66-496: Rose Bowl or Rosebowl may refer to: Rose Bowl Game , an annual American college football game Rose Bowl (stadium) , Pasadena, California, site of the football game, and the home stadium of the UCLA Football team Rose Bowl (cricket ground) , West End, Hampshire, England Rose Bowl (horse) (1972–1994) Rose Bowl Aquatics Center , Pasadena, California Rose Bowl series ,
132-660: A bid to the Fiesta Bowl to play for the national championship. The Rose Bowl was poised to select Big Ten co-champion Iowa as an at-large in order to preserve the traditional Big Ten/Pac-10 match up. However, the Orange Bowl , which selected ahead of the Rose Bowl that year, chose the Hawkeyes. As a result, the Rose Bowl featured the first appearance by Oklahoma , who faced Pac-10 Champion Washington State . The 2005 game featured Texas of
198-482: A championship game. As part of the arrangement, the Rose Bowl game was selected as a semifinal playoff game every three years. In years when the Rose Bowl is not part of the playoff, it takes the Pac-12 and Big Ten champions, unless one or both teams qualify for the playoff, in which case they are replaced by an alternate team from the same conference. The first game under the new arrangement was played on January 1, 2015, and
264-470: A five-year exclusive deal with the Rose Bowl to send the conference champion to meet the PCC champion. UCLA, USC, Minnesota and Illinois all voted against it. The 1947 Rose Bowl , with UCLA meeting Illinois, was the first game under this agreement. When the PCC dissolved prior to the 1959 season following a pay-for-play scandal in 1958, there was no official agreement in force. The Tournament of Roses selected from
330-614: A member of the Pacific Coast Conference, Pacific-8 Conference, or Pacific-10 Conference—predecessors of the Pac-12. Updated through the January 2024 edition (110 games, 220 total appearances). Current Big Ten teams Maryland and Rutgers have never appeared in the Rose Bowl. Nebraska has appeared twice but never as a member of the Big Ten. In 2024, as part of a dissolution of the Pac-12 , the Big Ten gained four teams that have represented
396-548: A non-automatic qualifying conference to play in the Rose Bowl in the BCS era. The 2010 TCU Horned Frogs finished their second consecutive regular season at 12–0, were back-to-back champions of the Mountain West Conference , and ranked No. 3 in the final BCS Poll. TCU defeated No. 5 Wisconsin 21–19 in the 2011 Rose Bowl . TCU's appearance satisfied the 'first time' clause of the agreement. The 100th Rose Bowl Game featured
462-689: A possible Japanese attack on the West Coast. The Rose Parade, with a million watchers, and the Rose Bowl, with 90,000 spectators, were presumed to be ideal targets for the Japanese. Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt recommended that the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl festivities be cancelled. The Rose Bowl committee originally planned to cancel the game. On December 16, Duke University invited the game and Oregon State to Duke's home stadium in Durham, North Carolina . After
528-433: A result, Oregon advanced to the 2015 CFP National Championship played on January 12. The 59 points were a new Rose Bowl Game scoring record for a team. The 2016 Rose Bowl featured Pac-12 champions Stanford against Big Ten West Division champions Iowa. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45–16, scoring 35 points in the first half, the most points ever scored in the first half of a Rose Bowl. The 2017 Rose Bowl featured Penn State of
594-692: A semifinal playoff game, became the second Rose Bowl game requiring overtime, as Michigan (13–0) defeated Alabama (12–1), 27–20. In early December 2020, it was announced that the 2021 Rose Bowl, a CFP semifinal game, would be contested behind closed doors without fans, due to California Governor Gavin Newsom's orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in California . This was met with criticism, including from Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly , who wanted players' families to be allowed to attend. On December 19, it
660-399: A television viewership of 35.6 million, the highest for college football contest since the 1987 Fiesta Bowl between Penn State and Miami . On two other occasions during the BCS era, Rose Bowl participation had expanded beyond the Big Ten and Pac-10. The 2003 Rose Bowl couldn't select Big Ten co-champion and automatic qualifier Ohio State, who finished No. 2 in the BCS and thus received
726-509: A tie game . Team rankings entering games for which the Rose Bowl was designated a CFP semifinal are taken from CFP rankings. Otherwise, rankings are taken from the AP Poll (inaugurated in 1936 , prior to the 1937 Rose Bowl ) before each game was played. Source: The below tables list results by teams competing as members of the Big Ten conference, Pac-12 conference, and all other participants. Included in Pac-12 results are teams who competed as
