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Wisconsin

B10 · 2001 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–7
0.417 Win %
Conference
9th
3–5 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

2001 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Week 1 · Aug 28Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC5–7W 26–17
2Week 2 · Sep 4Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC11–1L 28–31
3Week 3 · Sep 11Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND WAC11–3L 20–32
5Week 5 · Sep 25Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB105–6W 18–6
6Week 6 · Oct 2FCSUnranked—W 24–6
7Week 7 · Oct 9Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–6L 32–63
8Week 8 · Oct 16Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB107–5W 20–17
9Week 9 · Oct 23Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB1010–2L 35–42
10Week 10 · Oct 30Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–5L 28–42
11Week 11 · Nov 6Iowa (IOWA)H2HB107–5W 34–28
13Week 13 · Nov 20Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB108–4L 17–20
14Week 14 · Nov 27Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–7L 31–42

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
3.809
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-4
-28+24
  • Ohio State +7
  • Iowa +7
  • Virginia +5
  • Penn State +5
  • Oregon -1
  • Illinois -2
  • Fresno State -3
  • Michigan -4
  • Michigan State -5
  • Indiana -6
  • Minnesota -7

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 #72Better than 48%
Win % Place 76thBetter than 45%

0.417 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#73Regular Season Final#71Post-Season W1#71Post-Season W3#70Post-Season W4#72Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+9
-3
-12
+12
+18
-31
+3
-7
-14
+6
-3
-11

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

Final Rank by Season
#361996#451997#41998#111999#192000

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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