UCLA at Wisconsin
Saturday, September 22, 1979 Share
No. 20 UCLA beat Wisconsin 37–12. It was their fifth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 4–1.
FinalHigh 72°F, low 25°FAttendance 78,830
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UCLA 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every UCLA–Wisconsin gameUCLA leads 8–4 in 12 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2026 | UCLA 17, Wisconsin 7 | |
| 2000 | Wisconsin 21, UCLA 20 | Sun Bowl |
| 1998 | Wisconsin 38, UCLA 31 | Rose Bowl |
| 1993 | Wisconsin 21, UCLA 16 | Rose Bowl |
| 1982 | UCLA 51, Wisconsin 26 | |
| 1981 | UCLA 31, Wisconsin 13 |
Around this game
UCLA
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateSept. 29, 1979
- SeasonUCLA in 1979
- ProgramUCLA history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gameat San Diego StateSept. 29, 1979
- SeasonWisconsin in 1979
- ProgramWisconsin history and records