2000 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2000 Wisconsin Badgers football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 21–20 vs. UCLA
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 23
Record9–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian White (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Michigan +   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Northwestern +   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 13 Purdue $+   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Ohio State   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 23 Wisconsin   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Minnesota   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Penn State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Iowa   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Illinois   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Indiana   2 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 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 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 9–4 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 328 to 265.[1] Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 9 Michigan, No. 8 Ohio State, and No. 17 Purdue. They concluded the season with a 21–20 victory over unranked UCLAin the Sun Bowl. The Badger were ranked No. 23 in the final AP poll.

The team's statistical leaders included running back Michael Bennett (1,681 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns), quarterback Brooks Bollinger (1,479 passing yards, 121.17 passer rating), wide receiver Chris Chambers (52 catches, 813 yards), kicker Vital Pisetsky (70 points scored), and linebacker Nick Greisen (90 solo tackles, 146 total tackles).[1] Cornerback Jamar Fletcher tallied seven interceptions and 14 pass breakups, won the Jim Thorpe Award, and was a consensus first-team All-American. Punter Kevin Stemke punted 69 times for an average of 44.49 yards and won the Ray Guy Award as the most outstanding punter in college football.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 4
ESPN PlusW 19–777,843[2]
September 92:30 p.m.Oregon*No. 5
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCW 27–2378,521[3]
September 161:00 p.m.Cincinnati*No. 4
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 28–25 OT78,749[4]
September 2311:00 a.m.NorthwesternNo. 7
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN PlusL 44–47 2OT78,597[5]
September 3011:00 a.m.at No. 9 MichiganNo. 17
ABCL 10–13111,341[6]
October 72:30 p.m.No. 8 Ohio StateNo. 24
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCL 7–2379,045[7]
October 1411:00 a.m.at Michigan State
ESPN PlusW 17–1074,863[8]
October 2111:00 a.m.No. 17 Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNL 24–30 OT79,048[9]
October 2811:00 a.m.at Iowa
ESPN PlusW 13–762,560[10]
November 411:00 a.m.Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
ESPN2W 41–2079,171[11]
November 1111:00 a.m.at Indiana
ESPN PlusW 43–2230,469[12]
November 2510:00 p.m.at Hawaii*
ESPN PlusW 34–1841,313[13]
December 291:00 p.m.vs. UCLA*
CBSW 21–2049,093[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP4 (1)4 (1)5 (1)4 (1)71724—————————23
Coaches Poll5 (1)5 (1)6 (1)5 (1)61422—————————24
BCSNot released———————Not released

Personnel

Roster

2000 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 81 Mark Anelli  Jr
RB 29 Michael Bennett Jr
FB 31 Erik Bickerstaff  So
QB 5 Brooks Bollinger  So
WR 84 David Braun  So
RB 34 Michael Broussard Fr
G 67 Dan Buenning Fr
WR 88 Chris Chambers (C) Sr
OT 54 Dave Costa  Sr
WR 22 Nick Davis Jr
G 69 Jeremy Dox  Jr
WR 3 Lee Evans So
RB 4 Eddie Faulkner  Fr
G 60 Bill Ferrario  Sr
WR 23 Josh Hunt  Jr
OT 76 Josh Jakubowski Sr
C 72 Al Johnson  So
OT 64 Ben Johnson  So
C, G 56 Jason Jowers  So
FB 41 Chad Kuhns  Jr
OT 71 Brian Lamont  Jr
C 70 Casey Rabach (C)  Jr
TE 87 Dague Retzlaff  Sr
TE 85 John Sigmund  Sr
QB 19 Jim Sorgi  Fr
RB 38 Matt Unertl  Sr
WR 9 Conroy White Jr
RB 27 Broderick Williams  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 7 Ryan Aiello Fr
S 6 Joey Boese Jr
DT 77 Wendell Bryant Jr
CB 10 Bret Burlingame  Sr
S 31 Carlease Clark Jr
S 8 Jason Doering (C) Sr
LB 52 Mark Downing  Jr
CB 36 Mike Echols  Jr
DE 96 John Favret (C)  Sr
CB 2 Jamar Fletcher  Sr
LB 45 Nick Greisen Jr
DT 90 Aaron Habermann  Jr
DE 42 Ben Herbert Jr
S 11 Devery Hughes  So
LB 48 Darius Jones Fr
LB 19 Roger Knight Sr
DT 78 Ross Kolodziej  Sr
LB 50 Russ Kuhns  So
LB 46 Jeff Mack  Fr
NT 98 Eric Mahlik  Sr
LB 30 Ryan Marks  Sr
DE 43 Delante McGrew  Jr
DL 65 Nick Mueller  Jr
S 21 Jason Schick  Fr
DB 27 Ryan Simmons  So
DT 93 Chuck Smith  Jr
NT 99 Jake Sprague Jr
LB 32 Bryson Thompson Jr
CB 23 B. J. Tucker So
DB 13 Chris Wagner  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 20 Vitaly Pisetsky  Sr
LS 86 Mike Solwold  Sr
P 14 Kevin Stemke Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Todd Bradford – Defensive Backs
  • Tim Davis – Tight Ends
  • Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks
  • Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator
  • Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
  • Darrell Wilson – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Regular starters

