1954 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 10 9 7–2 5–2 Ivy Williamson 6th Alan Ameche Gary Messner Camp Randall Stadium The 1954 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the Big Ten. Senior Alan Ameche won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Badger to win the award. He was a consensus selection to the 1954 College Football All-America Team and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the Big Ten's best player. Ameche played linebacker on defense along with fullback on offense. In four years as a Badger, he gained 3,212 yards, then the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record, scored 25 touchdowns, and averaged 4.8 yards per carry. Schedule 1954 AP September 25 w y 10 Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 52–14 52,819 October 2 w y 5 Michigan State 13 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 6–0 51,194 October 9 w y 3 Rice 11 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 13–7 52,819 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-badgers-clip-rice-13/168465293/ The Arizona Daily Star Badgers clip Rice 13–7 October 10, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w 2 Purdue 5 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 20–6 53,131 October 23 l y 2 Ohio State 4 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–31 82,636 October 30 l y 8 Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 7–13 52,185 November 6 w y 16 Northwestern Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 34–13 53,131 November 13 w y 14 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 27–14 71,119 November 20 w 17 Minnesota 10 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 27–0 53,131 Awards and honors Alan Ameche, Heisman Trophy Alan Ameche, All-America honors Team players in the 1955 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Alan Ameche Back 1 3 Baltimore Colts Jim Temp End 2 17 Green Bay Packers Norm Amundsen Guard 665 Green Bay Packers Ron Locklin End 6 68 New York Giants Clarence Bratt Back 12143 Chicago Bears Jerry Cvengros Tackle 21247 Los Angeles Rams Bob Gringrass Back 27321 Philadelphia Eagles https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com 2018-03-28 2010-11-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122091201/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm dead References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football