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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Ivan B. Ivy Williamson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 The Badgers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Marquette  42   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Illinois  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Ohio State  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Iowa  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. UCLA  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Rice  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Northwestern  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Indiana  37   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Minnesota  21   21   T       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Southern California  0   7   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record43-38
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 6-2-1 AP
10 6-2-1 Coaches
10 6-2-1 UP
  
1952 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-3-2131171 3-1-29296  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois 4-5194175 2-5113154  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7143224 1-589155  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 6-3197119 5-214891  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-3-1228150Lost  0-74-1-115897  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 5-4207134 4-213886  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 4-3-2188151 4-1-114791  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa 2-7121220 2-5107167  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 2-6-1166252 2-5146201  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.