List of Wisconsin Badgers football seasons

Camp Randall Stadium, where the Badgers have played since 1917.

The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin was one of seven original founding members of the Big Ten Conference, then known as the Western Conference, in 1896. Wisconsin has played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin since 1917. [citation needed]

Since the team's first season in 1889, the Badgers have participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games, including 34 bowl games, and have finished in the top 25 of the national polls 27 times.[1] Wisconsin is one of 26 college football programs to win 700 or more games.[citation needed] Since 1993, the Badgers have appeared in 29 bowl games in 31 seasons and won at least a share of the conference championship six times.[2]

## Seasons

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Year  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs  | Coaches# | AP°

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Alvin Kletsch (Independent) (1889)
1889 | Alvin Kletsch | 0–2 |  |  |  |  |
Ted Mestre (Independent) (1890)
1890 | Ted Mestre | 1–3 |  |  |  |  |
Herb Alward (Independent) (1891)
1891 | Herb Alward | 3–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
Frank Crawford (IAANW) (1892)
1892 | Frank Crawford | 4–3 | 2–2 | 2nd |  |  |
Parke H. Davis (IAANW) (1893)
1893 | Parke H. Davis | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2nd |  |  |
Hiram O. Stickney (Independent) (1894–1895)
1894 | Hiram O. Stickney | 5–2 |  |  |  |  |
1895 | Hiram O. Stickney  | 5–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
Philip King (Western) (1896–1902)
1896 | Philip King | 7–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 1st |  |  |
1897 | Philip King  | 9–1 | 3–0 | 1st |  |  |
1898 | Philip King  | 9–1 | 2–1 | 3rd |  |  |
1899 | Philip King  | 9–2 | 4–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1900 | Philip King  | 8–1 | 2–1 | T–3rd |  |  |
1901 | Philip King  | 9–0 | 2–0 | T–1st |  |  |
1902 | Philip King  | 6–3 | 1–3 | 6th |  |  |
Arthur H. Curtis (Western) (1903–1904)
1903 | Arthur H. Curtis | 6–3–1 | 0–3–1 | T–8th |  |  |
1904 | Arthur H. Curtis  | 5–3 | 0–3 | T–7th |  |  |
Philip King (Western) (1905)
1905 | Philip King  | 8–2 | 1–2 | T–5th |  |  |
Charles P. Hutchins (Western) (1906–1907)
1906 | Charles P. Hutchins | 5–0 | 3–0 | T–1st |  |  |
1907 | Charles P. Hutchins  | 3–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd |  |  |
Thomas A. Barry (Western) (1908–1910)
1908 | Thomas A. Barry | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3rd |  |  |
1909 | Thomas A. Barry  | 3–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 4th |  |  |
1910 | Thomas A. Barry  | 1–2–2 | 1–2–1 | 5th |  |  |
John R. Richards (Western) (1911)
1911 | John R. Richards | 5–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd |  |  |
William J. Juneau (Western) (1912–1915)
1912 | William J. Juneau | 7–0 | 5–0 | 1st |  |  |
1913 | William J. Juneau  | 3–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–6th |  |  |
1914 | William J. Juneau  | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th |  |  |
1915 | William J. Juneau  | 4–3 | 2–3 | 6th |  |  |
Paul O. Withington (Western) (1916)
1916 | Paul O. Withington | 4–2–1 | 1–2–1 | T–6th |  |  |
John R. Richards (Western) (1917)
1917 | John R. Richards  | 4–2–1 | 3–2 | T–3rd |  |  |
Guy S. Lowman (Western) (1918)
1918 | Guy S. Lowman | 3–3 | 1–2 | 7th |  |  |
John R. Richards (Western) (1919–1922)
1919 | John R. Richards  | 5–2 | 3–2 | 4th |  |  |
1920 | John R. Richards  | 6–1 | 4–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1921 | John R. Richards  | 5–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th |  |  |
1922 | John R. Richards  | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th |  |  |
John J. Ryan (Western) (1923–1924)
1923 | John J. Ryan | 3–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 7th |  |  |
1924 | John J. Ryan  | 2–3–3 | 0–2–2 | 10th |  |  |
George Little (Western) (1925–1926)
1925 | George Little | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd |  |  |
1926 | George Little  | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th |  |  |
Glenn Thistlethwaite (Western) (1927–1931)
1927 | Glenn Thistlethwaite | 4–4 | 1–4 | T–9th |  |  |
1928 | Glenn Thistlethwaite  | 7–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1929 | Glenn Thistlethwaite  | 4–5 | 1–4 | 10th |  |  |
1930 | Glenn Thistlethwaite  | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th |  |  |
1931 | Glenn Thistlethwaite  | 5–4–1 | 3–3 | 6th |  |  |
