1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1997 Wisconsin Badgers football

Outback Bowl, L 6–33 vs. Georgia
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1997 record	8–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Alvarez (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Childress (6th year)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Cosgrove (3rd year)
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium (Capacity: 76,129)

1997 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 Michigan $		8	–	0		12	–	0
#12 Ohio State		6	–	2		10	–	3
#16 Penn State		6	–	2		9	–	3
#15 Purdue		6	–	2		9	–	3
Wisconsin		5	–	3		8	–	5
Iowa		4	–	4		7	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4		7	–	5
Northwestern		3	–	5		5	–	7
Minnesota		1	–	7		3	–	9
Indiana		1	–	7		2	–	9
Illinois		0	–	8		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by eight 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.

After suffering a humiliating loss at the hands of Donovan McNabb and the Syracuse Orangemen in their season opener, the Wisconsin Badgers sprang back to win eight of their next nine games. After defeating Boise State, San Jose State, and San Diego State, the Badgers won consecutive games with field goals as time expired against Indiana and Northwestern. In the course of this streak, the Badgers snapped a long losing streak at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes with a 13–10 win, the first Wisconsin win over a Hayden Fry-coached team ever. After defeating Iowa, Barry Alvarez's team fell apart down the stretch, losing to eventual national champion Michigan, Penn State, and Georgia in the Outback Bowl.

While the Badgers suffered a 3-game losing streak to close out the year, the 1997 campaign set the stage for the incredibly successful 1998 season.

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	1:00 PM	vs. #17 Syracuse*	#24	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	L 0–34	51,185
September 6	2:00 PM	Boise State*		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 28–24	73,209
September 13	5:30 PM	at San Jose State*		Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA		W 56–10	23,042
September 20	1:00 PM	San Diego State*		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 36–10	76,864
September 27	11:20 AM	Indiana		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN+	W 27–26	78,211
October 4	6:00 PM	at Northwestern		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	ESPN	W 26–25	47,129
October 11	11:20 AM	Illinois		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN+	W 31–7	79,327
October 18	1:00 PM	at Purdue	#24	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		L 20–45	54,252
October 25	11:30 AM	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ESPN2	W 22–21	57,563
November 8	11:30 AM	#12 Iowa		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 13–10	79,864
November 15	2:30 PM	#1 Michigan	#23	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ABC	L 16–26	79,806
November 22	2:30 PM	at #6 Penn State	#24	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC	L 10–35	96,934
January 1	10:00 AM	vs. #11 Georgia*		Houlihan's Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	L 6–33	56,186
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Season summary

Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Syracuse	10	14	7	3	34
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0

Date: August 24
Location: Giants Stadium
Game attendance: 51,185

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Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise St	10	7	0	7	24
• Wisconsin	7	7	7	7	28

Date: September 6
Location: Camp Randall Stadium

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San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wisconsin	14	28	14	0	56
San Jose St	10	0	0	0	10

Date: September 13
Location: Spartan Stadium
Game attendance: 23,042

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San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
San Diego St	0	0	3	7	10
• Wisconsin	17	5	7	7	36

Date: September 20
Location: Camp Randall Stadium

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Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	7	10	6	3	26
• Wisconsin	7	10	0	10	27

Date: September 27
Location: Camp Randall Stadium

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Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wisconsin	13	3	7	3	26
Northwestern	6	8	11	0	25

Date: October 4
Location: Ryan Field

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Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	7	0	0	7
• Wisconsin	14	7	10	0	31

Date: October 11
Location: Camp Randall Stadium

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Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	10	7	3	20
• Purdue	21	7	7	10	45

Date: October 18
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium

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Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wisconsin	7	6	0	9	22
Minnesota	8	0	13	0	21

Date: October 25
Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Game attendance: 57,563
Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary

Q1	12:00	WIS	Simmons 53 yard pass from Samuel (Davenport kick)	WIS 7–0

Q1	3:50	MINN	Bailey 30 yard field goal	WIS 7–3

Q1	1:55	MINN	Safety	WIS 7–5

Q1	:10	MINN	Bailey 42 yard field goal	MINN 8–7

Q2	11:52	WIS	Hayes 53 yard pass from Samuel (two-point conversion failed)	WIS 13–8

Q3	7:57	MINN	Nelson 11 yard pass from Sauter (two-point conversion failed)	MINN 14–13

Q3	3:50	MINN	Evans 4 yard run (Bailey kick)	MINN 21–13

Q4	13:18	WIS	Davenport 38 yard field goal	MINN 21–16

Q4	7:10	WIS	Dayne 1 yard run (two-point conversion failed)	WIS 22–21

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Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	7	3	10
• Wisconsin	0	13	0	0	13

Date: November 8
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Game attendance: 79,864

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Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan	7	9	0	10	26
Wisconsin	0	3	7	6	16

Date: November 15
Location: Camp Randall Stadium

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Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	3	0	0	7	10
• Penn St	7	14	14	0	35

Date: November 22
Location: Beaver Stadium

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Outback Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	0	0	6	6
• Georgia	12	7	7	7	33

Date: January 1
Location: Tampa Stadium
Game attendance: 56,186

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Regular starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Mike Samuel
Running Back	Ron Dayne
Fullback	Cecil Martin
Wide Receiver	Donald Hayes
Wide Receiver	Tony Simmons
Tight End	Eric Grams
Left Tackle	Chris McIntosh
Left Guard	Bill Ferrario
Center	Casey Rabach
Right Guard	Dave Costa
Right Tackle	Aaron Gibson

Position	Player
Defensive End	John Favret
Defensive Tackle	Ross Kolodziej
Nose Guard	Chris Janek
Defensive End	Tom Burke
Outside Linebacker	Bob Adamov
Inside Linebacker	Donnel Thompson
Outside Linebacker	David Lysek
Cornerback	Jason Suttle
Free Safety	Bobby Myers
Strong Safety	Leonard Taylor
Cornerback	Lamar Campbell

Team players selected in the 1998 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall Selection	NFL Team
Tony Simmons	Wide Receiver	2	52	New England Patriots
Donald Hayes	Wide Receiver	4	106	Carolina Panthers

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References

↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=102&season=1997
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Wisconsin Badgers football

Venues	Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa (Heartland Trophy) Minnesota (Slab of Bacon, 1930–1943; Paul Bunyan's Axe, 1948–present) Nebraska (Freedom Trophy)

Culture & lore	Bucky Badger "On, Wisconsin!" Marching band "Jump Around" Tall Grass Game

People	Head coaches Players in the NFL Draft Statistical leaders

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