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1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1982
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	7–5
conf_record	5–4
head_coach	Dave McClain
hc_year	5th
off_coach	Bill Dudley
oc_year	3rd
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	Jim Hilles
dc_year	5th
def_scheme	[3–4](3-4-defense)
mvp	Randy Wright
captain	Tim Krumrie
captain2	Matt Vanden Boom
captain3	John Williams
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
champion	Independence Bowl champion
bowl	[Independence Bowl](1982-independence-bowl)
bowl_result	W 14–3 vs. [Kansas State](1982-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team)

The 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Badgers defeated Kansas State. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Badgers won the program's first bowl game after losing the previous four. The game was the first live college football game televised by ESPN.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Ohio State

During the opening series, the Ohio State Buckeyes marched the length of the field to the Wisconsin 8 yard line only to watch freshman Rich Spangler miss a 25-yard field goal attempt. Wisconsin responded by driving 80 yards in 14 plays for the only score of the game when Badger tailback John Williams ran the ball from the 1 yard line for the touchdown. Mark Doran's conversion attempt was blocked by Buckeye defensive tackle Jerome Foster. Key plays in the scoring drive included the following: a 15-yard run by Chucky Davis, a 12-yard run by David Keeling, and three passes from quarterback Randy Wright to Tim Stracka, Jeff Nault, and Al Toon, the last pass covering 12 yards to the Ohio State 1. Early in the second quarter, the Buckeyes moved the ball to the Wisconsin 33 only to have Spangler's 50 yard field goal attempt bounce off the crossbar. The Badgers were offside on the play. Spangler's second attempt of 45 yards then sailed wide to the left. Midway through the third quarter, the Badger offense stalled on the Ohio State 13 where Doran missed a 30-yard field goal attempt. The Buckeyes were unable to stop the Badger running backs during the final eight 8 minutes of the game resulting in a Badger shutout.

Minnesota

Roster

Bill Dudley – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks and receivers
Jim Hilles – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Chuck Heater – Defensive backs
Arnold Jeter – Defensive line
Cliff Knox – Running backs
Mike Nelson – Defensive ends
Mario Russo – Centers and guards/special teams
Dick Scesniak – Tackles and tight ends
Jerry Fishbain – Recruiting coordinator

Team players in the 1983 NFL draft

References

Joe Lapointe. (September 12, 1982). "U-M grinds down Wisconsin". Detroit Free Press.
(September 19, 1982). "Bruins badger Wisconsin 51–26". Herald-Times-Reporter.
(September 26, 1982). "UW outlasts Toledo". The Reporter.
(October 3, 1982). "Melka's return sinks Boilers". The Indianapolis Star.
(October 10, 1982). "UW tops Ohio St.". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
(October 17, 1982). "Badgers just plain lucky". Sunday News.
(October 24, 1982). "Bass boots Badgers". The Reporter.
(October 31, 1982). "Badgers trample Wildcats". Wisconsin State Journal.
(November 7, 1982). "Late field goal trips up Badgers again". The Post-Crescent.
(November 14, 1982). "Iowa sets steal mark in stopping Badgers". The Sioux City Journal.
(November 21, 1982). "Badgers blank Gophers for bowl bid". The Winona Daily News.
(December 12, 1982). "Wright hurls Badgers past Wildcats, 14–3". The Shreveport Times.
"The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas on October 10, 1982 · Page 30".
(25 September 2013). "Flashback: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, 1983".
Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 21.
"1983 NFL Draft Listing". pro-football-reference.com.

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