| 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (3–5 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian White (3rd as OC; 7th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Cosgrove (7th as DC; 12th overall season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| MVP | Lee Evans |
| Captain | Mark Anelli Brooks Bollinger Wendell Bryant Mike Echols Nick Greisen Chad Kuhns |
| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No.12Illinois $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.20Michigan | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.
As of the 2023 season, this was the last time that the Badgers had a losing season in football and become ineligible for a bowl game.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 25 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia* | No. 22 |
| FSN | W 26–17 | 76,740 | [1] |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 7Oregon* | No. 22 |
| ABC | L 28–31 | 45,919 | |
| September 8 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 19Fresno State* | No. 23 |
| ESPN | L 20–32 | 78,506 | |
| September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | atPenn State |
| ABC | W 18–6 | 107,253 | ||
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7(I-AA) Western Kentucky* |
| W 24–6 | 75,662 | |||
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Indiana |
| L 32–63 | 79,264 | |||
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 21Ohio State |
| ABC | W 20–17 | 103,520 | ||
| October 20 | 11:00 a.m. | atIllinois |
| ESPN | L 35–42 | 70,904 | ||
| October 27 | 11:00 a.m. | Michigan State |
| ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 79,108 | ||
| November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa |
| ESPN+ | W 34–28 | 79,421 | ||
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 11Michigan |
| ABC | L 17–20 | 79,633 | ||
| November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | atMinnesota |
| ESPN2 | L 31–42 | 55,890 | ||
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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,[3] 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[3] 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.
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Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 22 Badgers | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
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Wisconsin vs Oregon – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Badgers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 7 Ducks | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
| No. 23 Badgers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Western Kentucky vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hilltoppers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Badgers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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Indiana vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoosiers | 32 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
| Badgers | 0 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
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Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| No. 21 Buckeyes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Fighting Illini | 6 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
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Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Badgers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Badgers | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
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Michigan vs Wisconsin – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Badgers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
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Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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| 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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