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The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. The team represents only the University of Wisconsin-Madison and not other schools in the University of Wisconsin System. They play there home games at Camp Randall Stadium. As of 2006, the university had an all-time win/loss/tie record of 575-451-53^[1].

Team name origin

Contrary to popular belief, the true origin of the team's nickname has nothing to do with the state animal. Yet, the team's nickname 'Badgers', was borrowed from the state of Wisconsin. The territory was dubbed the 'Badger State', not because of animals in the region, but rather an association with lead miners in the 1820s. Prospectors came to the state looking for minerals. Without shelter in the winter, the miners had to 'live like badgers' in tunnels burrowed into hillsides.[1]

Current coaching staff

Bret Bielema, Head Coach
Paul Chryst, Offensive Coordinator
Mike Hankwitz, Defensive Cooridinator
Dave Doeren, Co-Defensive Cooridinator
Bob Palcic, Offensive Line Coach
Randall McCray, Defensive Line Coach
Henry Mason, Wide Receivers Coach
Kerry Cooks, Defensive Backs Coach
Bob Bostad, Tight Ends Coach
John Settle, Running Backs Coach
Aaron Mack, Graduate Assistant
Jake Spraque, Graduate Assistant

Big Ten championships

Bowl games

Alamo - 2002
Capital One - 2006
Copper - 1996
Garden State - 1981
Hall of Fame Classic - 1984
Independence - 1982
Music City - 2003
Outback - 1995, 1998, 2005
Rose - 1953, 1960, 1963, 1994, 1999, 2000
Sun - 2001

Trophy games

Individual award winners

Alan Ameche - Heisman Trophy 1954
Ron Dayne - Heisman Trophy 1999, Maxwell Award 1999, Walter Camp Award 1999, Doak Walker Award 1999
Kevin Stemke - Ray Guy Award 2000
Jamar Fletcher - Jim Thorpe Award 2000

College Football Hall of Famers

Alan Ameche
Marty Below
Bob Butler
Pat Harder
Elroy Hirsch
George Little
Pat O'Dea
Pat Richter
Dave Schreiner^[2]

