1960 Rose Bowl
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The 1960 Rose Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played on January 1, 1960 at the end of the 1959 college football season
. It was the 46th Rose Bowl Game
. This was the first Rose Bowl appearance by the Huskies since the 1944 Rose Bowl
and the first appearance by the Badgers since the 1953 Rose Bowl
. This was the first-ever meeting of these two football programs. The Washington Huskies
defeated the Wisconsin Badgers
, 44–8.
(PCC) after the 1958 college football season
. As a result of the demise of the PCC, the Rose Bowl had no contractual agreement with either the Big 5 or Big 10 to send their league champions to the game: both teams received "at-large" invitations and accepted.
Bob Schloredt
, a 20 year-old junior who "conspicuously lack[ed] his trade's traditional egotism", stating "I consider myself just adequate." Remarkably, he was also 90% blind in his left eye.
and Illinois
. Despite the similarity in the poll rankings, Wisconsin entered the game as a 6½ point favorite due in part to recent dominance of the Big Ten Conference in Rose Bowl games. Big Ten representatives had won twelve of the last thirteen.
George Fleming
would be named a co-Players of the Game. Schloredt was subsequently named the Player of the Game in the 1961 Rose Bowl
, becoming the first player in the history of the Rose Bowl to be twice-honored as the Player of the Game.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
played on January 1, 1960 at the end of the 1959 college football season
1959 college football season
The 1959 college football season saw Syracuse University crowned as the national champion by both the AP and the UPI wire services. Mississippi , which had outscored its opponents 350-21, finished #2 in both polls, and its only loss during the regular season had been to LSU, which ultimately...
. It was the 46th Rose Bowl Game
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
. This was the first Rose Bowl appearance by the Huskies since the 1944 Rose Bowl
1944 Rose Bowl
The 1944 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1944, was a college football bowl game, the 30th Rose Bowl Game. The game featured two teams from the Pacific Coast Conference, due to the travel restrictions imposed by the war effort. This game determines the champion of the Pacific Coast Conference for...
and the first appearance by the Badgers since the 1953 Rose Bowl
1953 Rose Bowl
The 1953 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1953 at the end of the 1952 college football season. It was the 39th Rose Bowl Game. It was the first-ever Rose Bowl appearance by the Badgers and the first appearance for the Trojans since the 1948 Rose Bowl. This game was...
. This was the first-ever meeting of these two football programs. The Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies football
College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...
defeated the Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
, 44–8.
Teams
The Washington Huskies were the first conference champions of the newly formed Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), commonly referred to as the "Big Five" at the time, and now as the "Pac-10". The conference formed in the wake of the "pay for play" scandal and collapse of the Pacific Coast ConferencePacific Coast Conference
The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis...
(PCC) after the 1958 college football season
1958 college football season
The 1958 college football season was the first to feature the two point conversion. On January 13, 1958, the 11-man NCAA Rules Committee unanimously approved a resolution to allow teams to choose between kicking an extra point after a touchdown, or running or passing from the 3 yard line for 2...
. As a result of the demise of the PCC, the Rose Bowl had no contractual agreement with either the Big 5 or Big 10 to send their league champions to the game: both teams received "at-large" invitations and accepted.
Washington Huskies
Washington came entered the game as the West representative, the first champions of the newly formed AAWU conference. Washington was led by quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Bob Schloredt
Bob Schloredt
Robert Schloredt was a college football quarterback for the Washington Huskies. He was awarded the 1959 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast. He is the first, of only four players , to be twice named the Most Valuable Player of the Rose Bowl...
, a 20 year-old junior who "conspicuously lack[ed] his trade's traditional egotism", stating "I consider myself just adequate." Remarkably, he was also 90% blind in his left eye.
Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin came to the game as the Big Ten Conference champions and a 7–2 overall record, with losses to PurduePurdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
and Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini
The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....
. Despite the similarity in the poll rankings, Wisconsin entered the game as a 6½ point favorite due in part to recent dominance of the Big Ten Conference in Rose Bowl games. Big Ten representatives had won twelve of the last thirteen.
Aftermath
Washington quarterback Bob Schloredt and halfbackHalfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
George Fleming
George Fleming (American football)
George Fleming was a multi-position college football player for the Washington Huskies. Fleming was a member of Washington's 1960 and 1961 Rose Bowl teams...
would be named a co-Players of the Game. Schloredt was subsequently named the Player of the Game in the 1961 Rose Bowl
1961 Rose Bowl
The 1961 Rose Bowl game, played on Monday, January 2, 1961, was the 47th Rose Bowl game. The #6 Washington Huskies defeated the top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, 17–7. Washington quarterback Bob Schloredt was named the Player Of The Game...
, becoming the first player in the history of the Rose Bowl to be twice-honored as the Player of the Game.