Wisconsin vs. Washington
Friday, January 1, 1960, Rose Bowl Share
No. 8 Washington beat No. 6 Wisconsin 44–8. It was their first meeting; after it, Washington led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 100,089Referee: Don Hamilton (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, AAWU)
MVP Bob Schloredt (HB Washington)Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- BOWL GAMES PASADENA ROSE BOWLWashington 44 - Wisconsin 8 Before 100,000 fans, quarterback Bob Schloredt and fleet-footed George Fleming lead the Washington Huskies to a sensational 44-8 upset of Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
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 55% to win. Washington pulled the upset.
The series
Every Wisconsin–Washington gameWashington leads 4–1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | Wisconsin 13, Washington 10 | |
| 1992 | Washington 27, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 1968 | Washington 21, Wisconsin 17 | |
| 1967 | Washington 17, Wisconsin 0 | |
| 1959 | Washington 44, Wisconsin 8 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
Wisconsin
- Next gameat StanfordSept. 24, 1960
- SeasonWisconsin in 1959
- ProgramWisconsin history and records
Washington
- Next gamevs. PacificSept. 17, 1960
- SeasonWashington in 1959
- ProgramWashington history and records