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#1732845668404792-571: A traditional pairing of Big Ten champion versus Pac-12 champion, with Michigan State playing against Stanford on January 1, 2014. Michigan State won the game, 24–20. The Bowl Championship Series format ended with the 2014 BCS National Championship Game , played at the Rose Bowl Stadium on January 6. The BCS was replaced by the College Football Playoff (CFP) in 2014, seeding four teams into two national semifinal games, leading to
858-541: A women's cricket series between Australia and New Zealand Rose Bowl (film) , a 1936 American film Rose Bowl Stakes , a horse race in Newbury, Berkshire, England See also [ edit ] Rose Parade , an annual New Year's Day parade in Pasadena, California U2360° at the Rose Bowl , a concert video Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
924-618: A year later in the 2006 defeat of USC that won the National Title for Texas. The 2004 game is also noteworthy. In this game, USC defeated Michigan, 28–14, thus earning the top ranking in the AP Poll and a share of the national championship with BCS champion LSU . USC, despite being No. 1 in the AP poll, did not qualify for the BCS championship game because of their standing in the BCS system. The second BCS-era Rose Bowl arrangement ran from 2004 through 2014. The Big Ten and Pac-12 (the new name of
990-510: Is an annual American college football bowl game , traditionally played on January 1 (New Year's Day) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California . When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2. Nicknamed "The Granddaddy of Them All" by broadcaster Keith Jackson , it was the first postseason football game ever established. The Rose Bowl Game was first played in 1902 as
1056-484: The 1926 edition saw the Alabama Crimson Tide 's win over Washington ; and 1940 featured Howard Jones ' USC Trojans against Bob Neyland 's Tennessee Volunteers . During this period, there were ten games in which undefeated teams were matched. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and a series of attacks on West Coast shipping beginning on December 18, there were concerns about
1122-499: The Big 12 Conference , selected, amid some controversy, over California of the Pac-10, marking the second time a West Coast team did not make the Rose Bowl. The controversy was the result of the BCS computer rankings which elevated Texas over California. Texas went on to defeat Michigan in the 2005 game, featuring a four-touchdown performance by Vince Young , foreshadowing his 467-yard performance
1188-726: The College Football Playoff (CFP), matched the Oregon Ducks against the Florida State Seminoles as selected by the system's selection committee to compete for a spot at the National Championship game to be played on January 12, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas . It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season . The game was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes , and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio , with
1254-588: The Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the predecessor of the current Pac-12 Conference , against an opponent from the Eastern U.S. During the last two years of World War I, teams from military bases met in the Rose Bowl. During its history, a number of notable matchups have been made with the top football teams and top coaches of the time. These include the 1925 game, with Knute Rockne 's Notre Dame and their Four Horsemen , against "Pop" Warner 's Stanford ;
1320-454: The State College of Washington (now Washington State University) defeated Brown University in the first of what was thereafter an annual tradition. Before the Rose Bowl was built, games were played in Pasadena's Tournament Park , approximately three miles (5 km) southeast of the current Rose Bowl stadium, near the campus of Caltech . Tournament Park was found to be unsuitable for
1386-664: The Tournament East–West football game , and has been played annually since 1916. Since 1945, it has been the highest attended college football bowl game. The game is a part of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association 's "America's New Year Celebration", which also includes the historic Rose Parade . Winners of the game receive the Leishman Trophy, named for former Tournament of Roses presidents, William L. Leishman and Lathrop K. Leishman who played an important part in
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#17328456684041452-457: The "West" representative from the 1947 Rose Bowl to the BCS era, an "exclusive" Rose Bowl agreement did not exist throughout this period. In particular, the Big Ten was not part of any agreement for at least the 1961 and 1962 games. In particular, the 1961 Big Ten champion Ohio State , declined the invitation to play in the 1962 game without penalty. The AAWU used "Big Five", "Big Six", and "Pacific-8" as unofficial nicknames (each reflecting
