American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | Penn State* | | | W 20–0 | 48,374 |
October 3 | Marquette* | No. 16 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 13–11 | 51,363 |
October 9 | at No. 6 UCLA* | | | L 0–13 | 52,887 |
October 17 | at Purdue | | | W 28–19 | 36,000–36,500 |
October 24 | Ohio State | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 19–20 | 52,819 |
October 31 | Iowa![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (rivalry)
| W 10–6 | 52,819 |
November 7 | at Northwestern | | | W 34–13 | 40,000 |
November 14 | No. 3 Illinois | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| W 34–7 | 52,887 |
November 21 | at Minnesota | No. 8 | | T 21–21 | 61,154 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the1954 NFL draft
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