Pro Football Hall of Famers

Current players

01 Swan, Luke WR 6-0 196 Sr/Jr Fennimore, Wis.
02 Casillas, Jonathan LB 6-2 214 So/So New Brunswick, N.J.
02 Harris, Xavier WR 5-11 175 Fr/Fr Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
03 Moore, Maurice WR 5-11 165 Fr/Fr Ft. Worth, Texas
03 Strickland, Ben DB 5-9 174 Sr/Jr Brookfield, Wis.
04 Evridge, Allan QB 6-2 213 Jr/So Papillon, Neb.
04 White, Johnny DB 6-2 215 Sr/Sr Pearland, Texas
05 Cooper, Jamal DL 6-4 206 Sr/Jr St. Louis, Mo.
05 Smith-Williams, Lance RB 5-10 197 Fr/Fr Warren, Ohio
06 Ikegwuonu, Jack DB 6-1 203 Jr/So Madison, Wis.
07 Stocco, John QB 6-2 204 #Sr/Sr Richfield, Minn.
08 Nettles, Josh DB 5-10 170 Fr/Fr Defuniak Springs, Fla.
08 Ruffin, Jarmal WR 6-4 205 So/Fr Philadelphia, Pa.
09 Beckum, Travis TE 6-4 219 So/So Milwaukee, Wis.
10 Anderson, Isaac WR 5-11 170 Fr/Fr Minneapolis, Minn.
10 Mehlhaff, Taylor K 5-11 184 Jr/Jr Aberdeen, S.D.
11 Konkol, Derek WR 5-9 184 #Sr/Sr Amherst, Wis.
11 Levy, DeAndre LB 6-3 220 So/So Milwaukee, Wis.
12 Donovan, Tyler QB 6-1 193 Sr/Jr Hartland, Wis.
12 Hogan, Casey LB 6-5 212 Sr/Jr Cross Plains, Wis.
13 Randle El, Marcus WR 5-10 188 Jr/Jr Markham, Ill.
14 Fishbune, Tyler QB 6-3 185 Fr/Fr St. Charles, Ill.
14 St. Jean, Culmer LB 6-1 215 Fr/Fr Naples, Fla.
15 Erickson, Jon QB 6-3 190 Fr/Fr Chippewa Falls, Wis.
15 Valai, Jay DB 5-9 195 Fr/Fr Euless, Texas
16 Stellmacher, Joe DB 6-1 218 #Sr/Sr Berlin, Wis.
16 Tolzien, Scott QB 6-3 190 Fr/Fr Rolling Meadows, Ill.
17 Langford, Allen DB 5-11 191 Jr/So Detroit, Mich.
17 Stoltz, Noah RB 5-8 190 Fr/Fr Madison, Wis.
18 Sherer, Dustin QB 6-4 213 So/Fr Cicero, Ind.
19 Hartmann, William DB 5-11 196 So/Fr Sheboygan, Wis.
19 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-4 217 Sr/Jr Colorado Springs, Colo.
20 Kamoku, James DB 6-2 223 Sr/Jr Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
21 Rowan, Dywon RB 5-9 241 #Sr/Sr Erie, Pa.
22 Jenkins, Diondrae WR 6-2 192 Fr/Fr Racine, Wis.
22 Rogers, Roderick DB 6-2 187 Sr/Sr Stone Mountain, Ga.
23 Cathcart, Michael DB 6-1 190 Fr/Fr Wayzata, Minn.
23 Joran, Paul LB 6-3 230 #Sr/Sr Apple Valley, Minn.
24 Balts, Josh RB 6-1 246 Sr/Jr Barron, Wis.
25 Carter, Shane DB 6-2 205 So/So Troy, Ohio
26 Hampton, Zach DB 5-10 175 #Sr/Sr Lancaster, Wis.
27 Butler, Jerry RB 5-9 183 So/Fr Philadelphia, Pa.
27 Emanuel, Nate WR 6-1 188 Fr/Fr Appleton, Wis.
28 McCulliss, Brian WR 5-9 175 Fr/Fr Denver, Co.
28 Pleasant, Aubrey DB 6-0 206 So/So Flint, Mich.
29 Brinkley, Niles WR 5-10 175 Fr/Fr St. Louis, Mo.
30 Holland, Tyler DB 5-11 190 Fr/Fr Glen Ellyn, Ill.
31 Egholm, Nate DB 5-10 219 Sr/Jr Oconomowoc, Wis.
31 Moody, Prince DB 5-11 186 So/Fr Columbus, Ohio
32 Royston, Kim DB 5-11 185 Fr/Fr Minneapolis, Minn.
34 Rentmeester, Bill FB 6-0 256 Jr/So Beaver Dam, Wis.
34 Ware, Kurt DL 6-4 283 Sr/Jr Spring, Texas
36 Turner, Mickey TE 6-4 240 Fr/Fr Camdenton, Mo.
37 Brown, Matt TE 6-5 227 Sr/Jr Madison, Wis.
38 Landgraf, Ben LB 6-3 218 Jr/So New Berlin, Wis.
39 Hill, P.J. RB 5-11 242 So/Fr East Elmhurst, N.Y.
41 Zalewski, Mark LB 6-2 232 #Sr/Sr Wausau, Wis.
42 Prather, Erik LB 6-3 224 So/Fr St. Joseph, Ill.
42 Walker, Jamil RB 6-2 225 Jr/Jr Rolling Meadows, Ill.
43 Crooks, Andy TE 6-3 258 Jr/Jr Wausau, Wis.
44 Eernisse, Chris DB 5-11 180 So/Fr Grafton, Wis.
44 Pressley, Chris RB 6-1 273 Jr/Jr Woodbury, N.J.
45 DeCremer, Kirk DL 6-5 235 Fr/Fr Middleton, Wis.
45 Sibley, Joe DB 5-9 178 Sr/Jr Middleton, Wis.
47 McFadden, Jaevery LB 6-3 226 So/Fr Riviera Beach, Fla.
47 Woodward, Drew LS 6-4 225 So/Fr Appleton, Wis.
48 Neal, Joshua LB 5-10 245 Jr/So Nashville, Tenn.
49 Flasch, Ryan LB 6-1 220 Jr/So Germantown, Wis.
50 Schofield, O'Brien LB 6-3 236 So/Fr Great Lakes, Ill.
52 Hodge, Elijah LB 6-1 217 So/Fr St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
53 Smolek, Brad OL 6-2 248 Fr/Fr Mosinee, Wis.
54 Newkirk, Mike DL 6-3 261 Jr/So Ladysmith, Wis.
55 Purcell, Adam DL 6-1 214 Sr/Jr Oak Creek, Wis.
56 Kelly, Brandon DL 6-4 251 Sr/Jr Bedford, Ohio
57 Johnson, Steve LS 6-3 244 Sr/Jr Brookfield, Wis.
58 Lenzendorf, Mike OL 6-1 247 So/Fr Eastman, Wis.
58 Thorson, Brad OL 6-4 285 Fr/Fr Mequon, Wis.
59 Hoey, Brandon DL 6-5 290 Fr/Fr Shoreview, Minn.
60 Knauf, Luke OL 6-4 307 Sr/Jr Stratford, Wis.
62 Van Someren, Mike OL 6-7 324 Sr/Jr Somerset, Wis.
63 Urbik, Kraig OL 6-6 326 Jr/So Hudson, Wis.
64 Kaye, Danny OL 6-8 318 Sr/Jr New Berlin, Wis.
65 Coleman, Marcus OL 6-6 317 Sr/Jr Plymouth, Minn.
66 Watters, Dirk OL 6-2 245 So/Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
68 Carimi, Gabe OL 6-8 280 Fr/Fr Cottage Grove, Wis.
69 Jones, Kenny OL 6-2 230 Fr/Fr Delavan, Wis.
70 Weininger, Andrew OL 6-6 311 Sr/Jr Harrison, N.Y.
71 Behnke, Brian DL 6-7 239 So/Fr Brillion, Wis.
71 Vandenheuvel, Eric OL 6-7 324 So/So Hudson, Wis.
72 Thomas, Joe OL 6-8 313 Sr/Sr Brookfield, Wis.
73 Kasper, Korey TE 6-6 235 Fr/Fr Mequon, Wis.
74 Moffitt, John DL 6-4 295 Fr/Fr Guilford, Conn.
75 Kemp, Andy OL 6-6 316 So/So Menasha, Wis.
76 Nagy, Bill OL 6-4 305 Fr/Fr Hudson, Ohio
77 Cascone, Dan DL 6-3 315 So/Fr Newtown, Conn.
78 Bscherer, Jake OL 6-7 285 Fr/Fr Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
79 Stehle, Jeffrey OL 6-6 301 So/Fr Constantia, N.Y.
81 Peck, Dave TE/LS 6-5 253 Jr/So Media, Pa.
82 Lewis, Sean TE 6-7 245 Jr/So Oak Lawn, Ill.
84 Kendricks, Lance WR 6-4 210 Fr/Fr Milwaukee, Wis.
85 Holzbauer, Jeff WR 5-11 190 #Sr/Sr Germantown, Wis.
86 Theus, Elijah WR 6-2 189 So/Fr Sugarland, Texas
87 Kirtley, Richard WR 6-2 180 So/Fr Crete, Ill.
88 Minton, Jarvis WR 6-1 208 Jr/Jr Arlington, Texas
89 Graham, Garrett TE 6-4 232 So/Fr Brick, N.J.
90 Jamison, Terrance DL 6-4 260 So/Fr Riverdale, Ill.
91 Chapman, Jason DL 6-4 282 Jr/So Bedford, Ohio
92 Shaughnessy, Matthew DL 6-6 234 So/So Norwich, Conn.
93 Gorman, Mark DL 6-4 277 #Sr/Sr The Woodlands, Texas
94 Debauche, Ken P 6-2 220 Sr/Jr Suamico, Wis.
94 Yentz, Derek DL 6-3 267 Sr/Jr Wauwatosa, Wis.
95 Monty, Joe DL 6-2 260 #Sr/Sr Ft. Collins, Colo.
96 Fischer, Matt PK 5-11 182 So/Fr Appleton, Wis.
96 Hayden, Nick DL 6-5 311 Jr/Jr Hartland, Wis
97 Standring, Paul P/PK 6-1 213 Sr/Jr Chicago
98 Garner, Richard DL 6-5 220 Fr/Fr Pasadena, Calif.
99 Ostrowski, Justin DL 6-5 308 Sr/Jr Portage, Wis.

