1962 Rose Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1962 Rose Bowl 48th Rose Bowl Game 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers University of Minnesota UCLA Bruins University of California, Los Angeles 7–2 7–3 Murray Warmath Bill Barnes 6 6 16 NR 7 7 0 7 3 0 0 0 January 1 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Sandy StephensQB - Minnesota Minnesota by 8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5yxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=745%2C421675 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Liska Jerry Minnesota whips UCLA, 21–3, in Rose Bowl January 2, 1962 8 UCLA Band R.E. Meyer (Big Ten)(split crew: Big Ten, AAWU) UCLA Band, University of Minnesota Marching Band 98,214 NBC (first color broadcast) List of announcers of major college bowl games Mel Allen, Braven Dyer 31.0 The 1962 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1962, was the 48th Rose Bowl Game. The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the UCLA Bruins, 21–3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1uUQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6664%2C151629 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Minnesota stops UCLA, 21–3 January 2, 1962 2B Big Ten Conference champion Ohio State declined the invitation to play in the Rose Bowl. Days after the conclusion of the regular season, the university's faculty council voted 28–25 against participation in the Rose Bowl.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kp5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EwEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7142%2C4501401 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Buckeyes finally lose, 28-25 in bowl debate November 29, 1961 48https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FjdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=832%2C4312787 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Ohio State's rejection of Rose Bowl bid trip triggers sharp comments November 29, 1961 60https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b1spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6821%2C4632700 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ohio State rejects chance to play in Rose Bowl game November 29, 1961 11 They were under no contractual obligation to accept the invitation following the demise of the Pacific Coast Conference after the 1958 season. Minnesota, the runner-up in the Big Ten, was then offered the "at-large" invitation, and accepted.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NC1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_VgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5845%2C780267 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Stevenson Jack Minnesota accepts bid, plays Uclans in Rose tilt December 3, 1961 D-1 Minnesota quarterback Sandy Stephens was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.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. It was broadcast on the NBC television network and was the first national color television broadcast of a college football game.Historic Facts about the Rose Bowl Stadium https://web.archive.org/web/20100326093214/http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/RoseBowl_history_154_facts.htm March 26, 2010 thumb|The 1962 Rose Bowl Teams 1961 college football season University of Minnesota Golden Gophers 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Rose Bowl Game#Big Ten–AAWU/Pac-8/10 agreement The Gophers had gone to the Rose Bowl the previous year as the #1 team in the nation and lost to the Washington Huskies. In 1961, the Gophers actually finished in second place in Big Ten Conference play. Minnesota had a loss to Missouri, and a Big Ten loss to Wisconsin in their rivalry game. Ohio State was the Big Ten champion, but because of a faculty council decision to emphasize academics over athletics, the Buckeyes turned down the Rose Bowl berth.Tim Brady - The Road to the Rose Bowl. Minnesota Magazine, University of Minnesota Alumni Association. September 8, 2003 Ironically, Minnesota would not have received the Rose Bowl invitation if they had, in fact, been the 1961 Big Ten champion and the conference had a formal agreement with the Rose Bowl for the 1961 and 1962 games, since the Big Ten had a "no-repeat" rule in effect until 1972. The Gophers were led by Sandy Stephens, the first African American All-American quarterback. However, he was not the first African-American starting quarterback in a Rose Bowl (this distinction goes to Charles Fremont West of Washington & Jefferson, forty years earlier in 1922). UCLA Bruins In the regular season, UCLA had lost at both Michigan and Ohio State earlier in the season. They also lost to Washington, but managed to beat USC during one of the few rainy games in the rivalry.2023-09-26 AP Top 25 Reality Check: The top tier of teams in poll widens as points gap between them shrinks https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/ap-top-25-reality-check-the-top-tier-of-teams-in-poll-widens-as-points-gap/ 2023-09-26 Santa Rosa Press Democrat en-US Game summary The weather was sunny, and Minnesota wore their home maroon jerseys, with white helmets and white pants, while UCLA also wore their home powder blue uniforms with gold pants. Using the single wing offense, UCLA struggled against the Gophers, netting only one field goal to open the scoring in the first quarter. Minnesota had 21 first downs to UCLA's 8, and the Gophers held the Bruins to 107 total yards, while gaining 297 yards on 66 plays. Stephens rushed for 46 yards on 12 carries, including two rushing touchdowns, and was 7 for 11 in passing for 75 yards. thumb|Large number of busses delivering staff, players, students, and fans for the 1962 Rose Bowl Scoring First quarter UCLA — Bobby Smith kicks 28-yard field goal. UCLA 3–0 Minnesota — Sandy Stephens dives over from one-yard line. Tom Loechler kick. MINN 7–3 Second quarter Minnesota — Bill Munsey goes over from three-yard line. Loechler kick. MINN 14–3 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter Minnesota — Stephens runs over from two-yard line. Loechler kick. MINN 21–3 Statistics Team stats Minn. UCLA First downs 21 8 Net Yards Rushing 222 55 Net Yards Passing 75 52 Total Yards 297 107 PC–PA–Int. 7–11–0 5–8–0 Punts–Avg. 3–40.7 5–37.2 Fumbles–Lost 3–2 2–2 Penalties–Yards 6–70 1–5 Aftermath This is Minnesota's only Rose Bowl win and its most recent appearance. Through the 2019 season, Minnesota has gone the longest in the Big Ten conference without playing in the Rose Bowl game. Sandy Stephens was named the Most Valuable player, and became the first African American to get the award. Both head coaches in the game were University of Tennessee graduates who had played under legendary coach Robert Neyland. Game facts All-American defensive tackle Bobby Bell played in both the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowls for the Gophers. He later played in two Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs, I and IV, winning the latter in January 1970. References 2 Rose Bowl Category:Rose Bowl Game Category:20th century in Pasadena, California Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football bowl games Category:UCLA Bruins football bowl games Category:1962 in sports in California Category:January 1962 sports events in the United States