American college football season
The 1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Richmond* | | W 7–6 | 60,877 | [1] |
September 23 | at Northwestern | | W 28–7 | 23,960 | |
September 30 | Oregon* | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 22–19 | 63,988 | |
October 7 | Indiana | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 34–7 | 75,266 | |
October 14 | at Illinois | | T 20–20 | 51,160 | |
October 21 | No. 9 Michigan | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 0–42 | 80,024 | |
October 28 | at Michigan State | | L 2–55 | 70,144 | |
November 4 | Ohio State | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 14–49 | 79,940 | |
November 11 | Purdue![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| T 24–24 | 78,986 | |
November 18 | at Iowa | | L 24–38 | 44,444 | |
November 25 | Minnesota | | W 48–10 | 61,021 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | 19 | Tom Braker | Jr | WR | 10 | David Charles (C) | Sr | RB | 39 | Kevin Cohee | Sr | TE | 94 | Jerry Doerger | Fr | QB, RB | 11 | Charles Green | Sr | G | 56 | Brad Jackomino | Sr | QB | 13 | John Josten | Fr | QB | 18 | Mike Kalasmiki | Jr | G | 66 | Pat Kelly | Sr | OT | 68 | Dave Krall | Jr | TE | 88 | Mike Krepfle | So | G | 63 | Jim Martine | Jr | RB | 25 | Ira Matthews | Sr | C | 50 | Jim McCoy | Sr | FB | 28 | Dave Mohapp | Fr | C | 52 | Jim Moore | Sr | RB | 33 | Curtis Richardson | Fr | C | 59 | Joe Rothbauer | Jr | TE | 81 | Joe Ruetz | So | OT | 75 | Ray Snell | Jr | FB | 26 | Tom Stauss | Jr | WR | 42 | Tim Stracka | Fr | TE | 87 | Ray Sydnor | So | WR | 6 | Wayne Souza | Jr | OT | 79 | Ralph Turturro | Sr | FB | 84 | Bob Wagner | Sr | OT | 98 | Paul Wasikowski | Jr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 73 | Henry Addy | Sr | LB | 41 | Dave Ahrens | So | CB | 29 | Ross Anderson | So | DE | 85 | Curt Blaskowski | So | LB | 95 | Guy Boliaux | Fr | DT | 67 | Kasey Cabral | Jr | CB | 30 | Mickey Casey | Jr | LB | 48 | Dennis Christenson | Jr | LB | 14 | Dave Crossen (C) | Sr | S | 8 | Greg Gordon | Sr | LB | 15 | Kurt Holm | Sr | DT | 90 | Thomas Houston | So | CB | 37 | Lawrence Johnson | Sr | LB | 43 | Don Lorenz | Jr | MG | 20 | Dan Relich (C) | Sr | DE | 45 | Mark Sawicki | So | S | 9 | Dan Schieble | Sr | DT | 76 | Tom Schremp | Jr | S | 5 | Terry Stroede | Jr | S | 12 | George Welch | Jr | DT | 77 | George Wojtowicz | Fr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 2 | Mike Brhely | Sr | P | 39 | John Kiltz | So | K | 7 | Steve Veith | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Jim Hilles – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Bill Dudley – Quarterbacks and Receivers
- Doug Graber – Defensive Backs
- Arnold Jeter – Defensive Line
- Cliff Knox – Running Backs
- Mike Nelson – Defensive Ends
- Bob Palcic – Tackles and Tight Ends
- Mario Russo – Centers and Guards
- George Chryst – Administrative Assistant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
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