1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1993 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 21–16 vs. UCLA
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record10–1–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Childress (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan McCarney (4th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPBrent Moss
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1993 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 + 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 11 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Penn State 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 21 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 10–1–1 record (6–1–1 in conference games), tied with Ohio State for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 333 to 179. They defeated UCLA in the Rose Bowl and were ranked No. 6 and No. 5, respectively, in the final AP and Coaches polls.[1] It was Wisconsin's highest finish in the polls since 1962 when they were ranked No. 2.

Despite a strong start to the season, team co-captain Joe Panos was asked by a reporter whether he thought Michigan or Ohio State would win the conference, to which Panos sharply responded, "Well, why not Wisconsin?"[2] The team and its fans used the rally cry of "Why Not Wisconsin?" for the rest of the season. The Badgers won their first six games and then lost to unranked Minnesota for their first and only loss of the season. The following week, Wisconsin defeated Michigan for the first time since 1981, a highlight that was marred by the "Camp Randall Crush" in which 73 students were injured (six critically) as fans stormed the field. The Badgers tied No. 3 Ohio State and concluded the regular season with a victory over Michigan State in the Coca-Cola Classic in Tokyo.

Running back Brent Moss tallied 1,637 rushing yards, scored 96 points, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player. Quarterback Darrell Bevell passed for 2,390 yards with a 67.8% completion percentage and a passer efficiency rating of 155.2. Wide receiver Lee DeRamus led the team with 54 receptions for 920 yards.[3] Alvarez won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award.[4][5][6]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:05 p.m.Nevada*
W 35–1766,557[7][8]
September 117:00 p.m.at SMU*
W 24–1619,013[9]
September 181:05 p.m.Iowa State*No. 24
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 28–777,745[10][11]
September 2511:30 a.m.at IndianaNo. 23
ESPNW 27–1534,306[12][13]
October 91:05 p.m.NorthwesterndaggerNo. 21
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 53–1477,745[14][15]
October 1611:30 a.m.at PurdueNo. 16
ESPNW 42–2837,112[16]
October 236:00 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 15
L 21–2864,798[17][18]
October 3011:35 a.m.No. 24 MichiganNo. 21
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 13–1077,745[19][20]
November 62:30 p.m.No. 3 Ohio StateNo. 15
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCT 14–1477,745[21]
November 202:30 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 14
ABCW 35–1048,083[22]
December 59:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 Michigan StateNo. 10
ESPNW 41–2051,500[23]
January 1, 19944:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 UCLA*No. 9
ABCW 21–16101,237[24][25][26]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

Main article: 1993 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
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Game summaries

Nevada

Nevada at Wisconsin
Team 1 234Total
Nevada 0 3014 17
• Wisconsin 14 0147 35

Wisconsin opened the season on September 4 with a 35–17 victory over Nevada before a crowd of 66,577 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Sophomore quarterback Darrell Bevell completed 19 of 27 passes for 263 yards to seven different receivers. He also set a Wisconsin single-game record with five touchdown passes.[7][8]

SMU

Iowa State

Iowa State at Wisconsin
Team 1 234Total
Iowa State 0 007 7
• Wisconsin 14 770 28

On September 18, Wisconsin defeated Iowa State, 28–7, before a sellout crowd of 77,745 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Badgers tallied 252 rushing yards and 196 passing yards. Two Badgers rushed for over 100 yards: Terrell Fletcher with 124 yards and Brent Moss with 104 yards. Iowa State did not score until the end of the fourth quarter. Vic Feuerherd of the Wisconsin State Journal called it the Badgers' finest effort under Alvarez and their "best all-around game in a decade."[10]

Indiana

Northwestern

Northwestern at Wisconsin
Team 1 234Total
Northwestern 0 1400 14
• Wisconsin 7 20197 53

On October 9, Wisconsin defeated Northwestern, 53–14, before a sellout crowd of 77,745 for homecoming at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin scored on seven consecutive possessions and tallied 533 yards of total offense (315 rushing). Brent Moss rushed for 125 yards on 15 carries, and Terrell Fletcher tallied 106 yards on 22 carries. Darrell Bevell set a new Big Ten record for completion percentage (94.4%) by completing 17 of 18 passes for 207 yards.[14][15]

Purdue

Minnesota

Michigan

Michigan at Wisconsin
Team 1 234Total
Michigan 0 370 10
• Wisconsin 3 1000 13

On October 30, No. 21 Wisconsin defeated No. 24 Michigan, 13–10, before a crowd of 77,745 at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers took a 13–3 lead at halftime on two field goals by Rick Schnetzky and a 12-yard touchdown run by Terrell Fletcher. Michigan's defense held Wisconsin scoreless in the second half, and a touchdown pass in the third quarter from Todd Collins to Derrick Alexander tightened the score to 13–10. Collins completed 21 of 31 passes for 248 yards.[19][27]

It was the Badgers' first victory over the Wolverines since 1961. At the end of the game, Wisconsin fans stormed the field and were blocked by guardrails surrounding the field. The crowd in the back, not aware of what was going on at the front, continued to push forward, aided by gravity. Those in front were crushed against the rails and then trampled when the rails gave way and the throng spilled onto the field. There were no fatalities, but 73 students were injured, six of them critically.

