2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 10–3 record, including a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place tie with Michigan, Northwestern and Iowa.
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Capital One Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 10–3 (5–3 Big Ten) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Brian White (7th as OC; 11th overall season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Paul Chryst (1st as OC; 2nd overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bret Bielema (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| MVP | Brian Calhoun |
| Captain | Brett Bell Matt Bernstein Donovan Raiola Mark Zalewski |
| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium (Capacity: 80,321) |
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| No. 3 Penn State $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Ohio State %+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Bowling Green* | ESPN | W 56–42 | 82,138[1] | ||
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Temple* |
| ESPNU | W 65–0 | 81,806[1] | |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | ESPN2 | W 14–5 | 60,000[1] | ||
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan |
| ESPN2 | W 23–20 | 83,022[1] | |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Indiana | No. 17 |
| ESPN2 | W 41–24 | 82,330[1] |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | No. 14 | ESPN | L 48–51 | 33,859[1] | |
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 22 Minnesota | No. 23 | ESPN | W 38–34 | 65,089[1] | |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 31–20 | 82,828[1] |
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at Illinois | No. 15 | ESPN | W 41–24 | 52,158[1] | |
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Penn State | No. 14 | ABC | L 14–35 | 109,865[1] | |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 19 |
| ESPN | L 10–20 | 83,184[1] |
| November 25 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | No. 24 | ESPN2 | W 41–24 | 34,031[1] | |
| January 2, 2006 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Auburn* | No. 21 | ABC | W 24–10 | 57,221[1] | |
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Game summaries
Bowling Green
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 13 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| Badgers | 0 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
- Date: September 3, 2005
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); Sunny; Wind at W 0 MPH
- Game attendance: 82,138
- Referee: Nick Define
- TV: ESPN
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Temple
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badgers | 17 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 65 |
- Date: September 10, 2005
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at SE 9 MPH
- Game attendance: 81,806
- Referee: Jim Lapetina
- TV: ESPNU
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North Carolina
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
- Date: September 17, 2005
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at WSW 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 60,000
- Referee: Dennis Lipski
- TV: ESPN2
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#14 Michigan
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Wolverines | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Badgers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 23 |
- Date: September 24, 2005
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Light rain; Wind at S 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 83,022
- Referee: Dave Witvoet
- TV: ESPN2
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Indiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 17 Badgers | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
- Date: October 1, 2005
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 MPH
- Game attendance: 82,330
- Referee: Bill LeMonnier
- TV: ESPN2
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Northwestern
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Badgers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 51 |
at Ryan Field
- Date: October 8, 2005
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Overcast; Wind at NE 17 MPH
- Game attendance: 33,859
- Referee: Dan Capron
- TV: ESPN
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#22 Minnesota
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 23 Badgers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| No. 22 Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Date: October 15, 2005
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Overcast; Wind at NE 17 MPH
- Game attendance: 65,089
- Referee: Dennis Lipski
- TV: ESPN
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Purdue
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boilermakers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 19 Badgers | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: October 22, 2005
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 8 MPH
- Game attendance: 82,828
- Referee: Bill LeMonnier
- TV: ABC
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Illinois
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Badgers | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: October 29, 2005
- Game time: 11:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); Sunny; Wind at SSW 12 MPH
- Game attendance: 52,158
- Referee: Dan Capron
- TV: ESPN
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#10 Penn State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| No. 10 Nittany Lions | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
- Date: November 5, 2005
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); Mostly sunny; Wind at SSW 10-15 MPH
- Game attendance: 109,865
- Referee: T. Geerlings
- TV: ABC
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Iowa
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 19 Badgers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: November 12, 2005
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); Cloudy; Wind at S 15 MPH
- Game attendance: 83,184
- Referee: Dennis Lipski
- TV: ESPN
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Hawaii
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 24 Badgers | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Warriors | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: November 25, 2005
- Game time: 9:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); Sunny; Wind at S 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 34,031
- Referee: Jay Stricherz
- TV: ESPN2
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#7 Auburn
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Badgers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 7 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: January 2, 2006
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Overcast; Wind at S 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 57,221
- Referee: Ron Cherry
- TV: ABC
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Regular starters
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Team players selected in the 2006 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Overall Selection | NFL Team |
| Brian Calhoun | Running Back | 3 | 74 | Detroit Lions |
| Brandon Williams | Wide Receiver | 3 | 84 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Owen Daniels | Tight End | 4 | 98 | Houston Texans |
| Jason Pociask | Tight End | 5 | 150 | New York Jets |
| Jonathan Orr | Wide Receiver | 6 | 172 | Tennessee Titans |
References
- "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- "2006 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
