1956 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1956 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Milt Bruhn, the Baders compiled a 153 record and 043 against Big Ten Conference opponents.

1956 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record153 (043 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Milt Bruhn (1st season)
MVPDave Howard
CaptainPat Levenhagen
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1956 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Iowa $ 5 1 09 1 0
No. 7 Michigan 5 2 07 2 0
No. 12 Minnesota 4 1 26 1 2
No. 9 Michigan State 4 2 07 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 4 2 06 3 0
Northwestern 3 3 14 4 1
Purdue 1 4 23 4 2
Illinois 1 4 22 5 2
Wisconsin 0 4 31 5 3
Indiana 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Richard Simonson with 219 passing yards, Danny Lewis with 554 rushing yards, and Dave Howard with 247 receiving yards. Dave Howard was selected as the team's most valuable player.

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