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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  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Paul Chryst enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 The Badgers won the Big 10 Conference West Championship.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3   Louisiana State  16   14   W    @ Green Bay, WI   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Akron  54   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Georgia State  23   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Michigan State  30   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Michigan  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Ohio State  23   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Iowa  17   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Nebraska  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Northwestern  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Illinois  48   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Purdue  49   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Minnesota  31   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3   Penn State  31   38   L    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Western Michigan  24   16   W    @ Arlington, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored397
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record103-75
  Conference Record7-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9(11-3) AP
9(11-3) Coaches
8(10-3) CFP
  
2016 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 11-3397218Won  24-167-3280161  Paul Chryst
Nebraska 9-4345311Lost  24-386-3191214  Mike Riley
Iowa 8-5324245Lost  3-306-3213168  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 9-4381287Won  17-125-4245200  Tracy Claeys
Northwestern 7-6338289Won  31-245-4255221  Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 3-9236383 2-7151298  Lovie Smith
Purdue 3-9295459 1-8206383  Darrell Hazell

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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