From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1963 Rose Bowl
1963 Rose Bowl
1963 Rose Bowl terback, were both named the Rose Bowl Player of the
Game.[2] Down 42–14 in the fourth quarter, Wisconsin
49th Rose Bowl Game quarterback Ron Vander Kelen put together a number of
drives to score 23 unanswered points and put the Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers USC Trojans
in position to win the game. Due to the historic #1 versus
(8–1) (10–0) #2 bowl match-up, the number of Rose Bowl records set,
37 42 and the furious fourth quarter rally by Wisconsin, this
game frequently appears on lists of "greatest bowl games
Head coach: Head coach: of all time" [3][4].
Milt Bruhn John McKay
AP Coaches AP Coaches Teams
2 2 1 1 See also: 1962 college football season
This was the first time in the Rose Bowl where the #1
1 2 3 4 Total
and #2 teams on the AP Poll played – it was the first time
Wisconsin 7 0 7 23 37 this happened in any bowl game. It was the seventh time
overall that the #1 and #2 team faced each other since the
USC 7 14 14 7 42
inception of the AP Poll in 1936.[5] The Bowl Champion-
ship Series (BCS) was created much later to ensure a bowl
Date January 1, 1963 game matchup of the top two teams in the nation: prior
Season 1962 to the BCS, #1 versus #2 games were rare—especially in
bowl games. This was the second Rose Bowl meeting be-
Stadium Rose Bowl tween USC and Wisconsin (the first being the 1953 Rose
Location Pasadena, California Bowl) and the fourth meeting, overall.
MVP Ron Vander Kelen (Wisconsin QB)
Pete Beathard (USC QB)
Wisconsin Badgers
Main article: 1962 Wisconsin Badgers football team
National University of Wisconsin Marching Band
Wisconsin opened the season by defeating New Mexico
anthem
State and Indiana. On October 13, they defeated Notre
Halftime Spirit of Troy, University of Wisconsin Dame 17–8, which would propel them to a #10 ranking.
show Marching Band The Badgers then defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 42–15,
Attendance 98,698 which left them ranked #5 in the nation. A 14–7 loss
to Ohio State the next week dropped Wisconsin out of
United States TV coverage
the polls (dropping out of the top 10, not the top 25 as
Network NBC the polls are currently structured). On November 3, the
Badgers won in Michigan Stadium over the Wolverines
Announcers:
Announcers: Mel Allen, Bill Symes
34–12. This set up the November 10th homecoming game
Rose Bowl with the Badgers ranked #8 and the #1 ranked North-
western Wildcats at Camp Randall. Wisconsin smashed
Northwestern 37–6. A win at Illinois set up a #3 Wisconsin
The 1963 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game versus #5 Minnesota battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Min-
played on January 1, 1963 at the end of the 1962 college nesota had represented the Big Ten the previous two
football season. It was the 49th Rose Bowl Game. The years in the Rose Bowl. Wisconsin was victorious 14–9,
USC Trojans defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 42–37. This and was awarded the Big Ten Rose Bowl berth. They fin-
was the first #1 versus #2 match-up to occur in a bowl ished the season ranked #2 in the nation.
game[1], although #1 versus #2 match-ups had occurred
previously as regular season games (typically referred USC Trojans
to as "Games of the Century"). Ron Vander Kelen, the After two consecutive losing season in 1960 and 1961,
Wisconsin quarterback and Pete Beathard, the USC quar- John McKay turned the Trojans around in his third sea-
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son as head coach. The team opened with a defeat of USC tackle Marv Marinovich, the father of USC and Los
number 8 ranked Duke. Consecutive wins against SMU, Angeles Raiders QB Todd Marinovich, was ejected when
at Iowa, California, and at Illinois got the Trojans ranked he got caught elbowing Steve Underwood, the Wisconsin
higher in the top 10. On November 3, 1962, the Trojans captain.[9] Wisconsin, under the direction of quarterback
played their biggest game of the season against the Ron Vander Kelen put together an incredible comeback
Washington Huskies, who were ranked #9. In the home- attempt in the fourth quarter. Pete Beathard had com-
coming game, the Trojans blanked the Huskies 14–0.[6] pleted his fourth TD pass with 14:54 left in the game
With that win, the Trojans were ranked number two be- to put USC up 42–14. Then the Badgers scored 23 unan-
hind Northwestern. On November 17, by beating Navy swered points before time ran out.
and with Alabama losing to Georgia Tech 7–6, USC as-
cended to the number one spot in the AP poll. In the
UCLA-USC rivalry game, the Bruins led 3–0 until the
Scoring
fourth quarter, when the Trojans scored two touch-
downs.[7] In what would be the final game for Notre First quarter
Dame football coach Joe Kuharich, USC shut out a 5–4 • USC touchdown Pete Beathard to Ron Butcher
Notre Dame team at the Coliseum.[8] The Trojans finished • Wisconsin Touchdown 1-yard run by Ralph Kurek
undefeated and ranked number 1 for the first time since fullback
the 1939 USC Trojans team played in the 1940 Rose Bowl.
