2006 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2006 Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5 7 12–1 7–1 Bret Bielema 1st Paul Chryst 2nd Pro-style Mike Hankwitz 1st 4–3 John Stocco Joe Thomas Joe Monty Mark ZalewskiJoe StellmacherRoderick Rogers John Stocco Joe Thomas Mark Zalewski 4th captain named each game Camp Randall Stadium Capital One Bowl champion Capital One Bowl W 17–14 vs. Arkansas The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their first year under head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers compiled a 12–1 record (7–1 in conference games), tied for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 380 to 157.2006 Football Cumulative Statistics University of Wisconsin UWBadgers.com September 5, 2025 https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/stats/2006 During the regular season, the Badgers played only one game against a ranked opponent, losing to No. 6 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 17–14 victory over Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl.2006 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Footbal June 26, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/2006-schedule.htmlWisconsin Football 2020 Fact Book University of Wisconsin 189 June 26, 2025 https://archive.org/details/wisconsin_202303/Wisconsin%20Football%2C%202020%20Media%20Guide/page/145/mode/1up The Badgers' 11 regular-season wins and 12 overall wins were both single-season records for the Wisconsin football program. Unranked in the preseason and expected to finish in the middle of the Big Ten, the team ended the season ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll and No. 5 in the final coaches poll. Offensive lineman Joe Thomas was a consensus first-team pick on the 2006 All-America team.10 The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Stocco (2,185 passing yards), tailback P. J. Hill (1,569 rushing yards, 96 points scored), wide receiver Travis Beckum (61 receptions for 903 yards), and middle linebacker Mark Zalewski (55 solo tackles, 90 total tackles). Schedule 2006 AP Central September 2 6:00 p.m. w y y Bowling Green Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland, OH ESPN Plus 35–14 30,307 Wisconsin makes Bowling Green pay for mistake The Plain Dealer Joe Maxse September 3, 2006 W7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-wisconsin-makes-bowling/175399612/ Newspapers.com September 9 2:30 p.m. w y Western Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPNU 34–10 80,845 Win-lose situation: Mistakes take shine off 2-0 Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern September 10, 2006 E1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-win-lose-situati/175400028/ Newspapers.comHill powers Badgers' rout over W. Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93731488/the-reporter/ January 29, 2022 The Reporter Associated Press September 10, 2006 B6 Newspapers.com September 16 2:30 p.m. w y San Diego State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 14–0 81,090 Sweet, but sour: Defense gains shutout but offense struggles Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern September 17, 2006 E1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-sweet-but-sour/175400504/ Newspapers.com September 23 11:00 a.m. l y Michigan 6 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 13–27 111,058 Michigan 27, Wisconsin 13: Defined by defense; Wolverines harass Badgers, allow just 12 yards rushing The Ann Arbor News John Heuser September 24, 2006 D1, D8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-michigan-27-wisconsi/175375536/ Newspapers.com September 30 11:00 a.m. w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN2 52–17 32,142 Badgers go to air to crush Hoosiers: Stocco lights up IU with 304 yards Green Bay Press-Gazette Michael Marot October 1, 2006 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-badgers-go-to-ai/175376327/ Newspapers.com October 7 11:00 a.m. w Northwestern Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN360 41–9 81,704 Mission complete: Dominating win avenges embarrassing loss last year Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern October 8, 2006 E1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-mission-complete/175389329/ Newspapers.com October 14 11:00 a.m. w y 25 Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ESPN 48–12 82,010 Another Red-Faced Exit Minneapolis Star Tribune Chip Scoggins October 15, 2006 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-another-red-faced-exit/175376936/ Newspapers.comBorder control: Another rout gets early bowl eligibility Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern October 15, 2006 E1, E3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-border-control/175377281/ Newspapers.com October 21 11:00 a.m. w y 21 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN 24–3 58,111 Boiler offense misfires: Painter, receivers not in rhythm Journal & Courier Tom Kubat October 22, 2006 C1, C3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-boiler-offense-misfi/175388932/ Newspapers.com October 28 11:00 a.m. w 17 Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 30–24 81,300 Badgers 30, Illini 24: Halloween scare; Huge rally thwarts upset bid Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern October 29, 2006 F1, F6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-badgers-30-illi/175378613/ Newspapers.com November 4 11:00 a.m. w 17 Penn State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 13–3 81,777 Lionhearted: Motivated UW stuffs Penn State Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern November 5, 2006 E1, E3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-lionhearted-mot/175389149/ Newspapers.com November 11 11:00 a.m. w y 16 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry