The 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 13th year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an 8–6 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 372 to 322. The Badgers opened the season with victories in five consecutive non-conference games, but lost six of eight conference games, including No. 20 Penn State, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 9 Iowa, and No. 12 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 31–28 overtime victory over No. 14 Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. The Badgers were not ranked in the final polls.
The team's statistical leaders included: running back Anthony Davis (1,506 rushing yards, 72 points scored); quarterback Brooks Bollinger (1,551 passing yards); wide receivers Jonathan Orr (820 receiving yards) and Brand Williams (49 receptions); and defensive back Ryan Aiello (68 solo tackles, 98 total tackles). Sophomore wide receiver Lee Evans did not play due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sustained in the spring game.
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries Fresno State
UNLV
West Virginia
Northern Illinois
Arizona
Penn State
Indiana
Ohio State
Michigan State
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Colorado
Personnel Roster
Regular starters
PositionPlayerQuarterbackBrooks BollingerRunning backAnthony DavisFullbackMatt BernsteinWide receiverDarrin CharlesWide receiverJonathan OrrTight EndTony PaciottiLeft tackleBen JohnsonLeft guardDan BuenningCenter Al JohnsonRight guardJonathan ClinkscaleRight tackleJason Jowers
PositionPlayerDefensive endJake SpragueDefensive tackleAnttaj HawthorneDefensive tackleJason JeffersonDefensive endErasmus JamesOutside linebackerAlex LewisInside linebackerJeff MackOutside linebackerKareem TimbersCornerbackScott StarksStrong safetyJim LeonhardFree safetyRyan AielloCornerbackB.J. Tucker
2003 NFL draft
Al Johnson Center 2 38 Dallas Cowboys B. J. Tucker Cornerback 6 178 Dallas Cowboys Brooks Bollinger Quarterback 6 200 New York Jets Ben Johnson Offensive Tackle 7 216 Detroit Lions
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