1955 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–5 3–4 Ivy Williamson 7th Wells Gray Wells Gray Camp Randall Stadium The 1955 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Ivy Williamson in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 w y Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 28–14 53,359 October 1 w 17 Iowa 14 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 37–14 53,509 October 8 w y 9 Purdue 17 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 9–0 45,000 October 14 l y y 6 USC 16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–33 75,162 October 22 l 15 Ohio State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 16–26 53,539 October 29 l y Michigan State 5 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–27 53,529 Spartans Bury Last Badger Title Hopes, 27-0: Blazing Speed, Standout Backs Engineer Rout Wisconsin State Journal Henry J. McCormick October 30, 1955 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99181116/spartans-bury-last-badger-title-hopes/ Newspapers.com November 5 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 41–14 40,000 November 12 l Illinois 16 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 14–17 53,529 November 19 l y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 6–21 62,714 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers Index sports-reference.com 2011-07-28 Team players in the 1956 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Pick NFL club John Dittrich Tackle 6 70 Chicago Cardinals Bob Konovsky Tackle 7 77 Chicago Cardinals Charlie Thomas Back 14 164 Green Bay Packers Wells Gray Guard 16 190 Washington Redskins Dick Kolian End 27 320 Green Bay Packers Jim Miller Quarterback 28 330 Chicago Cardinals https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1956.htm 1956 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com 2011-10-28 2010-11-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20101126151630/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1956.htm dead References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football