1518-535: The 101-year history of the Rose Bowl that the Atlantic Coast Conference made an appearance in the game. Duke did appear in 1942 ; however, the ACC was not established until 1953. Similarly, Miami competed in and won the 2002 Rose Bowl (which was also a BCS National Championship Game); however, Miami was still a member of the original Big East Conference at the time. Florida State wore its white jerseys and used
1584-734: The 1942 Allied victory in the Battle of Midway and the end of the Japanese offensives in the Pacific Theater during 1942, it was deemed that a large portion of the West Coast was no longer vulnerable to attack, and the Rose Bowl Game continued on in the Rose Bowl stadium. The Tournament of Roses parade itself still was not held in 1943 because of the war. During World War II, many college football schools had dropped some conference opponents and instead played football against local military base teams. Many colleges could not even field teams because of
1650-472: The 1975 NCAA Division I football season. As a result, Michigan and USC were allowed to play in the 1976 Orange Bowl and the 1975 Liberty Bowl , respectively. As of the 1998 season , with the creation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), team selection for the Rose Bowl was tied to the other three BCS bowls, although in any given year the Rose Bowl still attempted, if possible, to maintain
1716-498: The 2026 game. The Rose Bowl was first televised in 1947 on W6XYZ, an experimental station in Los Angeles that would eventually become KTLA . The 1952 game was the first nationally televised bowl game and the first nationally televised college game of any sport. From 1952 to 1988 , the Rose Bowl was televised by NBC at 2 p.m. PST , and in most years was the only New Year's Day bowl airing at that time. The 1956 Rose Bowl has
1782-607: The BCS championship game between the BCS No. 1–ranked Miami , then a member of the Big East Conference , and the BCS No. 2–ranked Nebraska , then a member of the Big 12 Conference . The Nebraska selection as the BCS No. 2 team was controversial because Oregon was ranked No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls, while Nebraska was ranked No. 4 in both polls and did not play in its conference championship game (No. 3 Colorado, who would play Oregon in that year's Fiesta Bowl , did and won
1848-554: The Big 12's automatic bid to the BCS). This prevented a West Coast team playing in the Rose Bowl for the first time, and it also marked the first matchup since 1946 not to feature the traditional pairing of Pac-10 vs. Big Ten teams. The 2006 Rose Bowl game featured offensive powerhouses Texas , riding a 19-game winning streak, and USC , which entered the game with a 34-game winning streak and two Heisman Trophy winners . Texas won 41–38. The game had
1914-540: The Big Ten and USC of the Pac-12. Penn State set a record for the most points score by a losing team in a Rose Bowl, as USC won, 52–49. In the 2018 Rose Bowl , the Georgia Bulldogs (12–1) defeated the Oklahoma Sooners (12–1), 54–48, in double overtime in a semifinal playoff game to advance to the 2018 CFP National Championship game. It was the first Rose Bowl game to go into overtime. The 2024 Rose Bowl , also
1980-650: The CFP committee. The matchups for the Rose Bowl and the other semifinal, the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans , were geographically selected to ensure the top team will be closest to its fanbase. More than one team from the same conference may participate in the game, and avoiding rematches will not be a selection factor. Traditionally, the Rose Bowl pits the winners of the Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference ; however, when
2046-557: The City of Pasadena and the Tournament of Roses announced that the game in Arlington could use the Rose Bowl name. The only prior instance of the game being played outside of Pasadena was the 1942 edition . For many years the Rose Bowl eschewed sponsorship, but in 1999 , it became "The Rose Bowl Game presented by AT&T ." Unlike the other bowl games, the sponsor was not added to the title of
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2112-610: The East, which crushed a previously 3–1–2 team from Stanford University , representing the West, by a score of 49–0 after Stanford quit in the third quarter. Michigan finished the season 11–0 and was crowned the national champion. Yost had been Stanford's coach the previous year. The game was so lopsided that for the next thirteen years, the Tournament of Roses officials ran chariot races, ostrich races, and other various events instead of football. But, on New Year's Day 1916 , football returned to stay as
2178-525: The Pac-10) retained their bids, but a provision was inserted mandating that the first time that either conference could not fill their bid (because a school from the Big Ten or Pac-12 qualifies for the BCS National Championship Game), and if a non-BCS conference school qualified, the Rose Bowl was required to take that school. As a result, Texas Christian University (TCU) became the first team from
