The 1937 Rose Bowl, was the 23rd edition of the bowl game, between the independent Pittsburgh Panthers of western Pennsylvania and the Washington Huskies of Seattle, the champions of the Pacific Coast Conference.[1] The game was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Friday, January 1, 1937.[2][3]
| 1937 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 23rd Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the Game | Bill Daddio (E) – Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | even[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bob Morris | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 87,196 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ahead of the game, seating in the Rose Bowl was expanded to 87,677.[4] This was Pittsburgh's fourth Rose Bowl in nine years, with losses in the 1928, 1930, and 1933 editions. Washington had previously tied in 1924 and lost in 1926.
In the final AP poll released in late November, Pittsburgh was third and Washington was fifth.
Pittsburgh led 7–0 at the half and scored two more touchdowns for a 21–0 shutout and their first Rose Bowl title.[2][3]
Scoring
editFirst quarter
editPittsburgh – Frank Patrick, 1-yard run (Bill Daddio kick)
Third quarter
editPittsburgh – Frank Patrick, 3-yard run (Bill Daddio kick)
Fourth quarter
editPittsburgh – Bill Daddio, 71-yard interception (Bill Daddio kick)
Game notes
edit- The game program was 25 cents.
References
edit- ^ a b "Pittsburgh and Washington are rated on even terms for clash today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1937. p. 11.
- ^ a b Smith, Chester L. (January 2, 1937). "Pitt powerhouse attack smothers Washington". Pittsburgh Press. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Pittsburgh's power proves too much for University of Washington men". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1937. p. 9.
- ^ 2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction program
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