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Instant Classics: Click on the "Instant Classics" tab above for more. November 1 - For the second time in less than a month, Brett Favre sliced up his former team and stuck it to the franchise that cast him aside as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 38-26 at Lambeau Field. Despite being jeered repeatedly by Packers fans who once cheered his every move, Favre completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. October 13 - Waukesha golfer Emily Joers became the first freshman to win the WIAA Division 1 girls golf tournament. Joers drilled a 15-foot birdie putt into the back of the cup, and moments later learned she was the WIAA Division 1 girls state golf champion. Joers entered the second and final round in a tie for fifth place, but she fired a 1-under-par 71 to finish at 150, two shots better than Madison East's Alex Douglas. Joers, who had 43 putts in her first round, needed just 31 this time. She hit 14 greens in regulation and birdied four of the five par-5s.
Wisconsin Sports Minute For This WeekNov 8, 1989 Tom Rahlf, of Merrill, and Tom Barden, of Wausau, are on opposite teams in league bowling. Both rolled 300 games in the series. That's only the fifth time in the United States that happened. Nov 9, 1991 Madison Memorial High School's Phil Downs became the first Division I cross-country runner to win three consecutive state titles. He led the Spartans to their first state title in 22 years. Nov 10, 1993 Wisconsin Badger basketball player Michael Finley was named USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year. Finley played for Team USA and with the USA in the World University Games that summer. He scored a team leading 16 points in the Gold Medal win over Canada 95-90. The award annually goes to the Top Amateur player in international competition. Other winners include Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, and Marquette's Glenn "Doc" Rivers in 1982. Nov 11, 1972 The Wisconsin Badger hockey team completed a dominating sweep of Colgate. The Badgers scored 13 goals in both games. The first game on Nov. 10 the Badgers won 13-3. This game was 13-1. It is the highest scoring series in UW history. It was in the midst of an 11 game winning streak. The Badgers would eventually win the national title. Nov 12, 1949 Bill Sagal was the first human Bucky Badger mascot at a University of Wisconsin football game. Bucky was first introduced at a pep rally on Friday, November 11, 1949, before the next day's Homecoming game against Iowa (Wisconsin 35, Iowa 13). Bucky was officially named Buckingham U. Badger, a name suggested by Bill Sachse, chair of the Pep Committee. Carolyn (Connie) Conrad, a UW art student, designed the original chicken wire and papier mache head. Sagal, then head cheerleader, wore his regular cheerleader trousers and sweater and added boxing gloves. Nov 13, 1971 Wisconsin Badger running back Rufus Ferguson became the first Badger to rush for one thousand yards in the regular season. Despite a 35-27 loss to Illinois, Ferguson ended the day with 1,011 yards for the season. He would rush for 211 the next week against Minnesota to end the season with 1,222. Nov
14,
1953
The Wisconsin Badger football team upset #1ranked Illinois 34-7 handing
the Illini their only loss and knocking them out of a chance to go to the Rose
Bowl.
Alan Ameche ran for 145 yards, and Harland Carl added 103. For more history click here
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