1953 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1953 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record6–2–1 (4–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPAlan Ameche
Captains
  • Roger Dornburg
  • Jerry Wuhrman
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Michigan State + 5 1 0 9 1 0
No. 7 Illinois + 5 1 0 7 1 1
No. 15 Wisconsin 4 1 1 6 2 1
Ohio State 4 3 0 6 3 0
Minnesota 3 3 1 4 4 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 3 0 6 3 0
No. 9 Iowa 3 3 0 5 3 1
Purdue 2 4 0 2 7 0
Indiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
Northwestern 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.