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1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1997
teamWisconsin Badgers
sportfootball
imageWisconsin Badgers logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record8–5
conf_record5–3
head_coachBarry Alvarez
hc_year8th
off_coachBrad Childress
oc_year6th
off_schemeSmashmouth
def_coachKevin Cosgrove
dc_year3rd
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvpTom Burke
captainKevin Huntley
captain2David Lysek
captain3Carl McCullough
stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
bowl[Outback Bowl](1998-outback-bowl)
bowl_resultL 6–33 vs. [Georgia](1997-georgia-bulldogs-football-team)

The 1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an 8–5 record (5–3 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 306 to 291. After a 34–0 loss to Donovan McNabb and Syracuse in the Kickoff Classic, the Badgers won six straight games against unranked teams, before losing to unranked Purdue, and then rebounding for the program's first victory over a Hayden Fry-coached Iowa team. The Badgers concluded their season with three consecutive defeats, losing to No. 1 Michigan, No. 6 Penn State, and in the Outback Bowl against No. 12 Georgia. The Badgers were unranked in the final AP and Coaches polls.

The team's statistical leaders for all games, including the Outback Bowl, were quarterback Mike Samuel (1,896 passing yards, 55.5% completion percentage), running back Ron Dayne (1,457 rushing yards, 5.5 yards per carry, 90 points scored), wide receiver Donald Hayes (45 receptions for 618 yards), and linebacker Donnel Thompson (82 solo tackles, 141 total tackles). Defensive end Tom Burke led the team with 16 tackles for loss (including eight sacks) and won the team's most valuable player award. Dayne received first-team All-America honors from Football News. Kicker Matt Davenport, who converted 14 of 17 field goals and 31 of 33 extra points,

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Syracuse

Boise State

San Jose State

San Diego State

Indiana

Northwestern

Illinois

Purdue

Minnesota

Iowa

Michigan

Penn State

Outback Bowl

Main article: 1998 Outback Bowl

Personnel

Roster

  • Brad Childress – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Tim Davis – Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends
  • Phil Elmassian – Defensive Backs
  • Jay Hayes – Outside Linebackers/Strong Safeties/Special Teams
  • Jim Hueber – Guards and Centers
  • Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
  • Brian White – Running Backs
  • Bernie Wyatt – Director of Football Operations

Regular starters

PositionPlayer
QuarterbackMike Samuel
Running backRon Dayne
FullbackCecil Martin
Wide receiverDonald Hayes
Wide receiverTony Simmons
Tight endEric Grams
Left tackleChris McIntosh
Left guardBill Ferrario
CenterCasey Rabach
Right guardDave Costa
Right tackleAaron Gibson
PositionPlayer
Defensive endJohn Favret
Defensive tackleRoss Kolodziej
Nose guardChris Janek
Defensive endTom Burke
Outside linebackerBob Adamov
Inside linebackerDonnel Thompson
Outside linebackerDavid Lysek
CornerbackJason Suttle
Free safetyBobby Myers
Strong safetyLeonard Taylor
CornerbackLamar Campbell

Wisconsin players selected in the 1998 NFL draft

References

References

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