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Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
1993 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Wisconsin + 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 11 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Penn State 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 21 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by fourth 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.

Season

Over the course of the season, Wisconsin was the top team in the Big Ten in terms of passing efficiency, with QB Darrell Bevell recording an impressive 155.2 in that category. RB Brent Moss ran for 1,637 yards on 312 carries, winning Big Ten Player of the Year Honors, the first Wisconsin player to receive this award since Ron Vander Kelen in the 1962 season.

After starting the season 3–0, including a win in their Big Ten opener against Indiana, team co-captain Joe Panos was asked by a reporter whether he thought Michigan or Ohio State would win the conference, to which Panos sharply responded, "Well, why not Wisconsin?"[1] Panos' words served to inspire the team and the school, using the rally cry of "Why Not Wisconsin?" for the rest of the season.

The Badgers lost in a stunning upset to a mediocre Minnesota team in their annual rivalry game for their first and only loss of the season. Footage from this game held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome was used in the television series Coach to represent the fictional Minnesota State and West Texas Universities in the "Pioneer Bowl" at the Alamodome.

However, in the next game, Wisconsin defeated Michigan for the first time since 1981. After a tie against Ohio State, the Badgers needed to win their final game of the year against Michigan State and an Ohio State loss to Michigan to secure their first trip to the Rose Bowl since 1963. Michigan's 28–0 shut out of Ohio State opened the door, and then Wisconsin defeated #25 Michigan State in the last Coca-Cola Classic in Tokyo, Japan to win a share of Big Ten Conference title and the invitation to the 1994 Rose Bowl.

The Badgers finished their most successful season since 1962, highlighted by their first Rose Bowl win, as they defeated the UCLA Bruins 21–16. Unfortunately, the season is also remembered for the tragic "Camp Randall Crush" where several people were severely injured during a field rush after the Badgers defeated Michigan.

Individual awards and honors

  • Brent Moss, Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Barry Alvarez, Big Ten Coach of the Year

Schedule and results

September 41:05 PMNevada*

W 35–17 66,557[2] September 117:00 PMat SMU*

W 24–16 19,013[3] September 181:05 PMIowa State*No. 24

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

W 28–7 77,745[4] September 2511:30 AMat IndianaNo. 23

ESPNW 27–15 34,306[5] October 91:05 PMNorthwesterndaggerNo. 21

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

W 53–14 77,745[6] October 1611:30 AMat PurdueNo. 16

ESPNW 42–28 37,112[7] October 236:00 PMat MinnesotaNo. 15

L 21–28 64,798[8] October 3011:35 AMNo. 24 MichiganNo. 21

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ESPNW 13–10 77,745[9] November 62:30 PMNo. 3 Ohio StateNo. 15

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ABCT 14–14 77,745[10] November 202:30 PMat IllinoisNo. 14

ABCW 35–10 48,083[11] December 49:00 PMvs. No. 25 Michigan StateNo. 10

ESPNW 41–2051,500[12] January 14:00 PMvs. No. 13 UCLA*No. 9

ABCW 21–16 101,237[13]

Template:CFB Schedule End

Roster

1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Darrell Bevell So
WR 2 Lee DeRamus Jr
RB 41 Terrell Fletcher Jr
RB 32 Mark Montgomery Jr
RB 33 Brent Moss Jr
G 58 Joe Panos Sr
C 52 Cory Raymer Jr
TE 81 Michael Roan Jr
G 63 Joe Rudolph Jr
OT 71 Jerry Wunsch Fr
OT 67 Mike Verstegen Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 98 Yusef Burgess Jr
LB 51 Chad Cascadden Jr
CB 3 Kenny Gales Jr
SS 10 Reggie Holt Jr
OLB 85 Bryan Jurewicz Fr
DT 70 Jason Maniecki So
CB 29 Jeff Messenger Jr
LB 48 Pete Monty Fr
FS 37 Scott Nelson Sr
DE 62 Lamark Shackerford Sr
DT 66 Mike Thompson Jr
LB 47 Eric Unverzagt So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 14 John Hall Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Regular starters

Team players selected in the 1994 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Joe Panos Center 3 77 Philadelphia Eagles
Mark Montgomery Running Back 7 206 Philadelphia Eagles

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References

  1. ^ Maisel, Ivan (May 27, 2010). "Alvarez Emotional About HOF Entry". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Bagnato, Andrew (September 5, 1993). "Wisconsin Rips Nevada As Good Times Return". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  3. ^ McNabb, David (September 12, 1993). "A&M Routed; SMU Falters Again Late Wisconsin Rally Clips Mustangs, 24-16". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin 28, Iowa State 7". The Robesonian. September 19, 1993. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Routs Were Expected; the Brawls Wern't". The Tuscaloosa News. September 26, 1993. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  6. ^ "(21)Wisconsin 53, Northwestern 14". The Day. October 10, 1993. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Chaptman, Dennis (October 17, 1993). "Winning Feeling Fits Badgers". Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  8. ^ Timmerman, Luke (October 24, 1993). "Gophers Stun Previously Unbeaten Badgers". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  9. ^ "Spectator Injuries Mar Badgers' stunner". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. October 31, 1993. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  10. ^ Moran, Malcolm (November 7, 1993). "Ohio State Blocks a Kick And a Dream". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  11. ^ Sonderegger, John (November 21, 1993). "Fletcher Puts on Show for Family". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  12. ^ Sanger, David E. (December 6, 1993). "Wisconsin Is on Top a World Away". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2011-10-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1994.htm
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