2011 WISCONSIN FOOTBALL FACT BOOK (Updated As of Jan
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2011 WISCONSIN FOOTBALL FACT BOOK (Updated as of Jan. 10) 2011 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 UNLV W, 51-17 Sept. 10 OREGON STATE W, 35-0 Sept. 17 vs. N. Illinois W, 49-7 (at Soldier Field, Chicago) Sept. 24 SOUTH DAKOTA W, 59-10 Oct. 1 NEBRASKA W, 48-17 Oct. 15 INDIANA W, 59-7 Oct. 22 at Michigan State L, 31-37 Oct. 29 at Ohio State L, 29-33 Nov. 5 PURDUE W, 62-17 Nov. 12 at Minnesota W, 42-13 Nov. 19 at Illinois W, 28-17 Nov. 26 PENN STATE W, 45-7 Dec. 3 vs. Michigan State* W, 42-39 Jan. 2 vs. Oregon# L, 38-45 - all times (CT) * - Big Ten Championship Game # - Rose Bowl Contents PERSONNEL HONORS Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez ........................2-3 Major Individual Awards ...............................181-182 Football Staff Photos ................................................ 4 All-Americans ............................................... 183-189 Head Coach Bret Bielema .....................................5-7 First-team All-Big Ten ................................... 190-191 Assistant Coaches .............................................. 7-17 College Football Hall of Fame ................................191 Football Support Staff ....................................... 17-19 Big Ten Player of the Week ........................... 192-193 Team Honors ................................................ 194-196 Team Captains .....................................................197 Academic Honors ..................................................198 2011 BADGERS Academic All-Big Ten ....................................199-200 Postseason All-Star Games ........................... 201-202 Returning Player Photos ................................... 20-22 Alphabetical Roster ........................................... 23-24 Numerical Roster ..............................................25-26 Pronunciation Guide .............................................. 26 ALL-TIME RESULTS Returning Player Bios .......................................27-74 Newcomer Bios ................................................. 75-86 Yearly Final Records ..................................... 203-204 Results By Season ........................................ 205-219 Series Records vs. All Opponents ..........................220 Results By Opponent ....................................221-231 2010 REVIEW Biggest Comebacks ...............................................232 Night Games .........................................................232 Results and Notes .................................................. 87 Shutouts ...................................................... 233-234 Final Statistics.................................................. 88-92 Fourth-quarter Comeback Wins ............................235 Team Game-by-Game Statistics ............................. 93 Overtime Games ........................................... 236-237 Player Participation ........................................... 94-95 Televised Games ........................................... 237-239 Individual Game-by-Game Statistics .................95-99 ESPN College Gameday Appearances ....................239 Game Summaries ......................................... 100-105 Gametime Weather Conditions..............................240 RECORDS HISTORY Individual Records ........................................106-108 Significant Dates .......................................... 241-243 Rushing ..............................................109-117 Badger Glossary ........................................... 244-248 Passing ...............................................118-123 All-Alvarez Team / All-time Team .........................249 Receiving .............................................124-127 Past Head Coaches ....................................... 250-253 Total Offense ...............................................128 Assistant Coaches (since 1944) .............................254 Scoring ........................................................129 All-time Letterwinners................................... 255-265 Field Goals and PATs .......................... 130-131 Regular Starters (since 1991) ........................ 266-269 All-Purpose Yards ........................................132 Retired Numbers ...................................................269 Defense ...............................................133-135 Offensive Statistical Trends .......................... 270-271 Winning Streaks ..........................................135 Defensive Statistical Trends ..........................272-273 Interceptions ...............................................136 Wisconsin and the Polls ................................ 274-277 Punting .......................................................137 Big Ten Championship Teams ..............................277 Punt Returns...............................................138 Kickoff Returns ...........................................139 Statistical Champions ...........................................140 Yearly Statistical Leaders .............................. 141-144 WISCONSIN AND THE NFL Team Records ............................................... 145-150 Winningest Senior Classes ....................................150 Badgers in the NFL Draft .............................. 278-280 Camp Randall Stadium Records ...........................151 Badgers NFL Hall of Fame Members .....................280 Opponent Records ................................................152 Former Badgers in Pro Football .................... 281-284 The Last Time It Happened ...........................152-154 NFL Honors ..........................................................284 Attendance Figures ...............................................155 CAMP RANDALL STADIUM BOWL GAMES History and Facts ......................................... 285-286 Game Summaries ......................................... 156-166 25 Greatest Moments ................................... 287-288 Individual Records ........................................167-171 Stadium Diagram / Driving Directions .................289 Team Records ............................................... 172-180 MEDIA COVERAGE INFORMATION Coverage Procedures ..................................... 290-291 Athletic Communications Contacts ............... 292-296 Quick Facts ..........................................................297 2011-12 Bowl Game Schedule ..............................298 2011 Big Ten Schedule .........................................299 Wisconsin Future Schedules .................................300 Wisconsin Radio Network .....................................301 1 Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez Barry Alvarez is entering his eighth year and 1998) Big Ten coach of the year and a as Director of Athletics at the University of finalist for ESPN’s coach of the decade (1990s) Wisconsin and fourth without the additional honor. He received the Victor Award’s 1999 title of head football coach. Alvarez served as National Coach of the Year accolade and was A.D. and football coach from 2004-05. the 2004 AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year. Wisconsin has enjoyed remarkable suc- Alvarez retired from coaching at the cess during Alvarez’s tenure at the head of conclusion of the 2005 season in order to the athletic department, winning a combined concentrate solely on running the Division of 12 team national titles and 29 conference Intercollegiate Athletics. He has made a last- regular-season or tournament crowns since ing impression on the Wisconsin sports scene. he took over. His well-documented turnaround of the once- In Alvarez’s seven previous seasons as moribund Badger football program has helped A.D., Wisconsin has finished at least 22nd in to allow the school’s entire athletic depart- the NACDA Director’s Cup five times, includ- ment to blossom into one of the nation’s fin- ing a 16th-place finish in 2006-07. That is est and most respected organizations in col- the second-best finish in school history. Six lege sports. different teams have won national titles dur- When Alvarez arrived in Madison in ing Alvarez’s tenure, including four in the 1990, Wisconsin had compiled a 9-36 record magical 2005-06 season. Ten different teams during the previous four seasons and atten- have been crowned as conference champions, dance at Camp Randall Stadium had dipped including five in each of the 2005-06, 2006- to an average of 41,734 per game (54 per- 07 and 2007-08 seasons. cent of capacity). The program sorely needed On the academic side, more than 1,000 a boost and got it when new Director of student-athletes have earned Academic All- Athletics Pat Richter hired Alvarez from Notre Big Ten honors in the last six years. In each Dame, where he had been an assistant coach of the last two seasons, UW’s student-athletes under Lou Holtz. have achieved at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Over the next 16 seasons Alvarez trans- And in 2009-10, nine sports either set or tied formed the football program and, subse- their highest team grade-point averages for quently, the culture of athletics at the UW. either the fall or spring terms and four had The success of the football program ignited the highest on record for the year. and heightened interest in Badger sports. Alvarez was appointed in the spring Alvarez’s list of accomplishments at Wisconsin of 2008 as one of the chairs of the NCAA’s is remarkable. Consider just a few of the most Football Academic Enhancement Group, notable … which was formed to review and recom- mend improvements for the APR rating. He • winningest coach in school history also