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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Ivan B. Ivy Williamson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Marquette  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Iowa  37   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Purdue  9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Southern California  21   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio State  16   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Michigan State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Northwestern  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Illinois  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Minnesota  6   21   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record38-32
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-3-1149114 3-3-189101  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 3-6110172 2-585123  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-691150 1-556110  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 7-220197 6-015951  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 9-125383Won  17-145-114448  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 7-217994 5-211185  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 5-3-1113103 4-2-19274  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 4-5172166 3-4123119  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 3-5-1166173 2-3-1111116  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 0-8-166241 0-6-152195  Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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.