ESPN 24–21 70,585 The Same Ol' Story: Same Iowa mistakes, same result Iowa City Press-Citizen Andy Hamilton November 12, 2006 1B, 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-city-press-citizen-the-same-ol-sto/175373792/ Newspapers.com November 18 11:00 a.m. w y 12 Buffalo Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPNU 35–3 80,850 Badgers 35, Bulls 3: Senior send-off Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern November 19, 2006 E1, E4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-badgers-35-bull/175373236/ Newspapers.com January 1, 2007 12:00 p.m. w y y 6 Arkansas 12 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Capital One Bowl ABC 17–14 60,774 Air of confidence: Badgers get record 12th win Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern January 2, 2007 C1, C5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-air-of-confidenc/175372583/ Newspapers.comBadgered Orlando Sentinel Andrew Carter January 2, 2007 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-badgered/175372854/ Newspapers.com Game-by-Game Statistics http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/teamgbg.html University of Wisconsin-Madison Preseason The Badgers were picked to finish in the middle of the Big Ten conference and were not ranked in the preseason for a number of reasons. Early defections to the National Football League by second-team All-Americans Brandon Williams and Brian Calhoun left the Badger offense with only three returning starters. Additionally, with the departure of Barry Alvarez – who had just completed his final season with 10 wins and a Capital One Bowl victory – the head coaching job was taken over by Bret Bielema, then the youngest head coach in Division I-A football. Bright spots for the Badgers included returning All-American offensive tackle Joe Thomas, who was coming off an Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. John Stocco resumed the starting position at quarterback for his senior season, and P. J. Hill won the starting tailback job. The defense was to be led by senior linebacker Mark Zalewski and senior strong safety Joe Stellmacher. The special teams unit was considered strong, with All-American candidate Ken DeBauche punting the ball. Some sportswriters felt that the non-conference schedule, featuring Bowling Green, Western Illinois (an FCS team), San Diego State, and Buffalo, was weak. Early in the season, the team's non-conference schedule was placed on the "waiting list" of ESPN.com's Bottom 10 rankings.Badgering UW's Non-Conference Schedule Rob Hernandez http://www.madison.com/wsj/blogs/badger/index.php?ntid=97252&ntpid=50 Wisconsin State Journal Madison September 2, 2006 September 2, 2006June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Game summaries Bowling Green 2006 Bowling Green Falcons football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Bowling Green – Game summary September 2, 2006 6:00 p.m. Badgers 7 14 7 7 Falcons 7 0 7 0 Cleveland Browns Stadium 30,307 60 °F °C; Mostly cloudy; Wind at E 14 MPH Steve Newman ESPN+ First quarter BGU – Freddie Barnes 21-yard TD run (Sean Ellis kick), 10:40. Bowling Green 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. WIS – Dywon Rowan 7-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 6:34. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:55. Second quarter WIS – Jonathan Casillas 0-yard block punt return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 12:58. Wisconsin 14–7. WIS – John Stocco 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:17. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:15. Third quarter BGU – Freddie Barnes 2-yard TD run (Sean Ellis kick), 6:58. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 6:41. WIS – Bill Rentmeester 4-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 2:36. Wisconsin 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 10-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 5:19. Wisconsin 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:38. Top passers BGU – Freddie Barnes – 12/19, 82 yards WIS – John Stocco – 9/15, 124 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BGU – Freddie Barnes – 29 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD WIS – P. J. Hill – 22 rushes, 130 yards, TD Top receivers BGU – Ken Brantley – 2 receptions, 27 yards WIS – Travis Beckum – 3 receptions, 49 yards Top defenders BGU – Kenny Lewis – 10 tackles, INT WIS – Jonathan Casillas – 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL, blocked punt, TD In his debut, P. J. Hill, Jr. had 130 rushing yards and a touchdown to lead the Badgers to a victory over the hometeam Falcons. The Badgers broke a 7–7 tie in the second quarter when a Alonso Rojas punt was blocked by Jonathan Casillas and he recovered the punt in the end zone for a touchdown. John Stocco finished 9-of-15 for 124 yards and a touchdown, with an interception. Western Illinois 2006 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Western Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 9, 2006 2:30 p.m. Leathernecks 3 0 0 7 Badgers 3 17 0 14 Camp Randall Stadium 80,845 60 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at NE 10-20 MPH John O'Neill ESPNU First quarter WIU – Taylor Rowan 42-yard field goal, 12:43 Western Illinois 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:03. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 28-yard field goal, 6:15. Tie 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:20. Second quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 12:19. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:02. WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 2:04. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:20. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Wisconsin 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:30. