UW's Barry Alvarez dismisses the notion that Rose Bowl means less since advent of College Football Playoff

Result: USC 7, UW 0

Recap: Alan Ameche’s lone appearance in the Rose Bowl didn’t go his way.

Result: Washington 44, UW 8

Recap: The Badgers’ strong defense under coach Milt Bruhn (above) finally failed them after the offense turned it over four times, all on fumbles.

Result: USC 42, UW 37

Recap: After falling behind 42-14 in the second half, UW mounted one of the best comeback efforts in Rose Bowl history.

Result: UW 21, UCLA 16

Recap: The Badgers finally broke through in their fourth chance at a Rose Bowl.

Result: UW 38, UCLA 31

Recap: After finishing in a three-way tie for the Big Ten title, the Badgers were heavy underdogs going into the 1999 Rose Bowl. But a dominant performance from Ron Dayne and the UW offensive line was enough to power UW to a win.

Result: UW 17, Stanford 9

Result: TCU 21, UW 19

Result: Oregon 45, UW 38

Recap: The Badgers came up just short in what was the highest-scoring Rose Bowl to that point.

Result: Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14

Recap: Another Rose Bowl comeback came up just short for the Badgers.