1) AP
6(13-1) Coaches
6(12-1) CFP
  
2017 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 13-1473195Won  34-249-1309141  Paul Chryst
Northwestern 10-3380261Won  24-237-2259170  Pat Fitzgerald
Iowa 8-5367259Won  27-204-5241181  Kirk Ferentz
Purdue 6-6290232 4-5183173  Jeff Brohm
Nebraska 4-8309437 3-6214338  Mike Riley
Minnesota 5-7265274 2-7166250  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 2-10185378 0-9118303  Lovie Smith

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.