| 1945 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 31st Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | USC by 17 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | J.J. Lynch (SEC; split crew: SEC,Pacific Coast)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 91,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The1945 Rose Bowl was the 31stedition of thecollege footballbowl game, played at theRose Bowl inPasadena, California, on Monday, January 1.[3] TheUSC Trojans of thePacific Coast Conference (PCC) defeated theTennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 25–0.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
The game was highlighted by aJohn Ferraro blocked punt, which was carried by Jim Callanan for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. Ferraro went on to become the president of theLos Angeles City Council.
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