1994 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1994 Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8–3–1 5–2–1 Barry Alvarez 5th Brad ChildressAugust 2025 3rd Pro-styleAugust 2025 Dan McCarneyAugust 2025 5th 3–4August 2025 Terrell Fletcher Jeff Messenger Brent Moss Joe Rudolph Mike Thompson Camp Randall Stadium Hall of Fame Bowl champion Hall of Fame Bowl W 34–20 vs. Duke The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an 8–3–1 record (5–2–1 in conference games), finished in third place in the Big Ten, and outscored their opponents by a total of 323 to 218. Against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 7 Colorado and defeated No. 25 Indiana and No. 10 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 34–20 victory over No. 25 Duke in the Hall of Fame Bowl.1994 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 25, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1994-schedule.html It was the first time in program history that the Badgers won consecutive postseason bowl games. They were unranked in the final AP and Coaches polls. The team's statistical leaders for all games, including the bowl game, were quarterback Darrell Bevell (1,544 passing yards, 60.2% completion percentage), running back Terrell Fletcher (1,476 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry, 80 points scored), wide receiver Tony Simmons (588 receiving yards, 26.7-yard average), and linebacker Pete Monty (131 total tackles).1994 Wisconsin Football Statistics UWBadgers.com August 25, 2025 https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2015/8/21/4221.pdf Fletcher was selected as the team's most valuable player.Fletcher stands above the rest The Capital Times Mike Lucas November 29, 1994 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-fletcher-stands-above/179714454/ Newspapers.com Center Cory Raymer was a consensus first-team selection on the 1994 All-America team.UW's Raymer has last laugh The Reporter December 8, 1994 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-uws-raymer-has-last-laugh/179713955/ Newspapers.com Five Badgers received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1994 All-Big Ten team: Raymer; guard Joe Rudolph; tackle Mike Verstegen; defensive lineman Mike Thompson; and defensive back Jeff Messenger.Raymer an All-Big Ten repeater The Reporter November 29, 1994 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-raymer-an-all-big-ten-repea/179714154/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Schedule 1994 AP Central September 10 1:00 p.m. w y 10 Eastern Michigan Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 56–0 77,745 September 17 8:45 p.m. l y y 10 Colorado 7 Folsom Field Boulder, CO ESPN 17–55 53,457 September 24 11:30 a.m. w 16 Indiana 21 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN 62–13 77,745 October 1 11:30 a.m. w y 15 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN 10–29 (forfeit) 71,234 October 8 1:00 p.m. w y y 24 Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 46–14 46,437 October 15 1:00 p.m. t 23 Purdue Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 27–27 77,745 October 22 1:00 p.m. l y Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 14–17 77,745 October 29 11:30 a.m. w y Michigan 10 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 31–19 106,209 November 5 2:30 p.m. l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 3–24 93,340 November 12 1:00 p.m. w y Cincinnati Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 38–7 75,245 November 19 2:30 p.m. w Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 19–13 77,745 January 2, 1995 10:00 a.m. w y y Duke 25 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL Hall of Fame Bowl ESPN 34–20 61,384 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-bucky-bedevils-duke/140423864/ Wausau Daily Herald Bucky bedevils Duke January 3, 1995 February 6, 2024 Newspapers.com Personnel Roster 1994 Wisconsin Badgers f 85 Jr Steve Baffico WR y 11 Jr Darrell Bevell QB y 20 Sr Jason Burns Jason Burns (American football) FB y 32 Fr Branden Cantrell RB 68 So Cayetano Castro T y 36 So Azree Commander FB y 64 So James Darby G y 1 Sr J. C. Dawkins WR y 2 Sr Lee DeRamus WR y y 69 So Derek Engler G y 41 Sr Terrell Fletcher RB y 59 So Mike Galletti G y 62 So Al Gay C y 86 Fr Donald Hayes WR y 6 Fr Kevin Huntley WR 21 Sr Keith Jackson RB 22 Jr Ron Johnson FB 34 Sr Nikki Kemp RB y 9 So Kevin Lyles TE y 16 Sr Jay Macias QB 33 Sr Brent Moss RB y y C 31 Jr Matt Nyquist TE y 51 Sr Brian Patterson C y 56 So Mike Rader C y 52 Sr Cory Raymer C y 81 Sr Michael Roan TE y y 44 Fr Royce Roberson RB y 72 So John Rohde T y 63 Sr Joe Rudolph G y y C 82 Fr Tony Simmons Tony Simmons (wide receiver) WR y y 60 Jr Steve Stark G y 24 Fr Reggie Torian WR y 65 So Jamie Vanderveldt G y 67 Sr Mike Verstegen T y y 71 So Jerry Wunsch T y y 87 Sr Vince Zullo WR y 45 So Giscard Bernard S 23 Sr Donny Brady CB y 5 Sr Jamel Brown S y 38 Fr Lamar Campbell Lamar Campbell (American football) CB y 30 Sr Theo Carney DB y 19 So Daryl Carter S y y 51 Sr Chad Cascadden LB y 39 So Pete Diatelevi LB y 54 Fr Brian Flanigan LB y 3 Sr Kenny Gales CB y 46 Jr Terry Glavin LB y 27 Fr Damon Glenn CB y 50 Sr Chris Hein LB y 85 So Bryan Jurewicz DT y y 67 Jr Steve Kouba DT y 57 Fr David Lysek LB y 70 Jr Jason Maniecki NT y y 29 Sr Jeff Messenger S y C 94 So Neil Miklusak NT y 48 So Pete Monty LB y 8 Sr Sylas Pratt LB 90 Jr Haywood Simmons DT y 91 So Rod Spiller DT y 42 So Tarek Saleh LB y 28 Fr Jason Suttle CB y y 92 So Rafael Tercarolli DL y 66 Sr Mike Thompson Mike Thompson (American football) DT y y C 17 Sr Mel Tucker S y y 47 Jr Eric Unverzagt LB y y 7 So Cyrill Weems S y 55 Sr Chad Yocum LB y 15 Jr Scott Young DB y 14 So John Hall John Hall (American football) K y y 98 Sr Rick Schnetzky K y 26 Sr Sam Veit P *Barry Alvarez Brad Childress – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Dan McCarney – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Bill Callahan – Offensive Line Kevin Cosgrove – Inside Linebackers Jim Hueber – Running Backs Tom McMahon – Defensive Backs Jay Norvell – Wide Receivers/Special Teams John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Outside Linebackers Bernie Wyatt – Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator August 2025 Regular starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackDarrell BevellRunning backBrent Moss /Terrell FletcherFullbackRon JohnsonWide receiverTony SimmonsWide receiverJ.C. DawkinsTight endMichael RoanLeft tackleMike VerstegenLeft guardJoe RudolphCenter Cory RaymerRight guardJamie Vanderveldt / Steve StarkRight tackleJerry Wunsch PositionPlayerDefensive tackleMike ThompsonNose guardJason ManieckiDefensive tackleBryan JurewiczOutside linebackerChris HeinInside linebackerEric UnverzagtInside linebackerPete MontyOutside linebackerTarek SalehCornerbackKenny GalesStrong safetyJamel BrownFree safetyJeff MessengerCornerbackDonny Brady August 2025 1995 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL club Cory Raymer Center 2 37 Washington Redskins Terrell Fletcher Running back 2 51 San Diego Chargers Mike Verstegen Tackle 3 75 New Orleans Saints Michael Roan Tight end 4 101 Houston Oilers Mike Thompson Defensive tackle 4 123 Jacksonville Jaguars Lee DeRamus Wide receiver 6 184 New Orleans Saints Kenny Gales Cornerback 6 193 Chicago Bears https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1995.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221063800/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1995.htm 2007-12-21 1995 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Wisconsin Badgers football