2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2011 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten champion
Big Ten Leaders Division co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 38–45 vs. Oregon
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionLeaders Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 10
Record11–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Chryst (7th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorChris Ash (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCharlie Partridge (1st season)
Base defense4–3
MVPMontee Ball
Russell Wilson
Antonio Fenelus
Mike Taylor
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Legends Division
No. 11 Michigan State x   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Michigan %   6 2     11 2  
No. 24 Nebraska   5 3     9 4  
Iowa   4 4     7 6  
Northwestern   3 5     6 7  
Minnesota   2 6     3 9  
Leaders Division
No. 10 Wisconsin xy$   6 2     11 3  
Penn State x   6 2     9 4  
Purdue   4 4     7 6  
Ohio State   3 5     6 7  
Illinois   2 6     7 6  
Indiana   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–2 in Big Ten play to be Leaders Division co–champions with Penn State. Due to their head-to-head win over Penn State, the Badgers represented the division in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game where they defeated Legends Division champion Michigan State 42–39 to become Big Ten Champions. They were invited to the Rose Bowl for the second consecutive year where they were defeated by Oregon 38–45.