1955 Rose Bowl
The 1955 Rose Bowl was a college football game played between the University of Southern California (USC) and the Ohio State University. Ohio State won the game, 20–7.[1]
Woody Hayes came into his first Rose Bowl tied for the National Championship with PCC champion UCLA. However, #2 UCLA was locked out of the game because of the "no-repeat" rule.[2]
Teams
Ohio State
The quarterback for Ohio State was Dave Leggett. Mr. Leggett threw eleven passes, completing six, one a touchdown pass to Bob Watkins[1]. Hopalong Cassady ran for 92 yards and led the Bucks to 304 yards on the ground and an overall advantage of 360-206 yards in total offense.
University of Southern California
The only touchdown by USC was an 86-yard punt return by Aranius Dandoy.
Game Summary
The teams played in the first rainstorm to hit Pasadena in more than 50 years.[3]
Scoring
Second Quarter
- OSU – Dave Leggatt 3-yard run (Weed kick good)
- OSU – Bob Watkins 21-yard pass from Leggett (Watkins kick good)
- USC – Aramis Dandoy 86-yard punt return (Tsagalakis kick good)
Fourth Quarter
- OSU – Dick Harkrader 9-yard run (Weed kick blocked)
Aftermath
- Ohio State won a shared National Championship for the 1954 season. It was the first "split" championship in college football, when the writers selected the Buckeyes and the coaches chose the Bruins.
References
- ^ a b Rose Bowl 1955, from RoseBowlHistory.com.
- ^ Boyles, Bob; Paul Guido (2007). 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 58. ISBN 1-60239-090-8.
- ^ 2011 Rose Bowl Historic Media Guide, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, December 2011
- Ohio State Bowl History [1]
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