1960 Rose Bowl

1960 Rose Bowl
46th Rose Bowl Game
1234 Total
Washington 177713 44
Wisconsin 0800 8
DateJanuary 1, 1960
Season1959
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
Players of the Game
FavoriteWisconsin by 6+12 points[1][2][3]
RefereeDon Hamilton (Big Ten;
split crew: Big Ten, AAWU)
Attendance100,809
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC[4]
Rose Bowl
 < 1959  1961

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.[5][6][7]

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

  1. ^ "Sport: The Bowls". Time. January 11, 1960. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Bowl Schedule". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. AP. December 31, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Missildine, Harry (January 2, 1960). "Huskies magnificent in 44-8 bowl win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  6. ^ "Huskies surprise 44-8 in Rose Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 5.
  7. ^ "Spectacular plays spark Huskies to victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 8.