1953 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 14 15 6–2–1 4–1–1 Ivy Williamson 5th Alan Ameche Roger Dornburg Jerry Wuhrman Camp Randall Stadium The 1953 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Schedule 1953 AP September 26 w y Penn State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 20–0 48,374 October 3 w y 16 Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 13–11 51,363 October 9 l y y UCLA 6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–13 52,887 October 17 w y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 28–19 36,000–36,500 October 24 l Ohio State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 19–20 52,819 October 31 w y Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 10–6 52,819 November 7 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 34–13 40,000 November 14 w Illinois 3 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 34–7 52,887 November 21 t y 8 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 21–21 61,154 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers Index sports-reference.com 2011-07-28 Team players in the 1954 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Wendell Gulseth Tackle 12 132 New York Giants Roger Dornburg Back 13 152 Washington Redskins Jerry Witt Back 19 224 Washington Redskins Jim Haluska Back 30 354 Chicago Bears https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com 2018-03-28 2010-11-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123080221/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm dead References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football