1958 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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The 1958 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Milt Bruhn, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Ten.

CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record7–1–1 (5–1–1 Big Ten)
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1958 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record7–1–1 (5–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
 1957
1959 
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1958 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Iowa $510811
No. 7 Wisconsin511711
No. 8 Ohio State412612
No. 13 Purdue312612
Indiana321531
Illinois430450
Northwestern340540
Michigan151261
Minnesota160180
Michigan State051351
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 26at No. 15 Miami (FL)*No. 14W 20–062,084
October 4Marquette*No. 9W 50–042,513
October 11No. 13 PurdueNo. 6
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 31–651,028
October 18No. 13 IowaNo. 4
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 9–2065,241
October 25at No. 2 Ohio StateNo. 13T 7–783,142
November 1at Michigan StateNo. 8W 9–771,040
November 8No. 4 NorthwesterndaggerNo. 7
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 17–1362,964
November 15at IllinoisNo. 5W 31–1245,937
November 22MinnesotaNo. 5
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 27–1254,517
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries

Minnesota

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Team 1 234Total
Minnesota 0 066 12
Wisconsin 7 767 27
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Wisconsin completed their best Big Ten finish since 1952 in front of a Dad's Day crowd as their defense intercepted six passes, one short of their own conference record.[2]

Team players in the 1959 NFL draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Bob ZemanBack10119Cleveland Browns
Dick TeteakGuard15169Green Bay Packers
Dave KocourekWide Receiver19223Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim FraserGuard21250Cleveland Browns
Lowell JenkinsTackle27315Philadelphia Eagles
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