2244-440: The Pac-12 and its predecessors in the Rose Bowl numerous times: Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. † Some teams who are members of the Pac-12 and Big Ten made appearances while not members; thus, the following results are included in the "Other teams" table: ‡ The Southeastern Conference has three current members and two former members who made additional appearances in the Rose Bowl while those schools were not members of
2310-450: The Rose Bowl game. The game is also broadcast nationally by ESPN Radio and by ESPN International for Latin America. In 2013, ESPN Deportes provided the first Spanish language telecast in the U.S. of the Rose Bowl Game. The Rose Bowl game contract with ESPN was extended on June 28, 2012, to 2026, for a reportedly $ 80 million per year. Winners appear in boldface while italics denote
2376-496: The Rose Bowl games through 2014. After Vizio declined to renew sponsorship in 2014, financial services giant Northwestern Mutual became the new presenting sponsor. From 2015 to 2020, the game was sponsored by Northwestern Mutual and officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual . The 2021 edition, sponsored by Capital One , was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One . As
2442-525: The Rose Bowl is a CFP semifinal (every three years beginning with this game), any teams may be selected. Oregon was the Pac-12 champion, while the Big Ten champion Ohio State played in (and won) the Sugar Bowl. The 2015 edition of the Rose Bowl was the first time since the 2006 edition (BCS National Championship Game) that the Big Ten Conference was absent from the game. It was also the first ever time in
2508-423: The Rose Bowl is number seven on the list of American football stadiums by capacity with a current official seating capacity of 92,542 and is still the largest stadium that hosts post-season bowl games. The Rose Bowl is also the only CFP bowl game that is held in a non-NFL stadium. In the game's early years, except during World War I, the Rose Bowl always pitted a team—not necessarily the conference champion—from
2574-494: The Rose Bowl stadium had the largest football stadium capacity in the United States, eventually being surpassed by Michigan Stadium in 1998. The maximum stated seating capacity was 104,594 from 1972 to 1997. Capacity was lowered after the 1998 game ; the 2006 game , which was also the BCS championship game, attracted a crowd of 93,986; and there were 94,118 spectators at the 2011 game between TCU and Wisconsin. As of 2012,
2640-491: The Rose Bowl was designated as its championship game, and hosted the top two teams determined by the BCS system. In 2015 , the Rose Bowl became part of the College Football Playoff (CFP) as one of the New Year's Six bowls—the top six major bowl games in the national championship system—hosting one of the semifinal games every three years. During non-CFP years, the Rose Bowl reverted to its traditional Pac-12/Big Ten matchup, unless
2706-583: The SEC's establishment in December of that year. Tulane left the SEC in 1966. 2015 Rose Bowl The 2015 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual ) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2015, at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California . This 101st Rose Bowl Game , as a semifinal for
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2772-431: The SEC. Alabama made additional appearances in 1926, 1927, and 1931 before becoming a charter member of the SEC in 1932. Oklahoma made appearances in 2003 and 2018 before joining the SEC in 2024. Texas made appearances in 2005 and 2006 before joining the SEC in 2024. Another SEC charter member, Georgia Tech, made an appearance in 1929 and left the SEC in 1964. Tulane, also a charter member, made an appearance in 1932, prior to
2838-661: The addition of Penn State in 1990. Both conferences had a "no repeat" rule in force for a number of years. Under this rule, any team that had appeared in the Rose Bowl game the previous season could not go, even if they were the conference champion. The notable exception was Minnesota playing in the 1961 and 1962 games during the period when the conference agreements were in a state of flux. Second-ranked Ohio State did not participate because its faculty council voted it down, allowing Minnesota to return. The PCC's rule went into effect following California's third straight defeat in 1951 and ended with conference's disbandment in
2904-404: The advent of the BCS era in 1998. In 1962, after Minnesota changed its vote against pursuing a new agreement (resolving a 5–5 voting deadlock which had prevented any new negotiations for years), a Big Ten agreement was finalized, which went into effect with the 1963 Rose Bowl and lasted until the BCS era. While the Big Ten supplied the "East" representative and the PCC, AAWU, or Pac-8/10 supplied
