#9 Wisconsin Badgers

1954 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS
64	Stephen E. Ambrose S. E. Ambrose	OL	5'11"	196	SO
35	Alan Ameche A. Ameche	FB	6'0"	220	SR
60	Norman R. Amundsen N. R. Amundsen	OL	5'11"	220	SR
88	Rodney H. Anderson R. H. Anderson	TE	6'0"	183	SO
96	Edward G. Baggot E. G. Baggot	OL	5'7"	175	SO
33	Glenn Bestor G. Bestor	FB	6'1"	195	SO
75	Martin M. Booher M. M. Booher	OL	6'1"	236	JR
45	Clarence M. Bratt C. M. Bratt	RB	6'0"	185	SR
	Clary Bratt C. Bratt	RB
18	John Bridgeman J. Bridgeman	RB	5'10"	173	SO
12	Arthur David Cole A. David Cole	RB	5'10"	175	SO
71	Myron G. Cooper M. G. Cooper	OL	6'4"	220	SO
89	Gary D. Davis G. D. Davis	TE	6'1"	190	SO
69	Russell B. Dawson R. B. Dawson	OL	5'11"	185	SO
73	John F. Dittrich J. F. Dittrich	OL	6'1"	205	JR
62	Joseph Michael Essex J. Michael Essex	OL	5'10"	205	SO
52	Eugene R. Finley E. R. Finley	OL	6'1"	195	SO
27	Richard Frecka R. Frecka	QB	5'11"	165	JR
66	William C. Gehler W. C. Gehler	OL	5'9"	180	SO
	Bob Gingrass B. Gingrass	RB
40	Robert J. Gingrass R. J. Gingrass	RB	5'11"	190	SR
72	Wells O. Gray W. O. Gray	OL	6'1"	200	JR
78	James G. Grosklaus J. G. Grosklaus	OL	6'0"	212	SO
24	James D. Haluska J. D. Haluska	QB	5'11"	178	JR
	Jim Haluska J. Haluska	QB
65	James A. Halvorson J. A. Halvorson	OL	5'9"	185	SO
92	Harold W. Hanisch H. W. Hanisch	TE	6'2"	180	JR
97	John A. Heineke J. A. Heineke	OL	6'2"	205	SO
95	William E. Hertel W. E. Hertel	OL	5'11"	185	JR
42	Kenneth Hofer K. Hofer	RB	5'9"	160	JR
	Dave Howard D. Howard	TE
84	David L. Howard D. L. Howard	TE	6'1"	185	SO
43	Richard E. Kolian R. E. Kolian	RB	6'1"	185	JR
70	Robert E. Konovsky R. E. Konovsky	OL	6'2"	215	JR
79	Fred C. Kruse F. C. Kruse	OL	6'0"	195	SO
41	Pat Levenhagen P. Levenhagen	RB	5'11"	185	SO
87	Ronald E. Locklin R. E. Locklin	TE	6'1"	185	SR
	Ronnie Locklin R. Locklin	TE
	Billy Lowe B. Lowe	RB
49	William A. Lowe W. A. Lowe	RB	6'0"	176	SO
67	Arnold F. Ludwig A. F. Ludwig	OL	5'9"	190	SR
81	Jock C. Mansfield J. C. Mansfield	TE	6'1"	180	JR
51	William H. McNamara W. H. McNamara	OL	5'10"	180	JR
54	Gary R. Messner G. R. Messner	OL	5'11"	190	SR
21	James H. Miller J. H. Miller	QB	5'11"	175	JR
	Jim Miller J. Miller	QB
77	Richard L. Murphy R. L. Murphy	OL	6'2"	225	SO
46	Elwood Jack Nowla E. Jack Nowla	RB	5'11"	175	JR
26	Gerald Phillips G. Phillips	QB	5'11"	175	SO
76	Andrew J. Pocse A. J. Pocse	OL	6'2"	220	SO
98	William J. Quandt W. J. Quandt	TE	6'0"	175	SO
53	Thomas J. Rabas T. J. Rabas	OL	5'10"	190	SO
56	Warren R. Rebholz W. R. Rebholz	OL	6'0"	185	SO
85	James R. Reinke J. R. Reinke	TE	6'1"	190	SO
	Jim Reinke J. Reinke	TE
44	David L. Rex D. L. Rex	RB	5'10"	180	SO
31	Ronald J. Rosandich R. J. Rosandich	FB	5'11"	190	JR
61	Paul Shwaiko P. Shwaiko	OL	5'9"	190	SO
25	Richard Simonson R. Simonson	QB	5'9"	160	SO
32	John P. Slauson J. P. Slauson	FB	6'0"	195	JR
19	William Sorensen W. Sorensen	RB	5'11"	183	SO
86	Jock F. Stellick J. F. Stellick	TE	6'1"	185	JR
63	Clarence F. Stensby C. F. Stensby	OL	5'11"	195	SR
11	David J. Strehlow D. J. Strehlow	RB	5'10"	170	SO
82	James Temp J. Temp	TE	6'4"	220	SR
34	Charles Thomas C. Thomas	FB	5'10"	210	JR
68	Donald J. Ursin D. J. Ursin	OL	6'0"	190	SR
90	Donald P. Voss D. P. Voss	TE	6'1"	190	JR
55	Gerald A. Walsdorf G. A. Walsdorf	TE	6'0"	215	JR
36	John P. Weinert J. P. Weinert	RB	6'2"	190	JR
	Buzz Wilson B. Wilson	QB
22	Glen A. Wilson G. A. Wilson	QB	6'1"	185	SR
94	Richard H. Wohlleber R. H. Wohlleber	OL	5'11"	190	SR
16	Robert P. Young R. P. Young	RB	5'10"	185	SO

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Mensah

27

Veltkamp

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

191.0

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.5

Dean

10.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

517.3

517.0

514.0

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

326.1

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	9	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	3	.667
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	6	3	.667
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	7	.222
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	4	5	.444
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	7	2	.778
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	South Florida	6	3	.667
10	Tulane	4	5	.444
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	7	2	.778
2	Toledo	7	2	.778
3	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
4	Buffalo	6	3	.667
5	Miami (OH)	5	4	.556
6	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
7	UMass	5	4	.556
8	Kent State	3	6	.333
9	Ball State	3	6	.333
10	Central Michigan	4	5	.444
11	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
12	Sacramento State	2	8	.200
13	Akron	1	8	.111

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	2	.778
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	3	6	.333
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333