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41st Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Dave Leggett (Ohio State QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Ohio State by 14 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Edward Wagner (
AAWU; split crew: AAWU, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | K. Massey & Archie Whatley | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 89,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Mel Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1955 Rose Bowl was the 41st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, January 1. The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference defeated the USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference, 20–7. [2] [3] [4]
Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes came into his first Rose Bowl tied for the national championship with PCC champion UCLA. However, #2 UCLA was locked out of the game because of the PCC's "no-repeat" rule, [5] enacted after California's third consecutive appearance in January 1951.
Ohio State quarterback Dave Leggett threw eleven passes, completing six, one a touchdown pass to Robert Archbald Watkins Jr. [4] Halfback Hopalong Cassady ran for 92 yards and led the Buckeyes to 304 yards on the ground and an overall advantage of 360-206 yards in total offense.
The only touchdown by USC was an 86-yard punt return by Aramis Dandoy.
The teams played in the first rainstorm to hit Pasadena during a Rose Bowl in more than 50 years. [6] The fans were under umbrellas, and it rained during the entire game, turning the field to mud. [7]
1955 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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41st Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Dave Leggett (Ohio State QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Ohio State by 14 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Edward Wagner (
AAWU; split crew: AAWU, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | K. Massey & Archie Whatley | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 89,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Mel Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1955 Rose Bowl was the 41st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, January 1. The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference defeated the USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference, 20–7. [2] [3] [4]
Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes came into his first Rose Bowl tied for the national championship with PCC champion UCLA. However, #2 UCLA was locked out of the game because of the PCC's "no-repeat" rule, [5] enacted after California's third consecutive appearance in January 1951.
Ohio State quarterback Dave Leggett threw eleven passes, completing six, one a touchdown pass to Robert Archbald Watkins Jr. [4] Halfback Hopalong Cassady ran for 92 yards and led the Buckeyes to 304 yards on the ground and an overall advantage of 360-206 yards in total offense.
The only touchdown by USC was an 86-yard punt return by Aramis Dandoy.
The teams played in the first rainstorm to hit Pasadena during a Rose Bowl in more than 50 years. [6] The fans were under umbrellas, and it rained during the entire game, turning the field to mud. [7]