The 1955 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Ivy Williamson in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Marquette* | | | W 28–14 | 53,359 | |
| October 1 | No. 14 Iowa | No. 17 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (rivalry)
| W 37–14 | 53,509 | |
| October 8 | at No. 17 Purdue | No. 9 | | W 9–0 | 45,000 | |
| October 14 | at No. 16 USC* | No. 6 | | L 21–33 | 75,162 | |
| October 22 | Ohio State | No. 15 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 16–26 | 53,539 | |
| October 29 | No. 5 Michigan State | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 0–27 | 53,529 | [1] |
| November 5 | at Northwestern | | | W 41–14 | 40,000 | |
| November 12 | No. 16 Illinois | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| L 14–17 | 53,529 | |
| November 19 | at Minnesota | | | L 6–21 | 62,714 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the 1956 NFL draft
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