1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by second year head coach Barry Alvarez and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

1991 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–6 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Alvarez (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Russ Jacques (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Dan McCarney (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Troy Vincent
Captain	Chuck Belin Tony Lowery Brendan Lynch Troy Vincent
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Michigan $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Iowa	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
Ohio State	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Indiana	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Michigan State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Minnesota	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	1:05 p.m.	Western Illinois*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 31–13	42,861	[1]
September 21	1:05 p.m.	Iowa State*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 7–6	50,710
September 28	1:05 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 21–6	45,356
October 5	12:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 16–31	94,221
October 12	1:05 p.m.	Iowa	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	L 6–10	75,053
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 7–28	43,650
October 26	1:05 p.m.	Indiana	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 20–28	54,052
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 6–22	61,493
November 9	1:05 p.m.	Michigan State	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 7–20	41,074
November 16	1:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	W 19–16	36,133
November 23	1:05 p.m.	Northwestern	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 32–14	38,620
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

1991 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 77 Tyler Adam Jr G 75 Chuck Belin (C)  Jr TE 84 Jim Bourne  Jr WR 19 Aaron Brown Jr WR 85 Tom Browne, Jr  Sr G 65 Mike Bryan Jr RB 44 Jason Burns  Fr WR 13 Lionell Crawford  Sr TE 88 Dave Czech  So WR 2 Lee DeRamus Fr RB 41 Terrell Fletcher Fr FB 34 Nikki Kemp Fr RB 8 Rory Lee So QB 14 Tony Lowery  Sr QB 16 Jay Macias Fr OT 74 Bill Maksen So G 53 Pat McGettigan Jr FB 32 Mark Montgomery So RB 33 Brent Moss So C 58 Joe Panos So C 76 Jeff Rasmussen  Jr C 52 Cory Raymer Fr TE 81 Michael Roan Fr RB 21 Rodney Shelton Fr QB 6 Jay Simala  So WR 23 Tony Spaeth  Jr OT 67 Mike Verstegen  Fr WR 15 Tim Ware Jr RB 3 Robert Williams Sr FB 45 Jeff Wirth So WR 87 Vince Zullo  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 5 Jamel Brown  Fr LB 98 Yusef Burgess So LB 51 Ed Premus Fr LB 57 Gary Casper  Jr CB 7 Eddie Fletcher, Jr  Sr DT 92 Carlos Fowler So LB 50 Chris Hein  Fr S 10 Reggie Holt So DL 64 Jerry Huggett  Sr NT 61 Lee Krueger  Jr WR 4 Michael London Fr LB 42 Brendan Lynch  Sr DT 70 Jason Maniecki Fr CB 24 Korey Manley So LB 95 Curt Maternowski  Jr CB 29 Jeff Messenger  Jr S 37 Scott Nelson  So LB 48 Aaron Norvell  Jr LB 54 Todd Orlando  So LB 93 Nick Rafko  So LB 86 Dwight Reese Jr S 25 Rafael Robinson  Sr DB 49 Henry Searcy So NT 62 Lamark Shackerford So LB 36 Duer Sharp Sr DB 39 Todd Strop  Sr DT 66 Mike Thompson Fr DL 96 Patrick Thompson  Jr S 17 Mel Tucker So LB 47 Eric Unverzagt Fr CB 22 Troy Vincent (C) Sr LB 53 Chad Yocum Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 38 Matt Krueger  Fr K 18 Rich Thompson  Jr P 26 Sam Veit Fr	Head coach Barry Alvarez Coordinators/assistant coaches 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 Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Regular starters

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

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

Team players in the 1992 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Troy Vincent	Defensive Back	1	7	Miami Dolphins

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References

1. Feuerherd, Vic (September 15, 1991). "UW has many happy returns". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wisconsin Badgers Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
3. "1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.