1954 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1954 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1954 college football season.
Season
Senior Alan Ameche earned All-America honors, was named the Big 10 Player of the Year, and was the recipient of the 1954 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Badger to win the award. He played linebacker on defense along with fullback on offense, since American football was single platoon during his college career. In four years as a Badger, he gained 3,212 yards, then the NCAA record, scored 25 touchdowns, and averaged 4.8 yards per carry.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 25 |
Marquette* |
No. 10 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 52–14 |
52,819 |
October 2 |
at Michigan State |
No. 5 |
Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
W 6–0 |
51,194 |
October 9 |
No. 11 Rice* |
No. 3 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 13–7 |
52,819 |
October 16 |
No. 5 Purdue |
No. 2 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 20–6 |
52,819 |
October 23 |
at No. 4 Ohio State |
No. 2 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
L 14–31 |
82,636 |
October 30 |
at Iowa |
No. 8 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
L 7–13 |
52,185 |
November 6 |
Northwestern |
No. 16 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 34–13 |
53,131 |
November 13 |
at Illinois |
No. 14 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
W 27–14 |
71,119 |
November 20 |
No. 10 Minnesota |
No. 17 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) |
W 27–0 |
53,131 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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