HISTORY OF THE ROSE BOWL GAME
The first Tournament of Roses football game, which was the first post-season football game in the nation, was staged at Tournament Park on January 1, 1902. The game matched the West Coast’s Stanford against Midwestern Michigan. (The teams would later become members of today’s Pac-12 and Big Ten conferences, respectively.) Michigan routed Stanford, 49-0, prompting the football contest to be replaced with Roman-style chariot races inspired by the literary classic Ben-Hur. Football was permanently reinstated as part of the Tournament’s traditions in 1916.
The exclusive agreement among the Tournament of Roses Association, the Big Ten Conference and the Pac-12 Conference was born in 1946, and the first game played under the agreement took place on January 1, 1947. The pact is the oldest intercollegiate postseason bowl agreement between two major conferences in the United States.
This collegiate classic has been the occasion of many firsts. The Rose Bowl Game was the first local radio broadcast of an East-West bowl game in 1926, the first transcontinental radio broadcast of a sporting event in 1927, the first local telecast of a college football game in 1948, the first national telecast of a college football game in 1952, the first coast-to-coast color telecast of a collegiate football game in 1962, and the first College Football Playoff Semifinal in 2015.
1902
The first Rose Bowl Game is played at Tournament Park. The University of Michigan routs Stanford University 49–0. As the crowd of spectators arrives for the game, it becomes apparent that the 1,000 seats are not enough. The mob of 8,500 creates a stampede. No one is seriously injured. But because of the over-excitement of the crowd and the lopsided score (in a time when touchdowns were worth five points), football is abandoned on New Year’s Day until 1916.1916
College football returns to Pasadena. Washington State beats Brown, 14-0, in the second Rose Bowl Game at Tournament Park.1923
First Rose Bowl Game held in the Rose Bowl Stadium. The horseshoe shaped stadium held 57,000 and was deeded to the city of Pasadena by the Tournament of Roses Association. USC beat Penn State, 14-3.1925
The legendary Four Horsemen of Notre Dame (Harry Stuhldreher, Jim Crowley, Don Miller and Elmer Layden) play in the Rose Bowl Game against Ernie Nevers of Stanford. Notre Dame wins 27–10.1927
The Rose Bowl Game becomes the first national radio broadcast of a sporting event. Stanford and Alabama tie, 7-7, and both schools are named National Champions.1942
In the first and only Rose Bowl Game played outside of Pasadena, Oregon State defeats Duke 20–16 in Durham, N.C., because of wartime restrictions on the West Coast.1946
What is now the Big Ten and Pac-12 strike an agreement with the Tournament of Roses to have the champions of each conference play every year in the Rose Bowl Game, the first agreement of it’s kind. On January 1, 1947, Illinois defeated UCLA, 45-17.1963
The first No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup in a bowl game as No. 2 Wisconsin takes on No. 1 USC. The Trojans led 42-14 before Wisconsin rallied for 23 fourth quarter points, but the clock ran out on the Badgers as USC won, 42-37.1969
The Rose Bowl Game serves as the kickoff to the 100th anniversary of intercollegiate football.1989
The Granddaddy of Them All celebrates its 75th Rose Bowl Game. Howard Jones, Woody Hayes, Jim Plunkett and Bump Elliott are the first inductees into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.2011
The TCU Horned Frogs became the first non-automatic qualifying school to play in, and win, the Rose Bowl Game.2014
The Rose Bowl Game celebrates its 100th game anniversary.2015
The Rose Bowl Game hosts one of the two semifinal matchups in the inaugural College Football Playoff. Oregon sets a Rose Bowl Game scoring record with a 59–20 victory over Florida State.
The Rose Bowl Game was originally known as the Tournament East-West Football Game.