Current NFL players

Other famous players

Retired Numbers

35 Alan Ameche
40 Elroy Hirsch
80 Dave Schreiner
83 Allan Shafer
88 Pat Richter (to be officially retired on 4 November 2006)

External links

Official Site

References

The Official Badger Athletic Site, origin of the Badger nickname.

[1] All-Time Win (53%)/Loss/Tie Record

[2] College Football Hall of Famers

[3] Pro Football Hall of Famers

[4] Current NFL Players

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	The [[Wisconsin Badgers]] are a [[college football]] program that competes in [[NCAA]] [[Division I-A]] and the [[Big Ten Conference]]. The team represents only the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and not other schools in the [[University of Wisconsin System]]. They play there home games at [[Camp Randall Stadium]]. As of 2006, the university had an all-time win/loss/tie record of 575-451-53<ref>[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/wisconsin/index.php All-Time Win/Loss/Tie Record]</ref>.		The [[Wisconsin Badgers]] are a [[college football]] program that competes in [[NCAA]] [[Division I-A]] and the [[Big Ten Conference]]. The team represents only the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and not other schools in the [[University of Wisconsin System]]. They play there home games at [[Camp Randall Stadium]]. As of 2006, the university had an all-time win/loss/tie record of 575-451-53<ref>[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/wisconsin/index.php All-Time Win (53%)/Loss/Tie Record]</ref>.