1955 Rose Bowl

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 Robert Archbald Watkins Jr.^[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.

USC

The only touchdown by USC was an 86-yard punt return by Aramis Dandoy.

Game summary

The teams played in the first rainstorm to hit Pasadena during a Rose Bowl in more than 50 years.^[3]The fans were under umbrellas, and it rained during the entire game, turning the field to mud.^[4]

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.

Game notes

The game was played in the rain; Coach Hayes was not happy that the bands performed the halftime show on the already muddy field

References

1 2 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
↑ Lesmirises, Doug - Buckeyes Rose Bowl Rewind: National championship glory in the mud of 1955. Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 16, 2009 Quote: "Through mud, slime, murk and driving rain, Ohio State's dauntless Buckeyes today reached the all-time zenith of the University's football history. Ploughing through muck in the fog and semi-darkness, the Buckeyes vanquished Southern California, 20 to 7, in the worst weather conditions of Rose Bowl history."

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