1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Template:Short description Template:Template other Template:1999 Big Ten Conference football standings The 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 392 to 145. It was Wisconsin's first outright championship since 1962 (the 1993 and 1998 championships were shared). They defeated No 22 Stanford, 17–9, in the 2000 Rose Bowl for the third Rose Bowl victory of coach Barry Alvarez's tenure (and program history).

Senior running back Ron Dayne gained 1,834 rushing yards and won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award. He broke the NCAA Division I-A (now known as NCAA Division I FBS) career rushing record, ending his career with 6,397 rushing yards.

Game summaries

At Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total • Wisconsin 0 6 12 24 42 Ohio State 7 10 0 0 17 Date: October 2 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 93,524 TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler, Dean Blevins & Lynn Swann Source: USA Today Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

Personnel

Regular starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Brooks Bollinger
Running back	Ron Dayne
Fullback	Chad Kuhns
Wide receiver	Chris Chambers
Wide receiver	Nick Davis
Tight end	Dague Retzlaff
Left tackle	Chris McIntosh
Left guard	Bill Ferrario
Center	Casey Rabach
Right guard	Dave Costa
Right tackle	Mark Tauscher

Position	Player
Defensive end	Ross Kolodziej
Nose tackle	Eric Mahlik
Defensive end	Wendell Bryant
Rush end	John Favret
Outside linebacker	Roger Knight
Inside linebacker	Donnel Thompson
Outside linebacker	Chris Ghidorzi
Cornerback	Mike Echols
Free safety	Jason Doering
Strong safety	Bobby Myers
Cornerback	Jamar Fletcher

Statistical accomplishments

The Badgers gained an average of 145.1 passing yards and 279.9 rushing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 181.3 passing yards and 120.4 rushing yars per game.

Quarterback Brooks Bollinger completed 75 of 126 passes (59.5%) for 1,028 yards, eight touchdowns, two interceptions, and a 145.8 passer rating. He also tallied 445 rushing yards.

Running back Ron Dayne gained 1,834 rushing yards on 303 carries for an average of 6.1 yards per carry. Dayne also led the team with 120 points scored on 19 rushing touchdowns.

Wide receiver Chris Chambers was the team's leading reciver with 36 catches for 502 yards.

Kikcer Vitaly Pisetsky converted 44 of 46 extra-point kicks and 15 of 18 field goal attemps for a total of 94 points scored.

Defensive back Jamar Fletcher led the Big Ten with seven interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns.

Nick Davis returned 15 kickoffs for 394 yards and two touchdowns. His average of 26.4 yards per kickoff return led the Big Ten. He also returned 18 pounts for 249 yards, an average of 13.8 yards per return.

Awards and honors

• Brooks Bollinger, Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• Ron Dayne, All-America selection
• Ron Dayne, Doak Walker Award
• Ron Dayne, Heisman Trophy
• Ron Dayne, Maxwell Award
• Ron Dayne, Walter Camp Award
• Ron Dayne, Chicago Tribune Silver Football (Big Ten MVP)
• Ron Dayne, Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player

2000 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Ron Dayne	Running Back	1	11	New York Giants
Chris McIntosh	Tackle	1	22	Seattle Seahawks
Bobby Myers	Defensive Back	4	124	Tennessee Titans
Brooks Bollinger	Quarterback	6	200	New York Jets
Mark Tauscher	Guard	7	224	Green Bay Packers
Donnel Thompson	Linebacker	free agent		Pittsburgh Steelers