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 2-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 13:10. Wisconsin 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:40. WIS – Andy Crooks 24-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 10:04. Wisconsin 34–3. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 1:01. WIU – Kevin Almlie 17-yard interception return (Taylor Rowan kick), 5:51. Wisconsin 34–10. Top passers WIU – Steve LaFalce – 20/41, 168 yards, 3 INT WIS – John Stocco – 15/25, 227 yards, TD Top rushers WIU – Herb Donaldson – 17 rushes, 70 yards WIS – P. J. Hill – 22 rushes, 101 yards, 3 TD Top receivers WIU – Marco Thomas – 8 receptions, 54 yards WIS – Paul Hubbard – 4 receptions, 87 yards Top defenders WIU – Jason Williams – 8 tackles, 2.0 TFL, sack, QB hurry WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 7 tackles, INT P. J. Hill, Jr. ran for over 100 yards for the second game in a row and the Badgers overcame a rocky first quarter to beat the Leathernecks. After a fumble on the kickoff led to a WIU field goal, the Badgers reeled off 34 straight points – 17 in the second quarter – to effectively put the game away. John Stocco was 15–25 for 227 yards and another touchdown and Hill collected three touchdowns on the ground for the Badgers. San Diego State 2006 San Diego State Aztecs football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse San Diego State vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 16, 2006 2:30 p.m. Aztecs 0 0 0 0 Badgers 0 0 7 7 Camp Randall Stadium 81,090 60 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at NE 10-20 MPH Ron Torbert ESPN+ First quarter No scoring Second quarter No scoring Third quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 53-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 6:49. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:22. Fourth quarter WIS – Paul Hubbard 6-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:06. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:59. Top passers SDS – Darren Mougey – 15/27, 102 yards WIS – John Stocco – 12/23, 85 yards, TD Top rushers SDS – Lynell Hamilton – 11 rushes, 19 yards WIS – P. J. Hill – 26 rushes, 184 yards, TD Top receivers SDS – Brett Swain – 5 receptions, 33 yards WIS – Paul Hubbard – 3 receptions, 18 yards, TD Top defenders SDS – Joe Martin – 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL, forced fumble, pass breakup WIS – Mark Zalewski – 8 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2 sacks P. J. Hill, Jr. ran for 184 yards and a touchdown and the defense shut out the Aztecs in the last game before the start of conference play. The Badgers allowed just 153 yards but the offense was out of sync for the third straight week as Stocco completed just 12 of his 23 passes for 85 yards. Paul Hubbard registered a six-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring. Michigan 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Michigan – Game summary September 23, 2006 11:00 a.m. Badgers 7 3 0 3 No. 6 Wolverines 0 10 7 10 Michigan Stadium 111,058 71 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at SW 5-10 MPH Dan Capron ESPN First quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 29-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 9:08. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:44. Second quarter MIC – Mario Manningham 24-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick), 13:19. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:22. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 39-yard field goal, 5:37. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:56. MIC – Garrett Rivas 31-yard field goal, 2:45. Tie 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57. Third quarter MIC – Mario Manningham 38-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick), 3:11. Michigan 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter MIC – Mike Hart 5-yard TD run (Garrett Rivas kick), 11:33. Michigan 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:39. MIC – Garrett Rivas 32-yard field goal, 5:29. Michigan 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:15.' WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 26-yard field goal, 2:19. Michigan 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 3:10. Top passers MIC – Chad Henne – 18/25, 211 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT WIS – John Stocco – 22/42, 236 yards, TD Top rushers MIC – Mike Hart – 23 rushes, 91 yards, TD WIS – P. J. Hill – 20 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers MIC – Mario Manningham – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD WIS – P. J. Hill – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD Top defenders MIC – David Harris – 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL WIS – Jonathan Casillas – 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL, sack Wisconsin performed admirably in the first half, scoring 10 points but special teams miscues led to 10 Wolverine points by the break. P. J. Hill, Jr. was held to 54 yards against the stout Michigan run defense and Mario Manningham had 113 yards and two touchdowns through the air as Michigan raced out to 17 straight points in the second half to beat the Badgers, 27–13. The Badgers intercepted Chad Henne three times, but it was not enough to overcome the Wolverines' powerful offense. Wisconsin, which had beaten Michigan in 2005, had a five-game winning streak snapped. Michigan moved to 4–0 on the season. Indiana 2006 Indiana Hoosiers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Indiana – Game summary September 30, 2006 11:00 a.m. Badgers 14 21 17 0 Hoosiers 0 0 0 17 Memorial Stadium 32,142 61 °F °C; Sunny; Wind at SW 14 MPH Dan Capron ESPN2 First quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 4:21. