The Wisconsin Badgers are making their 10th appearance in the Rose Bowl after nine appearances stretching over a period of 61 years. From Ron Vanderkelen to Ron Dayne to Marilyn Monroe (??), we take you back in pictures to those appearances in the “Granddaddy of Them All.” (All photos courtesy Getty Images.)
Becoming acclimated to the smell of roses for his Rose Bowl debut January 1st is U.S.C. halfback Al Carmichael, and doing the acclimating job is none other than Marilyn Monroe. Carmichael visited Marilyn on the set of her new 20th Century Fox picture, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, where he was presented with roses for himself and his teammates. The actress expressed a desire that the team would be a thorn in Wisconsin’s side. USC won 7-0. (Getty Images)
Football, Rose Bowl, Washington vs Wisconsin, Pasadena, California, January 1, 1960. Washington won, 44-8. (Photo by USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images)
(Original Caption) The Rose Bowl Game played here was between Wisconsin and USC. Ron Vanderkelen, a Wisconsin quarterback, #15, is shown about to pass during the game. USC won the game, 42-37, despite Vanderkelen setting a Rose Bowl record with 401 passing yards and leading a UW comeback from 28 points down in the 4th quarter. (Getty Images)
1 JAN 1994: WISCONSIN QUARTERBACK DARRELL BEVELL CELEBRATES AFTER SCORING A CRITICAL TOUCHDOWN DURING THE BADGERS 21-16 VICTORY OVER THE UCLA BRUINS IN THE 1994 ROSE BOWL. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello/ALLSPORT
1 Jan 1999: The Wisconsin Badgers celebrate on the field after the Rose Bowl Game against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the UCLA Bruins 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Donald Miralle /Allsport
Brooks Bollinger #5, Quarterback for the University of Wisconsin Badgers runs the ball against the University of Stanford Cardinals during the NCAA 86th Rose Bowl college football game on 1 January 2000 at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, United States. The Wisconsin Badgers won the game 17 – 9. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Running back John Clay #32 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs during the 97th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2011 in Pasadena, California. UW lost 21-19. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 02: Quarterback Russell Wilson #16 of the Wisconsin Badgers passes the ball as Ricky Heimuli #90 of the Oregon Ducks rushes in at the 98th Rose Bowl Game on January 2, 2012 in Pasadena, California. Wisconsin lost 45-38. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Interim head coach Barry Alvarez reacts in the second half while taking on the Stanford Cardinal in the 99th Rose Bowl Game Presented by Vizio on January 1, 2013 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. UW lost 20-14. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)