2970-414: The champions from those conferences were selected to play in the College Football Playoff . With the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams in the 2024 season, the Rose Bowl became an annual feature of that playoff, along with the other New Year's Six bowls. The CFP may honor the traditional Big Ten tie-in with its matchup assignment, but is under no obligation to do so; the Pac-12 tie-in
3036-407: The draft and manpower requirements. After the war was over, demobilization and the G.I. Bill enabled returning servicemen to attend college. The 1946 season was the first true post-war college football season with travel restrictions lifted and civilian college opponents returning to schedules. The Big Nine and PCC were of the same accord when it came to treating players as amateurs, as compared to
3102-416: The east bench on game day. Oregon wore its green jerseys and used the west bench on game day. at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California Source: Oregon broke the record for the most points (59) scored in a Rose Bowl, surpassing the previous record of 49 (set in 1902, then tied in 1948 and 2008). Oregon's 41 points in the second half were also the most ever scored in one half of a Rose Bowl. Oregon set
3168-403: The former members of PCC and invited Washington , the first champion of the newly formed Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), to play Big Ten champion Wisconsin in the 1960 Rose Bowl . The Big Ten authorized its members to accept any Rose Bowl invitation at their discretion. The AAWU signed an agreement with the Rose Bowl that remained in force from the 1961 Rose Bowl until
3234-493: The game was broadcast on ABC , usually at 2 p.m. PST. The first 9-year contract in 1988 started at about $ 11 million, which is what NBC had been paying. The 2002 Rose Bowl was the first broadcast not set at the traditional 2:00pm West Coast time. The visual of the afternoon sun setting on the San Gabriel Mountains on New Year's Day is recognized as an important part of the tradition of the game. The 2005 edition
3300-476: The game, but instead as a presenter. In 2002 it was branded The Rose Bowl Game presented by PlayStation 2 . From 2003 to 2010, after the agreement with Sony expired, the game was presented by Citi . In June 2010, Citi decided to end sponsorship of the Rose Bowl games, including the National Championship game. In October 2010, HDTV maker Vizio signed a 4-year contract to be the official sponsor of
3366-515: The highest TV rating of all college bowl games, watched by 41.1% of all people in the US with TV sets. The 1962 game was the first college football game broadcast in color. Television ratings for the Rose Bowl declined as the number of bowl games increased. The other bowl games also provided more compelling match-ups, with higher-ranked teams. In 1988, NBC gave up the broadcast rights, as the television share dropped in 1987 below 20. From 1989 to 2010 ,
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#17328456684043432-464: The history of this game. The Rose Bowl Game traditionally hosted the conference champions from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences (or their predecessors) from 1947 to 2024. Starting in 2002, the Rose Bowl Game occasionally deviated from its traditional matchups for use in " national championship " systems. In 2002 and 2006 (the 2001 and 2005 seasons), under the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system,
3498-626: The increasingly large crowds gathering to watch the game and a new, permanent home for the game was commissioned. The Rose Bowl stadium, designed after the Yale Bowl in New Haven, hosted its first "Rose Bowl" game on January 1, 1923 . The name of the stadium was alternatively "Tournament of Roses Stadium" or "Tournament of Roses Bowl", until the name "Rose Bowl" was settled on before the 1923 game. The stadium seating has been reconfigured several times since its original construction in 1922. For many years,
3564-411: The kickoff time set for 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time). The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association organized the game. The Northwestern Mutual financial services organization sponsored the game. On the match day, the 126th edition of the annual Rose Parade took place at 8 am Pacific Time with a theme of Inspiring Stories . Oregon won the game, beating Florida State, the last undefeated team of
3630-408: The number of conference members). It officially adopted the "Pacific-8" name for the 1968 season. The name changed to "Pacific-10" with the arrival of Arizona and Arizona State in 1978 , its last official name change prior to the formation of the BCS in 1998. The Big Ten Conference retained the same name throughout this period, even though it had eleven members by the start of the BCS era because of