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:42. WIS – Travis Beckum 35-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:39. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:29. Second quarter WIS – Paul Hubbard 15-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 10:22. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 1:29. WIS – Andy Crooks 3-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:04. Wisconsin 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:44. WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:52. Wisconsin 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:28. Third quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 9:28. Wisconsin 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:53. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 28-yard field goal, 2:27. Wisconsin 45–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:07. WIS – Lance Smith 4-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:55. Wisconsin 52–0. Drive: 1 plays, 4 yards, 0:26. Fourth quarter IND – Austin Starr 21-yard field goal, 9:54. Wisconsin 52–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:14.' IND – Troy Grosfield 15-yard fumble return (Austin Starr kick), 9:41. Wisconsin 52–10. IND – Josiah Sears 8-yard TD run (J. Gilmore kick), 3:25. Wisconsin 52–17. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:49. Top passers IND – Kellen Lewis – 13/29, 113 yards WIS – John Stocco – 15/17, 304 yards, 3 TD Top rushers IND – Josiah Sears – 9 rushes, 100 yards, TD WIS – P. J. Hill – 23 rushes, 129 yards, 3 TD Top receivers IND – Nick Polk – 4 receptions, 45 yards WIS – Paul Hubbard – 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD Top defenders IND – Troy Grosfield – 15 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery, TD WIS – Elijah Hodge – 6 tackles, 1.0 TFL, sack The Badgers bounced back from their first loss of the season, racing out to a 52–0 lead over the hometeam Hoosiers en route to a dominating 52–17 victory. John Stocco threw for 304 yards and had three touchdown strikes by halftime, and P. J. Hill, Jr. had 129 yards and another three touchdowns for the Badgers. The Hoosiers were held to just 147 yards through three quarters. Paul Hubbard caught seven passes for 122 yards and a touchdown for the Badgers. Northwestern 2006 Northwestern Wildcats football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 7, 2006 11:00 a.m. Wildcats 6 3 0 0 Badgers 10 7 17 7 Camp Randall Stadium 81,704 54 °F °C; Sunny; Wind at S 10 MPH Bill LeMonnier ESPN360 First quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 60-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 12:54. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 1:06. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 40-yard field goal, 7:51. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:38. NU – Andrew Brewer 1-yard TD run (Joel Howells kick blocked), 6:28. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:10. Second quarter NU – Joel Howells 22-yard field goal, 13:10. Wisconsin 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:47.' WIS – Luke Swan 14-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 6:55. Wisconsin 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:13. Third quarter WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 42-yard field goal, 7:23. Wisconsin 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:21. WIS – Dywon Rowan 4-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:22. Wisconsin 27–9. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:17. WIS – Joe Stellmacher 25-yard interception return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:14. Wisconsin 34–9. Fourth quarter WIS – Lance Smith 25-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:54. Wisconsin 41–9. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:48. Top passers NU – Andrew Brewer – 10/24, 94 yards, INT WIS – John Stocco – 16/21, 220 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NU – Andrew Brewer – 13 rushes, 80 yards, TD WIS – P. J. Hill – 35 rushes, 249 yards, TD Top receivers NU – Eric Peterman – 3 receptions, 26 yards WIS – Travis Beckum – 8 receptions, 107 yards Top defenders NU – Marquice Cole – 9 tackles, fumble recovery, INT WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 6 tackles, INT, TD For the second straight week, the Badger defense stepped up big, holding NU tailback Tyrell Sutton to just 18 yards on the ground. Wisconsin avenged last year's loss to the Wildcats with a punishing ground game, highlighted by P. J. Hill, Jr.'s rumbling 60-yard touchdown in the first quarter. In his best effort to date, Hill piled up 249 of the Badgers' 316 yards on the ground as the Badgers prevailed. Minnesota 2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Paul Bunyan's Axe Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 14, 2006 11:00 a.m. Golden Gophers 3 0 2 7 No. 25 Badgers 14 14 13 7 Camp Randall Stadium 82,010 39 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at W 10 MPH Dennis Lipski ESPN First quarter WIS – Jack Ikegwuonu 50-yard fumble return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 13:25. Wisconsin 7–0. WIS – P. J. Hill 5-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 5:24. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:59. MIN – Jason Giannini 37-yard field goal, 3:14. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:06.' Second quarter WIS – Luke Swan 8-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:37. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:54. WIS – Andy Crooks 2-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:59. Wisconsin 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 5:12. Third quarter WIS – Travis Beckum 40-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:01. Wisconsin 35–3. