List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons

The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin was one of seven original founding members of the Big Ten Conference, then known as the Western Conference, in 1896. Wisconsin has played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin since 1917. [citation needed]

Camp Randall Stadium, where the Badgers have played since 1917.

Since the team's first season in 1889, the Badgers have participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games, including 34 bowl games, and have finished in the top 25 of the national polls 27 times.[1] Wisconsin is one of 26 college football programs to win 700 or more games.[citation needed] Since 1993, the Badgers have appeared in 27 bowl games in 29 seasons and won at least a share of the conference championship six times.[2]

Seasons

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Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Alvin Kletsch (Independent) (1889)
1889 Alvin Kletsch 0–2
Ted Mestre (Independent) (1890)
1890 Ted Mestre 1–3
Herb Alward (Independent) (1891)
1891 Herb Alward 3–1–1
Frank Crawford (IAANW) (1892)
1892 Frank Crawford 4–3 2–2 2nd
Parke H. Davis (IAANW) (1893)
1893 Parke H. Davis 4–2 1–1 2nd
Hiram O. Stickney (Independent) (1894–1895)
1894 Hiram O. Stickney 5–2
1895 Hiram O. Stickney 5–2–1
Philip King (Western) (1896–1902)
1896 Philip King 7–1–1 2–0–1 1st
1897 Philip King 9–1 3–0 1st
1898 Philip King 9–1 2–1 3rd
1899 Philip King 9–2 4–1 2nd
1900 Philip King 8–1 2–1 T–3rd
1901 Philip King 9–0 2–0 T–1st
1902 Philip King 6–3 1–3 6th
Arthur H. Curtis (Western) (1903–1904)
1903 Arthur H. Curtis 6–3–1 0–3–1 T–8th
1904 Arthur H. Curtis 5–3 0–3 T–7th
Philip King (Western) (1905)
1905 Philip King 8–2 1–2 T–5th
Charles P. Hutchins (Western) (1906–1907)
1906 Charles P. Hutchins 5–0 3–0 T–1st
1907 Charles P. Hutchins 3–1–1 3–1–1 2nd
Thomas A. Barry (Western) (1908–1910)
1908 Thomas A. Barry 5–1 2–1 3rd
1909 Thomas A. Barry 3–1–1 2–1–1 4th
1910 Thomas A. Barry 1–2–2 1–2–1 5th
John R. Richards (Western) (1911)
1911 John R. Richards 5–1–1 2–1–1 3rd
William J. Juneau (Western) (1912–1915)
1912 William J. Juneau 7–0 5–0 1st
1913 William J. Juneau 3–3–1 1–2–1 T–6th
1914 William J. Juneau 4–2–1 2–2–1 T–4th
1915 William J. Juneau 4–3 2–3 6th
Paul O. Withington (Western) (1916)
1916 Paul O. Withington 4–2–1 1–2–1 T–6th
John R. Richards (Western) (1917)
1917 John R. Richards 4–2–1 3–2 T–3rd
Guy S. Lowman (Western) (1918)
1918 Guy S. Lowman 3–3 1–2 7th
John R. Richards (Western) (1919–1922)
1919 John R. Richards 5–2 3–2 4th
1920 John R. Richards 6–1 4–1 2nd
1921 John R. Richards 5–1–1 3–1–1 4th
1922 John R. Richards 4–2–1 2–2–1 4th
John J. Ryan (Western) (1923–1924)
1923 John J. Ryan 3–3–1 1–3–1 7th
1924 John J. Ryan 2–3–3 0–2–2 10th
George Little (Western) (1925–1926)
1925 George Little 6–1–1 3–1–1 T–2nd
1926 George Little 5–2–1 3–2–1 5th
Glenn Thistlethwaite (Western) (1927–1931)
1927 Glenn Thistlethwaite 4–4 1–4 T–9th
