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31st Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | USC by 17 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | J.J. Lynch (
SEC; split crew: SEC, Pacific Coast) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 91,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1945 Rose Bowl was the 31st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1. [3] The USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) defeated the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 25–0. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The game was highlighted by a John Ferraro blocked punt, which was carried by Jim Callanan for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. Ferraro went on to become the president of the Los Angeles City Council.
1945 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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31st Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | USC by 17 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | J.J. Lynch (
SEC; split crew: SEC, Pacific Coast) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 91,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1945 Rose Bowl was the 31st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1. [3] The USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) defeated the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 25–0. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The game was highlighted by a John Ferraro blocked punt, which was carried by Jim Callanan for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. Ferraro went on to become the president of the Los Angeles City Council.