This is a list of seasons completed by the Wisconsin Badgers football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1889, the Badgers have participated in more than 1,100 officially-sanctioned games, including 22 bowl games.
Wisconsin originally competed as a football independent. As one of the founding members, Wisconsin joined the Big Ten conference, then known as the Western Conference, in 1896, where it has been a member ever since.
The Badgers have had periods of success. During a span from 1993 to 2010, the Badgers have appeared in 16 bowl games in 18 years. Wisconsin also won several Big Ten conference championships in the late 19th and early 20th century, including the very first Big Ten championship in 1896. The Badgers have also experienced periods of futility, especially during the late 1960's and 1970's.[1]
| Conference Champions | Bowl game berth | Division Champions |
| Year | Coach(es) | Conference | Conference Finish[2] | Record[1][3] | Bowl | AP Postseason | ||||
| Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| Wisconsin Badgers | ||||||||||
| 1889 | Alvin Kletsch | Ind | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1890 | Ted Mestre | Ind | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1891 | Herb Alward | Ind | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1892 | Frank Crawford | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1893 | Parke H. Davis | Ind | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1894 | Hiram O. Stickney | Ind | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1895 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1896 | Phillip King | Western | 1st | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| 1897 | Western | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1898 | Western | 3rd | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1899 | Western | 2nd | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1900 | Western | T-3rd | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1901 | Western | T-1st | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1902 | Western | 6th | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1903 | Arthur H. Curtis | Western | T-8th | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | |||
| 1904 | Western | T-7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1905 | Phillip King | Western | T-5th | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | |||
| 1906 | Dr. Charles P. Hutchins | Western | T-1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
| 1907 | Western | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1908 | Thomas A. Barry | Western | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | |||
| 1909 | Western | 4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1910 | Western | 5th | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1911 | John R. Richards | Western | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| 1912 | William J. Juneau | Western | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
| 1913 | Western | T-6th | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1914 | Western | T-4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1915 | Western | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1916 | Dr. Paul O. Withington | Western | T-6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |||
| 1917 | John R. Richards | Western | T-3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |||
| 1918 | Guy S. Lowman | Western | 7th | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | |||
| 1919 | John R. Richards | Western | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | |||
| 1920 | Western | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1921 | Western | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1922 | Western | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1923 | John J. Ryan | Western | 7th | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |||
| 1924 | Western | 10th | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | ||||
| 1925 | George E. Little | Western | T-2nd | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| 1926 | Western | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1927 | Glenn F. Thistlethwaite | Western | T-9th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | |||
| 1928 | Western | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1929 | Western | 10th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1930 | Western | T-4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1931 | Western | 6th | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1932 | Clarence W. Spears | Western | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| 1933 | Western | T-8th | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1934 | Western | T-5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1935 | Western | T-9th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1936 | Harry A. Stuhldreher | Western | T-8th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | |||
| 1937 | Western | T-4th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1938 | Western | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1939 | Western | T-9th | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1940 | Western | T-4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1941 | Western | 5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1942 | Western | 2nd | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | Western | 8th | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1944 | Western | 7th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1945 | Western | 6th | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1946 | Western | 8th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1947 | Western | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1948 | Western | 9th | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1949 | Ivan B. Williamson | Western | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |||
