1962 Wisconsin Badgers football team
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The 1962 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1962 college football season
, and in the 1963 Rose Bowl
as the champions of the Big Ten Conference
.
the following week dropped Wisconsin out of the polls (dropping out of the top 10, not the top 25 as the polls are currently structured).
On November 3, the Badgers defeated Michigan
on the road, 34-12. This set up the November 10th homecoming game with the Badgers ranked #8 versus #1 at Camp Randall Stadium
. Wisconsin soundly defeated Northwestern, 37-6, resulting in a move up to #4 in the next poll. A win at set up a #3 Wisconsin vs #5 Minnesota battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe
. Wisconsin won 14-9, securing the Big Ten Conference
championship and the berth in the Rose Bowl, as well as a season-ending #2 ranking.
The Badgers faced #1 USC in the historic 1963 Rose Bowl
– the first bowl game
in college football
history where #1 faced #2. However, season ending rankings were already set: neither of the major polls (AP, UPI) published polls after the bowls until much later, so Wisconsin's 1962 season-ending rank would be #2 regardless of the Rose Bowl, or any other bowl, outcomes.
Quarterback Ron Vander Kelen
seemingly "come from nowhere" to lead the Badgers to a conference championship. He had missed the 1960 season
due to an injury and was declared academically ineligible for the 1961 season
. Vander Kelen was named the Big Ten Conference
MVP for 1962 in his only season of play (except for a minute and a half of late-game mop-up in 1959
versus ).
Team players in the 1963 NFL Draft
1962 college football season
During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in...
, and in the 1963 Rose Bowl
1963 Rose Bowl
The 1963 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1963 at the end of the 1962 college football season. It was the 49th Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 42–37...
as the champions of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
.
Season
Wisconsin opened the season by defeating and . On October 13, they defeated Notre Dame 17–8, which would propel them to a number 10 ranking. The Badgers then defeated the 42–15, which left them ranked number 5 in the nation. A 14–7 loss to Ohio State1962 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1962 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1962-1963. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.-Schedule:-1963 Pro draftees:-References:Win/Loss statistics*...
the following week dropped Wisconsin out of the polls (dropping out of the top 10, not the top 25 as the polls are currently structured).
On November 3, the Badgers defeated Michigan
1962 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1962 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1962 college football season. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott...
on the road, 34-12. This set up the November 10th homecoming game with the Badgers ranked #8 versus #1 at Camp Randall Stadium
Camp Randall Stadium
Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a complete stadium since 1917. It is located on the center-southern region of the University of Wisconsin campus. The stadium seats...
. Wisconsin soundly defeated Northwestern, 37-6, resulting in a move up to #4 in the next poll. A win at set up a #3 Wisconsin vs #5 Minnesota battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe
Paul Bunyan's Axe
Paul Bunyan's Axe, named after the mythical giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan, is a prize awarded every year to the winner of the college football game between Minnesota and Wisconsin.-History:...
. Wisconsin won 14-9, securing the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
championship and the berth in the Rose Bowl, as well as a season-ending #2 ranking.
The Badgers faced #1 USC in the historic 1963 Rose Bowl
1963 Rose Bowl
The 1963 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1963 at the end of the 1962 college football season. It was the 49th Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 42–37...
– the first 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...
in college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
history where #1 faced #2. However, season ending rankings were already set: neither of the major polls (AP, UPI) published polls after the bowls until much later, so Wisconsin's 1962 season-ending rank would be #2 regardless of the Rose Bowl, or any other bowl, outcomes.
Quarterback Ron Vander Kelen
Ron Vander Kelen
Ronald Vander Kelen is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is best-known for his MVP performance in the 1963 Rose Bowl, where he broke numerous Rose Bowl records, some of which still...
seemingly "come from nowhere" to lead the Badgers to a conference championship. He had missed the 1960 season
1960 college football season
The 1960 college football season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron. Murray Warmath's Minnesota Gophers were not in the Top 20 in preseason polling, but received the AP Trophy at the end of the regular season...
due to an injury and was declared academically ineligible for the 1961 season
1961 college football season
During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in...
. Vander Kelen was named the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
MVP for 1962 in his only season of play (except for a minute and a half of late-game mop-up in 1959
1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1959 college football season, and in the 1960 Rose Bowl as the champions of the Big Ten Conference.-Schedule and results:...
versus ).
Schedule and results
Team players in the 1963 NFL Draft1963 NFL DraftThe 1963 National Football League Draft was held on December 4, 1962.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Pat Richter Pat Richter Hugh Vernon Richter is the former University of Wisconsin–Madison athletic director and American football player. He was responsible for hiring Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame in 1990 as head football coach, restoring the Badgers football program to national prominence.-Playing career:Richter was... |
End | 1 | 7 | Washington Redskins 1963 Washington Redskins season The 1963 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-7-2 record from 1962.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Gary Kroner | Back | 7 | 93 | Green Bay Packers 1963 Green Bay Packers season The 1963 Green Bay Packers season was their 43rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-2-1 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference. Both losses were inflicted by the eventual 1963 NFL Champions, the Chicago... |
Team players in the 1963 AFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | AFL Club |
| None | |||
External links
- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/19563.htm 1963 NFL and AFL Drafts at pro-football-reference.com
- http://www.uwbadgers.com/pdfs/4189.pdf Wisconsin's 1962 Season Statistics (UW Athletic Department)