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1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1991

| team = Wisconsin Badgers

| sport = football

| image = Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg

| image_size = 125

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 2–6

| head_coach = Barry Alvarez

| hc_year = 2nd

| off_coach = Russ Jacques

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme = Multiple

| def_coach = Dan McCarney

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme = 3–4

| mvp = Troy Vincent

| captain = Chuck Belin

| captain2 = Tony Lowery

| captain3 = Brendan Lynch

| captain4 = Troy Vincent

| stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

}}

{{1991 Big Ten Conference football standings}}

The 1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conferenceduring the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1991

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Illinois

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 31–13

| attend = 42,861

| source = {{cite news |last1=Feuerherd |first1=Vic |title=UW has many happy returns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88664260/wisconsin-state-journal/ |access-date=November 10, 2021 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |date=September 15, 1991 |page=1E |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 7–6

| attend = 50,710

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 21–6

| attend = 45,356

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv =

| score = 16–31

| attend = 94,221

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 6–10

| attend = 75,053

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =

| score = 7–28

| attend = 43,650

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 20–28

| attend = 54,052

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv =

| score = 6–22

| attend = 61,493

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 7–20

| attend = 41,074

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 19–16

| attend = 36,133

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 1:05 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 32–14

| attend = 38,620

}}

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin|title=Wisconsin Badgers Index|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=July 28, 2011}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1991

| team = Wisconsin Badgers

| teamcolors = y

| offensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=Jr|first=Chuck|last=Belin|pos=G|link=y|rs=y|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Bourne|pos=TE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Jr|first=Aaron|last=Brown|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Sr|first=Tom|last=Browne, Jr|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Bryan|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Burns|pos=RB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Sr|first=Lionell|last=Crawford|pos=WR|inj=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=So|first=Dave|last=Czech|pos=TE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Fr|first=Lee|last=DeRamus|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Fr|first=Terrell|last=Fletcher|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Fr|first=Nikki|last=Kemp|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Rory|last=Lee|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Sr|first=Tony|last=Lowery|dab=Tony Lowery (American football)|pos=QB|link=y||rs=ynote=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Fr|first=Jay|last=Macias|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Bill|last=Maksen|pos=OT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Jr|first=Pat|last=McGettigan|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=So|first=Mark|last=Montgomery|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=So|first=Brent|last=Moss|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=So|first=Joe|last=Panos|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Rasmussen|pos=C|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=Fr|first=Cory|last=Raymer|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Fr|first=Michael|last=Roan|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Fr|first=Rodney|last=Shelton|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=So|first=Jay|last=Simala|pos=QB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Jr|first=Tony|last=Spaeth|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Fr|first=Mike|last=Verstegen|pos=T|link=y|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Jr|first=Tim|last=Ware|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Robert|last=Williams|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Wirth|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Fr|first=Vince|last=Zullo|pos=WR|rs=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Fr|first=Jamel|last=Brown|pos=CB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=So|first=Yusef|last=Burgess|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Fr|first=Ed|last=Premus|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Jr|first=Gary|last=Casper|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|first=Eddie|last=Fletcher, Jr|pos=CB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=So|first=Carlos|last=Fowler|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Fr|first=Chris|last=Hein|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=So|first=Reggie|last=Holt|pos=S|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=Sr|first=Jerry|last=Huggett|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Jr|first=Lee|last=Krueger|pos=NT|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Fr|first=Michael|last=London|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Sr|first=Brendan|last=Lynch|pos=LB||rs=ynote=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Maniecki|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=So|first=Korey|last=Manley|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Jr|first=Curt|last=Maternowski|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Messenger|pos=CB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=So|first=Scott|last=Nelson|pos=S|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Aaron|last=Norvell|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=So|first=Todd|last=Orlando|pos=LB|link=y||rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=So|first=Nick|last=Rafko|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|first=Dwight|last=Reese|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Sr|first=Rafael|last=Robinson|pos=S|link=y|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=So|first=Henry|last=Searcy|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=So|first=Lamark|last=Shackerford|pos=NT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Sr|first=Duer|last=Sharp|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Sr|first=Todd|last=Strop|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=Fr|first=Mike|last=Thompson|dab=Mike Thompson (American football)|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Jr|first=Patrick|last=Thompson|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=So|first=Mel|last=Tucker|pos=S|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Fr|first=Eric|last=Unverzagt|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Sr|first=Troy|last=Vincent|pos=CB|link=y|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Fr|first=Chad|last=Yocum|pos=LB}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Fr|first=Matt|last=Krueger|pos=K|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Jr|first=Rich|last=Thompson|pos=K|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Fr|first=Sam|last=Veit|pos=P}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Barry Alvarez

| asst_coach =

  • Russ Jacques – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Dan McCarney – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
  • Bill Callahan – Offensive line
  • Brad Childress – Running backs
  • Kevin Cosgrove – Inside linebackers
  • Paul Jette – Defensive backs
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/outside linebackers
  • Paul Winters – Tight ends
  • Jay Norvell – Volunteer assistant/wide receivers
  • Bernie Wyatt – Recruiting coordinator

}}

Regular starters

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

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Position

!Player

Quarterback

|Tony Lowery

Tailback

|Terrell Fletcher

Fullback

|Mark Montgomery

Wide Receiver

|Lee DeRamus/Tim Ware

Wide Receiver

|Aaron Brown

Tight End

|Michael Roan

Left Tackle

|Mike Verstegen

Left Guard

|Chuck Belin

Center

|Joe Panos

Right Guard

|Mike Bryan

Right Tackle

|Tyler Adam

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Position

!Player

Defensive tackle

|Mike Thompson

Nose Guard

|Lee Krueger

Defensive tackle

|Carlos Fowler

Outside Linebacker

|Dwight Reese

Inside Linebacker

|Brendan Lynch

Inside Linebacker

|Gary Casper

Outside Linebacker

|Duer Sharp

Cornerback

|Troy Vincent

Strong Safety

|Reggie Holt

Free Safety

|Scott Nelson

Cornerback

|Eddie Fletcher

{{col-end}}

Team players in the 1992 NFL draft

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align="center" style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"

| Player

PositionRoundPickNFL club
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Troy Vincent

Defensive Back17Miami Dolphins
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{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231857/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

References

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