3696-735: The season, by the score of 59–20 and advanced to the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game , assuring that no team would finish the season with a perfect record. After the teams' arrival in Southern California , the teams participated in the traditional Lawry's Beef Bowl in Beverly Hills and the Disney Media Day at Disney California Adventure in nearby Anaheim . The teams were also treated to The LA Improv in Hollywood . The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony luncheon
3762-737: The semi-professional status that the Southern Universities proposed. Also, the Big Nine and PCC both had the same attitudes towards desegregation and allowing African-Americans to play football. Many other universities were still segregated. None of the Southeastern Conference schools had an African American athlete until 1966. The Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Sugar Bowl would not be integrated until 1948, 1955, and 1956 respectively. The Big Nine agreed in 1946, after eight years of negotiating over payments, rules, and ticket allocations, to
3828-414: The sponsor of the 2021 Orange Bowl , Capital One became the first company to sponsor two New Year's Six bowls. Capital One continued their sponsorship of the game, with the 2022 edition officially being named the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X after the company's travel rewards credit card. Prudential Financial became the new sponsor of the Rose Bowl in 2023 and will continue until
3894-494: The summer of 1959; it affected the 1955 and 1958 games. The Big Ten abolished their rule in 1972; it had recently affected the 1966 game. Southern California played in four consecutive Rose Bowl games from 1967 to 1970 ; Ohio State played in four straight from 1973 to 1976 . Both conferences also had "exclusive agreements" with the Rose Bowl game, in the sense that member schools were not allowed to play in any other bowl game. Both conferences abolished this rule before
3960-471: The title Rose Bowl . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rose_Bowl&oldid=1097878417 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rose Bowl Game The Rose Bowl Game
4026-440: The traditional Pac-10 (Pac-12 after the addition of Utah and Colorado in 2011) versus Big Ten format (though if the champion from either or both conference was ranked BCS #1 or #2, they were allowed into the national championship game and were replaced by another team, typically from the same conference as the team being replaced). Twice in this era, the Rose Bowl had served as the BCS championship game. The 2002 game served as
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#17328456684044092-528: Was held prior to the game at the Pasadena Convention Center. Knute Rockne , Notre Dame; Dick Vermeil , UCLA; and Ki-Jana Carter , Penn State headlined the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Pre-game activities were held at the Rose Bowl parking lots and at Brookside Golf Course . The two participants were announced on December 7, 2014 (12:45 p.m. ET), based on the final rankings by
4158-529: Was known as the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual . It featured the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference and the Florida State Seminoles , the first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team to participate in the Rose Bowl. Oregon defeated Florida State, 59–20, ending the Seminoles' 29-game winning streak, which dated back to the end of the 2012 season. As
4224-451: Was left unaddressed with the collapse of that conference's traditional alignment following the 2024 season. Originally titled the "Tournament East–West football game", the first Rose Bowl was played on January 1, 1902, starting the tradition of New Year's Day bowl games. The football game was added in 1902 to help fund the cost of the Rose Parade. The inaugural game featured Fielding H. Yost 's dominating 1901 Michigan team, representing
4290-559: Was reported that a request by the Tournament of Roses to the State of California, requesting a special exemption to allow some fans to attend, was denied. Later that day, the CFP announced that the semifinal game would be moved from Pasadena to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas . It was not immediately clear if the game would still be called the Rose Bowl. A press release from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses stated: On December 30,
4356-510: Was the first one broadcast in HDTV . Beginning in 2007, Fox had the broadcast rights to the other Bowl Championship Series games, but the Rose Bowl, which negotiated its own television contract independent of the BCS, had agreed to keep the game on ABC. Beginning with the 2010 season, ESPN (majority-owned by ABC's parent company, The Walt Disney Company ) now broadcasts all the BCS/CFP games, including
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