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Wisconsin Badgers
Location: Madison, Wisconsin ▪ Colors: Cardinal & White
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium (cap. 80,321)
Record: 120 Years, 630-465-52, .572 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 23 Bowls, 11-12, .478 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western and Ind
Conference Champion: 13 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 21 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 20 Times
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120 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big Ten | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 15.95 | 1.91 | 11 | 4 | 10 | Bret Bielema (11-3) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 2 | 2010 | Big Ten | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 14.02 | 1.73 | 12 | 4 | 7 | Bret Bielema (11-2) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 3 | 2009 | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 8.19 | 1.47 | 16 | 16 | Bret Bielema (10-3) | Champs Sports Bowl-W | |
| 4 | 2008 | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 13 | 8 | Bret Bielema (7-6) | Champs Sports Bowl-L | |
| 5 | 2007 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5.31 | 0.96 | 7 | 5 | 24 | Bret Bielema (9-4) | Outback Bowl-L |
| 6 | 2006 | Big Ten | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 11.97 | -1.94 | 6 | 7 | Bret Bielema (12-1) | Capital One Bowl-W | |
| 7 | 2005 | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 11.81 | 4.90 | 14 | 15 | Barry Alvarez (10-3) | Capital One Bowl-W | |
| 8 | 2004 | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8.69 | 2.92 | 21 | 4 | 17 | Barry Alvarez (9-3) | Outback Bowl-L |
| 9 | 2003 | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.44 | 4.97 | 21 | 14 | Barry Alvarez (7-6) | Music City Bowl-L | |
| 10 | 2002 | Big Ten | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 8.55 | 5.52 | 25 | 19 | Barry Alvarez (8-6) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 11 | 2001 | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2.91 | 5.98 | 22 | 22 | Barry Alvarez (5-7) | ||
| 12 | 2000 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.65 | 4.91 | 4 | 4 | 23 | Barry Alvarez (9-4) | Sun Bowl-W |
| 13 | 1999 | Big Ten | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.88 | 1.51 | 10 | 4 | 4 | Barry Alvarez (10-2) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 14 | 1998 | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.45 | 2.32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | Barry Alvarez (11-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 15 | 1997 | Big Ten | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 24 | 23 | Barry Alvarez (8-5) | Outback Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1996 | Big Ten | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.99 | 2.54 | Barry Alvarez (8-5) | Copper Bowl-W | |||
| 17 | 1995 | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 8.12 | 10.41 | 21 | 21 | Barry Alvarez (4-5-2) | ||
| 18 | 1994 | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 10.50 | 6.02 | 10 | 10 | Barry Alvarez (8-3-1) | Hall of Fame Bowl-W | |
| 19 | 1993 | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 16.71 | 4.86 | 6 | 6 | Barry Alvarez (10-1-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 20 | 1992 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.34 | 2.30 | Barry Alvarez (5-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.86 | -1.03 | Barry Alvarez (5-6) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -6.73 | 6.70 | Barry Alvarez (1-10) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.67 | 4.41 | Don Morton (2-9) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -12.99 | 3.83 | Don Morton (1-10) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.30 | 0.95 | Don Morton (3-8) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Big Ten | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -2.83 | 3.46 | Jim Hilles (3-9) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.65 | 3.65 | Dave McClain (5-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 5.14 | 2.51 | 20 | Dave McClain (7-4-1) | Hall of Fame Classic-L | ||
| 29 | 1983 | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.18 | 4.77 | Dave McClain (7-4) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.80 | 5.24 | Dave McClain (7-5) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 31 | 1981 | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.18 | 4.63 | 14 | Dave McClain (7-5) | Garden State Bowl-L | ||
| 32 | 1980 | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.20 | 7.16 | Dave McClain (4-7) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.99 | 7.28 | Dave McClain (4-7) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Big Ten | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 3.64 | 4.26 | Dave McClain (5-4-2) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.49 | 4.42 | 14 | John Jardine (5-6) | |||
| 36 | 1976 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7.03 | 6.32 | John Jardine (5-6) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 0.05 | 6.18 | John Jardine (4-6-1) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 14.25 | 8.03 | 11 | John Jardine (7-4) | |||
