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The 1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by seventh year head coach Barry Alvarez and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall StadiuminMadison, Wisconsin.

1996 Wisconsin Badgers football

Copper Bowl Champion

Wisconsin 38 Utah 10

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Childress (5th as OC; 6th overall season)
Offensive schemeSmashmouth
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (2nd as OC; 7th overall season)
Base defense4–3
MVPPete Monty
CaptainDaryl Carter
Cayetano Castro
Pete Monty
Tarek Saleh
Jamie Vanderveldt
Jerry Wunsch
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 76,129)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No.2Ohio State +   7 1     11 1  
    No.15Northwestern +   7 1     9 3  
    No.7Penn State   6 2     11 2  
    No.18Iowa   6 2     9 3  
    No.20Michigan   5 3     8 4  
    Michigan State   5 3     6 6  
    Wisconsin   3 5     8 5  
    Purdue   2 6     3 8  
    Minnesota   1 7     4 7  
    Indiana   1 7     3 8  
    Illinois   1 7     2 9  
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 711:30 a.m.Eastern Michigan*
  • Madison, WI
  • ESPN2W 24–374,279
    September 149:00 p.m.atUNLV*
  • Whitney, NV
  • W 52–1740,091
    September 2111:30 a.m.Stanford*
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • ESPN2W 14–077,894
    September 282:30 p.m.No. 3 Penn State
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • ABCL 20–2379,607
    October 122:30 p.m.at No. 2 Ohio State
  • Columbus, OH
  • ABCL 14–1794,215
    October 1911:30 a.m.No. 14 Northwestern 
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • ESPNL 30–3479,576
    October 2611:30 a.m.atMichigan State
  • East Lansing, MI
  • ESPN2L 13–3069,217
    November 211:30 a.m.Purdue
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • ESPNW 33–2578,330
    November 911:00 a.m.Minnesota
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
  • ESPN+W 45–2878,006
    November 1611:30 a.m.atIowa
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
  • ESPNL 0–3166,570
    November 231:00 p.m.atIllinois
  • Champaign, IL
  • W 35–1537,814
    November 3011:00 p.m.atHawaii*
  • Honolulu, HI
  • W 59–1026,819
    December 278:00 p.m.vs. Utah*
  • Tucson, AZ (Copper Bowl)
  • ESPNW 38–1042,122
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Season summary

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    Wisconsin started off quickly in 1996, winning their first three games against Eastern Michigan, UNLV, and Stanford. However, the Badgers then encountered far stiffer opposition against Penn State, Ohio State, Northwestern, and Michigan State. In the Northwestern game, Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne stunningly fumbled with just under a minute remaining. Northwestern recovered and scored the winning touchdown, sealing Wisconsin's third consecutive loss. The Badgers lost their fourth straight game the next week, falling 30–13 to Michigan State.

    The Badgers snapped their four-game losing streak with consecutive wins against Purdue and rival Minnesota, before suffering a humiliating 31–0 loss at the hands of Hayden Fry's Iowa Hawkeyes. After falling to 5–5, the Badgers would win the final games on their regular season slate by beating Illinois and Hawaii, earning a bid to the Copper Bowl. The Badgers defeated the Utah Utes 38–10 in the 1996 Copper Bowl.

    Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne ran for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns in the 1996 season, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Honors in the process.

    Roster

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    1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 17 Willie Austin Fr
    WR 88 Demetrius Brown   Fr
    FB 32 Branden Cantrell Jr
    G 68 Cayetano Castro (C)   Sr
    OT 64 James Darby   Sr
    RB 33 Ron Dayne Fr
    C 69 Derek Engler   Sr
    G 59 Mike Galletti   Sr
    OT 79 Aaron Gibson So
    TE 89 Eric Grams   So
    WR 84 Donald Hayes Jr
    QB 12 Scott Kavanagh Fr
    TE 9 Kevin Lyles   Sr
    FB 37 Cecil Martin   So
    RB 13 Carl McCullough   Jr
    OT 75 Chris McIntosh   Fr
    WR 1 Ahmad Merritt   Fr
    C 56 Mike Rader   Sr
    QB 10 Mike Samuel   So
    WR 82 Tony Simmons   Jr
    TE 49 Ryan Sondrup   So
    QB 18 Dirk Stanger   Jr
    RB 43 Aaron Stecker   So
    OL 77 Joe Steffen   Sr
    G 65 Jamie Vanderveldt (C)   Sr
    FB 41 John Waerig So
    RB 22 Charles Williams   Fr
    OT 71 Jerry Wunsch (C)   Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S 29 Bob Adamov   So
    S 45 Giscard Bernard Sr
    DB 3 Onjai Bryant Jr
    DT 74 Tom Burke So
    CB 38 Lamar Campbell Jr
    DE 25 Marcus Carpenter   Fr
    LB 19 Daryl Carter (C) Sr
    DE 36 Azree Commander   Sr
    DE 99 Dave Cruickshank   So
    LB 96 Pete Diatelevi   Sr
    LB 55 Brian Flanigan   Jr
    LB 16 Chris Ghidorzi Fr
    DB 22 Trent Gross   Jr
    S 6 Kevin Huntley Jr
    DT 59 Joe Innis   Jr
    DT 58 Chris Janek Fr
    DE 85 Bryan Jurewicz   Sr
    LB 57 David Lysek   Jr
    DT 94 Neil Miklusak   Sr
    LB 48 Pete Monty (C) Sr
    S 26 Bobby Myers   Fr
    S 15 Tim Rosga   Fr
    DE 42 Tarek Saleh (C) Sr
    DT 91 Rod Spiller   Sr
    CB 28 Jason Suttle   Jr
    CB 34 Leonard Taylor   So
    CB 33 Scott Wagner   Jr
    CB 7 Cyrill Weems   Sr
    DT 92 Brian Williams   So
    S 21 Tony Williams   Fr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K, P 14 John Hall   Sr
    LS 46 Mike Schneck   Fr
    P 23 Eric Skrzypchak   Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Brad ChildressOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
    • Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
    • Mike Cassity – Defensive backs
    • Jay Hayes – Outside linebackers/special teams
    • Jim Hueber – Offensive line
    • Henry Mason – Wide receivers
    • John PalermoAssistant Head Coach/defensive line
    • Brian White – Running backs
    • Bernie Wyatt – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator

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

    Roster

    Regular starters

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    Team players selected in the 1997 NFL Draft

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    Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
    Jerry Wunsch Guard 2 37 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Pete Monty Linebacker 4 103 New York Giants
    Tarek Saleh Linebacker 4 122 Carolina Panthers

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    References

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    1. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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