1960 Rose Bowl

The 1960 Rose Bowl was the 46th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Friday, January 1, 1960, at the end of the 1959 season. This was the first Rose Bowl appearance by the Huskies since 1944 and the first appearance by the Badgers since 1953.[2] This was the first time these two football programs met on the field. The Washington Huskies defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 44–8.[4][5][6]

1960 Rose Bowl
46th Rose Bowl Game
Washington Huskies Wisconsin Badgers
(9–1) (7–2)
44 8
Head coach: 
Jim Owens		 Head coach: 
Milt Bruhn
APCoaches
87
APCoaches
66
1234 Total
Washington 177713 44
Wisconsin 0800 8
DateJanuary 1, 1960
Season1959
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPBob Schloredt (QB Washington)
George Fleming (HB Washington)
FavoriteWisconsin by 6½ points[1][2][3]
Attendance100,809

The face value of a game ticket was six dollars.[2]

Teams
See also: 1959 college football season, Rose Bowl Game § Big Nine – PCC agreement, and Rose Bowl Game § Big Ten – AAWU/Pac-8/10 agreement

Washington Huskies
Main article: 1959 Washington Huskies football team

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-12). The conference formed in the wake of the "pay for play" scandal and collapse of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) after the 1958 season. As a result of the demise of the PCC, the Rose Bowl had no contractual agreement with either the Big Five or Big Ten to send their champions to the game: both teams received "at-large" invitations and accepted.

Washington, USC, and UCLA all finished with 3–1 conference records. Washington had defeated UCLA, which had defeated USC, which had defeated Washington. The USC loss was the only one for Washington, and the Huskies had the best record in the AAWU. Washington entered the game as the West representative, the first champions of the newly-formed AAWU conference. They were led by quarterback 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.[1]

Wisconsin Badgers
Main article: 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Wisconsin, the Big Ten Conference champion, had a 7–2 regular season record, with losses to Purdue and Illinois. Despite the similarity in the poll rankings, Wisconsin entered the game as a 6½-point favorite,[2] due in part to recent dominance of the Big Ten in recent Rose Bowl games, winning twelve of thirteen.[1]

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

  • WASH – Don McKeta 6-yard run (George Fleming kick)
  • WASH – Fleming 36-yard field goal
  • WASH – Fleming 53-yard punt return (Fleming kick)

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

  • WASH – Ray Jackson 2-yard run (Fleming kick)

4th Quarter

  • WASH – Schloredt 3-yard run (Fleming kick)
  • WASH – Don Millich 3-yard pass from Bob Hivner (pass failed)

Game notes

Aftermath

Washington quarterback Bob Schloredt and halfback George Fleming were named a co-Players of the Game. Schloredt was subsequently named the Player of the Game the following year, the first in the history of the Rose Bowl to be twice-honored. In 1970, Fleming became the first African-American to be elected to the Washington state senate.

References
  1. "Sport: The Bowls". Time. January 11, 1960. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  2. Missildine, Harry (January 1, 1960). "Coaches radiate confidence on eve of Rose Bowl game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  3. "Rose Bowl coaches to go with season regulars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. December 31, 1959. p. 10.
  4. Missildine, Harry (January 2, 1960). "Huskies magnificent in 44-8 bowl win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  5. "Huskies surprise 44-8 in Rose Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 5.
  6. "Spectacular plays spark Huskies to victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 8.
  7. Missildine, Harry (January 1, 1960). "Dick Nixon speaks at grid luncheon". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
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