1936 Rose Bowl

American college football game July 2022 July 2022 1936 Rose Bowl 22nd Rose Bowl Game 1935 Stanford Indians Stanford SMU Mustangs Southern Methodist 7–1 PCC 12–0 SWC Tiny Thornhill Matty Bell 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 January 1 Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California Keith Topping (E) – StanfordMonk Moscrip (E) – Stanford Bob Morris 84,784 The 1936 Rose Bowl was the 22nd Rose Bowl game, an American post-season college football game that was played on New Year's Day 1936 in Pasadena, California. It featured the undefeated SMU Mustangs against the Stanford Indians, which had one loss.2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction program This was the first Rose Bowl to features two teams that were both located west of the Mississippi River, as the bowl game typically pitted the best teams from the eastern and western United States.December 2, 1935 Southern Methodist Team Accepts Stanford's Bid to Rose Bowl Tilt 4 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042243/1935-12-02/ed-1/seq-4/ July 31, 2022 2330-5967 Background section July 2022 Stanford had been to six previous Rose Bowls in a span of 34 years (they went to four more in the next 36 years), but they had only compiled a 1–4–1 record. This was the third consecutive Rose Bowl appearance for Stanford's class of 1936 players, nicknamed the "Vow Boys".Bob Reynolds (1990) - Rose Bowl Hall of Fame https://rosebowlgame.com/honors/rose-bowl-hall-of-fame/bob-reynolds/6 2026-01-24 Tournament of Roses - Rose Bowl Game en SMU had a record of 12–0 and was top-ranked with a defense that had shut out their opponents in eight of 12 games.1936 ROSE BOWL - STANFORD 7, SMU 0 https://smumustangs.com/news/2009/12/23/1936_ROSE_BOWL_STANFORD_7_SMU_0.aspx?path=football 2026-01-24 SMU Athletics en This was their second-ever bowl game (the Mustangs had played in the 1925 Dixie Classic) but their first marquee bowl appearance. Game summary Not wanting to lose for the third consecutive time in the Rose Bowl, Stanford strove to score first, which they did with Bill Paulman's touchdown run in the first quarter. The rest of the game was a defensive struggle (which is why two ends were named MVP), highlighted by Stanford's six interceptions and SMU's crucial fumble at Stanford's five-yard line. In the end, there were 355 combined yards, but also 25 combined punts and only 15 first downs. Scoring First Quarter Stan – Bill Paulman, 1-yard run (Moscrip kick good) Game notes The game was the first sellout for the Rose Bowl Game with all 84,784 seats filled with a large portion of fans from Texas to watch their Mustangs play. According to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, there was a request for additional 200,000 tickets.Rose Bowl Stadium - America's Stadium https://www.rosebowlstadium.com/ 2026-01-24 www.rosebowlstadium.com References Category:1935–36 college football bowl games 1936 1936 1936 1936 Category:1936 in sports in California Category:January 1936 sports events in the United States