Clarence Spears (Western) (1932–1935)
1932 | Clarence Spears | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd |  |  |
1933 | Clarence Spears  | 2–5–1 | 0–5–1 | T–8th |  |  |
1934 | Clarence Spears  | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–5th |  |  |
1935 | Clarence Spears  | 1–7 | 1–4 | T–9th |  |  |
Harry Stuhldreher (Western) (1936–1948)
1936 | Harry Stuhldreher | 2–6 | 0–4 | T–8th |  |  |
1937 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th |  |  |
1938 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 5–3 | 3–2 | 6th |  |  |
1939 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 1–6–1 | 0–5–1 | T–9th |  |  |
1940 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th |  |  |
1941 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 3–5 | 3–3 | 5th |  |  |
1942 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 8–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd |  |  | 3
1943 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th |  |  |
1944 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 3–6 | 2–4 | 7th |  |  |
1945 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 3–4–2 | 2–3–1 | 6th |  |  |
1946 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 4–5 | 2–5 | 8th |  |  |
1947 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1948 | Harry Stuhldreher  | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th |  |  |
Ivan Williamson (Western / Big Ten) (1949–1955)
1949 | Ivan Williamson | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th |  |  |
1950 | Ivan Williamson  | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd |  |  |
1951 | Ivan Williamson  | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd |  | 8 | 8
1952 | Ivan Williamson  | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 1st | L Rose | 10 | 11
1953 | Ivan Williamson  | 6–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd |  | 14 | 15
1954 | Ivan Williamson  | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd |  | 10 | 9
1955 | Ivan Williamson  | 4–5 | 3–4 | 6th |  |  |
Milton Bruhn (Big Ten) (1956–1966)
1956 | Milton Bruhn | 1–5–3 | 0–4–3 | 9th |  |  |
1957 | Milton Bruhn  | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–4th |  | 14 | 19
1958 | Milton Bruhn  | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd |  | 6 | 7
1959 | Milton Bruhn  | 7–3 | 5–2 | 1st | L Rose | 6 | 6
1960 | Milton Bruhn  | 4–5 | 2–5 | 9th |  |  |
1961 | Milton Bruhn  | 6–3 | 4–3 | 5th |  | 18 |
1962 | Milton Bruhn  | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 2 | 2
1963 | Milton Bruhn  | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th |  |  |
1964 | Milton Bruhn  | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–7th |  |  |
1965 | Milton Bruhn  | 2–7–1 | 2–5 | T–7th |  |  |
1966 | Milton Bruhn  | 3–6–1 | 2–4–1 | T–7th |  |  |
John Coatta (Big Ten) (1967–1969)
1967 | John Coatta | 0–9–1 | 0–6–1 | T–9th |  |  |
1968 | John Coatta  | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10th |  |  |
1969 | John Coatta  | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–5th |  |  |
John Jardine (Big Ten) (1970–1977)
1970 | John Jardine | 4–5–1 | 3–4 | T–5th |  |  |
1971 | John Jardine  | 4–6–1 | 3–5 | T–6th |  |  |
1972 | John Jardine  | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th |  |  |
1973 | John Jardine  | 4–7 | 3–5 | 8th |  |  |
1974 | John Jardine  | 7–4 | 5–3 | 4th |  |  |
1975 | John Jardine  | 4–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th |  |  |
1976 | John Jardine  | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–7th |  |  |
1977 | John Jardine  | 5–6 | 3–6 | 8th |  |  |
Dave McClain (Big Ten) (1978–1985)
1978 | Dave McClain | 5–4–2 | 3–4–2 | 6th |  |  |
1979 | Dave McClain  | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th |  |  |
1980 | Dave McClain  | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th |  |  |
1981 | Dave McClain  | 7–5 | 6–3 | T–3rd | L Garden State |  |
1982 | Dave McClain  | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4th | W Independence |  |
1983 | Dave McClain  | 7–4 | 5–4 | 4th |  |  |
1984 | Dave McClain  | 7–4–1 | 5–3–1 | 4th | L Hall of Fame Classic |  |
1985 | Dave McClain  | 5–6 | 2–6 | 8th |  |  |
Jim Hilles (Big Ten) (1986)
1986 | Jim Hilles[n 1] | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–8th |  |  |
Don Morton (Big Ten) (1987–1989)
1987 | Don Morton | 3–8 | 1–7 | 10th |  |  |
1988 | Don Morton  | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–9th |  |  |
1989 | Don Morton  | 2–9 | 1–7 | 9th |  |  |
Barry Alvarez (Big Ten) (1990–2005)
1990 | Barry Alvarez | 1–10 | 0–8 | 10th |  |  |
