1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.

1978 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1978 record542 (342 Big Ten)
Head coachDave McClain (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Hilles (1st season)
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Michigan + 7 1 0  10 2 0
No. 12 Michigan State + 7 1 0  8 3 0
No. 13 Purdue 6 1 1  9 2 1
Ohio State 6 2 0  7 4 1
Minnesota 4 4 0  5 6 0
Wisconsin 3 4 2  5 4 2
Indiana 3 5 0  4 7 0
Iowa 2 6 0  2 9 0
Illinois 0 6 2  1 8 2
Northwestern 0 8 1  0 10 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16Richmond*W 7–660,877
September 23at Northwestern
W 28–723,960
September 30Oregon*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 22–1963,988
October 7Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 34–775,266
October 14at IllinoisT 20–2051,160
October 21No. 9 Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–4280,024
October 28at Michigan State
L 2–5570,144
November 4Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 14–4979,940
November 11Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 24–2478,986
November 18at IowaL 24–3844,444
November 25Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
W 48–1061,021
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 19 Tom Braker Jr
WR 10 David Charles Sr
TE 94 Jerry Doerger Fr
QB 18 Mike Kalasmiki Jr
RB 23 Ira Matthews Sr
RB 28 Dave Mohapp Fr
C 59 Joe Rothbauer Jr
T 75 Ray Snell Jr
WR 42 Tim Stracka Fr
TE 87 Ray Sydnor So
WR 6 Wayne Souza Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 41 Dave Ahrens So
CB 29 Ross Anderson So
DE 85 Curt Blaskowski So
LB 95 Guy Boliaux Fr
DB 30 Mickey Casey Jr
LB 48 Dennis Christenson Jr
LB 15 Kurt Holm Sr
CB 37 Lawrence Johnson Sr
DT 76 Tom Schremp Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the 1979 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Lawrence JohnsonDefensive Back240Cleveland Browns
Ira MatthewsWide Receiver6142Oakland Raiders

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References

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