2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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2001 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2001 record5–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Barry Alvarez (12th season)
Offensive coordinatorBrian White
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 76,634,[1] Astroturf)
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Illinois $   7 1     10 2  
No. 20 Michigan   6 2     8 4  
Ohio State   5 3     7 5  
Iowa   4 4     7 5  
Purdue   4 4     6 6  
Penn State   4 4     5 6  
Indiana   4 4     5 6  
Michigan State   3 5     7 5  
Wisconsin   3 5     5 7  
Minnesota   2 6     4 7  
Northwestern   2 6     4 7  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 251:00 p.m.vs. Virginia*No. 22
FSNW 26–1776,740[2]
September 17:00 p.m.at No. 7 Oregon*No. 22
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ABCL 28–3145,919
September 811:00 a.m.No. 19 Fresno State*No. 23
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNL 20–3278,506
September 2211:00 a.m.at Penn State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCW 18–6107,253
September 291:00 p.m.No. 7 (I-AA) Western Kentucky*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 24–675,662
October 61:00 p.m.Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 32–6379,264
October 132:30 p.m.at No. 21 Ohio State
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 20–17103,520
October 2011:00 a.m.at Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
ESPNL 35–4270,904
October 2711:00 a.m.Michigan Statedagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN+L 28–4279,108
November 311:00 a.m.Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
ESPN+W 34–2879,421
November 172:30 p.m.No. 11 Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCL 17–2079,633
November 2411:00 a.m.at Minnesota
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPN2L 31–4255,890
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[3]

Season summary[]

After an 8–4 regular season and a Sun Bowl win in 2000, the Badgers looked for their third Rose Bowl trip in 4 years. However, Wisconsin would be defeated in Autzen Stadium by Oregon and Camp Randall by Fresno State.

After those two losses, the Badgers won their next 2 games. But any dreams of Pasadena were dashed after Wisconsin's first Big Ten home game of the season. The Badgers lost 63–32 to Indiana, one of the worst losses in school history. While they managed to upset a ranked Ohio State team in Ohio Stadium the next week, the Badgers found themselves unable to pull off a significant win after; losing four of their final five to close out the season. While the Badgers managed to keep it close against both Illinois and Michigan, they were unable to pull off an upset of either team, losing another close game to Michigan, 20–17.

Despite a disappointing season, the Badgers had some bright spots. WR Lee Evans had an amazing season, as he would catch 75 passes for 1,545 yards and 9 touchdowns,[4] despite having 3 different QBs during the year (Brooks Bollinger, Jim Sorgi, and Matt Schabert). RB Anthony Davis also turned in an outstanding season, with 1,466 yards rushing[4] Davis would have 10 games of 100 or more yards rushing, including a season high 200 against Penn State.

Despite these great efforts from skill position players, the Badgers had injuries at the QB position, as well as difficulties on defense all season long. The Badgers were 2–3 in games decided by 7 points or less and would lose 7 games on the year, missing the postseason entirely.

Roster[]

2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 81 Mark Anelli Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 88 Mark Bell Redshirt.svg So
FB/LB 49 Matt Bernstein Fr
FB 39 Erik Bickerstaff Jr
QB 5 Brooks Bollinger Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 67 Dan Buenning Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 50 Jonathan Clinkscale Redshirt.svg So
QB 11 Owen Daniels Fr
RB 28 Anthony Davis Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 22 Nick Davis Sr
WR 3 Lee Evans So
C 72 Al Johnson Redshirt.svg Jr
T 64 Ben Johnson Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 56 Jason Jowers Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 18 Jim Leonhard Fr
WR 9 Jonathan Orr Fr
TE 38 Jason Pociask Fr
OL 53 Donovan Raiola Fr
QB 19 Jim Sorgi Redshirt.svg So
OL 78 Jake Wood Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 9 Ryan Aiello So
DB 8 Michael Broussard So
DT 77 Wendell Bryant Sr
CB 36 Mike Echols Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 49 Nick Greisen Sr
DT 94 Anttaj Hawthorne Fr
DE 90 Erasmus James So
DT 74 Jason Jefferson Redshirt.svg Fr
S 18 Jim Leonhard Fr
LB 12 Alex Lewis So
LB 46 Jeff Mack Redshirt.svg Jr
DE 99 Jake Sprague Sr
CB 2 Scott Starks Fr
CB 23 B. J. Tucker Jr
DE 92 Jonathan Welsh Redshirt.svg Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 86 Matt Katula Redshirt.svg Fr
Head coach
  • Barry Alvarez
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries[]