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:50. WIS – P. J. Hill 2-yard TD run (Ken DeBauche pass intercepted), 10:11. Wisconsin 41–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:57. MIN – Mario Reese 98-yard PAT return (Jason Giannini kick), 10:11. Wisconsin 41–5. Fourth quarter MIN – Amir Pinnix 2-yard TD run (Jason Giannini kick), 14:49. Wisconsin 41–12. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:56. WIS – Travis Beckum 4-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:52. Wisconsin 48–12. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:48. Top passers MIN – Bryan Cupito – 13/28, 94 yards, INT WIS – John Stocco – 12/19, 193 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIN – Amir Pinnix – 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD WIS – P. J. Hill – 25 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Matt Spaeth – 4 receptions, 42 yards WIS – Travis Beckum – 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD Top defenders MIN – Trumaine Banks – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL WIS – Jonathan Casillas – 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL The Badgers hosted Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. The Badgers, who had moved into the AP rankings for the first time this season, prevailed 48–12 behind John Stocco's four touchdown passes, two to Travis Beckum, who also had 118 receiving yards. Stocco finished 12-of-19 for 193 yards. Jack Ikegwuonu opened the scoring by returning Amir Pinnix's first-quarter fumble 50 yards for a touchdown. P. J. Hill, Jr. racked up 164 yards and two more scores as the Badgers defended the Axe. Purdue 2006 Purdue Boilermakers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary October 21, 2006 11:00 a.m. No. 21 Badgers 0 10 7 7 Boilermakers 3 0 0 0 Ross–Ade Stadium 58,111 56 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at SW 11 MPH John O'Neill ESPN First quarter PUR – Chris Summers 47-yard field goal, 5:16. Purdue 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:13.' Second quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:13. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:28. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 51-yard field goal, 1:15. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:48. Third quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 3-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 4:38. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:10. Fourth quarter WIS – Lance Smith 8-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 5:11. Wisconsin 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:29. Top passers PUR – Curtis Painter – 20/40, 187 yards, INT WIS – John Stocco – 13/21, 201 yards, INT Top rushers PUR – Jaycen Taylor – 8 rushes, 46 yards WIS – P. J. Hill – 29 rushes, 161 yards, 2 TD Top receivers PUR – Greg Orton – 6 receptions, 83 yards WIS – Paul Hubbard – 4 receptions, 80 yards Top defenders PUR – Cliff Avril – 7 tackles, 1.0 TFL, sack WIS – Jonathan Casillas – 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL, INT, pass breakup The Badgers moved into the Coaches Poll for the first time, ranked #22 going into their showdown against Purdue. The Badger defense figured to get a good test against the Boilermakers offense, which led the Big Ten at over 470 yards a game entering the contest. Purdue managed only 299 yards and a field goal as the Badgers limited Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter to just 187 yards on 20-of-40 passing and an interception. P. J. Hill, Jr. ran for another two touchdowns and 161 yards. Illinois 2006 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 28, 2006 11:00 a.m. Fighting Illini 7 17 0 0 No. 17 Badgers 0 10 10 10 Camp Randall Stadium 81,300 44 °F °C; Sunny; Wind at W 10 MPH Todd Geerlings ESPN2 First quarter ILL – Travon Bellamy 41-yard interception return (Jason Reda kick), 3:34. Illinois 7–0. Second quarter WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 21-yard field goal, 14:57. Illinois 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:52. ILL – Pierre Thomas 2-yard pass from Juice Williams (Jason Reda kick), 10:42. Illinois 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:09. ILL – Pierre Thomas 1-yard TD run (Jason Reda kick), 5:45. Illinois 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:28. WIS – Lance Smith 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:44. Illinois 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:56. ILL – Jason Reda 20-yard field goal, 0:08. Illinois 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 1:28.' Third quarter WIS – Luke Swan 17-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 10:36. Illinois 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:26. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 21-yard field goal, 3:57. Illinois 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter WIS – Andy Crooks 0-yard fumble return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:50. Wisconsin 27–24. WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 33-yard field goal, 4:27. Wisconsin 30–24. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 5:46. Top passers ILL – Juice Williams – 13/29, 171 yards, TD, INT WIS – John Stocco – 15/26, 217 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ILL – Pierre Thomas – 8 rushes, 23 yards, TD WIS – Lance Smith – 21 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers ILL – Derrick McPhearson – 1 receptions, 52 yards WIS – Luke Swan – 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD Top defenders ILL – Jeremy Leman – 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL WIS – Matt Shaughnessy – 8 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2 sacks, QB hurry The visiting Illini gave the #18 Badgers a scare, as Illinois quarterback Juice Williams engineered three scoring drives in the second quarter to give the Illini a 24–10 lead at halftime. P. J. Hill, Jr. suffered a pinched nerve and left the game in the first quarter. Backup Lance Smith scored the Badgers' only touchdown of the first half. John Stocco threw for two touchdowns and Taylor Mehlhaff kicked two field goals in the second half, and the defense held Illinois scoreless throughout the second half to prevail victorious, 30–24. Penn State 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary November 4, 2006 11:00 a.m. Nittany Lions 0 3 0 0 No. 17 Badgers 3 7 3 0 Camp Randall Stadium 81,777 42 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at S 12 MPH Dave Witvoet ABC First quarter WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 37-yard field goal, 0:01. