2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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2004 Wisconsin Badgers football
Outback Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Georgia
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian White (6th as OC; 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorBret Bielema (1st season)
Base defense4–3
MVPScott Starks
CaptainDan Buenning
Anthony Davis
Anttaj Hawthorne
Jim Leonhard
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 81,318)
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Michigan $+   7 1     9 3  
No. 8 Iowa +   7 1     10 2  
No. 17 Wisconsin   6 2     9 3  
Northwestern   5 3     6 6  
No. 20 Ohio State   4 4     8 4  
Purdue   4 4     7 5  
Michigan State   4 4     5 7  
Minnesota   3 5     7 5  
Penn State   2 6     4 7  
Illinois   1 7     3 8  
Indiana   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 9–3 record, including a 6–2 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place finish.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 411:00 a.m.UCF*No. 21ESPNW 34–682,116[1]
September 1111:00 a.m.UNLV*No. 21
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 18–382,071[1]
September 183:00 p.m.at Arizona*No. 20FSNW 9–750,275[1]
September 255:00 p.m.Penn StateNo. 20
ESPNW 16–382,179[1]
October 21:00 p.m.IllinoisNo. 20
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 24–782,306[1]
October 92:30 p.m.at No. 18 Ohio StateNo. 15ABCW 24–13105,090[1]
October 164:30 p.m.at No. 5 PurdueNo. 10ESPN2W 20–1765,196[1]
October 2311:00 a.m.NorthwesternNo. 6
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 24–1282,468[1]
November 62:30 p.m.MinnesotadaggerNo. 5
ABCW 38–1483,069[1]
November 132:30 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 4ABCL 14–4976,697[1]
November 203:30 p.m.at No. 17 IowaNo. 9ESPNL 7–3070,397[1]
January 1, 200510:00 a.m.vs. No. 8 Georgia*No. 16ESPNL 21–2462,414[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster[edit]

2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 45 Matt Bernstein  Jr
G 67 Dan Buenning (C)  Sr
RB 27 Brian Calhoun  Jr
OL 50 Jonathan Clinkscale  Sr
TE 11 Owen Daniels  Jr
RB 28 Anthony Davis (C)  Sr
WR 19 Paul Hubbard  Fr
QB 10 Sean Lewis Fr
WR 9 Jonathan Orr  Jr
TE 84 Jason Pociask  Jr
FB 25 Chris Pressley Fr
OL 53 Donovan Raiola  Jr
FB 34 Bill Rentmeester Fr
QB 7 John Stocco  So
WR 15 Luke Swan  Fr
OT 72 Joe Thomas So
G 63 Kraig Urbik Fr
WR 1 Brandon Williams Jr
OL 78 Jake Wood  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 77 Anttaj Hawthorne (C) Sr
DT 96 Nick Hayden Fr
CB 27 Jack Ikegwuonu Fr
DE 90 Erasmus James Sr
DT 74 Jason Jefferson  Sr
S 18 Jim Leonhard (C) Sr
LB 39 Mike Newkirk Fr
DB 22 Roderick Rogers So
CB 21 Levonne Rowan Jr
CB 2 Scott Starks Sr
DE 92 Jonathan Welsh  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 94 Ken DeBauche  So
LS 86 Matt Katula  Sr
K 10 Taylor Mehlhaff Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Bret BielemaDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Jeff HortonQuarterbacks
  • Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator
  • Rob IanelloTight Ends
  • Ron Lee – Defensive Backs
  • Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
  • Brian Murphy – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams
  • John PalermoAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries[edit]

Central Florida[edit]

UCF vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Knights 3 0 306
No. 21 Badgers 10 10 7734

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 4, 2004
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); Sunny and humid; Wind at S 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,116
  • Referee: Steve Pamon
  • TV: ESPN
  • [1]
Game information

UNLV[edit]

UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 303
No. 21 Badgers 2 7 2718

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 11, 2004
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at S 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,072
  • Referee: Steve Newman
  • TV: ESPN
  • [2]
Game information

Arizona[edit]

Wisconsin vs Arizona – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Badgers 0 0 099
Wildcats 0 7 007

at Arizona Stadium

  • Date: September 18, 2004
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Rain; Wind at Var 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 50,272
  • Referee: Gordon Riese
  • TV: FSN
  • [3]
Game information

Penn State[edit]

Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 0 0 303
No. 20 Badgers 7 6 3016

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 25, 2004
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,179
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV: ESPN
  • [4]
Game information

Illinois[edit]

Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Fighting Illini 0 0 077
No. 20 Badgers 0 10 7724

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 2, 2004
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); Clear; Wind at W 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,306
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV: ESPN
  • [5]
Game information

#18 Ohio State[edit]

Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Badgers 0 14 3724
No. 18 Buckeyes 7 6 0013

at Ohio Stadium

  • Date: October 9, 2004
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at NW 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 105,090
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV: ABC
  • [6]
Game information

#5 Purdue[edit]

Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Badgers 0 7 01320
No. 5 Boilermakers 0 0 71017

at Ross–Ade Stadium

  • Date: October 16, 2004
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at NW 22-30 MPH
  • Game attendance: 65,196
  • Referee: Steve Newman
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [7]
Game information

Northwestern[edit]

Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 6612
No. 6 Badgers 3 14 7024

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 23, 2004
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at S 13 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,468
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV: ESPN
  • [8]
Game information

Minnesota[edit]

Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 7 7014
No. 5 Badgers 21 10 7038

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: November 6, 2004
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 83,069
  • Referee: Steve Newman
  • TV: ABC
  • [9]
Game information

Michigan State[edit]

Wisconsin vs Michigan State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Badgers 7 7 0014
Spartans 14 7 141449

at Spartan Stadium

  • Date: November 13, 2004
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); Sunny; Wind at ENE 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 76,697
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV: ABC
  • [10]
Game information

Iowa[edit]

Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Badgers 0 7 007
No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 7 10630

at Kinnick Stadium

  • Date: November 20, 2004
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW 14 MPH
  • Game attendance: 70,397
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV: ESPN
  • [11]
Game information

#8 Georgia[edit]

Georgia vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Bulldogs 3 7 14024
No. 16 Badgers 3 3 7821

at Raymond James Stadium

  • Date: January 1, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Cloudy; Wind at Var. 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 62,414
  • Referee: Jack Childress
  • TV: ESPN
  • [12]
Game information

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP212120202015106654920171617
Coaches Poll222221202016127644918171618
BCSNot released675513201717Not released

Regular starters[edit]

Players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft[edit]

Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Erasmus James Defensive End 1 18 Minnesota Vikings
Scott Starks Cornerback 3 87 Jacksonville Jaguars
Dan Buenning Guard 4 107 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Welsh Defensive End 5 148 Indianapolis Colts
Anttaj Hawthorne Defensive Tackle 6 175 Oakland Raiders
Jason Jefferson Defensive Tackle 6 193 New Orleans Saints
Anthony Davis Running Back 7 243 Indianapolis Colts

[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2009.