ROSE BOWL GAME RESULTS
Attendance
8,500
MICHIGAN (10–0) 49
STANFORD (3–1–2) 0
Michigan Coach
Fielding H. Yost
Stanford Coach
Charles M. Fickert
Player of the Game
Neil Snow (FB)
Michigan
Attendance
8,000
WASHINGTON STATE (6–0) 14
BROWN (5–3–1) 0
Washington State Coach
William H. Dietz
Brown Coach
E.N. Robinson
Player of the Game
Carl Dietz (FB)
Washington State
Attendance
25,000
OREGON (6–0–1) 14
PENNSYLVANIA (7–2–1) 0
Oregon Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Pennsylvania Coach
Robert Folwell
Player of the Game
John Beckett (T)
Oregon
Attendance
25,000
MARE ISLAND – USMC (5–0) 19
CAMP LEWIS – US ARMY (5–1–1) 7
USMC Coach
Hugo Bezdek
US Army Coach
W.L. Stanton
Player of the Game
Hollis Huntington (FB)
USMC
Attendance
27,000
GREAT LAKES – US NAVY (6–0–2) 17
MARE ISLAND – USMC (10–0) 0
US Navy Coach
C.J. McReavy
USMC Coach
William H. Dietz
Player of the Game
George Halas (E)
US Navy
Attendance
30,069
HARVARD (7–0–1) 7
OREGON (5–1) 6
Harvard Coach
Robert Fisher
Oregon Coach
Shy Huntington
Player of the Game
Eddie Casey (HB)
Harvard
Attendance
42,000
CALIFORNIA (8–0) 28
OHIO STATE (7–0) 0
California Coach
Andy Smith
Ohio State Coach
J.W. Wilce
Player of the Game
Harold Muller (E)
California
Attendance
40,000
CALIFORNIA (8–0) 0
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON (10–0) 0
California Coach
Andy Smith
W & J Coach
Earle Neale
Player of the Game
Russell Stein (T)
W & J
Attendance
52,000
USC (7–1) 14
PENN STATE (6–3–1) 3
USC Coach
Elmer Henderson
Penn State Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Player of the Game
Leo Calland (G)
USC
Attendance
40,000
WASHINGTON (10–1) 14
NAVY (5–1–2) 14
Washington Coach
Enoch Bagshaw
Navy Coach
Robert Folwell
Player of the Game
Ira McKee (QB)
Navy
Attendance
53,000
NOTRE DAME (9–0) 27
STANFORD (7–0–1) 10
Notre Dame Coach
Knute Rockne
Stanford Coach
Glenn S. “Pop” Warner
Players of the Game
Elmer Layden (FB)
Notre Dame
Ernie Nevers (FB)
Stanford
Attendance
55,000
ALABAMA (9–0) 20
WASHINGTON (10–0–1) 19
Alabama Coach
Wallace Wade
Washington Coach
Enoch Bagshaw
Players of the Game
Johnny Mack Brown (HB)
Alabama
George Wilson (HB)
Washington
Attendance
57,417
STANFORD (10–0) 7
ALABAMA (9–0) 7
Stanford Coach
Glenn S. “Pop” Warner
Alabama Coach
Wallace Wade
Player of the Game
Fred Pickhard (T)
Alabama
Attendance
70,000
STANFORD (7–2–1) 7
PITTSBURGH (8–0–1) 6
Stanford Coach
Glenn S. “Pop” Warner
Pittsburgh Coach
Jock Sutherland
Player of the Game
Cliff Hoffman (FB)
Stanford
Attendance
71,000
GEORGIA TECH (9–0) 8
CALIFORNIA (7–1–1) 7
Georgia Tech Coach
William A. Alexander
California Coach
C.M. “Nibs” Price
Player of the Game
Benny Lom (HB)
California
Attendance
72,000
USC (9–2) 47
PITTSBURGH (9–0) 14
USC Coach
Howard Jones
Pittsburgh Coach
Jock Sutherland
Player of the Game
Russ Saunders (QB)
USC
Attendance
60,000
ALABAMA (9–0) 24
WASHINGTON STATE (9–0) 0
Alabama Coach
Wallace Wade
Washington State Coach
Orin “Babe” Hollingbery
Player of the Game
John Campbell (QB)
Alabama
Attendance
75,562
USC (9–1) 21
TULANE (11–0) 12
USC Coach
Howard Jones
Tulane Coach
Bernie Bierman
Player of the Game
