1970 Rose Bowl

The 1970 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1970. It was the 56th Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific-8 Conference, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, 10–3. USC flanker Bob Chandler was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game.

Teams

Michigan Wolverines

After early season losses to #9 Missouri and unranked Michigan State, Michigan won 4 straight games before their showdown with heavily favored top ranked Ohio State for the Big Ten championship. Michigan shocked the college football world by upsetting the #1 ranked Buckeyes, 24-12, to tie Ohio State for the conference title and receive the Rose Bowl bid. (Ohio State was ineligible anyway because of the Big Ten's "no repeat" rule.) Just days before the Rose Bowl, Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler suffered a mild heart attack and had to miss the game.

USC Trojans

Aided by a pass interference penalty and a controversial last minute touchdown, USC earned the Rose Bowl berth with a 14-12 win over rival UCLA in the season's final game. The only blemish on their record was a 14-14 tie at South Bend against Notre Dame. The Trojans were making their record fourth consecutive Rose Bowl Game appearance, as the Pac-8 did not have a "no repeat" rule.

Game summary

The score was tied at 3–3 at halftime. With three minutes to play in the third quarter, USC quarterback Jimmy Jones threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Bob Chandler to give the Trojans the 10–3 victory.

Scoring

First quarter

USC - Ron Ayala 25-yard field goal^[1]

Second quarter

Michigan - Tim Killian, 20-yard field goal

Third quarter

USC - Bob Chandler, 33-yard pass from Jimmy Jones (Ron Ayala kick)

Fourth quarter

No score

Aftermath

USC finished the year undefeated with one tie, earning a #3 ranking behind undefeated and untied #1 Texas and #2 Penn State. Bob Chandler went on to play for the NFL for 11 years with the Buffalo Bills and the Oakland Raiders. Michigan finished 8-3 and was ranked 9th in the AP poll and 11th in the UPI poll.

References

↑ Historical Media Guide, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, 2009

External links

Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

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