1955-56 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Wisconsin Badgers went 6-16 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bud Foster. Simple Rating System: 4.06.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-01vs Butler BulldogsL 63–67Wisconsin Field House
1955-12-05at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 70–66Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-12-10vs Kansas JayhawksL 66–74Wisconsin Field House
1955-12-12vs SMU MustangsL 62–75Wisconsin Field House
1955-12-19vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 71–52Wisconsin Field House
1955-12-28at Washington HuskiesL 53–54Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1955-12-29at California Golden BearsL 55–62Harmon Gym
1955-12-30at Stanford CardinalL 53–65Old Pavilion
1956-01-02vs Purdue BoilermakersL 66–78Wisconsin Field House
1956-01-07vs Indiana HoosiersL 71–75Wisconsin Field House
1956-01-09at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 77–96Huff Hall
1956-01-14at Ohio State BuckeyesL 98–100Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-16vs Michigan WolverinesW 69–58Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-04at Northwestern WildcatsW 79–55McGaw Memorial Hall
1956-02-06vs Iowa HawkeyesL 74–78Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-11vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 71–77Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-13at Indiana HoosiersW 69–67Field House
1956-02-18at Iowa HawkeyesL 66–80Iowa Field House
1956-02-20vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 71–79Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-25at Michigan WolverinesL 68–78Yost Field House
1956-02-27at Michigan State SpartansL 82–89Jenison Field House
1956-03-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 76–70Wisconsin Field House

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