Erny Pinckert (HB)
USC
Attendance
85,000
USC (9–0) 35
PITTSBURGH (8–0–2) 0
USC Coach
Howard Jones
Pittsburgh Coach
Jock Sutherland
Player of the Game
Homer Griffith (QB)
USC
Attendance
35,000
COLUMBIA (7–1) 7
STANFORD (8–1–1) 0
Columbia Coach
Lou Little
Stanford Coach
Claude Thornhill
Player of the Game
Cliff Montgomery (QB)
Columbia
Attendance
84,474
ALABAMA (9–0) 29
STANFORD (9–0–1) 13
Alabama Coach
Frank Thomas
Stanford Coach
Claude Thornhill
Player of the Game
Dixie Howell (HB)
Alabama
Attendance
84,784
STANFORD (7–1) 7
SMU (12–0) 0
Stanford Coach
Claude Thornhill
SMU Coach
Madison Bell
Players of the Game
Monk Moscript (E)
Stanford
Keith Topping (E)
Stanford
Attendance
87,196
PITTSBURGH (7–1–1) 21
WASHINGTON (7–1–1) 0
Pittsburgh Coach
Jock Sutherland
Washington Coach
James Phelan
Player of the Game
Bill Daddio (E)
Pittsburgh
Attendance
89,650
CALIFORNIA (9–0–1) 13
ALABAMA (9–0) 0
California Coach
Leonard Allison
Alabama Coach
Frank Thomas
Player of the Game
Vic Bottari (HB)
California
Attendance
93,852
USC (8–2) 7
DUKE (9–0) 3
USC Coach
Howard Jones
Duke Coach
Wallace Wade
Players of the Game
Al Krueger (E)
USC
Doyle Nave (QB)
USC
Attendance
92,200
USC (7–0–2) 14
TENNESSEE (10–0) 0
USC Coach
Howard Jones
Tennessee Coach
Robert Neyland
Player of the Game
Ambrose Schindler (QB)
USC
Attendance
91,000
STANFORD (9–0) 21
NEBRASKA (8–1) 13
Stanford Coach
Clark Shaughnessy
Nebraska Coach
L.M. “Biff” Jones
Player of the Game
Pete Kmetovic (HB)
Stanford
Attendance
56,000
OREGON STATE (7–2) 20
DUKE (9–0) 16
Oregon State Coach
Alonzo Stiner
Duke Coach
Wallace Wade
Player of the Game
Don Durdan (HB)
Oregon State
*Game played in Durham, N.C.
Attendance
93,000
GEORGIA (10–1) 9
UCLA (7–3) 0
Georgia Coach
Wally Butts
UCLA Coach
Edwin C. Horrell
Player of the Game
Charley Trippi (HB)
Georgia
Attendance
68,000
USC (7–2) 29
WASHINGTON (4–0) 0
USC Coach
Jeff Cravath
Washington Coach
Ralph Welch
Player of the Game
Norman Verry (G)
USC
Attendance
91,000
USC (7–0–2) 25
TENNESSEE (7–0–1) 0
USC Coach
Jeff Cravath
Tennessee Coach
J.H. Barnhill
Player of the Game
Jim Hardy (QB)
USC
Attendance
93,000
ALABAMA (9–0) 34
USC (7–3) 14
Alabama Coach
Frank Thomas
USC Coach
Jeff Cravath
Player of the Game
Harry Gilmer (HB)
Alabama
Attendance
93,000
ILLINOIS (7–2) 45
UCLA (10–0) 14
Illinois Coach
Ray Eliot
UCLA Coach
Bert LaBrucherie
Players of the Game
Julius Rykovich (HB)
Illinois
Claude “Buddy” Young (HB)
Illinois
Attendance
93,000
MICHIGAN (9-0) 49
USC (7-1-1) 0
Michigan Coach
Fritz Crisler
USC Coach
Jeff Cravath
Player of the Game
Bob Champpuis (HB)
Michigan
Attendance
93,000
NORTHWESTERN (7–2) 20
CALIFORNIA (10–0) 14
Northwestern Coach
Bob Voights
California Coach
Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf
Player of the Game
Frank Aschenbrenner (HB)
Northwestern
Attendance
100,983
OHIO STATE (6–1–2) 17
CALIFORNIA (10–0) 14
Ohio State Coach
Wes Fesler
California Coach
Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf
Player of the Game
Fred Morrison (FB)
Ohio State
Attendance
98,939
MICHIGAN (5–3–1) 14
CALIFORNIA (9–0–1) 6
Michigan Coach
Ben Oosterbaan
California Coach
Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf
Player of the Game
Don Dufek (FB)
Michigan
Attendance
101,000
ILLINOIS (8–0–1) 40
STANFORD (9–1) 7
Illinois Coach
Ray Eliot
Stanford Coach
Chuck Taylor
Player of the Game
Bill Tate (HB)
Illinois
Attendance
101,500
USC (9–1) 7
WISCONSIN (6–2–1) 0
USC Coach
Jess Hill
Wisconsin Coach
Ivan Williamson
Player of the Game
Rudy Bukich (HB)
USC
Attendance
100,500
MICHIGAN STATE (8–1) 28
UCLA (8–1) 20
Michigan State Coach
Clarence Munn
UCLA Coach
Henry “Red” Sanders
Player of the Game
Billy Wells (HB)
Michigan State
Attendance
89,191
OHIO STATE (9–0) 20
USC (8–3) 7
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
USC Coach
Jess Hill
Player of the Game
Dave Leggett (QB)
Ohio State
Attendance
100,809
MICHIGAN STATE (8–1) 17
UCLA (9–1) 14
Michigan State Coach
Duffy Daugherty
UCLA Coach
Henry “Red” Sanders
Player of the Game
Walt Kowalcyzk (HB)
Michigan State
Attendance
97,126
IOWA (8–1) 35
OREGON STATE (7–2–1) 19
Iowa Coach
Forest Evashevski
Oregon State Coach
Tommy Prothro
Player of the Game
Kenneth Ploen (QB)
Iowa
Attendance
98,202
OHIO STATE (8–1) 10
OREGON (7–3) 7
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
Oregon Coach
Len Casanova
Player of the Game
Jack Crabtree (QB)
Oregon
Attendance
98,297
IOWA (7–1–1) 38
CALIFORNIA (7–3) 12
Iowa Coach
Forest Evashevski
California Coach
Pete Elliott
Player of the Game
Bob Jeter (HB)
Iowa
Attendance
97,314
WASHINGTON (9–1) 44
WISCONSIN (7–2) 8
Washington Coach
Jim Owens
Wisconsin Coach
Milt Bruhn
Players of the Game
George Fleming (HB)
Washington
Bob Schloredt (QB)
Washington
Attendance
97,314
WASHINGTON (9–1) 17
MINNESOTA (8–1) 7
Washington Coach
Jim Owens
Minnesota Coach
Murray Warmath
Player of the Game
Bob Schloredt (QB)
Washington
Attendance
98,214
MINNESOTA (7–2) 21
UCLA (7–3) 3
Minnesota Coach
Murray Warmath
UCLA Coach
Bill Barnes
Player of the Game
Sandy Stephens (QB)
Minnesota
Attendance
98,698
USC (10–0) 42
WISCONSIN (8–1) 37
USC Coach
John McKay
Wisconsin Coach
Milt Bruhn
Players of the Game
Pete Beathard (QB)
USC
Ron Vander Kelen (QB)
Wisconsin
Attendance
96,957
ILLINOIS (7–1–1) 17
WASHINGTON (6–4) 7
Illinois Coach
Pete Elliott
Washington Coach
Jim Owens
Player of the Game
Jim Grabowski (FB)
Illinois
Attendance
100,420
MICHIGAN (8–1) 34
OREGON STATE (8–2) 7
Michigan Coach
Bump Elliott
Oregon State Coach
Tommy Prothro
Player of the Game
Mel Anthony (FB)
Michigan
Attendance
100,087
UCLA (7–2–1) 14
MICHIGAN STATE (10–0) 12
UCLA Coach
Tommy Prothro
Michigan State Coach
Duffy Daugherty
Player of the Game
Bob Stiles (DB)
UCLA
Attendance
101,455
PURDUE (8–2) 14
USC (7–3) 13
Purdue Coach
Jack Mollenkopf
USC Coach
John McKay
Player of the Game
John Charles (DB)
Purdue
Attendance
102,946
USC (9–1) 14
INDIANA (9–1) 3
USC Coach
John McKay
Indiana Coach
John Pont
Player of the Game
O.J. Simpson (HB)
USC
Attendance
102,063
OHIO STATE (9–0) 27
USC (9–0–1) 16
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
USC Coach
John McKay
Player of the Game
Rex Kern (QB)
Ohio State
Attendance
103,878
USC (9–0–1) 10
MICHIGAN (8–2) 3
USC Coach
John McKay
