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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Ivan B. Ivy Williamson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Marquette  52   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Michigan State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Rice  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Purdue  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Ohio State  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Iowa  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Northwestern  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Illinois  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Minnesota  27   0   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record40-33
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 7-2-0 AP
10 7-2-0 Coaches
8 7-2-0 INS
10 7-2-0 UP
  
1954 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-2195127 4-286107  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6110143 2-462111  Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois 1-8103180 0-655148  Ray Eliot
Ohio State 10-024975Won  20-77-018255  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 7-220098 5-213577  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-313987 5-211861  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-4192141 4-3126101  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 5-3-1165134 3-394107  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan State 3-6177149 1-564113  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 2-7101142 1-560102  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.