1928 Glenn Thistlethwaite 7–1–1 3–1–1 2nd
1929 Glenn Thistlethwaite 4–5 1–4 10th
1930 Glenn Thistlethwaite 6–2–1 2–2–1 T–4th
1931 Glenn Thistlethwaite 5–4–1 3–3 6th
Clarence Spears (Western) (1932–1935)
1932 Clarence Spears 6–1–1 4–1–1 3rd
1933 Clarence Spears 2–5–1 0–5–1 T–8th
1934 Clarence Spears 4–4 2–3 T–5th
1935 Clarence Spears 1–7 1–4 T–9th
Harry Stuhldreher (Western) (1936–1948)
1936 Harry Stuhldreher 2–6 0–4 T–8th
1937 Harry Stuhldreher 4–3–1 2–2–1 T–4th
1938 Harry Stuhldreher 5–3 3–2 6th
1939 Harry Stuhldreher 1–6–1 0–5–1 T–9th
1940 Harry Stuhldreher 4–4 3–3 T–4th
1941 Harry Stuhldreher 3–5 3–3 5th
1942 Harry Stuhldreher 8–1–1 4–1 2nd 3
1943 Harry Stuhldreher 1–9 1–6 8th
1944 Harry Stuhldreher 3–6 2–4 7th
1945 Harry Stuhldreher 3–4–2 2–3–1 6th
1946 Harry Stuhldreher 4–5 2–5 8th
1947 Harry Stuhldreher 5–3–1 3–2–1 2nd
1948 Harry Stuhldreher 2–7 1–5 9th
Ivan Williamson (Western / Big Ten) (1949–1955)
1949 Ivan Williamson 5–3–1 3–2–1 4th
1950 Ivan Williamson 6–3 5–2 T–2nd
1951 Ivan Williamson 7–1–1 5–1–1 2nd 8 8
1952 Ivan Williamson 6–3–1 4–1–1 1st L Rose 10 11
1953 Ivan Williamson 6–2–1 4–1–1 3rd 14 15
1954 Ivan Williamson 7–2 5–2 2nd 10 9
1955 Ivan Williamson 4–5 3–4 6th
Milton Bruhn (Big Ten) (1956–1966)
1956 Milton Bruhn 1–5–3 0–4–3 9th
1957 Milton Bruhn 6–3 4–3 T–4th 14 19
1958 Milton Bruhn 7–1–1 5–1–1 2nd 6 7
1959 Milton Bruhn 7–3 5–2 1st L Rose 6 6
1960 Milton Bruhn 4–5 2–5 9th
1961 Milton Bruhn 6–3 4–3 5th 18
1962 Milton Bruhn 8–2 6–1 1st L Rose 2 2
1963 Milton Bruhn 5–4 3–4 5th
1964 Milton Bruhn 3–6 2–5 T–7th
1965 Milton Bruhn 2–7–1 2–5 T–7th
1966 Milton Bruhn 3–6–1 2–4–1 T–7th
John Coatta (Big Ten) (1967–1969)
1967 John Coatta 0–9–1 0–6–1 T–9th
1968 John Coatta 0–10 0–7 10th
1969 John Coatta 3–7 3–4 T–5th
John Jardine (Big Ten) (1970–1977)
1970 John Jardine 4–5–1 3–4 T–5th
1971 John Jardine 4–6–1 3–5 T–6th
1972 John Jardine 4–7 2–6 9th
1973 John Jardine 4–7 3–5 8th
1974 John Jardine 7–4 5–3 4th
1975 John Jardine 4–6–1 3–4–1 6th
1976 John Jardine 5–6 3–5 T–7th
1977 John Jardine 5–6 3–6 8th
Dave McClain (Big Ten) (1978–1985)
1978 Dave McClain 5–4–2 3–4–2 6th
1979 Dave McClain 4–7 3–5 T–7th
1980 Dave McClain 4–7 3–5 T–6th
1981 Dave McClain 7–5 6–3 T–3rd L Garden State
1982 Dave McClain 7–5 5–4 4th W Independence
1983 Dave McClain 7–4 5–4 4th
1984 Dave McClain 7–4–1 5–3–1 4th L Hall of Fame Classic
1985 Dave McClain 5–6 2–6 8th
Jim Hilles (Big Ten) (1986)
1986 Jim Hilles[n 1] 3–9 2–6 T–8th
Don Morton (Big Ten) (1987–1989)
1987 Don Morton 3–8 1–7 10th
1988 Don Morton 1–10 1–7 T–9th
1989 Don Morton 2–9 1–7 9th
Barry Alvarez (Big Ten) (1990–2005)
1990 Barry Alvarez 1–10 0–8 10th
1991 Barry Alvarez 5–6 2–6 T–8th
1992 Barry Alvarez 5–6 3–5 T–6th
1993 Barry Alvarez 10–1–1 6–1–1 T–1st W Rose 5 6
1994 Barry Alvarez 8–3–1[n 2] 5–2–1[n 2] 3rd[n 2] W Hall of Fame
1995 Barry Alvarez 4–5–2 3–4–1 T–7th
1996 Barry Alvarez 8–5 3–5 7th W Copper
1997 Barry Alvarez 8–5 5–3 5th L Outback
1998 Barry Alvarez 11–1 7–1 T–1st W Rose 5 6
