1960 - Washington 44 Wisconsin 8
The West is looking for a football saviour and it finds him in the person of Jim Owens, amiable Washington coach. Owens' 9-1 Huskies trounce Milt Bruhn's 7-2 Wisconsin Badgers by a 44-8 count. Led by one-eyed quarterback Bob Schloredt and speedy runner George Fleming, Washington rolls up a 17-0 lead before Wisconsin has a first down. Fleming's 53-yard scoring punt return breaks Wisconsin's back. Schloredt rushes 21 times for 81 yards and passes for 102 more.
1961 - Washington 17 Minnesota 7
Smiling Jim Owens proves his victory touch is no fluke as he again shows the West how to win in the Rose Bowl. This time a 17-7 victory by 9-1 Washington over Murray Warmath's 8-1 Minnesota. Again Bob Schloredt leads the Huskies to a 17-0 lead with big contributions from George Fleming, Ray Jackson, Charlie Mitchell and Brent Wooten. Sandy Stephens quarterbacks a second half comeback by No.1 nationally rated Minnesota, but the efforts of Stephens, Roger Hagberg and Bill Munsey aren't enough.
1962 - Minnesota 21 UCLA 3
Minnesota (7-2) makes good in its comeback try by downing UCLA (7-3), coached by Bill Barnes, 21-3. Murray Warmath's inside-the-tackle steady grinding pays off against UCLA'S defense designed to stop the outside rollouts of Sandy Stephens. Minnesota puts it away with two long drives after a fumble recovery sets up the first touchdown, Stephens scoring twice and Bill Munsey once. The archaic UCLA single wing produces only an early 28-yard field goal by Bobby Smith.
1963 - USC 42 Wisconsin 37
Passing records are established as USC (10-0) gives Johnny McKay his first of five Rose Bowl victories against three defeats by outlasting Milt Bruhn's Wisconsin Badgers (8-1) in a 42-37 aerial show. Pete Beathard throws four touchdown passes for the Trojans while Ron VanderKelen of the Badgers completes 33 of 48 attempts. The long duel ends in hazy darkness as Wisconsin rallies from a 42-14 deficit. Pat Richter catches 11 of VanderKelen's passes. Hal Bedsole stands out as a Trojan receiver. Wisconsin outgains USC 486 to 367 in total yardage and 32-15 in first downs.
1964 - Illinois 17 Washington 7
Jim Owens finally discovers what its like to lose in the Rose Bowl as Pete Elliott, who lost as a Western coach at California in 1959, returns with an Illinois team (7-1-1) that defeats Washington (6-4) by a 17-7 margin. Washington first loses starting quarterback Bill Douglas by injury, then sees replacement Bill Siler throw three interceptions and fumble twice. Dave Kopay scores for Washington, but a Jim Plankenhorn field goal and Jim Warren touchdown give the Illini a lead that Jim Grabowski fattens with a 125-yard day and a clinching touchdown.
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