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:10. Second quarter PSU – Kevin Kelly 39-yard field goal, 12:17. Tie 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:39.' WIS – Paul Hubbard 14-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:23. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27. Third quarter WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 20-yard field goal, 2:42. Wisconsin 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:35. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers PSU – Anthony Morelli – 19/35, 165 yards, INT WIS – John Stocco – 15/25, 172 yards, TD Top rushers PSU – Tony Hunt – 11 rushes, 35 yards WIS – P. J. Hill – 31 rushes, 148 yards Top receivers PSU – Andrew Quarless – 5 receptions, 62 yards WIS – Paul Hubbard – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD Top defenders PSU – Sean Lee – 13 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery WIS – Jonathan Casillas – 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, QB hurry The Badger defense stepped up in a huge way against Penn State, yielding only a field goal and 244 yards. Consistent pressure frustrated Nittany Lions quarterback Anthony Morelli, and the offense controlled the clock with 148 yards from P. J. Hill, Jr.. The Badgers won 13–3 to move to 9–1 on the season and their sixth straight victory. John Stocco suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter. This game drew the ire of Penn State head coach Joe Paterno as the first half came to a close. Under the clock rules introduced at the beginning of the season, the clock began running immediately as the ball was kicked, rather than when it was fielded by the receiving team. Following a Stocco touchdown that gave the Badgers a 10–3 lead with 23 seconds to go, Coach Bielema deliberately ordered his kickoff unit to run offsides before Taylor Mehlhaff kicked off. Because the Badgers were offsides (and thus further downfield), the Penn State special teams were unable to field the ball well, and thus would have had awful field position; they instead elected to rekick. Wisconsin repeated the tactic, essentially running out the clock on the first half. Bielema's strategy was decried by many as unsportsmanlike; others praised him for bringing light to a loophole in the new clock system. After the regular season, the clock rules were reverted to their pre-2006 form. Iowa 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Heartland Trophy Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary November 11, 2006 11:00 a.m. No. 16 Badgers 10 7 0 7 Hawkeyes 0 14 0 7 Kinnick Stadium 70,585 34 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at N 7 MPH Bill LeMonnier ESPN First quarter WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 31-yard field goal, 2:16. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:36. WIS – Travis Beckum 3-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:51. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:55. Second quarter IOW – Tony Moeaki 4-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 8:27. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:56. IOW – Tom Busch 3-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 2:16. Iowa 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:12. WIS – Luke Swan 42-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:39. Wisconsin 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:37. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 13:49. Wisconsin 24–14. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 7:40. IOW – Trey Stross 24-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 10:20. Wisconsin 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 0:44. Top passers IOW – Drew Tate – 10/31, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT WIS – Tyler Donovan – 17/24, 228 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IOW – Damian Sims – 7 rushes, 53 yards WIS – P. J. Hill – 28 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers IOW – Trey Stross – 1 receptions, 24 yards, TD WIS – Luke Swan – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD Top defenders IOW – Marcus Paschal – 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 3 pass breakups After moving up to #16 in the coaches poll, Wisconsin ended a two-game losing streak to the Hawkeyes with a 24–21 victory in Iowa City. With John Stocco sitting out due to injury, backup Tyler Donovan played an efficient game, going 17-of-24 for 228 yards and two touchdowns. Hawkeyes quarterback Drew Tate threw for Iowa's three touchdowns but was frustrated all game, completing fewer than a third of his attempts. With the win, the Badgers completed conference play with a 7–1 mark, wrapping up a second place tie in the Big Ten. Buffalo 2006 Buffalo Bulls football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Bulls vs Badgers – Game summary November 18, 2006 11:00 a.m. Bulls 3 0 0 0 No. 12 Badgers 7 14 7 7 Camp Randall Stadium 80,850 37 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at N 7 MPH Steve Newman ESPNU First quarter WIS – Paul Hubbard 26-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:04. