1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team
| 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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Big Ten co-champion Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 10–1–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brad Childress (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Dan McCarney (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| MVP | Brent Moss |
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| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No. 6 Wisconsin + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Ohio State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 10–1–1 record (6–1–1 in conference games), tied with Ohio State for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 333 to 179. They defeated UCLA in the Rose Bowl and were ranked No. 6 and No. 5, respectively, in the final AP and Coaches polls. It was Wisconsin's highest finish in the polls since the 1962 team was ranked No. 2.
Despite a strong start to the season, team co-captain Joe Panos was asked by a reporter whether he thought Michigan or Ohio State would win the conference, to which Panos sharply responded, "Well, why not Wisconsin?" The team and its fans used the rally cry of "Why Not Wisconsin?" for the rest of the season. The Badgers won their first six games and then lost to unranked Minnesota for their first and only loss of the season. The following week, Wisconsin defeated Michigan for the first time since 1981, a highlight that was marred by the "Camp Randall Crush" in which 73 students were injured (six critically) as fans stormed the field. The Badgers tied No. 3 Ohio State and concluded the regular season with a victory over Michigan State in the Coca-Cola Classic in Tokyo.
Running back Brent Moss tallied 1,637 rushing yards, scored 96 points, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player. Quarterback Darrell Bevell passed for 2,390 yards with a 67.8% completion percentage and a passer efficiency rating of 155.2. Wide receiver Lee DeRamus led the team with 54 receptions for 920 yards. Alvarez won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award.
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.