The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

during the

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. Led by

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, the Badgers completed the season with a 9–3 record, including a 6–2 mark in the

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, good for a third-place finish.

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Central Florida

UNLV

Arizona

Penn State

Illinois

#18 Ohio State

#5 Purdue

Northwestern

Minnesota

Michigan State

Iowa

#8 Georgia

Rankings

Regular starters

Players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft

References

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Wisconsin Badgers football seasons

Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers football program represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the sport of American football. Wisconsin competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the W ...