Virginia[]

Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 3 0 7717
No. 22 Badgers 0 10 9726

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: August 25, 2001
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Rain; Wind at NNE 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 76,740
  • Referee: T. Ahlers
  • TV: FSN
  • [1]
Game information

#7 Oregon[]

Wisconsin vs Oregon – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 22 Badgers 0 7 14728
No. 7 Ducks 10 0 14731

at Autzen Stadium

  • Date: September 1, 2001
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at W 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 45,919
  • Referee: J. Stricherz
  • TV: ABC
  • [2]
Game information

#19 Fresno State[]

Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 19 Bulldogs 10 0 19332
No. 23 Badgers 14 6 0020

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 8, 2001
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 78,506
  • TV: ESPN
  • [3]
Game information

Penn State[]

Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Badgers 6 6 6018
Nittany Lions 0 0 606

at Beaver Stadium

  • Date: September 22, 2001
  • Game time: 11:15 a.m.
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Sunny; Wind at N/A
  • Game attendance: 107,253
  • Referee: R. Honig
  • TV: ABC
  • [4]
Game information

Western Kentucky[]

Western Kentucky vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 3 3 006
Badgers 3 14 7024

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 29, 2001
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 75,662
  • Referee: D. Witvoet
  • [5]
Game information

Indiana[]

Indiana vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 32 10 14763
Badgers 0 17 8732

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 6, 2001
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 10-15 mph
  • Game attendance: 79,264
  • Referee: J. Lapetina
  • [6]
Game information

#21 Ohio State[]

Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Badgers 0 7 7620
No. 21 Buckeyes 10 7 0017

at Ohio Stadium

  • Date: October 13, 2001
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Chance of rain; Wind at SE 10-20 mph
  • Game attendance: 103,520
  • Referee: David Witvoet
  • TV: ABC
  • [7]
Game information

Illinois[]

Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Badgers 7 0 72135
Fighting Illini 6 16 61442

at Memorial Stadium

  • Date: October 20, 2001
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 70,904
  • Referee: Steve Newman
  • TV: ESPN
  • [8]
Game information

Michigan State[]

Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 7 21742
Badgers 7 7 7728

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 27, 2001
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 79,108
  • Referee: D. Lipski
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [9]
Game information

Iowa[]

Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 0 14 14028
Badgers 10 17 7034

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: November 3, 2001
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Clear; Wind at S 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 79,421
  • Referee: LeMonnier
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [10]
Game information

#11 Michigan[]

Michigan vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 11 Wolverines 7 7 3320
Badgers 7 0 10017

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: November 17, 2001
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); Clear; Wind at S 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 79,633
  • Referee: S. Pamon
  • TV: ABC
  • [11]
Game information

Minnesota[]

Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Badgers 14 7 10031
Golden Gophers 7 21 7742

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

  • Date: November 24, 2001
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 55,890
  • Referee: Lapetina
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [12]
Game information

Regular starters[]

Team players in the 2002 NFL Draft[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Wendell Bryant Defensive Tackle 1 12 Arizona Cardinals
Mike Echols Cornerback 4 110 Tennessee Titans
Nick Greisen Linebacker 5 152 New York Giants
Mark Anelli Tight End 6 201 San Francisco 49ers

[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Football 2001 Schedule".
  2. ^ Martzke, Rudy (August 24, 2001). "Little League Hits It Big: Prime Time". USA Today. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "UWBADGERS.COM - The Official Web Site of The Wisconsin Badgers Athletics - Football". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.
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