List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games explained
The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.
Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Wisconsin has appeared in 35 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are ten appearances in the Rose Bowl Game with only three victories, five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearances, and three New Years Six Bowls in the Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl.[1] [2] They have appeared in bowl games 28 of the last 30 seasons, including a current streak of 22 consecutive bowl appearances. Through the history of the program, seven separate coaches have led the Badgers to bowl games, with Barry Alvarez having the most appearances at thirteen.
Bowl games
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Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance[3] | Head coach |
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1 | Rose Bowl | | | 1952 | USC Trojans | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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2 | Rose Bowl | | | 1959 | Washington Huskies | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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3 | Rose Bowl | | | 1962 | USC Trojans | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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4 | Garden State Bowl | | | 1981 | Tennessee Volunteers | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford | | |
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5 | Independence Bowl | | | 1982 | Kansas State Wildcats | Independence Stadium | Shreveport | | |
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6 | Hall of Fame Classic Bowl | | | 1984 | Kentucky Wildcats | Legion Field | Birmingham | | |
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7 | Rose Bowl | | | 1993 | UCLA Bruins | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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8 | Hall of Fame Bowl | | | 1994 | Duke Blue Devils | Tampa Stadium | Tampa | | |
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9 | Copper Bowl | | | 1996 | Utah Utes | Arizona Stadium | Tucson | | |
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10 | Outback Bowl | | | 1997 | Georgia Bulldogs | | Tampa | | |
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11 | Rose Bowl | | | 1998 | UCLA Bruins | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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12 | Rose Bowl | | | 1999 | Stanford Cardinal | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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13 | Sun Bowl | | | 2000 | UCLA Bruins | Sun Bowl | El Paso | | |
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14 | Alamo Bowl | | | 2002 | Colorado Buffaloes | Alamodome | San Antonio | | |
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15 | Music City Bowl | | | 2003 | Auburn Tigers | The Coliseum | Nashville | | |
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16 | Outback Bowl | | | 2004 | Georgia Bulldogs | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | | |
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17 | Capital One Bowl | | | 2005 | Auburn Tigers | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | | |
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18 | Capital One Bowl | | | 2006 | Arkansas Razorbacks | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | | |
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19 | Outback Bowl | | | 2007 | Tennessee Volunteers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | | |
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20 | Champs Sports Bowl | | | 2008 | Florida State Seminoles | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | | |
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21 | Champs Sports Bowl | | | 2009 | Miami Hurricanes | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | | |
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22 | Rose Bowl | | | 2010 | TCU Horned Frogs | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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23 | Rose Bowl | | | 2011 | Oregon Ducks | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | |
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24 | Rose Bowl | | | 2012 | Stanford Cardinal | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | | (interim) |
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25 | Capital One Bowl | | | 2013 | South Carolina Gamecocks | Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando | | |
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26 | Outback Bowl | | | 2014 | Auburn Tigers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | | (interim) |
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27 | Holiday Bowl | | | 2015 | USC Trojans | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | 48,329 | |
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28 | Cotton Bowl | W 24–16 | | 2016 | | | | 59,615 | |
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29 | Orange Bowl | W 34–24 | | 2017 | Miami Hurricanes | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens | 65,032 | |
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30 | Pinstripe Bowl | W 35–3 | December 27, 2018 | | Miami Hurricanes | Yankee Stadium | The Bronx | 37,821 | Paul Chryst |
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31 | Rose Bowl | L 28–27 | January 1, 2020 | | Oregon Ducks | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 90,462 | Paul Chryst |
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32 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | W 42–28 | December 30, 2020 | | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte | 1,500 | Paul Chryst |
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33 | Las Vegas Bowl | W 2013 | December 30, 2021 | 2021 | Arizona State Sun Devils | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas | 32,515 | Paul Chryst |
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34 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | W 2417 | December 27, 2022 | 2022 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Chase Field | Phoenix | 23,187 | Luke Fickell |
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35 | ReliaQuest Bowl | L 35–31 | January 1, 2024 | 2023 | LSU Tigers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 31,424 | Luke Fickell | |
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Bowl opponent frequency
Team | Times played | Record |
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| 3 | 2-1 |
| 3 | 3-0 |
| 3 | 3-0 |
| 3 | 1-2 |
| 2 | 0-2 |
| 2 | 0-2 |
| 2 | 1-1 |
| 2 | 0-2 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | 1-0 |
| 1 | 0-1 | |
Notes
- Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29
- Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31
- Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38
References
- General
- Web site: Bowl/All-Star Game Records . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) . 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA.org . December 18, 2011 . PDF.
- Specific