1959 Rose Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1959 Rose Bowl 45th Rose Bowl Game 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes University of Iowa California Golden Bears University of California-Berkeley 7–1–1 Big Ten 7–3 PCC Forest Evashevski Pete Elliott 2 2 16 16 7 13 12 6 0 0 6 6 January 1 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Bob Jeter (Iowa HB) Iowa by 18 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uw4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rJsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4971%2C210916 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Sargis Joe Iowa picked by 18 in Rose Bowl January 1, 1959 19 Jack Sprenger (Pacific Coast;split crew: Pacific Coast, Big Ten) Hawkeye Marching Band, University of California Marching Band 98,297 NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Mel Allen and Chick Hearn The 1959 Rose Bowl was the 45th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Thursday, January 1. The heavily-favored and second-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference defeated the #16 California Golden Bears of the Pacific Coast Conference, 38–12. Iowa's star halfback Bob Jeter was named the Player of the Game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jSMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6OIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5674%2C151037 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Hawkeyes humble Bears, 38–12, in Rose Bowl January 2, 1959 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PJ9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7482%2C429052 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Jeter flies as Hawkeyes crush Bears January 2, 1959 16 Iowa improved to 8–1–1 and California fell to 7–4 for the season. Iowa, 7–1–1, was behind undefeated LSU in the two major polls. LSU was ranked No. 1 in both major polls since week 6 of the season, and was awarded the national championship by the Associated Press (AP) and the Coaches' Poll (UPI). Iowa finished first in the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) poll. Future Berkeley, California city mayor Tom Bates was a member of the California Golden Bears team. It was the sixth straight Rose Bowl win for the Big Ten, and the twelfth of the last thirteen. The PCC disbanded in the spring and five of its members formed the new AAWU (Big Five), while the other four competed as independents for several years. It is the last time Cal has appeared in the Rose Bowl. Teams 1958 college football season Iowa Hawkeyes 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Second-ranked Iowa were the Big Ten champions, entered the game with a record of 7–1–1 (5–1 Big Ten), and were favored by eighteen points. California Golden Bears 1958 California Golden Bears football team Sixteenth-ranked California, led by quarterback Joe Kapp, entered the game as Pacific Coast Conference champions with a record of 7–3 (6–1 PCC).Remembering 1959: Cal runs to the Rose Bowl http://www.mercurynews.com/2009/01/03/remembering-1959-cal-runs-to-the-rose-bowl/ San Jose Mercury News January 3, 2009 September 4, 2017 Game summary Randy Duncan helped Iowa take a 14–0 lead with a touchdown run in the first quarter and a touchdown pass to Jeff Langston in the second quarter. The Hawkeye backfield carried Iowa the rest of the way, as Willie Fleming ran for two touchdowns and Bob Jeter, the Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player, and Don Horn each ran for one touchdown. Iowa attempted a Rose Bowl record three two-point conversions and failed on all three, while Bob Prescott made one of two extra points. End Jack Hart scored all of California's twelve points, running for a touchdown in the third quarter and catching a touchdown in the fourth quarter, both of which were followed by failed two-point conversion attempts. Iowa broke four Rose Bowl records: longest run (Jeter 81), team rushing yards (429), team total yards (516) and individual rushing yards (Jeter 194); and tied another Rose Bowl record set by Georgia in 1943: first downs (24). The attendance was 98,297.Rose Bowl Game Timeline, Tournament of Roses https://web.archive.org/web/20100213120816/http://tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1950sb.htm February 13, 2010 Four Rose Bowl game records were set: Jeter's 81-yard run, his 194 yards of rushing offense, the 429 yards gained on the ground and the 516 yards of total offense.Top 10 Rose Bowl performances http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20131231/top-10-rose-bowl-performances Los Angeles Daily News December 31, 2013 September 4, 2017 Scoring First quarter Iowa - Randy Duncan 2 yard run (Bob Prescott kick) (7–0, Iowa) Second quarter Iowa - Jeff Langston 7 pass from Duncan (Prescott kick) (14–0, Iowa) Iowa - Don Horn 4 yard run (kick failed) (20–0, Iowa) Third quarter Cal - Jack Hart 1 yard run (pass failed) (20–6, Iowa) Iowa - Willie Fleming 37 yard run (pass failed) (26–6, Iowa) Iowa - Bob Jeter 81 yard run* (pass failed) (32–6, Iowa) Fourth quarter Iowa - Fleming 7 yard run (pass failed) (38–6, Iowa) Cal - Hart 17 pass from Joe Kapp (run failed) (38–12, Iowa) References Rose Bowl Category:Rose Bowl Game Category:20th century in Pasadena, California Category:California Golden Bears football bowl games Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football bowl games Rose Bowl Rose Bowl