| 39 | 1973 | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 8.43 | 11.67 | John Jardine (4-7) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.26 | 4.76 | John Jardine (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1.79 | 4.26 | John Jardine (4-6-1) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 9.09 | 9.17 | John Jardine (4-5-1) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Big Ten | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.80 | 7.78 | John Coatta (3-7) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Big Ten | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -9.45 | 7.88 | John Coatta (0-10) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Big Ten | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | -7.81 | 4.35 | John Coatta (0-9-1) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -5.41 | 4.50 | Milt Bruhn (3-6-1) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Big Ten | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -1.11 | 12.44 | Milt Bruhn (2-7-1) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2.89 | 13.18 | Milt Bruhn (3-6) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Big Ten | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 10.46 | 9.15 | 7 | 2 | Milt Bruhn (5-4) | ||
| 50 | 1962 | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 25.50 | 11.68 | 2 | 2 | Milt Bruhn (8-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 51 | 1961 | Big Ten | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 10.75 | 9.44 | Milt Bruhn (6-3) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 8.51 | 12.88 | 11 | Milt Bruhn (4-5) | |||
| 53 | 1959 | Big Ten | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 10.76 | 9.36 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Milt Bruhn (7-3) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 54 | 1958 | Big Ten | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 21.83 | 10.62 | 14 | 4 | 7 | Milt Bruhn (7-1-1) | |
| 55 | 1957 | Big Ten | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 16.07 | 9.62 | 13 | 19 | Milt Bruhn (6-3) | ||
| 56 | 1956 | Big Ten | 1 | 5 | 3 | .278 | 5.30 | 10.93 | Milt Bruhn (1-5-3) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 7.28 | 7.70 | 14 | 6 | Ivy Williamson (4-5) | ||
| 58 | 1954 | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 20.42 | 11.53 | 9 | 2 | 9 | Ivy Williamson (7-2) | |
| 59 | 1953 | Big Ten | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 20.36 | 13.72 | 8 | 15 | Ivy Williamson (6-2-1) | ||
| 60 | 1952 | Western | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 16.75 | 10.02 | 7 | 1 | 11 | Ivy Williamson (6-3-1) | Rose Bowl-L |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Western | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 22.02 | 9.49 | 15 | 7 | 8 | Ivy Williamson (7-1-1) | |
| 62 | 1950 | Western | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 15.99 | 11.82 | 15 | Ivy Williamson (6-3) | |||
| 63 | 1949 | Western | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 19.99 | 15.67 | Ivy Williamson (5-3-1) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | Western | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 2.87 | 11.87 | Harry Stuhldreher (2-7) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | Western | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 15.54 | 13.61 | 9 | Harry Stuhldreher (5-3-1) | |||
| 66 | 1946 | Western | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 8.70 | 11.10 | 15 | Harry Stuhldreher (4-5) | |||
| 67 | 1945 | Western | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 10.33 | 12.16 | Harry Stuhldreher (3-4-2) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Western | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 7.70 | 16.14 | 19 | Harry Stuhldreher (3-6) | |||
| 69 | 1943 | Western | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -1.65 | 17.41 | Harry Stuhldreher (1-9) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Western | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 15.54 | 9.28 | 2 | 3 | Harry Stuhldreher (8-1-1) | ||
| 71 | 1941 | Western | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 5.57 | 13.19 | Harry Stuhldreher (3-5) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | Western | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 9.51 | 12.72 | Harry Stuhldreher (4-4) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | Western | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | -0.96 | 7.92 | Harry Stuhldreher (1-6-1) | ||||
| 74 | 1938 | Western | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 9.42 | 10.05 | 12 | Harry Stuhldreher (5-3) | |||
| 75 | 1937 | Western | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 4.80 | 3.39 | 16 | Harry Stuhldreher (4-3-1) | |||
