1970 Wisconsin Badgers football team
American college football season
The 1970 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at No. 18 Oklahoma* | | L 7–21 | 58,100 | |
September 26 | TCU* | | T 14–14 | 61,538 | |
October 3 | No. 16 Penn State* | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 29–16 | 55,204 | |
October 10 | at Iowa | | L 14–24 | 53,622 | |
October 17 | Northwestern | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 14–24 | 65,278 | |
October 24 | at Indiana | | W 30–12 | 48,643 | |
October 31 | No. 5 Michigan | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 15–29 | 72,389 | [1] |
November 7 | No. 3 Ohio State | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 7–24 | 72,758 | |
November 14 | at Illinois | | W 29–17 | 36,569 | |
November 21 | Minnesota | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (rivalry)
| W 39–14 | 50,167 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
Penn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penn State |
3 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
16 |
• Wisconsin |
0 |
7 | 9 | 13 |
29 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | PSU | Reitz 35 yard field goal | PSU 3-0 |
| 2 | | WIS | Ferguson 3 yard run (Jaeger kick) | WIS 7-3 |
| 2 | | PSU | Edmonds 15 yard pass from Parson (Reitz kick) | PSU 10-7 |
| 3 | | WIS | Larry Mialik 68 yard pass from Graff (kick failed) | Tied WIS 13-10 |
| 3 | | WIS | Jaeger 42 yard field | WIS 16-10 |
| 3 | | PSU | Edmonds 11 yard pass from Parson (kick failed) | Tied 16-16 |
| 4 | 8:21 | WIS | Terry Whittaker 27 yard pass from Neil Graff (Jaeger kick) | WIS 23-16 |
| 4 | | WIS | Larry Mialik 52 yard pass from Neil Graff (run failed) | WIS 29-16 |
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Roster
1970 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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55
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Ed Albright
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Sr
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LB
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58
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Charles Ballweg
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Jr
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LB
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59
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Dennis Ballweg
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Jr
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LB
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54
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Gary Buss
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Sr
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S
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46
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Ron Buss
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So
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CB
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19
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Nate Butler
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Sr
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CB
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25
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Dan Crooks
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Sr
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DT
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73
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Jim DeLisle
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Sr
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DT
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76
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Bill Gregory (C)
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Sr
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CB
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24
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Neovia Greyer
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Jr
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LB
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42
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Dick Hyland
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Sr
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DE
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77
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Ted Jefferson
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Sr
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CB
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32
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Greg Johnson (I)
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Jr
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DE
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81
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James Johnson
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Sr
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LB
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57
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Dave Lokanc
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So
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DT
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62
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Keith Nosbusch
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Sr
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DE
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87
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Bill Poindexter
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Jr
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LB
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48
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Dave Schrader
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So
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RC
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25
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Tom Shinnick
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Sr
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DT
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78
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Bob Storck
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So
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CB
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20
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Lee Wilder
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Sr
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LB
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35
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Chuck Winfrey
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Sr
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LB
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47
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Bill Yarborough
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Sr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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G, K
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64
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Roger Jaeger
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Jr
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FB, P
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34
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John Krugman
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Paul Roach – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Backs
- Lew Stueck – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Norm Dow – Freshman Coach
- Stan Kemp – Wide Receivers/Special Teams
- Jim Martin – Centers and Guards
- Charlie McBride – Tackles and Tight Ends
- Dick Teteak – Defensive Line
- Bob Zeman – Defensive Backs
- LaVern Van Dyke – Administrative Assistant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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1971 NFL draft
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