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 26 yards, 0:29. BUF – Adam Tanalski 34-yard field goal, 11:07. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:52. Second quarter WIS – P. J. Hill 3-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:24. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:13. WIS – Luke Swan 35-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:27. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:23. Third quarter WIS – Lance Smith 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 4:59. Wisconsin 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter WIS – Dywon Rowan 11-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:59. Wisconsin 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:20. Top passers BUF – Tony Paoli – 6/23, 107 yards, INT WIS – Tyler Donovan – 16/26, 308 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers BUF – James Starks – 15 rushes, 31 yards WIS – P. J. Hill – 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Naaman Roosevelt – 2 receptions, 90 yards WIS – Travis Beckum – 5 receptions, 135 yards Top defenders BUF – Kareem Byrom – 9 tackles, 2.0 TFL, forced fumble WIS – Jonathan Casillas – 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery On Senior Day, the #10 Badgers started sluggishly, but scored two touchdowns just before halftime and added two more in the second half to win decisively over Buffalo, 35–3. Tyler Donovan once again performed proficiently, throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns with an interception on 16-of-26, and the defense forced four turnovers and held Buffalo to just 159 yards. P. J. Hill, Jr. scored a touchdown and picked up 86 yards on the ground. With the win, the Badgers finished 11–1, the best regular season in school history. There was a minor controversy concerning the Bowl Championship Series, whose rules state that only two teams from one conference may receive bids to BCS bowl games. Ohio State and Michigan were ranked ahead of the Badgers in the final BCS standings, granting those two schools BCS invitations and relegating the Badgers to a lesser bowl. Nevertheless, Wisconsin again accepted an invitation to the Capital One Bowl, where it would defend its championship against Arkansas. Capital One Bowl – Arkansas #13 Arkansas 7 0 0 7 #5 Wisconsin 10 7 0 0 2007 Capital One Bowl 2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The Badgers returned to Orlando to face the #13 Razorbacks, led by Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden. McFadden burst for 45 yards on his first carry but was brought down from behind by Jack Ikegwuonu at the 9-yard line, a pivotal play that led to a missed field goal by Arkansas. The Badgers led 17–7 at halftime behind John Stocco's two touchdown passes, and eventually survived a nailbiting second half in which the Razorbacks continually had great field position but failed to capitalize. Despite being held to -5 rushing yards while giving up 232, including 150 from Arkansas' Felix Jones, the Badgers won 17–14. John Stocco, playing in his final collegiate game, was named the game's MVP. The Badgers finished the season on a nine-game winning streak to reach #5 in the final coaches poll and #7 in the final AP poll. The 12 wins were a new single season record. Statistical achievements The Badgers gained an average of 211.5 passing yards and 161.7 rushing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 138.3 passing yards and 114.8 rushing yards per game.2006 Wisconsin Badgers Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 25, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/2006.html Quarterback John Stocco completed 158 of 268 passes (59.0%) for 2,185 yards, 17 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 143.9 passer rating. Running back P. J. Hill gained 1,569 rushing yards and scored 15 touchdowns on 311 carries, averaging 5.0 yards per carry. He also caught 18 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown. He led the team in scoring with 96 points. Tight end Travis Beckum was the team's leading receiver, making 61 receptions for 903 yards and five touchdowns. Wide receiver Paul Hubbard was the teams number two receiver with 38 receptions for 627 yards and five touchdowns. Wide receiver Luke Swan followed with 35 receptions for 595 yards and five touchdowns. Kicker Taylor Mehlhaff converted all 47 extra-point kicks and 15 of 20 field goals for a total of 92 points. Awards and honors Offensive tackle Joe Thomas received the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman. He was the first Wisconsin player to receive the award.Outlandish comeback: UW's Joe Thomas recovers from injury to become the nations' top interior lineman Wisconsin State Journal Tom Mulhern December 8, 2006 C1, C2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-outlandish-comeb/175670172/ Newspapers.com He was also a consensus pick on the 2006 All-America team,Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 March 21, 2017 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf3, 14 receiving first-team honors from, among others, the Associated Press,Wisconsin's Thomas to AP All-American team Daily Tribune Wisconsin Rapids, WI December 13, 2006 6B Ralph D. Russo https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tribune-wisconsins-thomas-to/175670266/ Newspapers.com American Football Coaches Association,Thomas honored Wausau Daily Herald December 1, 2006 6B https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-thomas-honored/175670413/ Newspapers.com and Football Writers Association of America. Running back P. J. Hill was selected by Rivals.com as the national freshman of the year.Wisconsin's Hill. Thomas recognized Wausau Daily Herald December 1, 2006 6B