| 1950 | Western | T-2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1951 | Western | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1952 | Western | 1st | 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost 1953 Rose Bowl vs. USC, 0-7 | 11 | |||
| 1953 | Big Ten | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| 1954 | Big Ten | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1955 | Big Ten | 6th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1956 | Milton Bruhn | Big Ten | 9th | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | |||
| 1957 | Big Ten | T-4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||||
| 1958 | Big Ten | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1959 | Big Ten | 1st | 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1960 Rose Bowl vs. Washington, 8-44 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | Big Ten | 9th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1961 | Big Ten | 5th | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1962 | Big Ten | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost 1963 Rose Bowl vs. USC, 37-42 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | Big Ten | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1964 | Big Ten | T-7th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1965 | Big Ten | T-7th | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1966 | Big Ten | 7th | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1967 | John Coatta | Big Ten | T-9th | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | |||
| 1968 | Big Ten | 10th | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1969 | Big Ten | T-5th | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1970 | John Jardine | Big Ten | T-5th | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | |||
| 1971 | Big Ten | T-6th | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1972 | Big Ten | 9th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1973 | Big Ten | 8th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1974 | Big Ten | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1975 | Big Ten | 6th | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1976 | Big Ten | T-7th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1977 | Big Ten | 8th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1978 | Dave McClain | Big Ten | 6th | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | |||
| 1979 | Big Ten | T-7th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1980 | Big Ten | T-6th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1981 | Big Ten | T-3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1981 Garden State Bowl vs. Tennessee, 21-28 | — | |||
| 1982 | Big Ten | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Kansas State, 14-3 | — | |||
| 1983 | Big Ten | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1984 | Big Ten | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl vs. Kentucky, 19-20 | — | |||
| 1985 | Big Ten | 8th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1986 | Jim Hilles | Big Ten | T-8th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | |||
| 1987 | Don Morton | Big Ten | 10th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | |||
| 1988 | Big Ten | T-9th | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1989 | Big Ten | 9th | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1990 | Barry Alvarez | Big Ten | 10th | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | |||
| 1991 | Big Ten | T-8th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1992 | Big Ten | T-6th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1993 | Big Ten | T-1st | 10 | 1 | 1 | Won 1994 Rose Bowl vs. UCLA, 21-16 | 6 | |||
| 1994 | Big Ten | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | Won 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Duke, 34-20 | — | |||
| 1995 | Big Ten | T-7th | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1996 | Big Ten | 7th | 8 | 5 | -[A 1] | Won 1996 Copper Bowl vs. Utah, 38-10 | — | |||
| 1997 | Big Ten | 5th | 8 | 5 | - | Lost 1998 Outback Bowl vs. Georgia, 6-33 | — | |||
| 1998 | Big Ten | T-1st | 11 | 1 | - | Won 1999 Rose Bowl vs. UCLA,38-31 | 6 | |||
| 1999 | Big Ten | 1st | 10 | 2 | - | Won 2000 Rose Bowl vs. Stanford,17-9 | 4 | |||
| 2000 | Big Ten | T-5th | 9 | 4 | - | Won 2000 Sun Bowl vs. UCLA, 21-20 | 23 | |||
| 2001 | Big Ten | T-8th | 5 | 7 | - | — | ||||
| 2002 | Big Ten | T-8th | 8 | 6 | - | Won 2002 Alamo Bowl vs. Colorado, 31-28 | — | |||
| 2003 | Big Ten | T-7th | 7 | 6 | - | Lost 2003 Music City Bowl vs. Auburn, 14-28 | — | |||
| 2004 | Big Ten | 3rd | 9 | 3 | - | Lost 2005 Outback Bowl vs. Georgia, 21-24 | 17 | |||
| 2005 | Big Ten | T-3rd | 10 | 3 | - | Won 2006 Capital One Bowl vs. Auburn, 24-10 | 15 | |||
| 2006 | Bret Bielema | Big Ten | T-2nd | 12 | 1 | - | Won 2007 Capital One Bowl vs. Arkansas, 17-14 | 7 | ||
| 2007 | Big Ten | 4th | 9 | 4 | - | Lost 2008 Outback Bowl vs Tennessee, 17-21 | 24 | |||
| 2008 | Big Ten | T-6th | 7 | 6 | - | Lost 2008 Champs Sports Bowl vs. FSU, 13-42 | — | |||
| 2009 | Big Ten | T-4th | 10 | 3 | - | Won 2009 Champs Sports Bowl vs. Miami, 20-14 | 16 | |||
| 2010 | Big Ten | T-1st | 11 | 2 | - | Lost 2011 Rose Bowl vs. TCU, 19-21 | 7 | |||
| 2011 | Big Ten | 1st-Leaders 1st-Big Ten |
11 | 2 | - | Won 2011 Big Ten Championship Game vs. Michigan State, 42-39 2012 Rose Bowl vs. Oregon |
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| Total | 625 | 468 | 53 | (all games) | ||||||
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