21 Facts About Wisconsin Badgers

1. Wisconsin Badgers spend 90 percent of their time in their den during Wisconsin winters.

2. Wisconsin Badgers recognizes a state wildlife animal and a state domesticated animal.

3. Wisconsin Badgers plays the other six Big Ten West opponents once per season.

4. Wisconsin Badgers has had 3 former players, graduates enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

5. Wisconsin Badgers have appeared on ESPN's College Game Day 16 times since 1999, with 3 bowl appearances.

6. Wisconsin Badgers has won 14 conference championships, eight outright and six shared.

7. Wisconsin Badgers has one national championship from an NCAA-designated major selector.

8. Wisconsin Badgers finished the season ranked 5th in coaches poll and 7th in the AP Poll.

9. In 2000, there were hopes of the Wisconsin Badgers winning their third consecutive Big Ten championship and an unprecedented three straight Rose Bowls.

10. Wisconsin Badgers experienced great success during the 1950s under Williamson, finishing in the AP Top 25 eight times that decade.

11. Wisconsin Badgers has had two Heisman Trophy winners, Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne, and have had Eleven former players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

12. Wisconsin Badgers is one of 26 College football programs to win 700 or more games.

13. Wisconsin Badgers were eaten in Britain during World War II and the 1950s.

14. Wisconsin Badgers have been known to become intoxicated with alcohol after eating rotting fruit.

15. Wisconsin Badgers can run up to 30 kilometers per hour for short periods of time.

16. Wisconsin Badgers have rather short, fat bodies, with short legs for digging.

17. Wisconsin Badgers are small mammals in the family Mustelidae, which includes the otters, polecats, weasels and wolverines.

18. Wisconsin Badgers are found in large numbers in the United Kingdom.

19. Wisconsin Badgers can grow up to 20 to 34 inches long from head to tail.

20. Wisconsin Badgers was dubbed the "Badger State" because of the lead miners who first settled there in the 1820s and 1830s.

21. Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison.