| 1999Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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Big Ten champion Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian White (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Smashmouth[citation needed] |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Cosgrove (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3[citation needed] |
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| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No. 4Wisconsin $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Michigan % | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coachBarry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship (the program's first outright championship since1962), and outscored opponents by a total of 409 to 153. After starting the season ranked No. 9, the Badgers lost back-to-back games againstCincinnati and No. 4Michigan and dropped from the rankings. In their fifth game, they came back from a 17–0 deficit to beat No. 12Ohio State and went on to win eight straight games, including a record-setting 59–0 victory overIndiana. The season concluded with a 17–9 victory over No. 22Stanford in the2000 Rose Bowl. The Badgers were ranked No. 4 in the finalAP and Coaches polls.
Senior running backRon Dayne gained 2,034 rushing yards and scored 120 points. He won, among other awards, theHeisman Trophy, theMaxwell Award, and theChicago Tribune Silver Football. Having rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his four years at Wisconsin, Dayne broke the NCAA Division I-A (nowFBS) career rushing record, ending his career with 6,397 rushing yards (7,125 including bowl games).
Other key players included offensive tackleChris McIntosh who was selected as a consensus All-American, cornerbackJamar Fletcher who led the Big Ten in interceptions and won first-team All-America honors, quarterbackBrooks Bollinger who was named Big Ten freshman of the year, and wide receiverNick Davis who tallied over 1,000 total yards on receptions and kickoff and punt returns.
The team played its home games atCamp Randall Stadium inMadison, Wisconsin.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Murray State* | No. 9 | MSC | W 49–10 | 77,527 | [1] | |
| September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Ball State* | No. 9 |
| ESPN Plus | W 50–10 | 75,807 | [2] |
| September 18 | 2:15 p.m. | atCincinnati* | No. 9 | FSN | L 12–17 | 27,721 | [3] | |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4Michigan | No. 20 |
| ABC | L 16–21 | 79,037 | [4] |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12Ohio State | ABC | W 42–17 | 93,524 | [5] | ||
| October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 25Minnesota | No. 20 | ESPN2 | W 20–17OT | 63,108 | [6] | |
| October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Indiana | No. 17 |
| ESPN | W 59–0 | 78,243 | [7] |
| October 23 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 11Michigan State | No. 17 |
| ESPN2 | W 40–10 | 78,469 | [8] |
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | atNorthwestern | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 35–19 | 42,292 | [9] | |
| November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 17Purdue | No. 10 | ABC | W 28–21 | 67,308 | [10] | |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 41–3 | 79,404 | [11] |
| January 1, 2000 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 22Stanford* | No. 4 | ABC | W 17–9 | 93,731 | [12][13] | |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | RV | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Coaches Poll | 10 | 10* | 8 | 8 | 17 | — | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BCS | Not released | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Not released | ||||||||
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| •Wisconsin | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 42 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | Ohio St | Wiley 1-yard run (Stultz kick) | Ohio St 7-0 | |
| 2 | Ohio St | Stultz 35-yard field goal | Ohio St 10-0 | |
| 2 | Ohio St | Germany 40-yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick) | Ohio St 17-0 | |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Pisetsky 42-yard field goal | Ohio St 17-3 | |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Pisetsky 25-yard field goal | Ohio St 17-6 | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Dayne 3-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | Ohio St 17-12 | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Dayne 11-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | Wisconsin 18-17 | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Pisetsky 27-yard field goal | Wisconsin 21-17 | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Dayne 1-yard run (Pisetsky kick) | Wisconsin 28-17 | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Faulkner 1-yard run (Pisetsky kick) | Wisconsin 35-17 | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Dayne 2-yard run (Pisetsky kick) | Wisconsin 42-17 | |
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Team statistics
For the 1999 season, inclusive of the Rose Bowl, the Badgers outscored opponents by a total of 409 to 153, averaging 34.08 points per game and allowing 12.83 points per game by opponents.[16] They gained an average of 417.2 yards of total offense per game, consisting of 275.4 rushing yards and 141.75 passing yards. On defense, they allowed opponents to gain an average of 298.1 yards per game, consisting of 109.9 rushing yards and 188.17 passing yards per game.[16]
Ron Dayne
Senior running backRon Dayne gained 2,087 rushing yards on 337 carries for an average of 6.0 yards per carry. Dayne also led the team with 120 points scored on 20 touchdowns.[16] Dayne rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his four years at Wisconsin; he was only the fifth player to accomplish that feat, followingTony Dorsett (1973-1976),Amos Lawrence (1977-1980),Denvis Manns (1995-1998), andRicky Williams (1995-1998). On November 12, 1999, Dayne broke the NCAA Division I-A (nowFBS) career rushing record of 6,279 yards set the prior season by Ricky Williams.[17] Dayne concluded his college career with 6,397 rushing yards (7,125 including bowl games).[18][19] (Dayne's career rushing record was surpassed in 2016 byDonnel Pumphrey.)
