1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6 6 7–3 5–2 Milt Bruhn 4th Jerry Stalcup Jerry Stalcup Bob Zeman Camp Randall Stadium Big Ten champion Rose Bowl L 8–44 vs. Washington 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.http://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=639517 Year-by-year Final Coaches' Polls American Football Coaches Association January 14, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110102020522/http://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=639517 January 2, 2011 http://www.appollarchive.com/football/index.cfm Poll Archive Associated Press January 14, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100525154117/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/index.cfm May 25, 2010 Schedule 1959 AP September 26 w y 8 Stanford Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 16–14 41,892 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-wisconsin-jolts/189576348/ The Duluth News Tribune Wisconsin jolts Stanford, 16–14 September 27, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 12 Marquette Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 44–6 47,970 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-badgers-storm-past/200738053/ The La Crosse Tribune Badgers storm past Marquette, 44–6 October 4, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l y 9 Purdue 7 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–21 41,542 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-purdue-scores-firs/200804394/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Purdue scores first win over Wisconsin since 1945 October 11, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w Iowa 9 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 25–16 64,256 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-wisconsin-dims-iowa-hopes/200804574/ The Daily Pantagraph Wisconsin dims Iowa hopes with 25–16 Big Ten triumph October 18, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w 12 Ohio State 20 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 12–3 55,440 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-wisconsin-tumbles-ohio-st/200804700/ The Palladium-Item Wisconsin tumbles Ohio State, 12 to 3 October 25, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 10 Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 19–10 68,063 Own Passes Foul Up Michigan: Wisconsin Intercepts 6 to Win Detroit Free Press November 1, 1959 Hal Middlesworth 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30057748/own_passes_foul_up_michigan_wisconsin/ Newspapers.com November 7 w y 9 Northwestern 2 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 24–19 55,282 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-badgers-tip-nwester/200804792/ The Courier-Journal Badgers tip N'western and tie for Big 10 lead November 8, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 7 Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 6–9 56,028 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-illinois-upsets-wiscons/200804888/ The Houston Post Illinois upsets Wisconsin, 9–6 November 15, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 9 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 11–7 53,647 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-badgers-go-down/200804990/ Wisconsin State Journal Badgers go down to wire again before winning sole Big 10 title November 22, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1960 l y y 6 Washington 8 Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA 1960 Rose Bowl 8–44 100,089 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rgkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6930%2C356258 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Huskies magnificent in 44-8 bowl win January 2, 1960 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sKwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6992%2C112818 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies surprise 44-8 in Rose Bowl January 2, 1960 5 Schedule/Results (1959 Wisconsin) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214504 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 2, 2026 Roster https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O9JaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5361%2C244950 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rose Bowl rosters January 1, 1960 49 NFL draft Five Badgers were selected in the 1960 NFL draft. Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Overall Franchise 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 Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1960.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Wisconsin Badgers football