Statistical achievements

The Badgers outscored opponents by a total of 328 (25.23 points per game) to 265 (20.38 points per game). The Badgers gained an average of 358.8 yards of total offense per game, consisting of 196.1 rushing yards and 162.77 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 392.1 yards of total offense per game, consisting of 150.6 rushing yards and 241.46 passing yards per game.[1]

Michael Bennett led the team in rushing with 1,681 yards on 310 carries, an average of 152.82 yards per game and 5.4 yards per carry. He also led the team with 11 touchdowns.[1]

Quarterback Brooks Bollinger completed 110 of 209 passes (52.63%) for 1,479 yards, 10 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 121.17 passer rating.[1]

Wide receiver Chris Chambers led the team with 52 receptions for 813 yards, an average of 90.33 yards per game and 15.63 yards per reception.[1]

Kicker Vital Pisetsky led the team in scoring with 70 points. He converted 13 of 22 field goals and 31 of 32 extra points.[1]

The team's defensive leaders included Nick Greisen (90 solo tackles, 146 total tackles, six sacks, 14 tackles for loss), Wendell Bryant (six sacks), Jamar Fletcher (seven interceptions), and Mike Echols (19 pass breakups).[1]

Awards and records

Cornerback Jamar Fletcher tallied seven interceptions and 14 pass breakups,[1] won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in college football,[15] and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year[16] He was a consensus All-American,[17] receiving first-team honors from, among others, the Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Pro Football Weekly, Football News, CNNSI, and Rivals.

Punter Kevin Stemke punted 69 times for an average of 44.49 yards. He and won the inaugural Ray Guy Award as the most outstanding punter in college football.[18] He was also selected as a first-team All-American by CNNSI.

Offensive guard Bill Ferrario was selected as a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly.

Nine Wisconsin players received recognition on the 2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Fletcher (Coaches-1, Media-1); Stemke (Coaches-1, Media-1); offensive guard Casey Rabach (Coaches-1, Media-1); defensive lineman Wendell Bryant (Coaches-1, Media-2); linebacker Nick Greisen (Media-1); Ferrario (Coaches-2, Media-2); running back Michael Bennett (Coaches-2, Media-2); and defensive back Mike Echols (Coaches-2, Media-2); and wide receiver Chris Chambers (Coaches-2).[19]

2001 NFL draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jamar Fletcher Cornerback 1 26 Miami Dolphins
Michael Bennett Running back 1 27 Minnesota Vikings
Chris Chambers Wide receiver 2 52 Miami Dolphins
Casey Rabach Center 3 92 Baltimore Ravens
Bill Ferrario Guard 4 105 Green Bay Packers
Roger Knight Linebacker 6 182 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jason Doering Defensive back 6 193 Indianapolis Colts
Ross Kolodziej Defensive end 7 230 New York Giants

[20]

References

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  2. ^ "NCAA Football - Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  3. ^ "NCAA Football - Oregon vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  4. ^ "NCAA Football - Cincinnati vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  5. ^ "NCAA Football - Northwestern vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  6. ^ "NCAA Football - Wisconsin vs. Michigan". USA Today.
  7. ^ "NCAA Football - Ohio State vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  8. ^ "NCAA Football - Wisconsin vs. Michigan State". USA Today.
  9. ^ "NCAA Football - Purdue vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  10. ^ "NCAA Football - Wisconsin vs. Iowa". USA Today.
  11. ^ "NCAA Football - Minnesota vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  12. ^ "Newsbank". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "NCAA Football - Wisconsin vs. Hawaii". USA Today.
  14. ^ "NCAA Football - UCLA vs. Wisconsin". USA Today.
  15. ^ "Jim Thorpe Award Winners".
  16. ^ "U-M's Hutchinson named All-Big Ten a fourth time". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 29, 2000. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "College Football Awards - Ray Guy Award". Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  19. ^ "2000 All-Big Ten Football Teams & Individual Honors Announced". Ohio State Buckeyes. November 28, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  20. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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