1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1996 Wisconsin Badgers football

Copper Bowl Champions
Copper Bowl, W 38–10 vs. Utah
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1996 record	8–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Alvarez (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Childress (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Cosgrove (2nd year)
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium (Capacity: 76,129)

1996 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#2 Ohio State +		7	–	1		11	–	1
#15 Northwestern +		7	–	1		9	–	3
#7 Penn State		6	–	2		11	–	2
#18 Iowa		6	–	2		9	–	3
#20 Michigan		5	–	3		8	–	4
Michigan State		5	–	3		6	–	6
Wisconsin		3	–	5		8	–	5
Purdue		2	–	6		3	–	8
Minnesota		1	–	7		4	–	7
Indiana		1	–	7		3	–	8
Illinois		1	–	7		2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by seventh 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.

Regular season

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	11:30 AM	Eastern Michigan*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN2	W 24–3	74,279
September 14	9:00 PM	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV		W 52–17	40,091
September 21	11:30 AM	Stanford*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN2	W 14–0	77,894
September 28	2:30 PM	No. 3 Penn State	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ABC	L 20–23	79,607
October 12	2:30 PM	at No. 2 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	L 14–17	94,215
October 19	11:30 AM	No. 14 Northwestern	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	L 30–34	79,576
October 26	11:30 AM	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	L 13–30	69,217
November 2	11:30 AM	Purdue	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 33–25	78,330
November 9	11:00 AM	Minnesota	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ESPN+	W 45–28	78,006
November 16	11:30 AM	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN	L 0–31	66,570
November 23	1:00 PM	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL		W 35–15	37,814
November 30	11:00 PM	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI		W 59–10	26,819
December 27	8:00 PM	vs. Utah*	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Copper Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–10	42,122
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Season Summary

Wisconsin started off quickly in 1996, winning their first three games against Eastern Michigan, UNLV, and Stanford. However, the Badgers then encountered far stiffer opposition against Penn State, Ohio State, Northwestern, and Michigan State. In the Northwestern game, Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne stunningly fumbled with just under a minute remaining. Northwestern recovered and scored the winning touchdown, sealing Wisconsin's third consecutive loss. The Badgers lost their fourth straight game the next week, falling 30–13 to Michigan State.

The Badgers snapped their four-game losing streak with consecutive wins against Purdue and rival Minnesota, before suffering a humiliating 31–0 loss at the hands of Hayden Fry's Iowa Hawkeyes. After falling to 5–5, the Badgers would win the final games on their regular season slate by beating Illinois and Hawaii, earning a bid to the Copper Bowl. The Badgers defeated the Utah Utes 38–10 in the 1996 Copper Bowl.

Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne ran for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns in the 1996 season, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Honors in the process.

Regular starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Mike Samuel
Running Back	Ron Dayne
Fullback	Cecil Martin/Aaron Gibson
Wide Receiver	Donald Hayes
Wide Receiver	Tony Simmons
Tight End	Kevin Lyles
Left Tackle	Chris McIntosh
Left Guard	Jamie Vanderveldt
Center	Derek Engler
Right Guard	Cayetano Castro
Right Tackle	Jerry Wunsch

Position	Player
Defensive End	Tarek Saleh
Defensive Tackle	Neil Miklusak
Defensive Tackle	Rod Spiller
Defensive End	Bryan Jurewicz
Outside Linebacker	Daryl Carter
Inside Linebacker	Pete Monty
Outside Linebacker	David Lysek
Cornerback	Cyrill Weems
Free Safety	Kevin Huntley
Strong Safety	Bob Adamov
Cornerback	Jason Suttle

Team players selected in the 1997 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall Selection	NFL Team
Jerry Wunsch	Guard	2	37	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pete Monty	Linebacker	4	103	New York Giants
Tarek Saleh	Linebacker	4	122	Carolina Panthers

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References

Wisconsin Badgers football

Venues	Randall Field (1895-1916) Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa (Heartland Trophy) Minnesota (Slab of Bacon, 1930–1943; Paul Bunyan's Axe, 1948–present) Nebraska (Freedom Trophy)

Culture & lore	Bucky Badger "On, Wisconsin!" Marching band "Jump Around" Tall Grass Game

People	Head coaches Players in the NFL Draft Statistical leaders

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