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2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2009 Wisconsin Badgers football
University of Wisconsin Waving W.svg
Champs Sports Bowl Champions
Champs Sports Bowl vs Miami, W 20–14
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 16
AP No. 16
2009 record 10–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Bret Bielema (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Paul Chryst
Offensive scheme Pro Style
Defensive coordinator Dave Doeren
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Camp Randall Stadium
(80,321, field turf)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 Ohio State $   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#7 Iowa %   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#9 Penn State   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#16 Wisconsin   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Northwestern   5 – 3         8 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 4         6 – 7  
Purdue   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Illinois   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Michigan   1 – 7         5 – 7  
Indiana   1 – 7         4 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
Northern Illinois at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Northern Illinois 3 3 0 14 20
• Wisconsin 7 7 14 0 28
Fresno State at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Fresno State 7 14 0 3 7 31
• Wisconsin 0 17 0 7 10 34
Wofford at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Wofford 0 0 7 7 14
• Wisconsin 3 28 6 7 44
Michigan State at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan State 0 7 10 13 30
• Wisconsin 7 14 3 14 38
Wisconsin at Minnesota
1 2 3 4 Total
• Wisconsin 7 3 7 14 31
Minnesota 10 3 0 15 28
Wisconsin at #9 Ohio State
1 2 3 4 Total
Wisconsin 0 10 3 0 13
• #9 Ohio State 7 7 14 3 31
#11 Iowa at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
• #11 Iowa 0 3 7 10 20
Wisconsin 7 3 0 0 10
Purdue at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Purdue 0 0 0 0 0
• Wisconsin 7 17 10 3 37

The 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team competed on behalf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Badgers finished the season 10–3, 5–3 in Big Ten play and beat Miami 20–14 in the Champs Sports Bowl.

Wisconsin opened the 2009 season at home against Northern Illinois. Both teams had gone through disappointing seasons the year before, Wisconsin finishing 7-6 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten with a blowout loss in the 2008 Champs Sports Bowl, and Northern Illinois finishing 6-7 overall with a loss in the 2008 Independence Bowl.

On Wisconsin's first play from scrimmage, QB Scott Tolzien, a surprise winner of the quarterback competition in spring practice, threw an 80-yard touchdown strike to WR Isaac Anderson. 11 seconds into the game, the Badgers led 7-0. Northern Illinois responded with a 40-yard field goal by Mike Salerno late in the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter, after the Wisconsin offense brought the Badgers within striking range, Isaac Anderson ran 23 yards for a touchdown to extend Wisconsin's lead to 14-3. NIU kept themselves in the game with another Salerno field goal, and the Badgers led 14-6 at the end of the first half.

In the 3rd quarter, Wisconsin running back John Clay scored a pair of 1-yard touchdowns to give the Badgers a commanding 28-6 lead going into the 4th quarter. However, Northern Illinois would not go away, as RB Chad Spann tacked on a 1-yard touchdown to cut Wisconsin's lead to 28-12. However, the ensuing 2-point conversion failed and the Huskies trailed 28-12. Spann would add a 2-yard touchdown run to cut NIU's deficit to 28-18, and QB Chandler Harnish converted the 2 point try to make the score 28-20. Northern Illinois recovered the onside kick, but their final drive stalled on the Wisconsin 36 and the Huskies turned the ball over on downs, allowing Wisconsin to come up with the victory.


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