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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Barry Alvarez enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 24  vs. Syracuse  0   34   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Boise State  28   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ San Jose State  56   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. San Diego State  36   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Indiana  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Northwestern  26   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Illinois  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Purdue  20   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Minnesota  22   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Michigan  16   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Penn State  10   35   L       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Georgia  6   33   L    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed306
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record79-74
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-9238334 1-7119226  Glen Mason
Indiana 2-9120359 1-774281  Cam Cameron
Illinois 0-11119368 0-876283  Ron Turner
Michigan 12-0322114Won  21-168-021578  Lloyd Carr
Ohio State 10-3394170Lost  14-316-225386  John Cooper
Penn State 9-3366254Lost  6-216-2217185  Joe Paterno
Purdue 9-3396267Won  33-206-2285180  Joe Tiller
Wisconsin 8-5291306Lost  6-335-3165195  Barry Alvarez
Iowa 7-5411159Lost  7-174-4221106  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 7-5342237Lost  23-514-4203148  Nick Saban
Northwestern 5-7243288 3-5141201  Gary Barnett

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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