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Player of the Game
Bob Chandler (FL)
USC
Attendance
103,839
STANFORD (8–3) 27
OHIO STATE (9–0) 17
Stanford Coach
John Ralston
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
Player of the Game
Jim Plunkett (QB)
Stanford
Attendance
103,154
STANFORD (8–3) 13
MICHIGAN (11–0) 12
Stanford Coach
John Ralston
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Player of the Game
Don Bunce (QB)
Stanford
Attendance
106,869
USC (11–0) 42
OHIO STATE (9–1) 17
USC Coach
John McKay
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
Player of the Game
Sam Cunningham (FB)
USC
Attendance
105,267
OHIO STATE (9–0–1) 42
USC (9–1–1) 21
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
USC Coach
John McKay
Player of the Game
Cornelius Green (QB)
Ohio State
Attendance
105,721
USC (9–1–1) 18
OHIO STATE (10–1) 17
USC Coach
John McKay
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
Player of the Game
Pat Haden (QB)
USC
John K. McKay (SE)
USC
Attendance
105,464
UCLA (8–2–1) 23
OHIO STATE (11–0) 10
UCLA Coach
Dick Vermeil
Ohio State Coach
Woody Hayes
Player of the Game
John Sciarra (QB)
UCLA
Attendance
106,182
USC (10–1) 14
MICHIGAN (10–1) 6
USC Coach
John Robinson
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Player of the Game
Vince Evans (QB)
USC
Attendance
105,312
WASHINGTON (7–4) 27
MICHIGAN (10–1) 20
Washington Coach
Don James
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Player of the Game
Warren Moon (QB)
Washington
Attendance
105,629
USC (11–1) 17
MICHIGAN (10–1) 10
USC Coach
John Robinson
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Players of the Game
Rick Leach (QB)
Michigan
Charles White (TB)
USC
Attendance
105,526
USC (10–0–1) 17
OHIO STATE (11–0) 16
USC Coach
John Robinson
Ohio State Coach
Earle Bruce
Player of the Game
Charles White (TB)
USC
Attendance
104,863
MICHIGAN (9–2) 23
WASHINGTON (9–2) 6
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Washington Coach
Don James
Player of the Game
Butch Woolfolk (TB)
Michigan
Attendance
105,611
WASHINGTON (9–2) 28
IOWA (8–3) 0
Washington Coach
Don James
Iowa Coach
Hayden Fry
Player of the Game
Jacque Robinson (TB)
Washington
Attendance
104,991
UCLA (9–1–1) 24
MICHIGAN (8–3) 14
UCLA Coach
Terry Donahue
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Players of the Game
Tom Ramsey (QB)
UCLA
Don Rogers (DB)
UCLA
Attendance
103,217
UCLA (6–4–1) 45
ILLINOIS (10–1) 9
UCLA Coach
Terry Donahue
Illinois Coach
Mike White
Player of the Game
Rick Neuheisel (QB)
UCLA
Attendance
102,594
USC (8–3) 20
OHIO STATE (9–2) 17
USC Coach
Ted Tollner
Ohio State Coach
Earle Bruce
Players of the Game
Jack Del Rio (OLB)
USC
Tim Green (QB)
USC
Attendance
103,292
UCLA (8–2–1) 45
IOWA (10–1) 28
UCLA Coach
Terry Donahue
Iowa Coach
Hayden Fry
Player of the Game
Eric Ball (FB)
UCLA
Attendance
103,168
ARIZONA STATE (9–1–1) 22
MICHIGAN (10–1–0) 15
Arizona State Coach
John Cooper
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Player of the Game
Jeff Van Raaphorst (QB)
Arizona State
Attendance
103,047
MICHIGAN STATE (8–2–1) 20
USC (8–3–0) 17
Michigan State Coach
