List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games
The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.
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Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Wisconsin has appeared in 32 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are Ten appearances in the Rose Bowl Game, five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearances, and three New Years Six Bowls in the Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl.[1][2] They have appeared in bowl games 24 of the last 26 seasons, including a current streak of 19 consecutive bowl appearances. Through the history of the program, seven separate coaches have led the Badgers to bowl games, with Barry Alvarez having the most appearances at thirteen.
Bowl games
W | Win |
L | Loss
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Bowl opponent frequency
Team | Times played | Record |
---|---|---|
Auburn | 3 | 2-1 |
Miami (FL) | 3 | 3-0 |
UCLA | 3 | 3-0 |
USC | 3 | 1-2 |
Georgia | 2 | 0-2 |
Oregon | 2 | 0-2 |
Stanford | 2 | 1-1 |
Tennessee | 2 | 0-2 |
Arkansas | 1 | 1-0 |
Colorado | 1 | 1-0 |
Duke | 1 | 1-0 |
Florida State | 1 | 0-1 |
Kansas State | 1 | 1-0 |
Kentucky | 1 | 0-1 |
South Carolina | 1 | 0-1 |
Texas Christian | 1 | 0-1 |
Utah | 1 | 1-0 |
Wake Forest | 1 | 1-0 |
Washington | 1 | 0-1 |
Western Michigan | 1 | 1-0 |
Notes
- Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Wisconsin win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
- Links to the season article for the Wisconsin team that competed in the bowl for that year.
- Links to the season article for the opponent that Wisconsin competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
- Originally called Tampa Stadium, it was renamed Houlihan's Stadium in 1996.[4]
- Venue currently known as Nissan Stadium.
- Venue currently known as Camping World Stadium.
- Venue currently known as SDCCU Stadium.
References
- General
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- Specific
- Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29
- Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31
- Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38
- "Glazer changes name of stadium". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. June 12, 1996. p. C1. Retrieved December 18, 2011.