Result: USC 7, UW 0
Recap: Alan Ameche’s lone appearance in the Rose Bowl didn’t go his way.
A look back: Wisconsin Badgers history in the Rose Bowl
The University of Wisconsin football team has had its share of ups and downs in the Rose Bowl.
As the Badgers get ready to take on Oregon in this year's game, take a look back at UW's history in "The Granddaddy of Them All."
Jan. 1, 1953
Jan. 1, 1960
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.
Jan. 1, 1963
UW end Pat Richter (88) picks up a first down on a pass from Ron Vander Kelen in the third quarter of the 1963 Rose Bowl.
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.
Jan. 1, 1994
Brent Moss rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Badgers to a 21-16 win over UCLA in the 1994 Rose Bowl.
Result: UW 21, UCLA 16
Recap: The Badgers finally broke through in their fourth chance at a Rose Bowl.
Jan. 1, 1999
Ron Dayne scored four touchdowns and ran for 246 yards, just one yard short of the Rose Bowl record, in a victory over UCLA in the 1999 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.
Jan. 1, 2000
Badgers quarterback Brooks Bollinger escapes pressure from Stanford's Austin Lee in the 2000 Rose Bowl. Bollinger ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to clinch the Badgers' 17-9 win.
Result: UW 17, Stanford 9
Recap: UW made history by becoming the first Big Ten team to win back-to-back Rose Bowls after it defeated the Cardinal.
Jan. 1, 2011
Wisconsin Badgers running back John Clay (32) scores a touchdown on a 1-yard run Jan. 1, 2011, against TCU in the first quarter of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
Result: TCU 21, UW 19
Recap: The Badgers’ chance for a thrilling comeback in the last two minutes was dashed when TCU’s Tank Carder broke up a pass on a two-point conversion try.
Jan. 2, 2012
Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson disputes the ruling that time had expired in the fourth quarter of the Badgers' 45-38 loss to the Oregon Ducks in the 2012 Rose Bowl.
Result: Oregon 45, UW 38
Recap: The Badgers came up just short in what was the highest-scoring Rose Bowl to that point.
Jan. 1, 2013
Wisconsin Badgers running back Montee Ball (28) rushes for 24 yards and a first down in the first quarter of the Rose Bowl against the Stanford Cardinal in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
Result: Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14
Recap: Another Rose Bowl comeback came up just short for the Badgers.
Wednesday's Rose Bowl vs. Oregon might be the final game together for the redshirt juniors from central Wisconsin.
Oregon senior quarterback Justin Herbert could have been a high pick in the 2019 NFL draft, but elected to stay in college and now leads the Ducks against the Badgers in the Rose Bowl.
Badgers quarterback Jack Coan excelled as a lacrosse player in high school in Sayville, New York.
The 2012 game — won by Oregon 45-38 — was a matchup of high-powered offenses. This season's teams lean more on their outstanding defenses.
Paul Sanborn, who died when Jack was 4, was an offensive lineman for the Ducks from 1980 to '82.
Jim Leonhard knows he's seen as a candidate for head coaching or NFL assistant jobs, but says he's "extremely happy" with his current role.
Paul Chryst, who is 4-0 in bowls as UW's coach, has found the right mix of innovation and motivation during the bowl season.
UW freshman quarterback Graham Mertz made an impression with first-team practice reps throughout the season.
The newly-engaged senior inside linebacker has been a game-changer for UW's defense this season.
Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in the Pac-12, is a game-changer with nine sacks this season.
Tyler Johnson and Christian Bell are in the mix for a front seven that has to find a way to slow down Oregon's strong running attack in the Rose Bowl.
“Anybody who would say that has never been involved in football in any capacity,” says UW's athletic director, who was inducted in the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2009.
Ferguson, who watched grandfather Barry Alvarez coach the Badgers in the 2013 game, goes into this season's game as UW's every-down tight end.
From the players to the fanfare to the game, the State Journal has you covered at the Rose Bowl. Check out all of our preview coverage here.
