1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1996 Wisconsin Badgers football
Copper Bowl Champions
Copper Bowl, W 3810 vs. Utah
Conference Big Ten Conference
1996 record 85 (35 Big Ten)
Head coach Barry Alvarez (7th year)
Offensive coordinator Brad Childress (5th year)
Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove (2nd year)
Home stadium Camp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 76,129)
1996 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 Ohio State +   7 1         11 1  
#15 Northwestern +   7 1         9 3  
#7 Penn State   6 2         11 2  
#18 Iowa   6 2         9 3  
#20 Michigan   5 3         8 4  
Michigan State   5 3         6 6  
Wisconsin   3 5         8 5  
Purdue   2 6         3 8  
Minnesota   1 7         4 7  
Indiana   1 7         3 8  
Illinois   1 7         2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by seventh year head coach Barry Alvarez and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Regular season

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 7 11:30 AM Eastern Michigan* Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ESPN2 W 243   74,279
September 14 9:00 PM at UNLV* Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV W 5217   40,091
September 21 11:30 AM Stanford* Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN2 W 140   77,894
September 28 2:30 PM #3 Penn State Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC L 2023   79,607
October 12 2:30 PM at #2 Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH ABC L 1417   94,215
October 19 11:30 AM #14 Northwesterndagger Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN L 3034   79,576
October 26 11:30 AM at Michigan State Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI ESPN2 L 1330   69,217
November 2 11:30 AM Purdue Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN W 3325   78,330
November 9 11:00 AM Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) ESPN+ W 4528   78,006
November 16 11:30 AM at Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA ESPN L 031   66,570
November 23 1:00 PM at Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL W 3515   37,814
November 30 11:00 PM at Hawaii* Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI W 5910   26,819
December 27 8:00 PM vs. Utah* Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Copper Bowl) ESPN W 3810   42,122
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Season Summary

Wisconsin started off quickly in 1996, winning their first three games against Eastern Michigan, UNLV, and Stanford. However, the Badgers then encountered far stiffer opposition against Penn State, Ohio State, Northwestern, and Michigan State. In the Northwestern game, Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne stunningly fumbled with just under a minute remaining. Northwestern recovered and scored the winning touchdown, sealing Wisconsin's third consecutive loss. The Badgers lost their fourth straight game the next week, falling 3013 to Michigan State.

The Badgers snapped their four-game losing streak with consecutive wins against Purdue and rival Minnesota, before suffering a humiliating 310 loss at the hands of Hayden Fry's Iowa Hawkeyes. After falling to 55, the Badgers would win the final games on their regular season slate by beating Illinois and Hawaii, earning a bid to the Copper Bowl. The Badgers defeated the Utah Utes 3810 in the 1996 Copper Bowl.

Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne ran for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns in the 1996 season, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Honors in the process.

Regular starters

Position Player
Quarterback Mike Samuel
Running Back Ron Dayne
Fullback Cecil Martin/Aaron Gibson
Wide Receiver Donald Hayes
Wide Receiver Tony Simmons
Tight End Kevin Lyles
Left Tackle Chris McIntosh
Left Guard Jamie Vanderveldt
Center Derek Engler
Right Guard Cayetano Castro
Right Tackle Jerry Wunsch

Position Player
Defensive End Tarek Saleh
Defensive Tackle Neil Miklusak
Defensive Tackle Rod Spiller
Defensive End Bryan Jurewicz
Outside Linebacker Daryl Carter
Inside Linebacker Pete Monty
Outside Linebacker David Lysek
Cornerback Cyrill Weems
Free Safety Kevin Huntley
Strong Safety Bob Adamov
Cornerback Jason Suttle

Team players selected in the 1997 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Jerry Wunsch Guard 2 37 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pete Monty Linebacker 4 103 New York Giants
Tarek Saleh Linebacker 4 122Carolina Panthers

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