Crimson halfbackEdward Casey was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.[7] It was the first Rose Bowl game followingWorld War I in which college football returned to the Tournament of Roses. The two previous Tournament games had featured teams from the United Statesarmed forces.
Following a field goal by futureOregon Sports Hall of Famer Bill Steers, Harvard scored on a 13-yard run byFred Church on a drive that was keyed by two catches by futureCollege Football Hall of FamerEddie Casey.Arnold Horween added the extra point, which would prove critical as Oregon could only manage one more score, a field goal from 128-pound (58 kg) Skeet Manerud. Four other Oregon kicks were blocked or missed, including a fourth-quarter Manerud attempt that just missed.[4][5][6][8]
Williams, Harry A. – FOOTBALL TITLE SETTLED TODAY. Harvard and Oregon Elevens are Both Primed for the Greatest Game of the Season; General Betting Gives Crimson Players Distinct Edge.Los Angeles Times, January 1, 1920
Hayden, Charles F. – GAME'S COLORFUL SETTING. Huge Crowd Turns Out for East vs. West Football Match—Military Touch.Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1920
Williams, Harry A. – HARVARD WINS BY A POINT. Oregon's Showing a Triumph for Coach Shy Huntington and His Helpers.Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1920
Lowry, Paul – CHURCH'S DASH BRINGS VICTORY Harvard's Crack Half Back Makes a Great Run; Oregon's Defeat Centered on this Desperate Rush; Northerner's Superior Condition was Apparent.Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1920 'Freddie Church, straddling through a mixed mass of players on a wide end run, snipped off the distance that meant victory for Harvard over Oregon yesterday. The score was 7 to 6. Church's dash was for only two yards, measured straight down the field, but before he had stretched his long limbs to a point directly behind the goal posts he had covered something like 70 yards.'
