Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl Games
2011 Inductee
Ron Dayne started four years at running back for the University of Wisconsin. During his career, he set the NCAA Division I-A career rushing record of 6,443 yards by gaining 1,863 yards as a freshman; 1,421 as a sophomore; 1,325 as a junior; and 1,834 as a senior.
Dayne led the Badgers to bowl games each season, with his most impressive performances coming in victories in the 1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl Games, when he rushed for 246 yards and 200 yards, respectively. Dayne won Player of the Game honors in both games, becoming only the third player in the history of the Rose Bowl Game—and the first Big Ten player—to win the award more than once. Dayne won the Heisman Trophy in 1999 along with numerous other accolades, including Big Ten Player of the Year. He also was an All-America selection in 1996, 1998 and 1999.
Dayne is one of six former Badgers recognized on Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium fa.ade, with his number being officially honored in 2007. Dayne was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
