1987 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1987 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Simmers (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (1st season)
Base defense4–4
MVPPaul Gruber
Captains
  • Paul Gruber
  • Rodney Lossow
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Indiana 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Illinois 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Don Morton, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Hawaii*
W 28–753,509[1]
September 19Utah*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 28–3156,224[2]
September 26Ball State*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 30–1351,825[3]
October 3at No. 12 Michigan
L 0–49104,410[4]
October 10Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 10–3174,645[5]
October 17at Illinois
L 14–1657,040[6]
October 24Northwestern
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 24–2770,012[7]
October 31at Purdue
L 14–4960,267[8]
November 7Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 26–2463,195[9]
November 14at Minnesota
L 19–2262,412[10]
November 21No. 11 Michigan State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 9–3045,385[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 88 Brian Anderson  Jr
RB 34 Marvin Artley Jr
WR 39 Scott Bestor  Jr
WR 3 David Burks Jr
QB 9 Paul Chryst  Jr
G 79 Glenn Derby Sr
QB 1 Otis Flowers Fr
RB 31 Eric Ford So
G 62 Paul Gruber (C)  Sr
WR 84 John Horneck Sr
TE 87 Daniel Howell Jr
RB 32 Leon Hunt Jr
TE 14 Brant Kennedy  Sr
QB 12 Bud Keyes Sr
C 61 Rodney Lossow (C) Sr
QB 6 Tony Lowery Fr
OT 56 Milan Momcilovic Sr
OT 75 Todd Nelson  Jr
OL 54 Tim Otto So
RB 29 Fred Owens  So
OT 71 Keith Peterson Sr
WR 26 James Ross  Jr
C 58 Steve Rux Sr
RB 22 Steve Vinci Jr
WR 86 Bill Williams, Jr So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
NG 92 Bill Antonie Jr
NG 74 John Banaszak Jr
DT 94 Dan Batsch  Fr
LB 24 Mike Brekke Sr
DT 59 Jerome Cunningham So
DT 91 Don Davey  Fr
LB 49 Victor Fortino  Jr
DT 61 Sam Gerrits Fr
LB 30 Andy Hartlieb Jr
DT 81 Craig Hudson Jr
DT 65 Leon Johnson  So
LB 41 Scott Johnson Jr
LB 45 Dan Kissling So
LB 93 Tim Knoeck Jr
CB 37 Brad Mayo  So
LB 46 Robert Newell  Fr
S 8 Pete Nowka Jr
LB 19 Paul Partington  Jr
NT 51 Jeff Stein Sr
LB 90 Aaron Swopes  Sr
CB 27 Greg Thomas  Fr
LB 45 Pete Underwood Fr
DT 61 Chad Vande Zande Jr
S 10 Jeff Wagner Jr
CB 21 LaMarr White  Fr
CB 4 Robert Williams Sr
LB 48 David Wings Jr
DT 72 Jeff Wolf Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 18 Scott Cepicky Sr
K 5 Todd Gregoire Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Pat Simmers – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
  • Mike Daly – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
  • Craig Bohl – Inside Linebackers
  • Ken Ellett – Offensive Line
  • Phil Engle – Defensive Line
  • Jimmy Gonzales – Defensive Line
  • Mark Mauer – Tight Ends/Wide Receivers
  • Scott Seeliger – Quarterbacks/Running Backs
  • Lovie Smith – Invert Linebackers
  • Jerry Fishbain – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Mario Russo – Administrative Assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1988 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Paul Gruber Offensive tackle 1 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Glenn Derby Guard 8 218 New Orleans Saints
Bud Keyes Quarterback 10 256 Green Bay Packers
Rodney Lossow Center 10 267 New England Patriots

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References

  1. ^ "Badgers dump Hawaii in Morton's first game". Herald-Times-Reporter. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Utah bursts Badgers' bubble". Wisconsin State Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gregorie's foot carries Badgers". Leader-Telegram. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolverines manhandle Badgers". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Badger QB gets hazing from Hawkeyes". Sunday News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bad spot makes field goal longer". Quad-City Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frustrations mounting for Badgers". The Journal Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purdue QBs pick apart Badgers". Wisconsin State Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jubilant Badgers feeling no pain". The Journal Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gophers snap losing streak with 22–19 win over Badgers". The Albert Lea Tribune. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bill Brophy (November 22, 1987). "UW falls to cellar in loss to Spartans". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 1, 6 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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