Other individual statistical leaders
QuarterbackBrooks Bollinger completed 82 of 140 passes (58.57%) for 1,138 yards, eight touchdowns, two interceptions, and a 142.55passer rating. He also tallied 454 rushing yards. Scott Kavanagh was the starting quarterback at the beginning of the season, completing 40 of 79 passes for 568 yards with a 116.85 passer rating.[16]
Wide receiverChris Chambers led the team with 41 receptions for 578 yards and four touchdowns.[16]
Kicker Vitaly Pisetsky converted 46 of 48 extra-point kicks and 16 of 20 field goal attempts for a total of 94 points scored.[16]
The team's leaders on defense included defensive backJamar Fletcher (seven interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns), linebacker Chris Ghidorzi (115 total tackles), defensive backJason Doering (79 solo tackles), and defensive tackleWendell Bryant (seven sacks).[16]
Wide receiverNick Davis returned 16 kickoffs for 409 yards and two touchdowns, an average of 25.56 yards per return. He also returned 20 punts for 252 yards, an average of 12.6 yards per return. He was also the team's No. 2 receiver with 19 catches for 346 yards.[16]
Ron Dayne
Senior running backRon Dayne swept college football's major awards, including:
Dayne's achievements were selected by Wisconsin newspaper editors as the top sports story in Wisconsin for 1999. Dayne supplanted theGreen Bay Packers who had won the recognition the prior three years.[31]
Others
Offensive tackleChris McIntosh, fromPewaukee, Wisconsin, was also a consensus pick on the 1999 All-America team,[23] receiving first-team honors from the AFCA,[25] AP,[24] FWAA,[26] TSN,[30] WCFF, PFW, FN,[26] and CNNSI. McIntosh was also one of three finalists for theOutland Trophy and set a Wisconsin record with 49 consecutive games started.[26]
CornerbackJamar Fletcher, fromSt. Louis, received first-team All-America honors from TSN,[30] PFW, FN,[26] and CNNSI.
Seven Wisconsin players received first-team honors on the1999 All-Big Ten Conference football team:
QuarterbackBrooks Bollinger was selected by the Big Ten coaches and media as the Big Ten freshman of the year.[32]
Five Wisconsin players were selected in the2000 NFL draft:
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Ron Dayne | Running back | 1 | 11 | New York Giants |
| Chris McIntosh | Offensive tackle | 1 | 22 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Bobby Myers | Defensive back | 4 | 124 | Tennessee Titans |
| Brooks Bollinger | Quarterback | 6 | 200 | New York Jets |
| Mark Tauscher | Guard | 7 | 224 | Green Bay Packers |
Eight others were selected in the2001 NFL draft:
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Jamar Fletcher | Cornerback | 1 | 26 | Miami Dolphins |
| Michael Bennett | Running back | 1 | 27 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Chris Chambers | Wide receiver | 2 | 52 | Miami Dolphins |
| Casey Rabach | Center | 3 | 92 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Bill Ferrario | Guard | 4 | 105 | Green Bay Packers |
| Roger Knight | Linebacker | 6 | 182 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Jason Doering | Defensive back | 6 | 193 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Ross Kolodziej | Defensive end | 7 | 230 | New York Giants |
Also, defensive tackleWendell Bryant was selected in the first round of the2002 NFL draft, the fifth player from the 1999 Wisconsin team to be drafted in the first round.[35]
