2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2001 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian White (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (7th season)
Base defense4–3
MVPLee Evans
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
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  
  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 as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

After an 8–4 regular season and a Sun Bowl win in 2000, the Badgers looked for their third Rose Bowl trip in four years. Wisconsin was defeated at twice in September, at Autzen Stadium by Oregon at Camp Randall by Fresno State. After those two losses, the Badgers won their next two 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 program history. While they managed to upset a ranked Ohio State team in Ohio Stadium the next week, the Badgers lost four of their final five to close out the season. While the Badgers managed to keep it close against both Illinois and Michigan State, they were unable to pull off an upset of either team.

Despite a disappointing season, the Badgers had some bright spots. Wide received Lee Evans had an amazing season, catching 75 passes for 1,545 yards and 9 touchdowns,[1] despite having three different quarterbacks throwing to him during the year: Brooks Bollinger, Jim Sorgi, and Matt Schabert. Running back Anthony Davis also turned in an outstanding season, with 1,466 yards rushing[1] He 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, Wisconsin had injuries at quarterback, as well as difficulties on defense all season long. The Badgers were 2–3 in games decided by seven points or less. This was the last year in which Wisconsin had a losing season and was ineligible for a bowl game until the 2024 season, when the Badgers also went 5–7.

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
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
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
ABCW 20–17103,520
October 2011:00 a.m.at Illinois
ESPNL 35–4270,904
October 2711:00 a.m.Michigan State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN PlusL 28–4279,108
November 311:00 a.m.Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
ESPN PlusW 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
ESPN2L 31–4255,890
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Virginia

See also: 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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

Oregon

See also: 2001 Oregon Ducks football team
Wisconsin vs Oregon – Game summary
Quarter 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

Fresno State

See also: 2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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

See also: 2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 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]
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Western Kentucky

See also: 2001 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Western Kentucky vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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

See also: 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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]
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Ohio State

See also: 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary
Quarter 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]
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Illinois

See also: 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
Quarter 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

See also: 2001 Michigan State Spartans football team
Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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]
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Iowa

See also: 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Heartland Trophy
Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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

Michigan

See also: 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team
Michigan vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter 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]
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Minnesota

See also: 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Paul Bunyan's Axe
Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
Quarter 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]
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Personnel

Roster

2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 81 Mark Anelli (C)  Sr
G 58 Kalvin Barrett  Fr
TE 88 Mark Bell  Fr
FB/LB 49 Matt Bernstein Fr
FB 39 Erik Bickerstaff  Jr
QB 5 Brooks Bollinger (C)  Jr
WR 84 David Braun  Jr
WR 1 Byron Brown  So
G 67 Dan Buenning  Fr
WR 87 Darrin Charles Fr
G 50 Jonathan Clinkscale  Fr
QB 11 Owen Daniels Fr
RB 28 Anthony Davis  Fr
WR 22 Nick Davis Sr
TE 86 Bob Docherty Fr
WR 6 Pat Ellestad  Fr
WR 3 Lee Evans Jr
C 72 Al Johnson  Jr
OT 64 Ben Johnson  Jr
OT 56 Jason Jowers  Jr
FB 41 Chad Kuhns (C)  Sr
FB 37 Russ Kuhns  Jr
TE 32 Matt Mialik  So
WR 9 Jonathan Orr Fr
TE 85 Tony Paciotti  Fr
RB 20 Jerrone Pettus  Fr
TE 48 Jason Pociask Fr
G 53 Donovan Raiola Fr
QB 16 Matt Schabert  Fr
QB 19 Jim Sorgi  So
WR 12 Stephon Watson Jr
QB 7 Scott Wille  So
RB 27 Broderick Williams  So
OT 78 Jake Wood Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 9 Ryan Aiello So
CB 13 Brett Bell Fr
S 6 Joey Boese Sr
LB 26 Howard Boye-Doe  Fr
S 12 Robert Brooks Fr
S 8 Michael Broussard So
DT 77 Wendell Bryant (C) Sr
S 10 Chris Catalano  Fr
NT 97 Nick Cochart  So
LB 52 Mark Downing  Sr
CB 36 Mike Echols (C)  Sr
LB 45 Nick Greisen (C) Sr
DT 94 Anttaj Hawthorne Fr
NT 42 Ben Herbert Sr
DE 90 Erasmus James So
DT 74 Jason Jefferson  Fr
DE 98 Darius Jones  So
S 18 Jim Leonhard Fr
LB 46 Jeff Mack  So
DT 89 Jesse Mayfield  So
DE 43 Delante McGrew  Sr
LB 21 Jason Schick  Sr
DB 15 Ryan Simmons  Jr
DT 93 Chuck Smith  Sr
DT 99 Jake Sprague  Sr
CB 2 Scott Starks Fr
LB 32 Bryson Thompson Sr
LB 34 Kareem Timbers  Fr
CB 23 B. J. Tucker Jr
DE 92 Jonathan Welsh  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 97 Mike Allen So
LS 86 Matt Katula  Fr
P 19 R. J. Morse So
P 25 Kirk Munden  So
K 98 Mark Neuser  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Todd Bradford – Defensive Backs
  • Tim Davis – Tight Ends
  • Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks
  • Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator
  • Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
  • Darrell Wilson – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

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

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References

  1. ^ a b "UWBADGERS.COM - The Official Web Site of The Wisconsin Badgers Athletics - Football". Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Martzke, Rudy (August 24, 2001). "Little League Hits It Big: Prime Time". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. 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. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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