1977 Rose Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1977 Rose Bowl 63rd Rose Bowl Game 1976 Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan USC Trojans USC 10–1 Big Ten 10–1 Pac-8 Bo Schembechler John Robinson 2 2 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 7 0 7 January 1 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Vince Evans (USC QB) Michigan by 4 to 6 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sUwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Um0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6878%2C53287 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Snyder Jimmy "The Greek" Jimmy Snyder (sports commentator) A&M most improved January 1, 1977 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ftcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4xEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6881%2C101530 Milwaukee Sentinel UPI USC's Evans will be ready for Michigan January 1, 1977 2, part 2 James Mercer (Pac-8);(split crew: Pac-8, Big Ten) 106,182 NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Curt Gowdy, Don Meredith 26.9 The 1977 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1977. It was the 63rd Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific-8 Conference,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578%2C5014481 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Trojans return to 'their' Rose Bowl November 21, 1976 C1 defeated the Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, 14–6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gztOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qe0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6301%2C720608 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Evans and USC whip Wolverines January 2, 1977 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h1wqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AlcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6708%2C293597 Pittsburgh Press UPI USC whips Michigan, 14-6, pins No. 1 on itself January 2, 1977 D2 https://www.si.com/vault/1977/01/10/617778/the-trojans-win-an-old-war Sports Illustrated Jares Joe The Trojans win an old war January 10, 1977 18 USC quarterback Vince Evans was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game, and Trojan freshman tailback Charles White, subbing for Heisman Trophy runner-up Ricky Bell, who was injured in the first quarter, rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. It was the third consecutive win for the Pac-8 in the Rose Bowl, and the seventh of the last eight. Teams Michigan Michigan won their first eight games and spent most of the season ranked first in the polls, until a 16–14 upset loss to Purdue on November 6. They capped off their Big Ten championship with a 22–0 shutout of arch rival Ohio State; they were ranked second in both major polls at the end of the regular season. USC Under first-year head coach John Robinson, USC was upset in the season opener at home by Missouri, 46–25.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=emdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6784%2C2864100 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon UPI Brown tallies three times to beat USC September 12, 1976 3B It was the Trojans' fifth-straight regular season loss, dating back to the prior season when John McKay had announced his end-of-season resignation (leaving for the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL). USC won the rest of their games in 1976, climaxed by a 24–14 win over #2 UCLA to clinch the conference championship, and a subsequent 17–13 victory over Notre Dame.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Iu1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5059%2C7141493 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services 'Fullback' Bell endorses Dorsett November 28, 1976 3E Scoring First quarter No scoring Second quarter Michigan - Rob Lytle, 1-yard run (Bob Wood kick blocked) USC - Vince Evans, 1-yard run (Walker kick) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter USC - Charles White, 7-yard run (Walker kick) Source: Aftermath Undefeated Pittsburgh, led by Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, was the consensus #1 team entering the bowls and played #4 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. USC and Michigan hoped Georgia would upset Pitt to set up the Rose Bowl as a national championship showdown,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d61VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3459%2C65865 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Pitt can leave no doubt today January 1, 1977 1B but Pitt had a dominant 27–3 win earlier in the day to keep its top ranking in the final polls;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h1wqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AlcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6336%2C288782 Pittsburgh Press Franke Russ Pitt: How sweet it is! January 2, 1977 D1https://www.si.com/vault/1977/01/10/617777/marching-through-georgia Sports Illustrated Underwood John Marching through Georgia January 10, 1977 14 USC finished second and Michigan dropped only to third.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eq1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6406%2C906648 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon AP, UPI Pitt (surprise) voted grid title January 4, 1977 3C References External links Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Rose Bowl Category:Rose Bowl Game Category:20th century in Pasadena, California Category:Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Category:USC Trojans football bowl games Rose Bowl Category:January 1977 sports events in the United States