1956-57 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Wisconsin Badgers went 5-17 (3-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bud Foster. Simple Rating System: -2.1.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-03at Butler BulldogsL 50–54Butler Fieldhouse
1956-12-08vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 55–75Wisconsin Field House
1956-12-10at Nebraska CornhuskersL 51–53Nebraska Coliseum
1956-12-15vs washington moW 41–38Wisconsin Field House
1956-12-20at Bradley BravesL 62–74Robertson Memorial Field House
1956-12-22at Kansas JayhawksL 62–83Allen Fieldhouse
1956-12-29vs Yale BulldogsW 64–46Wisconsin Field House
1957-01-05at Northwestern WildcatsL 54–75McGaw Memorial Hall
1957-01-07at Indiana HoosiersL 68–79Field House
1957-01-12vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–79Wisconsin Field House
1957-01-14at Michigan WolverinesL 62–71Yost Field House
1957-01-19vs Iowa HawkeyesL 47–70Wisconsin Field House
1957-01-21vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–67Wisconsin Field House
1957-02-11vs Michigan WolverinesW 70–65Wisconsin Field House
1957-02-16at Ohio State BuckeyesL 50–63St. John Arena
1957-02-18at Minnesota Golden GophersL 53–85Williams Arena
1957-02-23vs Indiana HoosiersL 74–85Wisconsin Field House
1957-02-25vs Michigan State SpartansL 62–78Wisconsin Field House
1957-03-02at Purdue BoilermakersL 66–85Lambert Fieldhouse
1957-03-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 82–69Wisconsin Field House
1957-03-09at Iowa HawkeyesW 60–59Iowa Field House

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