Badgers Go Into the 1979 Season After Losing Two Teammates
Apr 7, 1979 - Madison, WI

On the second day of spring practice, Jay Seiler, a freshman defensive back from Schofield, made what everyone later called a good, clean tackle during a drill. He came to the sideline looking only slightly shaken, but minutes later collapsed and was rushed to a hospital. There he spent a week in a coma before dying of a massive blood clot on the brain.



Jay Seiler (19)

Jul 21, 1979 - Madison, WI

Wayne Souza, starting flanker, drowned while swimming in Lake Monona. Souza would have been a senior.



Wayne Souza (20)