Second quarter
Game summary • USC touchdown Ben Wilson run
• USC touchdown Ron Heller 25-yard run
Third quarter
• USC touchdown Beathard pass to Hal Bedsole (57
yards)
• Wisconsin touchdown VanderKelen 17-yard run
• USC touchdown pass by Pete Beathard to Hal Bedsole
Fourth quarter
• USC touchdown pass by Pete Beathard to Fred Hill
• Wisconsin touchdown Lou Holland (13-yard run)
• Wisconsin touchdown Gary Kroner (4-yard
reception)
• Wisconsin safety A bad snap on USC punt resulted in
a UW safety.
Lou Holland of the Badgers running around the end • Wisconsin touchdown VanderKelen 19-yard pass to
Pat Richter for the final 42–37 score
Rose Bowl records set
Aftermath
Eleven Rose Bowl records were set and five still stand as
of 2008: most intercepted passes (3 by Ron Vander Kelen),
most touchdown passes (4 by USC, and six overall), most
first downs by one team (32 by Wisconsin), and most
penalties (USC 12 for 93 yards). The Rose Bowl record 79
total points scored in this game stood for nearly thirty
years (subsequently broken in the 1991 Rose Bowl)[12].
The omitted records stood for more than thirty years
were broken by Danny O’Neil of the Oregon Ducks in the
Badgers’ Ron Vander Kelen passing ball 1995 Rose Bowl.
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Statistic Total, Team Status
First downs 32, Wisconsin current
Passes attempted 48, Wisconsin[10] broken in 1995[11]
Passes intercepted 3, Wisconsin tied in 1984 - current
Passes completed 33, Wisconsin[10] broken in 1995[11]
Passing yards 401, Wisconsin[10] broken in 1995[11]
Most Plays ??, Wisconsin[11] broken in 1995[11]
Total Offense ??, Wisconsin[11] broken in 1995[11]
Combined points 79, Wisconsin & USC broken in 1991
TD passes 4, USC tied in 1984, 2005 - current
Combined TD passes 6, Wisconsin & USC ???
Penalties 12 for 93 yards, USC ???
The 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic subsequently became [10] ^ John Underwoord (September 9, 2010). "Vander
the second #1 versus #2 bowl game, while the 1969 Rose Kelen". Sports Illustrated.
Bowl became the second #1 versus #2 Rose Bowl. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/
magazine/MAG1174341/index.htm. Retrieved July
References 4, 2011.
[11] ^ {{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/
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http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1999-01-04/ game%7Ctitle=ROSE BOWL: PENN STATE 38,
sports/9901040193_1_notre-dame-alabama-sugar- OREGON 20 : This Duck Just Winged It : Oregon’s
bowl. Danny O’Neil Shatters Rose Bowl Passing Records
[2] 2008 Rose Bowl Program, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed in Loss to Penn State|publisher=[[Los Angeles
January 26, 2008. Times|date=January 3, 1995|author=Thomas
[3] "The List: Greatest bowl games". Bonk|accessdate=July 4, 2011}}
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/bestbowls.html. [12] "UW’s Rally Falls Short vs. USC in Rose Bowl".
[4] "Tuesday Question - Ten Greatest Bowl Games". http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/
http://cfn.scout.com/2/564658.html. spec-rel/010163aaa.html. Retrieved January 9,
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[6] Zimmerman, Paul - EVERYTHING’S ROSY! TROJANS
External links
WIN, 14-0. Los Angeles Times, November 4, 1962 • Summary at Rosebowlhistory.org
[7] Zimmerman, Paul - TROJANS ALMOST TRIP ON • 1963 Rose Bowl at IMDB
WAY TO BOWL. 86,740 See Stubborn Bruins Bow in
4th Quarter, 14-3. Los Angeles Times, November 25,
1962
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