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1955 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPWells Gray
CaptainWells Gray
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Ohio State $ 6 0 0 7 2 0
    No.2Michigan State 5 1 0 9 1 0
    No.12Michigan 5 2 0 7 2 0
    Purdue 4 2 1 5 3 1
    Illinois 3 3 1 5 3 1
    Wisconsin 3 4 0 4 5 0
    Iowa 2 3 1 3 5 1
    Minnesota 2 5 0 3 6 0
    Indiana 1 5 0 3 6 0
    Northwestern 0 6 1 0 8 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24Marquette*
  • Madison, WI
  • W 28–1453,359
    October 1No. 14IowaNo. 17
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
  • W 37–1453,509
    October 8at No. 17PurdueNo. 9
  • West Lafayette, IN
  • W 9–045,000
    October 14at No. 16USC*No. 6
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • L 21–3375,162
    October 22Ohio StateNo. 15
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • L 16–2653,539
    October 29No. 5Michigan Statedagger
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • L 0–2753,529[1]
    November 5atNorthwestern
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 41–1440,000
    November 12No. 16Illinois
    • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
  • L 14–1753,529
    November 19atMinnesota
  • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
  • L 6–2162,714
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [2]

    Team players in the 1956 NFL Draft[edit]

    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

    [3]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 30, 1955). "Spartans Bury Last Badger Title Hopes, 27-0: Blazing Speed, Standout Backs Engineer Rout". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  • ^ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2011.

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