1999 Barry Alvarez 10–2 7–1 1st W Rose 4 4
2000 Barry Alvarez 9–4 4–4 T–5th W Sun 24 23
2001 Barry Alvarez 5–7 3–5 T–8th
2002 Barry Alvarez 8–6 2–6 T–8th W Alamo
2003 Barry Alvarez 7–6 4–4 T–7th L Music City
2004 Barry Alvarez 9–3 6–2 3rd L Outback 18 17
2005 Barry Alvarez 10–3 5–3 T–3rd W Capital One 15 15
Bret Bielema (Big Ten) (2006–2012)
2006 Bret Bielema 12–1 7–1 T–2nd W Capital One 5 7
2007 Bret Bielema 9–4 5–3 4th L Outback 21 24
2008 Bret Bielema 7–6 3–5 T–6th L Champs Sports
2009 Bret Bielema 10–3 5–3 T–4th W Champs Sports 16 16
2010 Bret Bielema 11–2 7–1 T–1st L Rose 8 7
2011 Bret Bielema 11–3 6–2 1st (Leaders) L Rose 11 10
2012 Bret Bielema[n 3] 8–6[n 3] 4–4 3rd (Leaders) L Rose
Gary Andersen (Big Ten) (2013–2014)
2013 Gary Andersen 9–4 6–2 2nd (Leaders) L Capital One 21 22
2014 Gary Andersen[n 4] 11–3[n 4] 7–1 1st (West) W Outback 13 13
Paul Chryst (Big Ten) (2015–2022)
2015 Paul Chryst 10–3 6–2 T–2nd (West) W Holiday 21 21
2016 Paul Chryst 11–3 7–2 1st (West) W Cotton 9 9
2017 Paul Chryst 13–1 9–0 1st (West) W Orange 6 7
2018 Paul Chryst 8–5 5–4 T–2nd (West) W Pinstripe
2019 Paul Chryst 10–4 7–2 T–1st (West) L Rose 13 11
2020 Paul Chryst 4–3 3–3 3rd (West) W Duke's Mayo
2021 Paul Chryst 9–4 6–3 T–2nd (West) W Las Vegas
2022 Paul Chryst[n 5] 7–6[n 5] 4–5[n 5] 5th (West) W Guaranteed Rate
Luke Fickell (Big Ten) (2023–present)
2023 Luke Fickell 7–6 5–4 T–2nd (West) L ReliaQuest
Total: 742–518–53
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

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  1. ^ After Dave McClain's death on April 28, 1986, Hilles was named interim head football coach for the 1986 season.
  2. ^ a b c Michigan State self-forfeited all wins in the 1994 season, resulting in Wisconsin's 1994 loss to Michigan State being retroactively changed to a win.
  3. ^ a b On December 5, 2012, the day after the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game, Badgers head coach Bret Bielema announced he would be leaving to take the Arkansas head coaching position and revealed to the media that Barry Alvarez would be the interim coach for the Badgers in the 2013 Rose Bowl.
  4. ^ a b Several days after the Big Ten Championship game in early December, head coach Gary Andersen stepped down to become the head coach at Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference. Athletic director and former Badger head coach Barry Alvarez was the interim head coach for the Outback Bowl against Auburn.
  5. ^ a b c The Badgers were led by head coach Paul Chryst, who was in his eighth season as head coach, until his dismissal on October 2. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard assumed interim head coaching duties after the dismissal of Chryst.

References

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  1. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Football Record by Year".
  2. ^ CFRC College Football Database - Wisconsin. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.