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Football
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Rose Bowl
College
football brings a spirit to the sport that can't be matched
by pro games. These competitors are on the field for the
glory of their school and their team. While the best may
walk away with pro contracts when they graduate, when they're
on the field at game time that's not the focus. The games
are hot and the sport is alive. The best teams get to compete
in the college
bowl games.
The
big bowl game at Pasadena is the annual Rose
Bowl played at
Rose
Bowl Stadium. The "granddaddy" of all the
bowl games, the first one was played in 1902 with a string
of 90 more gridiron battles delighting fans since 1916.
This
year watch Southern California do battle against Illinois
airing live from Pasadena on January 1, 2008 on ABC at 4:30
PM ET.
Rose
Bowl Trivia & Fun Facts
- In 1902, the Tournament of Roses® Association decided to enhance the day's festivities by adding a football game. Stanford University accepted the invitation to take on the powerhouse University of Michigan, but the west coast team was flattened 49-0 and gave up in the third quarter. The lopsided score prompted the Tournament to give up football in favor of Roman-style chariot races. Thankfully they changed back to football in 1916 and the rest is football history.
- The
Great Rose Bowl Hoax was one of the most elaborate and successful football pranks ever pulled off. Cal Tech may not have been playing on the field, but they managed to get the cheerleaders to give a great tribute to their ingenuity.
- Jim Plunkett with Stanford in 1971 and the Oakland Raiders in 1981 is the only player to win a Rose Bowl most-valuable-player award and a Super Bowl MVP.
On the Web
Rose
Bowl Game - Tournament of Roses - The official site
with team profiles, TV schedule, contact details, maps &
seating diagrams & directions to Rose Bowl stadium,
plus check out a complete wrap-up of last year's Rose Bowl
action in feature stories & photo galleries.
Welcome
to Rose Bowl Stadium - Pics, virtual tour, seating
guide, ticket purchase.
Rose
Bowl Game - Wikipedia entry on the game with history,
stats, winners, pictures and related links.
also
see -> 2008
Orange Bowl | 2008
BCS Championship
 Super
Bowl 2008
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