THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
Bielema guided the Badgers to a 12-1 overall record and 7-1 mark in the Big Ten in 2006. September 2, 2006
A record-setting start
The Bret Bielema coaching era at Wisconsin began with a 35-14 victory over Bowling Green at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Wisconsin capped off Bielema's record-setting rookie season with a 17-14 win over Arkansas in the 2007 Capital One Bowl to earn its 12th win of the sea- son, the most in school history.
ALSO THIS WEEK
August 31, 2000 GOING THE DISTANCE: Walk-on Josh Hunt returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest punt return in school history, in UW's 19-7 win over Western Michigan
August 31, 2007
STARTING WITH A DRAW: Paula Wilkins coached her first game with the women's soccer team, a 0-0, double-overtime draw with Vanderbilt.
September 4, 2004 100 OR BUST: Barry Alvarez became the 10th coach in Big Ten history to win 100 games at one conference institution as the Badgers defeated UCF, 34-6, in their season opener.
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