George Perles
USC Coach
Larry Smith
Player of the Game
Percy Snow (MLB)
Michigan State
Attendance
101,688
MICHIGAN (8–2–1) 22
USC (10–1) 14
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
USC Coach
Larry Smith
Player of the Game
Leroy Hoard (FB)
Michigan
Attendance
103,450
USC (8–2–1) 17
MICHIGAN (10–1) 10
USC Coach
Larry Smith
Michigan Coach
Bo Schembechler
Player of the Game
Ricky Ervins (TB)
USC
Attendance
101,273
WASHINGTON (9–2) 46
IOWA (8–3) 34
Washington Coach
Don James
Iowa Coach
Hayden Fry
Player of the Game
Mark Brunell (QB)
Washington
Attendance
103,566
WASHINGTON (11–0) 34
MICHIGAN (10–1) 14
Washington Coach
Don James
Michigan Coach
Gary Moeller
Players of the Game
Steve Emtman (DT)
Washington
Billy Joe Hobert (QB/P)
Washington
Attendance
94,236
MICHIGAN (8–0–3) 38
WASHINGTON (9–2) 31
Michigan Coach
Gary Moeller
Washington Coach
Don James
Player of the Game
Tyrone Wheatley (TB)
Michigan
Attendance
101,237
WISCONSIN (9–1–1) 21
UCLA (8–3) 16
Wisconsin Coach
Barry Alvarez
UCLA Coach
Terry Donahue
Player of the Game
Brent Moss (RB)
Wisconsin
Attendance
102,247
PENN STATE (11–0) 38
OREGON (9–3) 20
Penn State Coach
Joe Paterno
Oregon Coach
Rich Brooks
Players of the Game
Ki-Jana Carter (TB)
Penn State
Danny O’Neil (QB)
Oregon
Attendance
100,102
USC (8–2–1) 41
NORTHWESTERN (10–1) 32
USC Coach
John Robinson
Northwestern Coach
Gary Barnett
Player of the Game
Keyshawn Johnson (WR)
USC
Attendance
100,635
OHIO STATE (10–1) 20
ARIZONA STATE (11–0) 17
Ohio State Coach
John Cooper
Arizona State Coach
Bruce Snyder
Player of the Game
Joe Germaine (QB)
Ohio State
Attendance
101,219
MICHIGAN (11–0) 21
WASHINGTON STATE (10–1) 16
Michigan Coach
Lloyd Carr
Washington State Coach
Mike Price
Player of the Game
Brian Griese (QB)
Michigan
Attendance
93,872
WISCONSIN (10–1) 38
UCLA (10–1) 31
Wisconsin Coach
Barry Alvarez
UCLA Coach
Bob Toledo
Player of the Game
Ron Dayne (TB)
Wisconsin
Attendance
93,731
WISCONSIN (9–2) 17
STANFORD (8–3) 9
Wisconsin Coach
Barry Alvarez
Stanford Coach
Tyrone Willingham
Player of the Game
Ron Dayne (TB)
Wisconsin
Attendance
94,392
WASHINGTON (10–1) 34
PURDUE (8–3) 24
Washington Coach
Rick Neuheisel
Purdue Coach
Joe Tiller
Player of the Game
Marques Tuiasosopo (QB)
Washington
Attendance
93,781
MIAMI (11–0) 37
NEBRASKA (11–1) 14
Miami Coach
Larry Coker
Nebraska Coach
Frank Solich
Players of the Game
Ken Dorsey (QB)
Miami
Andre Johnson (WR)
Miami
Attendance
86,848
OKLAHOMA (11–2) 34
WASHINGTON STATE (10–2) 14
Oklahoma Coach
Bob Stoops
Washington State Coach
Mike Price
Player of the Game
Nate Hybl (QB)
Oklahoma
Attendance
93,849
USC (11–1) 28
MICHIGAN (10–2) 14
USC Coach
Pete Carroll
Michigan Coach
Lloyd Carr
Player of the Game
Matt Leinart (QB)
USC
Attendance
93,468
TEXAS (10–1) 38
MICHIGAN (9–2) 37
Texas Coach
Mack Brown
Michigan Coach
Lloyd Carr
Players of the Game
Offense
Vince Young (QB)
Texas
Defense
LaMarr Woodley (OLB)
Michigan
Attendance
93,986
TEXAS (12–0) 41
USC (12–0) 38
Texas Coach
Mack Brown
USC Coach
Pete Carroll
Players of the Game
Offense
Vince Young (QB)
Texas
Defense
Michael Huff (DB)
Texas
*USC’s participation later vacated.
Attendance
93,852
USC (10–2) 32
MICHIGAN (11–1) 18
USC Coach
Pete Carroll
Michigan Coach
Lloyd Carr
Players of the Game
Offense
Dwayne Jarrett (WR)
USC
Defense
Brian Cushing (LB)
USC
Attendance
93,923
USC (10–2) 49
ILLINOIS (9–3) 17
USC Coach
Pete Carroll
Illinois Coach
Ron Zook
Players of the Game
Offense
John David Booty (QB)
USC
Defense
Rey Maualuga (LB)
USC
Attendance
93,923
USC (11–1) 38
PENN STATE (11–1) 24
USC Coach
Pete Carroll
Penn State Coach
Joe Paterno
Players of the Game
Offense
Mark Sanchez (QB)
USC
Defense
Kaluka Maiava (LB)
USC
Attendance
93,963
OHIO STATE (10–2) 26
OREGON (10–2) 17
Ohio State Coach
Jim Tressel
Oregon Coach
Chip Kelly
Players of the Game
Offense
Terrelle Pryor (QB)
Ohio State
Defense
Kenny Rowe (DE)
Oregon
Attendance
94,118
TCU (12–0) 21
WISCONSIN (11–1) 19
TCU Coach
Gary Patterson
Wisconsin Coach
Bret Bielema
Players of the Game
Offense
Andy Dalton (QB)
TCU
Defense
Tank Carder (LB)
TCU
Attendance
91,245
OREGON (11–2) 45
WISCONSIN (11–2) 38
Oregon Coach
Chip Kelly
Wisconsin Coach
Bret Bielema
Players of the Game
Offense
Lavasier Tuinei (WR)
Oregon
Defense
Kiko Alonso (LB)
Oregon
Attendance
93,359
STANFORD (11–2) 20
WISCONSIN (8–5) 14
Stanford Coach
David Shaw
Wisconsin Coach
Barry Alvarez
Players of the Game
Offense
Stepfan Taylor (RB)
Stanford
Defense
Usua Amanam (DB)
Stanford
Attendance
95,173
MICHIGAN STATE (12–1) 24
STANFORD (11–2) 20
Michigan State Coach
Mark Dantonio
Stanford Coach
David Shaw
Players of the Game
Offense
Connor Cook (QB)
Michigan State
Defense
Kyler Elsworth (LB)
Michigan State
Attendance
91,322
OREGON (12–1) 59
FLORIDA STATE (13–0) 20
Oregon Coach
Mark Helfrich
Florida State Coach
Jimbo Fisher
Players of the Game
Offense
Marcus Mariota (QB)
Oregon
Defense
Tony Washington (LB)
Oregon
Attendance
94,268
STANFORD (11–2) 45
IOWA (12–1) 16
Stanford Coach
David Shaw
Iowa Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Players of the Game
Offense
Christian McCaffrey (RB)
Stanford
Defense
Aziz Shittu (DE-DT)
Stanford
Attendance
95,128
USC (9–3) 52
PENN STATE (11–2) 49
USC Coach
Clay Helton
Penn State Coach
James Franklin
Players of the Game
Offense
Sam Darnold (QB)
USC
Defense
Stevie Tu’ikolovatu (DT)
USC
Attendance
92,844
GEORGIA BULLDOGS (12–1) 54
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (12–1) 48
Georgia Coach
Kirby Smart
Oklahoma Coach
Lincoln Riley
Players of the Game
Offense
Sony Michel (RB)
Georgia
Defense
Roquan Smith (LB)
Georgia
Attendance
91,853
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (12–1) 28
WASHINGTON HUSKIES (10–3) 23
Ohio State Coach
Urban Meyer
Washington Coach
Chris Petersen
Players of the Game
Offense
Dwayne Haskins (QB)
Ohio State
Defense
Brendon White (S)
Ohio State
Attendance
90,462
OREGON DUCKS (11–2) 28
WISCONSIN BADGERS (10–3) 27
Oregon Coach
Mario Cristobal
Wisconsin Coach
Paul Chryst
Players of the Game
Offense
Justin Herbert (QB)
Oregon
Defense
Brady Breeze (S)
Oregon
Attendance
18,373
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (11–0) 31
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (10–1) 14
Alabama Coach
Nick Saban
Notre Dame Coach
Brian Kelly
Players of the Game
Offense
DeVonta Smith (WR)
Alabama
Defense
Patrick Surtain II (CB)
Alabama
ROSE BOWL GAME HALL OF FAME
The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to honor members of the Rose Bowl Game family who have contributed to the history and excitement of the Rose Bowl Game and those who embody the best of the passion, strength, tradition and honor associated with The Granddaddy of Them All.
