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2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2011 Wisconsin Badgers football
University of Wisconsin Waving W.svg
Big Ten champion
Big Ten Leaders Division co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 38–45 vs. Oregon
Conference Big Ten Conference
Division Leaders Division
Ranking
BCS No. 10
Coaches No. 11
AP No. 10
2011 record 11–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Bret Bielema (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Paul Chryst
Defensive coordinator Chris Ash/Charlie Partridge
Captain DT Patrick Butrym
Captain FB Bradie Ewing
Captain S Aaron Henry
Captain QB Russell Wilson
Home stadium Camp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 80,321)
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Legends Division
#11 Michigan State x   7 – 1         11 – 3  
#12 Michigan %   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#24 Nebraska   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Iowa   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Northwestern   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Minnesota   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Leaders Division
#10 Wisconsin xy$   6 – 2         11 – 3  
Penn State x   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Purdue   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Ohio State   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Illinois   2 – 6         7 – 6  
Indiana   0 – 8         1 – 11  
Championship: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
UNLV at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
UNLV 0 3 7 7 17
• #10 Wisconsin 20 17 14 0 51
Oregon State at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Oregon State 0 0 0 0 0
• #9 Wisconsin 7 14 7 7 35
Northern Illinois vs. Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Northern Illinois 7 0 0 0 7
• #8 Wisconsin 14 14 14 7 49
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Soldier Field
    Chicago, IL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 41,068
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 65°F, Wind: ESE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Todd Geerlings
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (Play-by-play) & Christian Fauria (Color)
South Dakota at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
South Dakota 0 3 0 7 10
• #7 Wisconsin 10 21 14 14 59
Nebraska at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Nebraska 7 7 0 3 17
• #7 Wisconsin 7 20 14 7 48
Indiana at Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
Indiana 0 7 0 0 7
• #4 Wisconsin 14 24 14 7 59
Wisconsin at Michigan State
1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Wisconsin 14 0 3 14 31
• #13 Michigan State 0 23 0 14 37

The 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–2 in Big Ten play to be Leaders Division co–champions with Penn State. Due to their head-to-head win over Penn State, the Badgers represented the division in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game where they defeated Legends Division champion Michigan State 42–39 to become Big Ten Champions. They were invited to the Rose Bowl for the second consecutive year where they were defeated by Oregon 38–45.

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Wisconsin kicked off the 2011 season with a bang, recording 499 yards of total offense en route to a 51–17 pounding of visiting UNLV. The Badgers, and in particular, QB Russell Wilson, received the opening kick and drove 65 yards in 3:11, taking a 7–0 lead on Wilson's first touchdown pass as a Wisconsin Badger to RB Montee Ball. The Badgers forced a three and out on UNLV's first possession, and WR Jared Abbrederis returned the UNLV punt 30 yards to put the Badgers in excellent field position. Wilson and the Badgers capitalized; as Montee Ball broke several tackles on a 20-yard touchdown run. With K Philip Welch sidelined to a leg injury, backup K Kyle French missed the PAT, leaving Wisconsin ahead only 13–0. But that wouldn't be all for Wisconsin in the first quarter: after UNLV missed a 34-yard field goal, Wisconsin drove 80 yards in 8 plays and extended their advantage to 20–0 on a 1-yard touchdown run by James White.


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