1991 | Barry Alvarez  | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–8th |  |  |
1992 | Barry Alvarez  | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th |  |  |
1993 | Barry Alvarez  | 10–1–1 | 6–1–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 5 | 6
1994 | Barry Alvarez  | 8–3–1[n 2] | 5–2–1[n 2] | 3rd[n 2] | W Hall of Fame |  |
1995 | Barry Alvarez  | 4–5–2 | 3–4–1 | T–7th |  |  |
1996 | Barry Alvarez  | 8–5 | 3–5 | 7th | W Copper |  |
1997 | Barry Alvarez  | 8–5 | 5–3 | 5th | L Outback |  |
1998 | Barry Alvarez  | 11–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Rose† | 5 | 6
1999 | Barry Alvarez  | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose† | 4 | 4
2000 | Barry Alvarez  | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | W Sun | 24 | 23
2001 | Barry Alvarez  | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–8th |  |  |
2002 | Barry Alvarez  | 8–6 | 2–6 | T–8th | W Alamo |  |
2003 | Barry Alvarez  | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–7th | L Music City |  |
2004 | Barry Alvarez  | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | L Outback | 18 | 17
2005 | Barry Alvarez  | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Capital One | 15 | 15
Bret Bielema (Big Ten) (2006–2012)
2006 | Bret Bielema | 12–1 | 7–1 | T–2nd | W Capital One | 5 | 7
2007 | Bret Bielema  | 9–4 | 5–3 | 4th | L Outback | 21 | 24
2008 | Bret Bielema  | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | L Champs Sports |  |
2009 | Bret Bielema  | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Champs Sports | 16 | 16
2010 | Bret Bielema  | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose† | 8 | 7
2011 | Bret Bielema  | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Leaders) | L Rose† | 11 | 10
2012 | Bret Bielema[n 3] | 8–6[n 3] | 4–4 | 3rd (Leaders) | L Rose† |  |
Gary Andersen (Big Ten) (2013–2014)
2013 | Gary Andersen | 9–4 | 6–2 | 2nd (Leaders) | L Capital One | 21 | 22
2014 | Gary Andersen[n 4] | 11–3[n 4] | 7–1 | 1st (West) | W Outback | 13 | 13
Paul Chryst (Big Ten) (2015–2022)
2015 | Paul Chryst | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd (West) | W Holiday | 21 | 21
2016 | Paul Chryst  | 11–3 | 7–2 | 1st (West) | W Cotton† | 9 | 9
2017 | Paul Chryst  | 13–1 | 9–0 | 1st (West) | W Orange† | 6 | 7
2018 | Paul Chryst  | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–2nd (West) | W Pinstripe |  |
2019 | Paul Chryst  | 10–4 | 7–2 | T–1st (West) | L Rose† | 13 | 11
2020 | Paul Chryst  | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3rd (West) | W Duke's Mayo |  |
2021 | Paul Chryst  | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd (West) | W Las Vegas |  |
2022 | Paul Chryst[n 5] | 7–6[n 5] | 4–5[n 5] | 5th (West) | W Guaranteed Rate |  |
Luke Fickell (Big Ten) (2023–present)
2023 | Luke Fickell | 7–6 | 5–4 | T–2nd (West) | L ReliaQuest |  |
2024 | Luke Fickell | 5–7 | 3–6 | 13th |  |  |
Total: | 747–525–53 |
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

* †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
* #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

## Notes

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1. ^ After Dave McClain's death on April 28, 1986, Hilles was named interim head football coach for the 1986 season.
2. ^ a b c Michigan State self-forfeited all wins in the 1994 season, resulting in Wisconsin's 1994 loss to Michigan State being retroactively changed to a win.
3. ^ a b On December 5, 2012, the day after the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game, Badgers head coach Bret Bielema announced he would be leaving to take the Arkansas head coaching position and revealed to the media that Barry Alvarez would be the interim coach for the Badgers in the 2013 Rose Bowl.
4. ^ a b Several days after the Big Ten Championship game in early December, head coach Gary Andersen stepped down to become the head coach at Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference. Athletic director and former Badger head coach Barry Alvarez was the interim head coach for the Outback Bowl against Auburn.
5. ^ a b c The Badgers were led by head coach Paul Chryst, who was in his eighth season as head coach, until his dismissal on October 2. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard assumed interim head coaching duties after the dismissal of Chryst.

## References

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1. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Football Record by Year".
2. ^ CFRC College Football Database - Wisconsin. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.

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