1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1952 college football season. The Badgers offense scored 228 points while the defense allowed 150 points.
Season
- The Badgers tied Minnesota, and neither team claimed Paul Bunyan's Axe.
- Wisconsin played in the 1953 Rose Bowl, the program's first bowl game appearance.
- Wisconsin spent one week at #1 in the AP Poll for the first and only time its history (since 1936, with the inception of the AP Poll).
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
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| September 27 |
Marquette* |
#7 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 42–19 |
51,303 |
| October 4 |
#2 Illinois |
#8 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 20–6 |
52,071 |
| October 11 |
at Ohio State |
#1 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
L 14–23 |
80,345 |
| October 18 |
at Iowa |
#12 |
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
W 42–13 |
45,050 |
| October 25 |
#8 UCLA* |
#10 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
L 7–20 |
52,131 |
| November 1 |
at Rice* |
#18 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
W 21–7 |
36,000 |
| November 8 |
Northwestern |
#18 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 24–20 |
52,131 |
| November 15 |
at Indiana |
#15 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
W 37–14 |
22,000 |
| November 22 |
Minnesota |
#13 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) |
T 21–21 |
52,131 |
| January 1 |
vs. #5 USC* |
#11 |
Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA (1953 Rose Bowl) |
L 0–7 |
101,500 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players in the NFL
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