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1982 Rose Bowl 68th Rose Bowl Game 1981 Washington Huskies University of Washington Iowa Hawkeyes University of Iowa 9–2 Pac-10 8–3 Big Ten Don James Hayden Fry 12 10 13 11 0 13 0 15 0 0 0 0 January 1 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Player of the Game Jacque Robinson(RB, Washington) Iowa by 2½ to 3 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zOgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kW0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2980%2C124971 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The latest line: college bowl games January 1, 1982 27https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8wIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jqYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5290%2C311053 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Harrah's Odds: Rose Bowl January 1, 1982 28 Rich McVay (Big Ten;split crew: Big Ten, Pac-10) 105,611 NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen 25.0
The 1982 Rose Bowl was the 68th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Friday, January 1. The Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference shut out the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference, 28–0, the first in the Rose Bowl in 29 years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9AIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jqYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6440%2C524388 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Huskies save Pac-10 pride January 2, 1982 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q_RVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4225%2C239900 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon (Los Angeles Times) Oates Bob Everything comes up roses for UW, 28-0 January 2, 1982 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VgsfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FpYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4781%2C45792 Pittsburgh Press Rapoport Ron Huskies give Iowa thorny time in Rose Bowl January 2, 1982 A9https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/01/11/rose-bowl https://web.archive.org/web/20200603091229/https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/01/11/rose-bowl dead June 3, 2020 Sports Illustrated Neff Craig Rose Bowl January 11, 1982 24
Freshman running back Jacque Robinson gained 142 yards on 20 carries and set up or scored three of the Huskies' four touchdowns. A non-starter, he had entered the game in the second quarter and did not play in the third; he was the first freshman named Player of the Game. Washington quarterback Steve Pelluer was 15 for 29 passing, end Paul Skansi had four big catches, and linebacker Mark Jerue made thirteen tackles.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CutWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6777%2C296188 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Huskies stun Iowa with shutout January 2, 1982 11
Washington Huskies
1981 Washington Huskies football team
The defending Pac-10 champion, Washington began the season ranked fifteenth. After winning their first three games to rise to #12, they were knocked off by Arizona State in Seattle, 26–7. They won their next four games, heading into crucial matchups with UCLA and USC. UCLA shut out the Huskies 31–0 in Los Angeles but Washington shut down USC and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen 13–3 in Seattle. Washington then claimed the Pac-10 title by beating rival Washington State 23–10, while USC knocked UCLA out of first place with a 22–21 win in which they blocked a Bruins' last second field goal attempt.
Iowa Hawkeyes
1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Iowa started the season by upsetting #7 Nebraska, losing to Iowa State, then upsetting #6 UCLA. The Hawkeyes took over first place in the Big Ten with a 9–7 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor, but fell to third place behind Ohio State and Michigan with back to back losses to Minnesota and Illinois. They rose back into a tie for second place when Minnesota upset Ohio State. When Ohio State beat Michigan 14–9 in Ann Arbor, that knocked the Wolverines out of first, and left Iowa and Ohio State tied atop the Big 10 standings. Because they did not play each other, Iowa was awarded the Rose Bowl berth since Ohio State had been to the Rose Bowl more recently (1980; the Hawkeyes' most recent trip was in 1959).
With an 8–3 regular season, it was Iowa's first winning record in twenty years. They were the first team other than either Michigan or Ohio State to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl in fourteen years, since Indiana in January 1968.
Scoring
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
Wash – Jacque Robinson, 1-yard run (Chuck Nelson kick)
Wash – Vince Coby, 1-yard run (Steve Pelluer pass to Chris James incomplete)
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
Wash – Robinson, 34-yard run (Pelluer passes to Paul Skansi for 2-point conversion)
Wash – Tim Cowan, 3-yard run (Nelson kick)
Statistics
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! Statistics !! Wash !! Iowa
|-
|First downs || 22 || 14
|-
|Total offense, plays–yards || 80–328 || 64–264
|-
|Rushes-yards (net)|| 51–186 || 43–180
|-
|Passing yards (net) || 142|| 84
|-
|Passes, Comp-Att-Int ||15–29–1 ||10–21–3
|-
|Punts–average ||7–36||5–47
|-
|Fumbles–lost ||0–0|| 2–2
|-
|Turnovers|| 1|| 5
|-
|Penalties–yards ||3–28|| 6–73
|-
|Time of Possession|| 33:01||26:59
|}
Source:2013 Iowa Hawkeyes Media Guide, Iowa Football, 2013, p122
Notes
First shutout since 1953, when USC defeated Wisconsin 7–0.Historical Media Guide, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, 2009
Jacque Robinson became the first freshman to win the Rose Bowl Player of the Game award
Referee Rich McVay died eight months later, suffering a massive heart attack while officiating the Michigan State-Illinois game at Champaign.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ho4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9V4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264%2C4417328 Pittsburgh Press UPI Illinois 23, Michigan St. 16 September 12, 1982 D4Jauss, Bill, Referee dies on field Chicago Tribune, September 12, 1982, Section 4, Page 3
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