1984 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1984 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–4–1 (5–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Dudley (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJim Hilles (7th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPAl Toon
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Illinois 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Purdue 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 – 3 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
5 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Michigan State 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Indiana 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–5–1 with a mark of 5–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was invited to the Hall of Fame Classic, where the Badgers lost to Kentucky. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Northern Illinois*
W 27–1465,288[1]
September 15at Missouri*
W 35–3445,033[2]
September 22at No. 16 Michigan
L 14–20104,239[3]
September 29Northwestern
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 31–1678,509[4]
October 6at Illinois
L 6–2276,428[5]
October 13Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 14–1778,770[6]
October 20at Indiana
W 20–1638,754[7]
October 27No. 6 Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 16–1478,606[8]
November 3at No. 17 Iowa
T 10–1066,255[9]
November 10Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 30–1372,292[10]
November 17at Michigan State
W 20–1061,702[11]
December 29vs. Kentucky*No. 20
L 19–2047,300[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 23 Joe Armentrout  So
TE 85 Dave Arneson  Sr
OT 75 Kevin Belcher Sr
FB 31 Brian Bonner So
FB 32 Kemal Carr Sr
OT 72 Jeff Dellenbach Sr
RB 41 Gary Ellerson Sr
RB 25 Larry Emery  So
C 54 David Gaatz Sr
G 77 Paul Gruber So
FB 34 Marck Harrison Sr
QB 7 Mike Howard  So
WR 4 Michael Jones Sr
QB 10 Bob Kobza Sr
G 66 Bob Landsee Jr
WR 20 Thad McFadden  Sr
G 67 Dave Mielke Sr
G 78 Chris Osswald Sr
TE 86 Bret Pearson Sr
G 57 Bill Schick  Jr
WR 87 Al Toon Sr
C 51 Dan Turk Sr
TE 94 Mark Wheeler Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 37 Russ Bellford Sr
DT 92 Scott Bergold Sr
NT 63 Michael Boykins  So
NT 68 Lance Branaman  So
LB 42 Charlie Fawley So
LB 55 Russ Fields Sr
LB 96 Brad Grabow Sr
LB 99 Rick Graf  So
DT 84 Brian Hoffman  Jr
CB 29 Richard Johnson Sr
S 21 Robb Johnston  So
LB 95 Tim Jordan  So
DT 54 Jim Kmet  So
LB 33 James Melka  Sr
CB 38 Nate Odomes So
NT 89 Brad Pierce  Sr
LB 28 Art Price Sr
LB 53 Craig Raddatz  So
LB 52 Michael Reid  So
DT 72 Kurt Schlicht   So
DT 60 Darryl Sims Sr
CB 3 Ken Stills Sr
CB 44 Bobby Taylor So
S 2 Averick Walker Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 18 Scott Cepicky Fr
K 5 Todd Gregoire Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bill Dudley – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks and Running Backs
  • Jim Hilles – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Dave Anderson – Outside Linebackers
  • Chuck Heater – Defensive Backs
  • Fred Jackson – Wide Receivers
  • Arnold Jeter – Defensive Line
  • Ron McBride – Interior Offensive Line
  • Scott Seeliger – Offensive Line/Tight Ends/Special Teams
  • Jerry Fishbain – Recruiting Coordinator
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1985 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Al Toon Wide Receiver 1 10 New York Jets
Richard Johnson Cornerback 1 11 Houston Oilers
Darryl Sims Defensive End 1 20 Pittsburgh Steelers
Scott Bergold Tackle 2 51 St. Louis Cardinals
Dan Turk Center 4 101 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jeff Dellenbach Tackle 4 111 Miami Dolphins
Gary Ellerson Running Back 7 182 Green Bay Packers
Kevin Belcher Tackle 7 186 Los Angeles Raiders
Ken Stills Defensive Back 8 209 Green Bay Packers
Bret Pearson Tight End 12 329 San Diego Chargers
James Melka Linebacker 12 330 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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References

  1. ^ "McClain likes score, not UW effort". The Journal Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Badgers stun Missouri". The La Crosse Tribune. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tommy George (September 23, 1984). "U-M wins; thanks, Badgers: Wisconsin fumbles help Wolverines". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 9D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Badgers hang on to 31–16 victory". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illinois defense rises up to slam down Wisconsin". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Foggie leads Gophers over Wisconsin 17–14". The Albert Lea Tribune. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Badgers tip Hoosiers, lose Emery". Wisconsin State Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Harrison steals Byars' Heisman show". The Lima News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hawks earn costly tie against Badgers". The Rock Island Argus. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Badgers smash Purdue, 30–13". The Oshkosh Northwestern. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Badgers bowl over Spartans". The Duluth News-Tribune & Herald. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Miscue dooms UW in 'Fame' Bowl". The Post-Crescent. December 30, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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