1950 Rose Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 50-Cal-OhioState-rosebowl-program.jpg 280px 1950 Rose Bowl 36th Rose Bowl Game 1949 California Golden Bears University of California at Berkeley Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State University 10–0 Pacific Coast 6–1–2 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf Wes Fesler 3 6 0 7 7 0 0 0 14 3 January 2 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Fred "Curly" Morrison(Ohio State FB) California by 6 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2bRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6646%2C765392 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Close scores expected in nation's five major football games today January 2, 1950 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KjAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3394%2C159849 Pittsburgh Press United Press Unbeaten California given 6½-point edge over Ohio State January 1, 1950 19 William Blake (Big Ten;split crew: Big Ten, Pacific Coast) 100,963 The 1950 Rose Bowl was the 36th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Monday, January 2. The sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, champions of the Big Ten Conference, upset the undefeated No. 3 California Golden Bears, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 17–14.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2rRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C873314 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Myers Bob Late field goal gives Ohio State 17-14 Rose Bowl win over California January 3, 1950 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KzAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6617%2C610435 Pittsburgh Press United Press Ohio State whips California, 17-14 January 3, 1950 32https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fidQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=twsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6677%2C4400625 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Hammerbeck Bernie Ohio State field goal nips California 17-14 January 3, 1950 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xO9IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yoIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1487%2C416941 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Hague's field goal gives Ohio State 17-14 win over California in Rose Bowl January 3, 1950 18 Ohio State fullback Fred "Curly" Morrison was named the Player of the Game. Because New Year's Day was on Sunday in 1950, the bowl games were played the following day. It was the Big Ten's fourth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's second straight loss. Scoring First quarter No scoring Second quarter Cal – Jim Monachino 7-yard run (Cullom kick) Third quarter OSU – Fred Morrison 1-yard run (Jimmy Hague kick) OSU – Jerry Krall 6-yard run (Hague kick) Cal – Monachino 40-yard run (Cullom kick) Fourth quarter OSU – Hague 18-yard field goal Notes It was a rematch of the 1921 Rose Bowl, the first bowl game for both teams, won by Cal, 28–0.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KjAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4894%2C167982 Pittsburgh Press Smith Chester L. OSU trying to heal 30-year wound January 1, 1950 20 This was the first bowl game to have 100,000 spectators in attendance; the stadium's fourth expansion increased the capacity to 100,983.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xO9IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yoIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=658%2C394188 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio (aerial photo) Record Rose Bowl crowd sees Buckeyes topple California January 3, 1950 14 References Rose Bowl Category:Rose Bowl Game Category:20th century in Pasadena, California Category:California Golden Bears football bowl games Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football bowl games Rose Bowl Category:January 1950 sports events in the United States