Ohio State

See also: 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Ohio State at Wisconsin
Team 1 234Total
Ohio State 7 007 14
Wisconsin 0 770 14

Illinois

Michigan State

Coca-Cola Classic
Team 1 234Total
Michigan State 7 0310 20
• Wisconsin 3 21314 41

UCLA–Rose Bowl

Main article: 1994 Rose Bowl
1994 Rose Bowl
Team 1 234Total
• Wisconsin 7 707 21
UCLA 3 0013 16

On January 1, 1994, No. 9 Wisconsin defeated No. 13 UCLA, 21–16, before a crowd of 101,237 in the 1994 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Although the game was played in UCLA's home stadium, Wisconsin fans outnumbered UCLA fans by a a wide margin. Wisconsin led, 14–3, at halftime on two short touchdown runs by Brent Moss. After a scoreless third quarter, UCLA scored two touchdowns on a 12-yard run by Ricky Davis and a five-yard pass from Wayne Cook to Mike Nguyen. Wisconsin quarterback put the game away with a 21-yard touchdown run. UCLA receiver J. J. Stokes set Rose Bowl records for receptions (14) and receiving yards (176). UCLA turned the ball over six times, including five lost fumbles. Brent Moss tallied 158 rushing yards on 36 carries in addition to his two touchdowns and was named the game's most valuable player.[24][25][26]

Personnel

Roster

1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 77 Tyler Adam  Sr
OL 57 David Anderson  So
WR 25 Kerwin Badie  Fr
QB 11 Darrell Bevell So
QB 3 Michael Brin  So
WR 12 Jevon Brunston  Fr
RB 20 Jason Burns  Jr
OL 68 Cayetano Castro  Fr
OL 63 James Darby  Fr
WR 1 J.C. Dawkins  Jr
WR 2 Lee DeRamus Jr
OL 69 Derek Engler  Fr
RB 41 Terrell Fletcher Jr
QB 15 Jeff Forde Fr
OL 59 Mike Galletti  Fr
QB 17 Darren Holt Fr
WR 21 Keith Jackson Jr
RB 22 Ron Johnson So
RB 34 Nikki Kemp  Jr
WR 18 Chris Kennedy  Jr
OL 79 Shane Kreke  So
WR 4 Michael London Jr
TE 9 Kevin Lyles  Fr
QB 16 Jay Macias Jr
QB 19 Ben McCormick Fr
RB 13 Carl McCullough Fr
RB 32 Mark Montgomery Sr
RB 33 Brent Moss  Jr
RB 26 Robert Nelson  So
TE 31 Matt Nyquist  So
G 58 Joe Panos (C) Sr
OL 51 Brian Patterson  Jr
OL 56 Mike Rader  Fr
C 52 Cory Raymer Jr
TE 81 Michael Roan Jr
RB 44 Royce Robertson Fr
OL 72 John Rohde  Fr
G 63 Joe Rudolph Jr
WR 84 Archie Seale Fr
WR 82 Tony Simmons Fr
QB 10 Dirk Stanger Fr
OL 60 Steve Stark  So
WR 24 Reggie Torian Fr
RB 45 Jeff Wirth  Sr
OT 71 Jerry Wunsch Fr
OL 65 James Vanderveldt  Fr
OT 67 Mike Verstegen  Jr
WR 87 Vince Zullo  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 85 Steve Baffico  So
DB 23 Donny Brady Jr
DB 5 Jamel Brown  Jr
LB 98 Yusef Burgess Jr
DB 30 Theo Carney  Jr
DB 11 Mike Carr Fr
DB 19 Daryl Carter Fr
OLB 51 Chad Cascadden  Jr
LB 52 Phil Chavez  Jr
OLB 36 Azree Commander  Fr
DB 18 Dwayne Cuff Fr
LB 39 Pete Diatelevi  Fr
LB 34 Brian Flanigan Fr
DT 92 Carlos Fowler Sr
CB 3 Kenny Gales Jr
DL 96 Al Gay  Fr
LB 46 Terry Glavin  So
DB 27 Damon Glenn Fr
OLB 63 Derek Greene Fr
DB 22 Trent Gross  Fr
DL 95 Todd Halbur Fr
DB 31 Troy Hegg  Fr
OLB 50 Chris Hein  Jr
DB 2 Eric Holder  Fr
S 10 Reggie Holt  Jr
DL 59 Joe Innis Fr
LB 6 Royston Jones So
OLB 85 Bryan Jurewicz  Fr
DB 4 Greg Keigher  Fr
DB 9 Dave Knaack  Fr
DL 67 Steve Kouba  So
DL 61 Lee Krueger  Sr
LB 53 Jason Levine  Sr
OLB 88 Rob Lurtsema Fr
LB 56 David Lysek Fr
DT 70 Jason Maniecki  So
CB 29 Jeff Messenger  Jr
LB 48 Pete Monty Fr
S 37 Scott Nelson  Sr
LB 54 Todd Orlando  Sr
DB 32 Eric Pollex  So
LB 8 Sylas Pratt Jr
OLB 93 Nick Rafko  Sr
DB 24 John Rhymes  Jr
DB 13 R.J. Safranek
OLB 42 Tarek Saleh Fr
LB 56 Dan Schneck  Fr
DB 49 Henry Searcy Sr
DL 62 Lamark Shackerford (C) Sr
DL 90 Haywood Simmons  So
DB 38 Ronald Smith Fr
DL 91 Rod Spiller  Fr
DB 28 Jason Suttle Fr
DL 94 Rafael Tercarolli  Fr
DT 66 Mike Thompson  Jr
DL 75 John Todryk Fr
LB 47 Eric Unverzagt  So
DB 20 Scott Wagner Fr
DB 7 Cyril Weems  Fr
LB 55 Chad Yocum Injured Sr
DB 15 Scott Young  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 14 John Hall  Fr
K 97 Matt Krueger Jr
K 23 Bryan Mader
K 90 Paul Sander Fr
K 98 Rick Schnetzky Fr
P 26 Sam Veit Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brad Childress – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Dan McCarney – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
  • Bill Callahan – Offensive line
  • Kevin Cosgrove – Inside linebackers
  • Jim Hueber – Running backs
  • Tom McMahon – Defensive backs
  • Jay Norvell – Wide receivers/Special Teams
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/outside linebackers
  • Bernie Wyatt – Tight ends
  • Rob Ianello – Recruiting coordinator
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Regular starters

