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Wisconsin Football Team History


Wisconsin Badgers
University of Wisconsin
 Madison, WI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Capacity: 80,321
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Ivan B. Ivy Williamson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Penn State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Marquette  13   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ UCLA  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Purdue  28   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ohio State  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Iowa  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northwestern  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Illinois  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Minnesota  21   21   T       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record41-29
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 6-2-1 AP
14 6-2-1 Coaches
14 6-2-1 UP
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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