1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1959 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In its fourth season under head coach Milt Bruhn, Wisconsin compiled a 7–3 record (5–2 in Big Ten, first), won the Big Ten championship, but lost to underdog Washington in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

1959 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 8–44 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record7–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Milt Bruhn (4th season)
MVPJerry Stalcup
CaptainJerry Stalcup
Bob Zeman
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1959 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Wisconsin $ 5 2 07 3 0
Michigan State 4 2 05 4 0
Purdue 4 2 15 2 2
No. 13 Illinois 4 2 15 3 1
Northwestern 4 3 06 3 0
Iowa 3 3 05 4 0
Michigan 3 4 04 5 0
Indiana 2 4 14 4 1
Ohio State 2 4 13 5 1
Minnesota 1 6 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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