American college football season
The 1983 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | Northern Illinois* | | W 37–9 | 56,941 |
September 17 | Missouri* | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 21–20 | 65,044 |
September 24 | No. 17 Michigan | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 21–38 | 77,708 |
October 1 | at Northwestern | | W 49–0 | 32,180 |
October 8 | No. 19 Illinois | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 15–27 | 78,307 |
October 15 | at Minnesota | | W 56–17 | 62,689 |
October 22 | Indiana | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 45–14 | 78,199 |
October 29 | at No. 16 Ohio State | | L 27–45 | 89,203 |
November 5 | No. 15 Iowa | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (rivalry)
| L 14–34 | 78,105 |
November 12 | at Purdue | | W 42–38 | 58,342 |
November 19 | Michigan State | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 32–0 | 54,204 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries[]
Week 3: Michigan at Wisconsin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Michigan |
7 |
15 | 10 | 6 |
38 |
Wisconsin |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
- Date: September 24
- Location: Madison, WI
- Game attendance: 77,708
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:41 | WIS | Gary Ellerson 9-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 7–0 |
| 1 | 1:50 | MICH | Rick Rogers 2-yard run (Todd Schlopy kick) | TIE 7–7 |
| 2 | | MICH | Rogers 9-yard run (kick failed) | MICH 13–7 |
| 2 | | MICH | Bob Bergeron 41-yard field goal | MICH 16–7 |
| 2 | 1:13 | MICH | Sim Nelson 7-yard pass from Steve Smith (Smith run failed) | MICH 22–7 |
| 3 | 6:53 | MICH | Bergeron 37-yard field goal | MICH 25–7 |
| 3 | | MICH | Dan Rice 5-yard run (Bergeron kick) | MICH 32–7 |
| 4 | 12:17 | WIS | Marck Harrison 2-yard pass from Randy Wright (Rohde kick) | MICH 32–14 |
| 4 | 7:35 | WIS | Mike Jones 32-yard pass from Wright (Rohde kick) | MICH 32–21 |
| 4 | | MICH | Brian Mercer 11-yard run (kick by Bergeron blocked) | MICH 38–21 |
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On September 24, 1983, Wisconsin lost to Michigan, 38–21, before a crowd of 77,708 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.[2]
Northwestern[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Wisconsin |
7 |
14 | 14 | 14 |
49 |
Northwestern |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 1
- Location: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | WIS | Harrison 1-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 7-0 |
| 2 | | WIS | Ellerson 8-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 14-0 |
| 2 | | WIS | McFadden 22-yard pass from Wright (Rohde kick) | WIS 21-0 |
| 3 | | WIS | Armentrout 58-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 28-0 |
| 3 | | WIS | Toon 7-yard pass from Wright (Rohde kick) | WIS 35-0 |
| 4 | | WIS | Armentrout 7-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 42-0 |
| 4 | | WIS | Emery 15-yard run (Rohde kick) | WIS 49-0 |
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Roster[]
1983 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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57
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Jr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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