1977 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1977 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season.

1977 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Stock (2nd as OC; 3rd overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple T
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (1st as DC; 2nd overall season)
Base defense5–2
MVPDave Crossen
CaptainDennis Stejskal
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Michigan +7101020
No. 11 Ohio State +710930
Michigan State611731
Indiana431551
Minnesota440750
Purdue350560
Iowa350560
Wisconsin360560
Illinois260380
Northwestern1801100
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 10at IndianaW 30–1434,755
September 17Northern Illinois*W 14–364,475
September 24at Oregon*W 22–1030,755
October 1Northwestern
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 19–768,709
October 8IllinoisNo. 19
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 26–078,661
October 15at No. 1 MichiganNo. 14L 0–56104,892
October 22Michigan State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 7–979,203
October 29at No. 3 Ohio StateL 0–4287,837
November 5Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–2283,322
November 12Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 8–2471,723
November 19at MinnesotaL 7–1330,742
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1977 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE86Greg BarberJr
WR19Tom BrakerSo
RB27Terry BreuscherSr
WR10David CharlesJr
RB39Kevin CoheeJr
WRJohn CoxSr
QB17Anthony DudleyJr
G64Bob GrahamSr
QB11Charles GreenJr
FB36Tim HalleranJr
G56Brad JackominoJr
QB18Mike KalasmikiSo
OT74Tom KaltenbergSr
G66Pat KellyJr
OT68David KrallJr
OT60Steve LickSr
RB25Ira MatthewsJr
C58Al MinterSr
C50Jim McCoyJr
OT71Steve MontgomerySr
C52Jim MooreJr
RB33Mike MorganSr
TE85Bruce MuschinskiSr
FB32Joe RodriguezSr
OT75Ray SnellSo
WR6Wayne SouzaSo
FB26Tom StaussSo
OT62John WagnerSo
WRJim WatrudJr
OT78Doug WitkusSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB41Dave AhrensFr
DE38Kevin BoodryJr
SMike BorgerdingSr
DE82Mike BurtJr
DT67Kasey CabralSo
LB14David CrossenJr
DT57Bob CzechowiczSr
CB21Scott ErdmannJr
CB8Greg GordonJr
LB15Kurt HolmJr
DT90Thomas HoustonSo
CB37Lawrence JohnsonJr
MG42Joe LerroSr
LB47Dave LevenickFr
MG20Dan RelichJr
S9Dan SchiebleJr
DT76Tom SchrempSo
DE35Dennis Stejskal (C)Sr
DE89Jeff VineSo
DT69Jeff WalshSr
LB49Lee WashingtonSo
S12George WelchSo
DT70Bruce WoodfordSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P3Dick MilaegerSr
K7Steve VeithSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike StockOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Gary BlackneyDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
  • Tom Backhus – Offensive Line
  • George ChrystOffensive Line
  • Arnold JeterDefensive Ends
  • Pat Naughton – Defensive Line
  • Mario Russo – Linebackers
  • Bob SpooQuarterbacks
  • LaVern Van Dyke – Administrative Assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
None

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References