| 76 | 1936 | Western | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -0.80 | 8.06 | Harry Stuhldreher (2-6) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | Western | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -5.52 | 10.27 | Clarence Spears (1-7) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Western | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 3.22 | 8.31 | Clarence Spears (4-4) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Western | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 5.96 | 12.29 | Clarence Spears (2-5-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Western | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 15.90 | 9.77 | Clarence Spears (6-1-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Western | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 3.67 | 6.69 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (5-4-1) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Western | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 15.68 | 7.20 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (6-2-1) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Western | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 7.64 | 11.55 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (4-5) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Western | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 14.83 | 8.00 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (7-1-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | Western | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 6.85 | 8.51 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (4-4) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | Western | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 10.19 | 8.52 | George Little (5-2-1) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | Western | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 13.17 | 9.59 | George Little (6-1-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | Western | 2 | 3 | 3 | .438 | 3.01 | 8.68 | Jack Ryan (2-3-3) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | Western | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 7.89 | 8.11 | Jack Ryan (3-3-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | Western | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 9.86 | 5.41 | J.R. Richards (4-2-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | Western | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 16.01 | 4.85 | J.R. Richards (5-1-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | Western | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 15.19 | 7.70 | J.R. Richards (6-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | Western | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 11.14 | 10.10 | J.R. Richards (5-2) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | Western | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 4.46 | 8.31 | Guy Lowman (3-3) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | Western | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 18.91 | 16.78 | J.R. Richards (4-2-1) | ||||
| 96 | 1916 | Western | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 7.45 | 5.81 | Paul Withington (4-2-1) | ||||
| 97 | 1915 | Western | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 12.42 | 9.84 | William Juneau (4-3) | ||||
| 98 | 1914 | Western | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 11.53 | 12.15 | William Juneau (4-2-1) | ||||
| 99 | 1913 | Western | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 2.70 | 7.41 | William Juneau (3-3-1) | ||||
| 100 | 1912 | Western | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.83 | 10.06 | William Juneau (7-0) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1911 | Western | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 14.93 | 7.24 | J.R. Richards (5-1-1) | ||||
| 102 | 1910 | Western | 1 | 2 | 2 | .400 | -3.39 | 5.26 | Tom Barry (1-2-2) | ||||
| 103 | 1909 | Western | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 6.72 | 8.96 | Tom Barry (3-1-1) | ||||
| 104 | 1908 | Western | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 7.70 | 4.14 | Tom Barry (5-1) | ||||
| 105 | 1907 | Western | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 3.45 | 6.47 | Charles Hutchins (3-1-1) | ||||
| 106 | 1906 | Western | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.47 | -5.00 | Charles Hutchins (5-0) | ||||
| 107 | 1905 | Western | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 15.48 | 7.53 | Phil King (8-2) | ||||
| 108 | 1904 | Western | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 12.73 | 9.00 | Arthur Curtis (5-3) | ||||
| 109 | 1903 | Western | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 8.39 | 4.15 | Arthur Curtis (6-3-1) | ||||
| 110 | 1902 | Western | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 12.13 | 6.05 | Phil King (6-3) | ||||
| 111 | 1901 | Western | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.83 | 2.50 | Phil King (9-0) | ||||
| 112 | 1900 | Western | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 16.30 | 4.70 | Phil King (8-1) | ||||
| 113 | 1899 | Western | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 14.42 | 5.15 | Phil King (9-2) | ||||
| 114 | 1898 | Western | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 12.77 | -0.15 | Phil King (9-1) | ||||
| 115 | 1897 | Western | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.71 | -1.73 | Phil King (9-1) | ||||
| 116 | 1896 | Western | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 10.13 | 2.69 | Phil King (7-1-1) | ||||
| 117 | 1895 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 7.67 | 3.98 | H.O. Stickney (5-2-1) | ||||
| 118 | 1894 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 11.14 | 5.15 | H.O. Stickney (5-2) | ||||
| 119 | 1893 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 6.92 | 6.68 | Parke Davis (4-2) | ||||
| 120 | 1892 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2.49 | 6.70 | Frank Crawford (4-3) |