Bump Elliott
Michigan
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Howard Jones
USC
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Archie Griffin
Ohio State
Bob Reynolds
Stanford
Neil Snow
Michigan
Wallace Wade
Brown, Alabama and Duke
Charles White
USC
Rex Kern
Ohio State
John McKay
USC
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Roy Riegels
California
Bob Schloredt
Washington
John Sciarra
UCLA
Russell Stein
Washington & Jefferson
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Ron Vander Kelen
Wisconsin
George Wilson
Washington
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Bob Chappuis
Michigan
Sam Cunningham
USC
Bill Daddio
Pittsburgh
Bob Griese
Purdue
Hollis Huntington
Oregon and Mare Island
Shy Huntington
Oregon
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Jim Owens
Washington
Frank “Asch” Aschenbrenner
Northwestern
Millard “Dixie” Howell
Alabama
Don Hutson
Alabama
Fred “Curly” Morrison
Ohio State
Harold “Brick” Muller
California
Julius Rykovich
Illinois
Bo Schembechler
Michigan
O.J. Simpson
USC
Bob Stiles
UCLA
Claude “Buddy” Young
Illinois
Vic Botarri
California
Jim Hardy
USC
Don James
Washington
Bob Jeter
Iowa
Lathrop “Lay” Leishman
Tournament of Roses
Pat Richter
Wisconsin
Russell Saunders
USC
Gary Beban
UCLA
Dick Butkus
Illinois
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Pat Haden
USC
Al Krueger
USC
Doyle Nave
USC
Ted Shipkey
Stanford
Eric Ball
UCLA
Pete Beathard
USC
John Ferraro
USC
Stan Hahn
Tournament of Roses
John Ralston
Stanford
Bill Tate
Illinois
Terry Donahue
UCLA
Jim Grabowski
Illinois
Warren Moon
Washington
Erny Pinckert
USC
Ken Ploen
Iowa
Sandy Stephens
Minnesota
Jack Crabtree
Oregon
Don Durdan
Oregon State
John K. McKay
USC
Rick Neuheisel
UCLA
Bill Nicholas
Tournament of Roses
Butch Woolfolk
Michigan
Al Hoisch
UCLA
Keith Jackson
ABC-TV
Dave Kaiser
Michigan State
Johnny Mack Brown
Alabama
Marv Goux
USC
No Inductees
Mel Anthony
Michigan
Ambrose “Amblin’ Amby”
Schindler
USC
Harriman Cronk
Tournament of Roses
Danny O’Neil
Oregon
John Robinson
USC
Alan Ameche
Wisconsin
Rudy Bukich
USC
Wayne Duke
Big Ten Conference
Jim Stivers
Tournament of Roses
Richard N. Frank
Lawry’s Beef Bowl
Curt Gowdy
NBC Sports
Steve Emtman
Washington
Rube Samuelsen
Pasadena Star News
Jeff Van Raaphorst
Arizona State
Pete Johnson
Ohio State
Tom Ramsey
UCLA
Dennis Swanson
Television Executive
Keyshawn Johnson
USC
Virg Lubberden
Rose Bowl Game
Chuck Ortmann
Michigan
Barry Alvarez
Wisconsin
Tom Hansen
Pac-12 Conference
John Hicks
Ohio State
Brad Budde
USC
Hayden Fry
Iowa
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Ron Dayne
Wisconsin
Dick Enberg
NBC Sports
George Fleming
Washington
John Cooper
Arizona State and Ohio State
Brian Griese
Michigan
Ron Yary
USC
Lloyd H. Carr
Michigan
Orlando Pace
Ohio State
Lynn Swann
USC
Ki-Jana Carter
Penn State
Knute K. Rockne
Notre Dame
Dick Vermeil
UCLA
Mark Brunell
Washington
Jim Muldoon
Pac-12 Conference
Fritz Pollard
Brown
Tyrone Wheatley
Michigan
Bobby Bell
Minnesota
Ricky Ervins
USC
Tommy Prothro
Duke, Oregon State
and UCLA
Art Spander
Sportswriter
Mack Brown
University of Texas
Cade McNown
UCLA
Dr. Charles West
Washington & Jefferson College
Charles Woodson
Michigan
George Halas
University of Illinois
Randall McDaniel
Arizona State University
Glen Scobey “Pop” Warner
Stanford University
Vince Young
University of Texas