1994 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1994 Wisconsin Badgers football
1994 Wisconsin Badgers football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 34–20 vs. Duke
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	8–3–1 (5–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Alvarez (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Brad Childress[citation needed] (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style[citation needed]
Defensive coordinator	Dan McCarney[citation needed] (5th season)
Base defense	3–4[citation needed]
MVP	Terrell Fletcher
Captains	Jeff Messenger; Brent Moss; Joe Rudolph; Mike Thompson;
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
	Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

The 1994 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an 8–3–1 record (5–2–1 in conference games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and outscored their opponents by a total of 323 to 218. Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 7 Colorado and defeated No. 25 Indiana and No. 10 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 34–20 victory over No. 25 Duke in the Hall of Fame Bowl.^[1] It was the first time in program history that the Badgers won consecutive postseason bowl games. They were unranked in the final AP and Coaches polls.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference

Record8–3–1 (5–2–1 Big Ten)

Headcoach

Barry Alvarez (5th season)

OffensivecoordinatorBrad Childress^{[citation needed]} (3rd season)

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1994 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State $	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	5	–	2	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
No. 12 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	3	–	2	5	–	4	–	2
Iowa	3	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Michigan State †	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue. Rankings from AP Poll

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The team's statistical leaders for all games, including the bowl game, were quarterback Darrell Bevell (1,544 passing yards, 60.2% completion percentage), running back Terrell Fletcher (1,476 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry, 80 points scored), wide receiver Tony Simmons (588 receiving yards, 26.7-yard average), and linebacker Pete Monty (131 total tackles).^[2] Fletcher was selected as the team's most valuable player.^[3] Center Cory Raymer was a consensus first-team selection on the 1994 All-America team.^[4] Five Badgers received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1994 All-Big Ten team: Raymer; guard Joe Rudolph; tackle Mike Verstegen; defensive lineman Mike Thompson; and defensive back Jeff Messenger.^[5]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	No. 10	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		W 56–0	77,745
September 17	8:45 p.m.	at No. 7 Colorado*	No. 10	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 17–55	53,457
September 24	11:30 a.m.	No. 21 Indiana	No. 16	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 62–13	77,745
October 1	11:30 a.m.	at Michigan State	No. 15	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN	W 10–29 (forfeit)	71,234
October 8	1:00 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 24	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL		W 46–14	46,437
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Purdue	No. 23	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		T 27–27	77,745
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Minnesota		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)		L 14–17	77,745
October 29	11:30 a.m.	at No. 10 Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	W 31–19	106,209
November 5	2:30 p.m.	at Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 3–24	93,340
November 12	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		W 38–7	75,245
November 19	2:30 p.m.	Illinois		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ABC	W 19–13	77,745
January 2, 1995	10:00 a.m.	vs. No. 25 Duke*		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–20	61,384	^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Player	Position	Round	Overall Selection	NFL club
Cory Raymer	Center	2	37	Washington Redskins
Terrell Fletcher	Running back	2	51	San Diego Chargers
Mike Verstegen	Tackle	3	75	New Orleans Saints
Michael Roan	Tight end	4	101	Houston Oilers
Mike Thompson	Defensive tackle	4	123	Jacksonville Jaguars
Lee DeRamus	Wide receiver	6	184	New Orleans Saints
Kenny Gales	Cornerback	6	193	Chicago Bears

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