1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team
| 1952 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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Big Ten co-champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–1–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Dave Suminski |
| Captain | George O'Brien |
| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No. 11 Wisconsin + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Purdue + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1952 Big Ten season. In their fourth year under head coach Ivy Williamson, the Badgers compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–1–1 in conference games), tied with Purdue for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 150. It was Wisconsin's first Big Ten championship since 1912. Against ranked opponents during the regular season, the Badgers defeated No. 2 Illinois and lost to No. 8 UCLA. During the week of October 6, after defeating Illinois, Wisconsin was ranked at No. 1 in the AP poll for the first and only time in program history. The Badgers concluded the season with a 7–0 loss to USC in the Rose Bowl. It was the Badgers' first bowl game. They were ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll.
Tackle Dave Suminski was selected as the team's most valuable player. Suminski and fullback Alan Ameche received first-team honors on the 1952 All-America team. Ameche ranked fourth in the nation with 936 rushing yards. Sophomore quarterback Jim Haluska ranked among the country's leading passers with 1,410 passing yards and a 56.3% completion percentage.
Wisconsin played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.