The 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Milt Bruhn, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, winning the Big Ten title. Wisconsin lost to underdog Washington in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. The Badgers finished the season ranked sixth in both major polls.[1][2]
| 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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Big Ten champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 8–44 vs. Washington | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Jerry Stalcup |
| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
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| No. 6 Wisconsin $ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Stanford* | No. 8 | W 16–14 | 41,892 | ||
| October 3 | Marquette* | No. 12 |
| W 44–6 | 47,970 | |
| October 10 | at No. 7 Purdue | No. 9 | L 0–21 | 41,542 | ||
| October 17 | No. 9 Iowa |
| W 25–16 | 64,256 | ||
| October 24 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 12 |
| W 12–3 | 55,440 | |
| October 31 | at Michigan | No. 10 | W 19–10 | 68,063 | [3] | |
| November 7 | at No. 2 Northwestern | No. 9 | W 24–19 | 55,282 | ||
| November 14 | Illinois | No. 7 |
| L 6–9 | 56,028 | |
| November 21 | at Minnesota | No. 9 | W 11–7 | 53,647 | ||
| January 1, 1960 | vs. No. 8 Washington* | No. 6 | L 8–44 | 100,089 | [4][5] | |
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Roster
editNFL draft
editFive Badgers were selected in the 1960 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Dale Hackbart | Back | 5 | 51 | Green Bay Packers |
| Jerry Stalcup | Guard | 6 | 62 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Dan Lanphear | Tackle | 8 | 90 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Jim Heinke | Tackle | 16 | 190 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Bob Nelson | Center | 20 | 235 | Cleveland Browns |
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References
edit- ^ "Year-by-year Final Coaches' Polls". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "Poll Archive". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Hal Middlesworth (November 1, 1959). "Own Passes Foul Up Michigan: Wisconsin Intercepts 6 to Win". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (January 2, 1960). "Huskies magnificent in 44-8 bowl win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- ^ "Huskies surprise 44-8 in Rose Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 5.
- ^ "Rose Bowl rosters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1960. p. 49.
- ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".
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