Statistics

For the 1993 season (Rose Bowl included), the Badgers gained a total of 3,009 rushing yards on 603 attempts, an average of 250.8 yards per game. The Badgers also completed 191 of 283 passes for 2,453 yards, an average of 204.4 yards per game. On defense, the Badgers allowed an average of 130.3 rushing yards and 228.3 passing yards per game.[3]

Brent Moss was the team's leading rusher and scorer. He gained 1,637 rushing yards on 312 attempts, an average of 5.2 yards per carry and 136.4 yards per game. Moss scored 96 points on 16 touchdowns. Terrell Fletcher ranked second on the team with 996 rushing yards and 60 points scored.[3]

Darrell Bevell completed 187 of 276 passes (67.8%) for 2,390 yards, 19 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and a passer efficiency rating of 155.2.[3]

Lee DeRamus was the team's leading receiver with 54 catches for 920 yards (17.0-yard average) and six touchdowns. J. C. Dawkins was the number two receiver with 36 catches for 512 yards.[3]

Jeff Messenger led the team with seven interceptions and six pass breakups. Yousef Burgess was the leading ackler with 63 solo tackles and 100 total tackles. Mike Thompson was the team leader in tackles for loss (13) and sacks (10).[3]

Awards and honors

Brent Moss won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference.[28] He also won the Jim Brown Trophy as the best running back in college football.

Barry Alvarez received both the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award and the Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year Award.[29]

No Wisconsin players received first-team honors on the 1993 All-America team. Brent Moss received second-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA). Offensive tackle Joe Panos also received second-team honors from the AP. Defensive lineman Lamark Shackerford received second-team honors from the NEA and third-team honors from the AP.[30][31]

Eight Wisconsin players received first-team honors from the AP on the 1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Moss; quarterback Darrell Bevell; center Cory Raymer; offensive guard Joe Rudolph; offensive tackle Joe Panos; tight end Michael Roan; defensive lineman Lamark Shackerford; and defensive back Jeff Messenger. Three others were named to the second team: wide receiver Lee DeRamus; linebacker Yusef Burgess;and Reggie Holt.[32]

Wisconsin players selected in the 1994 NFL draft

Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL club
Joe Panos Center 3 77 Philadelphia Eagles
Mark Montgomery Running Back 7 206 Philadelphia Eagles

[33]

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