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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: Milton Milt Bruhn
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Milton Milt Bruhn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Marquette	60	6	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. West Virginia	45	13	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Purdue	23	14	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Iowa	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Ohio State	13	16	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Michigan State	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Northwestern	41	12	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Illinois	24	13	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Minnesota	14	6	W

1957 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	234
Scoring Average	26.0
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	44-28
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-1

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	6-3-0	AP
14	6-3-0	Coaches
14	6-3-0	UP

1957 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	4-5	167	133		3-4	121	117	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	4-5	201	188		3-5	155	181	Murray Warmath
Indiana	1-8	47	307		0-6	33	253	Bob Hicks
Ohio State	9-1	267	92	Won 10-7	7-0	208	60	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	8-1	264	75		5-1	184	60	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	7-1-1	263	112		4-1-1	152	72	Forest Evashevski
Wisconsin	6-3	234	122		4-3	129	103	Milton Milt Bruhn
Purdue	5-4	178	114		4-3	141	96	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	5-3-1	187	147		3-3-1	145	141	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	0-9	57	271		0-7	38	223	Ara R. Parseghian

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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

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