1948 Rose Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 1948 Rose Bowl 1948_Rose_Bowl_(1).jpg 1948 Rose Bowl 34th Rose Bowl Game 1947 USC Trojans University of Southern California Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan 7–1–1 PCC 9–0 Big Nine Jeff Cravath Fritz Crisler 8 2 0 0 0 0 7 14 7 21 January 1 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Bob Chappuis (Michigan HB) Michigan by 15 Spirit of Troy Russell Rupp (Big Nine;split crew: Big Nine, Pacific Coast) Michigan Marching Band Spirit of Troy 93,000 (estimated)Official 2007 NCAA Division I football records book - PDF copy available at NCAA.org The 1948 Rose Bowl was the 34th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Thursday, January 1. The second-ranked and undefeated Michigan Wolverines of the Big Nine Conference routed the #8 USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 49–0.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R-w0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6581%2C496691 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Michigan is no flash in the pan; the win another Rose Bowl game, 49-0 January 2, 1948 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J_ApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_v8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4461%2C3110872 Toledo Blade Ohio French Bob Michigan accomplishes greatest rout in Trojan history January 2, 1948 30https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sjobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4555%2C418459 Pittsburgh Press United Press After 49-0 loss to Michigan, USC coach says Irish are best January 2, 1948 46 It was the second year of the initial five-year agreement between the conferences to match their champions each New Year's Day in Pasadena. Michigan halfback Bob Chappuis was named the Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.2008 Rose Bowl Program https://web.archive.org/web/20080306033551/http://www.bowlprograms.com/rosebowl/?pg=182 2008-03-06 , 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008. Michigan tied the record for the most points scored by a team in the Rose Bowl, first set by the 1901 Wolverines in the first Rose Bowl and later matched by USC in 2008. Oregon supplanted the record in 2015. Michigan also tied the game's record for largest margin of victory also set by the 1901 Michigan team that defeated Stanford by an identical 49–0 score. The record of seven PATs converted by Michigan kicker Jim Brieske remains unbroken, but was tied in 2008 by USC's David Buehler. The game was aired by local station KTLA in the first telecast of a bowl game in the Greater Los Angeles Area.Rose Bowl Game History - KTLA https://web.archive.org/web/20080308175150/http://ktla.trb.com/extras/ktla/roseparade2008/history-game.html 2008-03-08 It was also the first time a U.S. motion picture newsreel was taken in color. Kane Joseph Nathan Steven Anzovin Steven Anzovin Janet Podell Famous First Facts: A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries, and Inventions in American History H. W. Wilson Company; 5th edition Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1358 1997 Warner Brothers-Pathe started showing this first color newsreel to theater audiences on 5 Jan 1948. It was made using the Cinecolor process. 0-8242-0930-3 In a special unofficial AP poll five days after the game, Michigan replaced Notre Dame as the 1947 national champion by a vote of 226 to 119.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o5dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4760%2C1433224 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Sports writers choose Michigan almost 2 to 1 January 7, 1948 16 Teams USC Trojans 1947 USC Trojans football team In October, USC tied Rice 7–7 and defeated #4 California 39–14 in Berkeley. The Trojans' rivalry matchup with defending PCC champion UCLA saw USC win 6–0. The game against Notre Dame had 104,953 on hand, the highest attendance for a football game in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,2002 NCAA Records book - Attendance Records https://web.archive.org/web/20080408122057/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2002/487-501a.pdf April 8, 2008 page 494 (PDF) to see 7–0–1 Rose Bowl-bound USC fall to the 8–0 Fighting Irish, 38–7. USC dropped from third to eighth in the final AP poll in early December, and Notre Dame did not play in a bowl. Michigan Wolverines 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1947 Wolverines, known as the "Mad Magicians," won the Big Nine title on the strength of strong offense and defense. They shut out four opponents, including Ohio State, 21–0. Their closest game was a 14–7 win at #11 Illinois, the reigning Big Nine and Rose Bowl champion.Louis M. Guenin - The Perfect Season https://web.archive.org/web/20070910015851/http://www.umich.edu/~newsinfo/MT/98/Fal98/mt11f98.html 2007-09-10 . Michigan Today Volume 30, Number 3, Fall 1998. Game summary Bob Chappuis and Bump Elliott were the stars for the Wolverines. Jack Weisenburger scored three touchdowns. Nine Rose Bowl records were set. Scoring First quarter Michigan - Jack Weisenburger, 1-yard run (Jim Brieske kick) Second quarter Michigan - Jack Weisenburger, 1-yard run (Jim Brieske kick) Michigan - Bump Elliott, 11-yard pass from Bob Chappuis (Jim Brieske kick) Third quarter Michigan - Howard Yerges, 18-yard pass from Bob Chappuis (Jim Brieske kick) Fourth quarter Michigan - Jack Weisenburger, 1-yard run (Jim Brieske kick) Michigan - Gene Derricotte, 45-yard pass from Hank Fonde (Jim Brieske kick) Michigan - Dick Rifenberg, 29-yard pass from Howard Yerges (Jim Brieske kick) Aftermath The final regular season AP [oll, taken before the bowls, had Notre Dame No. 1 (107 first place votes) and Michigan No. 2 (25 first place votes). Notre Dame did not play in a bowl game. After urging from Detroit Free Press sports editor Lyall Smith, the Associated Press conducted its first ever post-bowl poll; Michigan won that unofficial final poll, 266–119.Kyrk John Natural Enemies 2004 142–7 1-58979-090-1 https://archive.org/details/naturalenemiesma0000kryk/page/142 The Wolverines continued their winning streak through the next season, winning all nine games. Because of the no-repeat rule for the Rose Bowl, runner-up Northwestern represented the Big Nine in the 1949 Rose Bowl. Michigan's 1,788 passing yards in 1947 was a school record that stood for 32 years, until 1979. Legacy In Super Bowl LIV, the Kansas City Chiefs offense lined up for a 4th & 1 conversion attempt during the first quarter. The offense attempted a running back direct snap, converting the run for a first down. After the game, Chiefs' offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy told the media he discovered the trick play from watching Michigan run the play on the goal line in the 1948 Rose Bowl, adding it to the team's repertoire. Kansas City went on to win the game. The play was even named shift right to Rose Bowl parade.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2874442-chiefs-trick-play-in-super-bowl-inspired-by-1948-rose-bowl-says-eric-bieniemy Chiefs' Trick Play in Super Bowl Inspired by 1948 Rose Bowl, Says Eric Bieniemy Schuster Blake Bleacher Report en February 3, 2020 References External links Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History 1948 Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl, Warner Pathe News, 1948. —Color newsreel Michigan Leaves Rose Bowl Scene; Praises of Writers, Coaches Heard as Conquerors of Trojans Return Home (New York Times) 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 1948 sports events in the United States