2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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.

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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Michigan $+ 71  93 
No. 8 Iowa + 71  102 
No. 17 Wisconsin 62  93 
Northwestern 53  66 
No. 20 Ohio State 44  84 
Purdue 44  75 
Michigan State 44  57 
Minnesota 35  75 
Penn State 26  47 
Illinois 17  38 
Indiana 17  38 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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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.Minnesota No. 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB45Matt Bernstein  Jr
G67Dan Buenning (C)  Sr
RB27Brian Calhoun  Jr
OL50Jonathan Clinkscale  Sr
TE11Owen Daniels  Jr
RB28Anthony Davis (C)  Sr
WR19Paul Hubbard  Fr
QB10Sean LewisFr
WR9Jonathan Orr  Jr
TE84Jason Pociask  Jr
FB25Chris PressleyFr
OL53Donovan Raiola  Jr
FB34Bill RentmeesterFr
QB7John Stocco  So
WR15Luke Swan  Fr
OT72Joe ThomasSo
G63Kraig UrbikFr
WR1Brandon WilliamsJr
OL78Jake Wood  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT77Anttaj Hawthorne (C)Sr
DT96Nick HaydenFr
CB27Jack IkegwuonuFr
DE90Erasmus JamesSr
DT74Jason Jefferson  Sr
S18Jim Leonhard (C)Sr
LB39Mike NewkirkFr
DB22Roderick RogersSo
CB21Levonne RowanJr
CB2Scott StarksSr
DE92Jonathan Welsh  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P94Ken DeBauche  So
LS86Matt Katula  Sr
K10Taylor MehlhaffFr
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
  • Redshirt

Game summaries

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Central Florida

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UCF vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Knights30306
No. 21 Badgers10107734

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

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UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rebels00303
No. 21 Badgers272718

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]
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Arizona

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Wisconsin vs Arizona – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 20 Badgers00099
Wildcats07007

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]
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Penn State

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Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
Nittany Lions00303
No. 20 Badgers763016

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]
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Illinois

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Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
Fighting Illini00077
No. 20 Badgers0107724

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]
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#18 Ohio State

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Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 15 Badgers0143724
No. 18 Buckeyes760013

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]
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#5 Purdue

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Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 10 Badgers0701320
No. 5 Boilermakers0071017

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]
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Northwestern

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Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
Wildcats006612
No. 6 Badgers3147024

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]
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Minnesota

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Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Gophers077014
No. 5 Badgers21107038

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]
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Michigan State

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Wisconsin vs Michigan State – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 4 Badgers770014
Spartans147141449

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]
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Iowa

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Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 9 Badgers07007
No. 17 Hawkeyes7710630

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]
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#8 Georgia

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Georgia vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 8 Bulldogs3714024
No. 16 Badgers337821

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]
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Rankings

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

Regular starters

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Players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft

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PlayerPositionRoundOverall SelectionNFL Team
Erasmus JamesDefensive End118Minnesota Vikings
Scott StarksCornerback387Jacksonville Jaguars
Dan BuenningGuard4107Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan WelshDefensive End5148Indianapolis Colts
Anttaj HawthorneDefensive Tackle6175Oakland Raiders
Jason JeffersonDefensive Tackle6193New Orleans Saints
Anthony DavisRunning Back7243Indianapolis Colts

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References

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  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.