Ohio State at Wisconsin
Saturday, October 22, 1955 Share
Ohio State beat Wisconsin 26–16. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 16–6–3.
FinalHigh 57°F, low 35°FAttendance 53,539
On the newsreel
- OHIO STATE-WISCONSINAt Madison, the Buckeyes of Ohio State, sparked by Jim Roseboro and Howard Cassady, upset the favored Badgers. Wisconsin enjoys a brief 14-0 lead, but Ohio State storms back to win, 26-16
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wisconsin 61% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Ohio State–Wisconsin gameOhio State leads 64–18–5 in 87 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 0 | |
| 2023 | Ohio State 24, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21 | |
| 2019 | Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2019 | Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 7 | |
| 2017 | Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21 | Big Ten Championship Game |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 29, 1955
- SeasonOhio State in 1955
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gamevs. Michigan StateOct. 29, 1955
- SeasonWisconsin in 1955
- ProgramWisconsin history and records