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Wisconsin

B10 · 1990 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
1–10
0.091 Win %
Conference
9th
0–8 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
748–529–52
0.582 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1912
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 16 · Top 25: 44
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 9 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Wisconsin head-to-head · History & Eras

1990 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC7–4–1L 12–28
4Week 4 · Sep 18Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC7–4W 24–7
5Week 5 · Sep 25Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 18–24
7Week 7 · Oct 9Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB109–3L 3–41
8Week 8 · Oct 16Iowa (IOWA)H2HB108–4L 10–30
9Week 9 · Oct 23Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB102–9L 34–44
10Week 10 · Oct 30Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB108–4L 3–21
11Week 11 · Nov 6Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–5L 3–21
12Week 12 · Nov 13Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB106–5–1L 7–20
13Week 13 · Nov 20Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB107–4–1L 10–35
14Week 14 · Nov 27Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB108–3–1L 9–14

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
6.694
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-38
-45+7
  • Ball State +7
  • Michigan -3
  • Michigan State -3
  • California -4
  • Temple -4
  • Iowa -4
  • Illinois -4
  • Ohio State -4
  • Minnesota -5
  • Indiana -5
  • Northwestern -9

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #96Better than 31%
Win % Place 101stBetter than 27%

0.091 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#96Regular Season Final#96Post-Season W1#96Post-Season W2#96Post-Season W4#96Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-16
+17
-6
-38
-20
-10
-18
-18
-13
-25
-5

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#481985#861986#911987#991988#861989

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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