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1993 Wisconsin Badgers football
Rose Bowl Champions
Big Ten Co-Champions
Rose Bowl, W 21–16 vs. UCLA
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
1993 record10–1–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coachBarry Alvarez (4th season)
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 77,745)
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Big Ten football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#6/5 Wisconsin § 6 1 1     10 1 1
#11/10 Ohio State § 6 1 1     10 1 1
#8/7 Penn State 6 2 0     10 2 0
Indiana 5 3 0     8 4 0
#21/19 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 / Coaches' Poll

The 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4* 1:05 PM Nevada Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI W 35–17   66,557[2]
September 11* 7:00 PM at SMU Ownby StadiumDallas, TX W 24–16   19,013[3]
September 18* 1:05 PM Iowa State #24 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 28–7   77,745[4]
September 25 11:30 AM at Indiana #23 Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN ESPN W 27–15   34,306[5]
October 9† 1:05 PM Northwestern #21 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 53–14   77,745[6]
October 16 11:30 AM at Purdue #16 Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN ESPN W 42–28   37,112[7]
October 23 6:00 PM at Minnesota #15 MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe) L 21–28   64,798[8]
October 30 11:35 AM #24 Michigan #21 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN W 13–10   77,745[9]
November 6 2:30 PM #3 Ohio State #15 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC T 14–14   77,745[10]
November 20 2:30 PM at Illinois #14 Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL ABC W 35–10   48,083[11]
December 4 9:00 PM vs. #25 Michigan State #10 Tokyo DomeTokyo, Japan (Coca-Cola Classic) ESPN W 41–20   51,500[12]
January 1* 4:00 PM vs. #13 UCLA #9 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) ABC W 21–16   101,237[13]
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Regular starters[]

Position Player
Quarterback Darrell Bevell
Running Back Brent Moss
Fullback Mark Montgomery
Wide Receiver Lee DeRamus
Wide Receiver J.C. Dawkins
Tight End Michael Roan
Left Tackle Mike Verstegen
Left Guard Joe Rudolph
Center Cory Raymer
Right Guard Steve Stark
Right Tackle Joe Panos
Position Player
Defensive Tackle Mike Thompson
Nose Guard Lamark Shackerford
Defensive Tackle Carlos Fowler
Outside Linebacker Chris Hein
Inside Linebacker Eric Unverzagt
Inside Linebacker Yusef Burgess
Outside Linebacker Bryan Jurewicz
Cornerback Kenny Gales
Strong Safety Reggie Holt
Free Safety Scott Nelson
Cornerback Jeff Messenger

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[]

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  13. http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1994.php
  14. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1994.htm
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