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Oct 4- For the first time in four decades, the University of Wisconsin marching band does not play at a Wisconsin Badgers football game. Band director Michael Leckrone suspended the band for the UW’s night game between the 18^th ranked Badgers and the 14^th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes because of misconduct during the previous week’s trip to Michigan .

Oct 4- Janesville's Travis Kvapil won the first NASCAR pole of his career for the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He covered the 2.66-mile distance at the restrictor-plate racetrack- in 51.109 seconds (187.364 mph) to edge Casey Mears (187.295 mph) for the top spot. It was his 100th career start.

Janesville's Travis Kvapil claimed the pole for the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega.

Wisconsin Sports Minute For This Week

Oct 12, 1957 Marquette University played the first college football game at Milwaukee ’s County Stadium . The Warriors lost to Holy Cross 26-7.

Oct 13, 1982 Pete Ladd gives up a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth and the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in the World Series. That tied the series 1-1.

Oct 14, 1996 The Green Bay Packers downed the San Francisco 49’ers 23-20 in overtime in Monday Night Football in Green Bay . Chris Jacke kicked a 53 yard game winning field goal. It is the longest field goal ever made to win an overtime game. He made it 3:41 into OT. Jacke kicked five field goals on the night.

Oct 15, 1894 Purdue beat Wisconsin in football 2-0 in a game the Badgers were leading 6-0 with two minutes to play until half. Prior to the game Wisconsin head coach Stickney and Purdue head coach D.W. Balliett agreed to be the game officials. Stickney the referee, Balliett the umpire, and they would switch roles in the second half. With Wisconsin leading 6-0 Balliett ejected Wisconsin ’s Lyman for unsportsmanlike conduct. Wisconsin ’s players refused to continue playing and the game was forfeited. The rules said only the umpire can eject a player so Wisconsin ’s head coach could not overrule.

Oct 16, 1932 The Green Bay Packers scored only two points against the Chicago Bears, yet won the game 2-0. It set an NFL record for fewest points scored in a game that produced a winner.

Oct 17, 1982 Mike Caldwell won his second World Series game. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 and took a three games to two lead as the Series would head back to St. Louis . 56,652, another record crowd, saw Robin Yount get four hits, including a home run.

Oct 18, 1941 The Wisconsin Badger defense stuffed the Iowa Hawkeyes running game. The Hawkeyes rushed 29 times and ended up with minus 87 yards. That's a Big Ten record for futility. The Badgers won 23-0.

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