https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-wisconsins-hill-th/175670492/ Newspapers.com Bret Bielema won the Big Ten coach of the year award.Big praise for Bielema The Capital Times Mike Lucas November 22, 2006 D1, D3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-big-praise-for-bielema/175670617/ Newspapers.com Seven Wisconsin players received first- or second-team honors on the 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Thomas at offensive tackle (Coaches-1, Media-1); Hill at running back (Coaches-1, Media-2); Jack Ikegwuonu at defensive back (Coaches-1, Media-2); Matt Shaughnessy at defensive line (Coaches-2, Media-2); Taylor Mehlhaff at kicker (Coaches-2, Media-2); Travis Beckum at tight end (Media-2); and Roderick Rogers at defensive back (Media-2).UW's Thomas again 1st team The Capital Times November 22, 2006 D3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-uws-thomas-again-1st/175670539/ Newspapers.comBig Ten Announces 2006 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors Big Ten Conference November 21, 2006 March 4, 2015 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112106aaa.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100221123455/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112106aaa.html February 21, 2010 dead Personnel Roster 2006 Wisconsin Badgers f 11 Fr Isaac Anderson WR 24 Jr Josh Balts RB 9 So Travis Beckum TE y 29 Fr Niles Brinkley WR 37 Jr Matt Brown TE y 78 Fr Jake Bscherer OL 27 Fr Jerry Butler RB 68 Fr Gabe Carimi T y 65 Jr Marcus Coleman OL y 43 Jr Andy Crooks TE 45 Fr Kirk DeCremer TE 12 Jr Tyler Donovan QB y 44 Fr Chris Eernisse WR y 4 So Allan Evridge QB y 38 Fr Dion Foster RB 17 Fr Matt Gifford WR 88 Fr Garrett Graham TE y y 2 Fr Xavier Harris WR 39 Fr P. J. Hill RB y y 85 Sr Jeff Holzbauer WR y 19 Jr Paul Hubbard Paul Hubbard (wide receiver) WR y y 22 Fr Diondrae Jenkins WR 64 Jr Danny Kaye OL y 75 So Andy Kemp OL 84 Fr Lance Kendricks TE y 17 Fr Richard Kirtley WR y 60 Jr Luke Knauf OL y 20 Sr Derek Konkol WR y 58 Fr Mike Lenzendorf OL 82 So Sean Lewis Sean Lewis (American football) TE y y 47 Fr Jaevery McFadden TE 88 Jr Jarvis Minton WR 23 Fr Joseph Molenda TE 3 Fr Maurice Moore QB 76 Fr Bill Nagy Bill Nagy (American football) G y 81 So Dave Peck TE y 27 Fr Shane Phillips WR 48 Jr Nathan Quist TE 13 Jr Marcus Randle El WR 34 So Bill Rentmeester FB y y 24 Sr Dywon Rowan RB y 8 Fr Jarmal Ruffin WR y 18 Fr Dustin Sherer QB 5 Fr Lance Smith RB 7 Sr John Stocco QB y y C 15 Jr Luke Swan WR y y 86 Fr Elijah Theus WR y 72 Sr Joe Thomas Joe Thomas (offensive tackle) T y C 16 Fr Scott Tolzien QB y 36 Fr Mickey Turner TE 63 So Kraig Urbik OG y y 71 So Eric Vanden Heuvel OL 62 Jr Mike Van Someren OL y 66 Fr Dirk Watters OL y 70 Jr Andrew Weininger OL y 48 Fr Dan Wiacek RB Offensive Line 37 Fr Phil Ayeni DB 71 Fr Brian Behnke DL 25 So Shane Carter DB 77 Fr Dan Cascone DL 2 So Jonathan Casillas LB y 91 So Jason Chapman DL y 5 Jr Jamal Cooper DL y 98 So Gino Cruse Jr. DL 30 So Jameson Davis DB 31 Jr Nate Egholm DB 49 So Ryan Flasch LB y 29 So Antonio Freeman DB 73 Sr Mark Gorman DL y 26 Sr Zach Hampton DB y 96 Jr Nick Hayden DT y 59 Fr Brandon Hoey DL 52 Fr Elijah Hodge LB y 12 Jr Casey Hogan LB y 30 Fr Tyler Holland DB 6 Jr Jack Ikegwuonu CB y y 90 So Terrance Jamison DL y 23 Sr Paul Joran LB y 20 Jr James Kamoku DB y 56 Jr Brandon Kelly DL y 17 So Allen Langford DB y 38 So Ben Landgraf LB 11 So DeAndre Levy LB y 30 Fr Adam Ludovic LB 24 Fr Jamathan Lyle DB 74 Fr John Moffitt John Moffitt (American football) DL y 95 Sr Joe Monty DE y 46 Fr Tony Morrissey DB 51 So Joshua Neal LB y 21 Fr Josh Nettles DB 54 So Mike Newkirk DE y y 99 Jr Justin Ostrowski DL y 28 So Aubrey y Pleasant DB 55 Jr Adam Purcell DL 50 Fr O'Brien Schofield LB y y 22 Sr Roderick Rogers CB y 32 Fr Kim Royston DB 92 So Matt Shaughnessy DE y 45 Jr Joe Sibley DB y 14 Fr Culmer St. Jean DB 16 Sr Joe Stellmacher DB y 3 Jr Ben Strickland DB y 15 Fr Jay y Valai DB 34 Jr Kurt Ware DL y 4 Sr Johnny White DB 94 Jr Derek Yentz DL y 41 Sr Mark Zalewski LB y C 94 Jr Ken DeBauche P y y 96 Fr Matt Fischer K y 57 Jr Steve Johnson LS y 10 Jr Taylor Mehlhaff K y 98 So Adam Schober K 97 Jr Paul Standring P y https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2019/3/19//2006FootballRoster.pdf?id=25141 *Bret Bielema Paul Chryst – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Mike Hankwitz – Defensive coordinator Dave Doeren – Co-defensive Coordinator/inside linebackers/recruiting coordinator Bob Bostad – Tight ends Kerry Cooks – Defensive backs Henry Mason – Wide receivers/Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Randall McCray – Defensive line Bob Palcic – Offensive line John Settle – Running backs Regular starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackJohn StoccoRunning backP. J. HillFullbackAndy Crooks / Bill RentmeesterWide receiverLuke SwanWide receiverPaul HubbardTight endTravis BeckumLeft tackleJoe ThomasLeft guardAndy KempCenterMarcus ColemanRight guardKraig UrbikRight tackleEric Vanden Heuvel PositionPlayerDefensive endJoe MontyDefensive tackleJason ChapmanDefensive tackleNick HaydenDefensive endMatt ShaughnessyOutside linebackerDeAndre LevyMiddle linebackerMark ZalewskiOutside linebackerJonathan CasillasCornerbackAllen LangfordStrong safetyJoe StellmacherFree safetyRoderick RogersCornerbackJack Ikegwuonu 2007 NFL draft 2007 NFL draft The following Wisconsin player was selected in the 2007 NFL draft. Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Overall selection NFL team Joe Thomas Offensive tackle 1 3 Cleveland Browns https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2007.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080311224402/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2007.htm 2008-03-11 2007 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Category:Citrus Bowl champion seasons Wisconsin Badgers football