List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games

File:2013 Rose Bowl Stanford vs. Wisconsin.JPG

50-yard line action during the 2013 Rose Bowl against Stanford.

The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference (Big 10). Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Wisconsin has appeared in 24 bowl games.^[1] Included in these games are eight appearances in the Rose Bowl Game and four Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearances.^[1]^[2] Through the history of the program, five separate coaches have led the Badgers to bowl games with Barry Alvarez having the most appearances with eleven. In July 2005, it was announced Bret Bielema would be promoted to head coach following the 2005 season and retirement of Alvarez.^[3] Bielema has led the Badgers to bowl games in each season he has served as head coach including back-to-back appearances in the Rose Bowl.^[1] Their third consecutive loss in the 2013 Rose Bowl brought Wisconsin's overall bowl record to eleven wins and thirteen losses (11–13).^[1]

Key[]

General
	Bowl game record attendance
	Former bowl game record attendance

Results
W	Win
L	Loss

Bowl games[]

List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach^{[A 1]}
#	Bowl	Score^{[A 2]}	Date	Season^{[A 3]}	Opponent^{[A 4]}	Stadium	Location	Attendance^[4]	Head coach
1	Rose Bowl	L 07 !L 7–0	01953-01-01 January 1, 1953	1952	USC Trojans	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	101,500 !101,500	Williamson, IvyIvy Williamson
2	Rose Bowl	L 36 !L 44–8	01960-01-01 January 1, 1960	1959	Washington Huskies	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	100,809 !100,809	Bruhn, MiltMilt Bruhn
3	Rose Bowl	L 05 !L 42–37	01963-01-01 January 1, 1963	1962	USC Trojans	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	098,698 !98,698	Bruhn, MiltMilt Bruhn
4	Garden State Bowl	L 07 !L 28–21	01981-12-13 December 13, 1981	1981	Tennessee Volunteers	Giants Stadium	East Rutherford	038,782 !38,782	McClain, DaveDave McClain
5	Independence Bowl	W 11 !W 14–3	01982-12-11 December 11, 1982	1982	Kansas State Wildcats	Independence Stadium	Shreveport	049,503 !49,503	McClain, DaveDave McClain
6	Hall of Fame Classic Bowl	L 01 !L 20–19	01984-12-29 December 29, 1984	1984	Kentucky Wildcats	Legion Field	Birmingham	047,300 !47,300	McClain, DaveDave McClain
7	Rose Bowl	W 05 !W 21–16	01994-01-01 January 1, 1994	1993	UCLA Bruins	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	101,237 !101,237	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
8	Hall of Fame Bowl	W 14 !W 34–20	01995-01-02 January 2, 1995	1994	Duke Blue Devils	Tampa Stadium	Tampa	061,384 !61,384	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
9	Copper Bowl	W 28 !W 38–10	01996-12-27 December 27, 1996	1996	Utah Utes	Arizona Stadium	Tucson	042,122 !42,122	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
10	Outback Bowl	L 27 !L 33–6	01998-01-01 January 1, 1998	1997	Georgia Bulldogs	Tampa Stadium !Houlihan's Stadium^{[A 5]}	Tampa	053,161 !53,161	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
11	Rose Bowl	W 07 !W 38–31	01999-01-01 January 1, 1999	1998	UCLA Bruins	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	093,872 !93,872	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
12	Rose Bowl	W 08 !W 17–9	02000-01-01 January 1, 2000	1999	Stanford Cardinal	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	093,731 !93,731	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
13	Sun Bowl	W 01 !W 21–20	02000-12-29 December 29, 2000	2000	UCLA Bruins	Sun Bowl	El Paso	049,093 !49,093	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
14	Alamo Bowl	W 03 !W 31–28	02002-12-28 December 28, 2002	2002	Colorado Buffaloes	Alamodome	San Antonio	050,690 !50,690	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
15	Music City Bowl	L 27 !L 28–14	02003-12-31 December 31, 2003	2003	Auburn Tigers	The Coliseum	Nashville	055,109 !55,109	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
16	Outback Bowl	L 03 !L 24–21	02005-01-01 January 1, 2005	2004	Georgia Bulldogs	Raymond James Stadium	Tampa	062,414 !62,414	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
17	Capital One Bowl	W 14 !W 24–10	02006-01-02 January 2, 2006	2005	Auburn Tigers	Florida Citrus Bowl	Orlando	057,221 !57,221	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez
18	Capital One Bowl	W 03 !W 17–14	02007-01-01 January 1, 2007	2006	Arkansas Razorbacks	Florida Citrus Bowl	Orlando	060,774 !60,774	Bielema, BretBret Bielema
19	Outback Bowl	L 04 !L 21–17	02008-01-01 January 1, 2008	2007	Tennessee Volunteers	Raymond James Stadium	Tampa	060,121 !60,121	Bielema, BretBret Bielema
20	Champs Sports Bowl	L 29 !L 42–13	02008-12-27 December 27, 2008	2008	Florida State Seminoles	Florida Citrus Bowl	Orlando	052,692 !52,692	Bielema, BretBret Bielema
21	Champs Sports Bowl	W 06 !W 20–14	02009-12-29 December 29, 2009	2009	Miami Hurricanes	Florida Citrus Bowl	Orlando	056,747 !56,747	Bielema, BretBret Bielema
22	Rose Bowl	L 02 !L 21–19	02011-01-01 January 1, 2011	2010	TCU Horned Frogs	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	094,118 !94,118	Bielema, BretBret Bielema
23	Rose Bowl	L 07 !L 45–38	02012-01-02 January 2, 2012	2011	Oregon Ducks	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	091,245 !91,245	Bielema, BretBret Bielema
24	Rose Bowl	L 06 !L 20–14	02013-01-01 January 1, 2013	2012	Stanford Cardinal	Rose Bowl	Pasadena	093,359 !93,359	Alvarez, BarryBarry Alvarez

Notes[]

↑ Statistics correct as of 2010–11 NCAA football bowl games.
↑ Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Wisconsin win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
↑ Links to the season article for the Wisconsin team that competed in the bowl for that year.
↑ Links to the season article for the opponent that Wisconsin competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
↑ Originally called Tampa Stadium, in 1996 it was renamed Houlihan's Stadium.^[5]

References[]

General

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

Specific

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29
↑ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31
↑ Mulhern, Tom (July 28, 2005). "Alvarez era to end" (PDF). Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin: uwbadgers.com). http://www.uwbadgers.com/graphics/pdf/newpaper_clips_1672.pdf. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
↑ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38
↑ "Glazer changes name of stadium". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press (Sarasota, Florida): p. C1. June 12, 1996. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZCkhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9XwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4315%2C1533395. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

[4] Statistics correct as of 2010–11 NCAA football bowl games.

[5] Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Wisconsin win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.

[6] Links to the season article for the Wisconsin team that competed in the bowl for that year.

[7] Links to the season article for the opponent that Wisconsin competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.

[Tampa-10] Originally called Tampa Stadium, in 1996 it was renamed Houlihan's Stadium.^[5]

[NCAA29-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29

[NCAABCS-2] Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31

[3] Mulhern, Tom (July 28, 2005). "Alvarez era to end" (PDF). Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin: uwbadgers.com). http://www.uwbadgers.com/graphics/pdf/newpaper_clips_1672.pdf. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

[NCAAAtt-8] Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38

[Tampa-9] "Glazer changes name of stadium". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press (Sarasota, Florida): p. C1. June 12, 1996. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZCkhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9XwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4315%2C1533395. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

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