1953-54 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Wisconsin Badgers went 12-10 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bud Foster. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.31.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-01vs Butler BulldogsW 70–54Wisconsin Field House
1953-12-04at Marquette Golden EaglesW 64–56Milwaukee Arena
1953-12-07at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 75–54Alumni Gym
1953-12-12vs Missouri TigersW 64–53Wisconsin Field House
1953-12-14vs Oklahoma SoonersL 65–69Wisconsin Field House
1953-12-19at LSU TigersW 82–66Huey Long Field House
1953-12-21at Tulane Green WaveL 55–57Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1953-12-28vs Denver PioneersW 67–48Wisconsin Field House
1954-01-02vs Purdue BoilermakersW 66–57Wisconsin Field House
1954-01-04at Indiana HoosiersL 67–70Field House
1954-01-09at Iowa HawkeyesL 54–71Iowa Field House
1954-01-11vs Northwestern WildcatsW 64–47Wisconsin Field House
1954-01-16vs Indiana HoosiersL 74–90Wisconsin Field House
1954-01-18at Michigan State SpartansW 57–53Jenison Field House
1954-02-06at Ohio State BuckeyesW 79–73Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-13vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–70Wisconsin Field House
1954-02-15vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 68–78Wisconsin Field House
1954-02-20vs Michigan WolverinesW 77–56Wisconsin Field House
1954-02-22at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–66Huff Hall
1954-02-27at Purdue BoilermakersL 66–71Lambert Fieldhouse
1954-03-01vs Michigan State SpartansW 79–56Wisconsin Field House
1954-03-06at Minnesota Golden GophersL 73–78Williams Arena

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