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1956 Wisconsin Badgers Stats

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Record: 1-5-3 (92nd of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 0-4-3

Coach: Milt Bruhn (1-5-3)

Points For: 93

Points/G: 10.3 (98th of 111)

Points Against: 129

Opp Pts/G: 14.3 (52nd of 111)

SRS: 5.29 (44th of 111)

SOS: 10.29 (9th of 111)

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Team Stats

Most values are per game averages

Team Stats Table
		Passing					Rushing
Split	G	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Offense	9	5.2	13.0	40.2	68.6	0.4	54.8	194.4	3.5	1.1
Defense	9	4.9	13.0	37.6	78.2	0.6	55.8	195.2	3.5	1.3
Difference		+0.3	0.0	+2.6	-9.6	-0.2	-1.0	-0.8	0.0	-0.2

Passing

Passing Table
Rk	Player	Pos	G	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Awards
1	Richard Simonson	QB	9	16	38	42.1	219	2	5.3	2	5.3	5.8	4.45	13.7	24.3	97.4
2	Sidney Williams	QB	9	10	19	52.6	216	0	0.0	0	0.0	11.4	11.37	21.6	24.0	148.1
3	Ron Carlson	QB	9	6	18	33.3	66	1	5.6	5	27.8	3.7	-7.72	11.0	7.3	26.9
4	Gil Blackmun	QB	9	9	23	39.1	57	0	0.0	4	17.4	2.5	-5.35	6.3	6.3	25.2
5	Billy Lowe	RB	9	2	4	50.0	31	0	0.0	1	25.0	7.8	-3.50	15.5	3.4	65.1
6	Danny Lewis	RB	9	2	8	25.0	20	0	0.0	0	0.0	2.5	2.50	10.0	2.2	46.0
7	Eugene Melvin	RB	9	1	2	50.0	10	0	0.0	0	0.0	5.0	5.00	10.0	1.1	92.0
8	John Bridgeman	RB	9	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	100.0	0.0	-45.00		0.0	-200.0
9	Kenneth Hofer	RB	9	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0.0	-45.00		0.0	-200.0
10	Earl Hagberg	RB	9	1	1	100.0	-2	0	0.0	0	0.0	-2.0	-2.00	-2.0	-0.2	83.2
	Team Totals		9	47	117	40.5	617	3	2.6	15	12.9	5.3	0.02	13.1	68.6	67.9

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing & Receiving Table
				Rushing					Receiving					Scrimmage
Rk	Player	Pos	G	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Y/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Y/G	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD	Awards
1	Gil Blackmun	QB	9	26	83	3.2	0	9.2	0	0		0	0.0	26	83	3.2	0
2	Sidney Williams	QB	9	50	20	0.4	2	2.2	0	0		0	0.0	50	20	0.4	2
3	Ron Carlson	QB	9	32	43	1.3	0	4.8	0	0		0	0.0	32	43	1.3	0
4	Richard Simonson	QB	9	20	9	0.5	0	1.0	0	0		0	0.0	20	9	0.5	0
5	Pat Levenhagen	RB	9	38	137	3.6	1	15.2	1	13	13.0	0	1.4	39	150	3.8	1
6	Kenneth Hofer	RB	9	10	71	7.1	0	7.9	0	0		0	0.0	10	71	7.1	0
7	John Bridgeman	RB	9	76	337	4.4	0	37.4	6	58	9.7	0	6.4	82	395	4.8	0
8	Jim Reinke	WR	9	0	0		0	0.0	2	16	8.0	0	1.8	2	16	8.0	0
9	Glenn Bestor	RB	9	30	97	3.2	1	10.8	1	9	9.0	0	1.0	31	106	3.4	1
10	Billy Lowe	RB	9	61	221	3.6	1	24.6	3	27	9.0	0	3.0	64	248	3.9	1
11	Eugene Melvin	RB	9	16	101	6.3	1	11.2	3	44	14.7	1	4.9	19	145	7.6	2
12	Early Hill Jr.	WR	9	0	0		0	0.0	2	25	12.5	0	2.8	2	25	12.5	0
13	Earl Hagberg	RB	9	15	26	1.7	0	2.9	0	0		0	0.0	15	26	1.7	0
14	Dick Kolian	RB	9	13	51	3.9	0	5.7	3	62	20.7	0	6.9	16	113	7.1	0
15	Dave Kocourek	WR	9	0	0		0	0.0	6	49	8.2	0	5.4	6	49	8.2	0
16	Dave Howard	WR	9	0	0		0	0.0	16	247	15.4	2	27.4	16	247	15.4	2
17	Danny Lewis	RB	9	100	554	5.5	3	61.6	3	52	17.3	0	5.8	103	606	5.9	3
	Team Totals		9	487	1750	3.6	9	194.4	46	602	13.1	3	68.6	533	2367	4.4	12

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