a century’s worth of football has
produced some incredible games USC has
365 total yards in this game welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 Rose Bowl
games for this list we’re looking at
some of the greatest college football
games ever played in this events long
and prestigious history number 10 the
1966 Rose Bowl UCLA 14 Michigan State 12
the 1966 game was one of the biggest
upsets and one of the most exciting
games in Rose Bowl history
the 1966 Michigan State Spartans were a
true powerhouse they finished the season
undefeated and ranked number one in the
country plus their lineup featured a
number of future College Football Hall
of Famers what they didn’t have however
was future Heisman Trophy winner Gary
beeban beeban was the quarterback for
the UCLA Bruins and his two second
quarter touchdown runs gave UCLA an
early 14 to nothing lead the spartans
rallied with two touchdowns in the
fourth quarter but their final two-point
attempt was stuffed at the goal line by
bob stiles who was knocked unconscious
on the play when he comes to bob stiles
learns that he has been named player of
the game number nine the 1975 Rose Bowl
USC 18 Ohio State 1717 the 10 Ohio State
ahead gutsy calls make for exciting
finishes the Buckeyes had a 1 touchdown
lead with a little time remaining in the
fourth Trojan quarterback Pat Haden
confidently led his team down the field
however and a 38 yard touchdown pass got
them within 1
here’s a setting up boys he got time
he’s going deep to Mackay
a point after kick would have tied the
game but USC coach John McKay decided to
go for the win
and went for two going for two the good
winner if they bought their good loser
Hayden it paid off as Hayden connected
with Shelton Diggs to take an 18 to 17
lead the Ohio State kickers field goal
attempt to salvage a win sailed wide
giving the Trojans the victory USC
gamble and wit for the win
on the two-point option and beat the
Buckeyes and one of the all-time floors
of the Rose Bowl number eight the 1963
Rose Bowl USC 42 Wisconsin 37 New Year’s
Day 1963 dawned with much anticipation
in Pasadena number one ranked USC
Trojans and second rated Wisconsin
Badgers prepared a new battle this was
the first time that the team’s ranked
number one and number two in the country
faced each other in a bowl game and it
did not disappoint the game seemed like
a blowout as USC held a 21 to 7 lead at
the half a pair of third quarter
touchdowns increased their lead to 42 to
14 entering the fourth quarter
that’s when Wisconsin quarterback Ron
Vander Kellen took over the game and led
the Badgers to 23 straight points but he
could not complete the comeback coming
up just five points short the last play
of the game looks harmless in the score
book a punt look how close it was to
being blocked
the game set 11 Rose Bowl records at the
time and the record 79 points cord stood
for nearly 30 years Wisconsin fans will
tell you to this day they just ran out
of time
Trojan fans will tell you they with the
undefeated untied national champions of
the 1962 season and winners of one of
the most exciting Rose Bowls ever on
January 1st 1963 number 7 the 1988 Rose
Bowl
Michigan State 20 USC 1774 throws ball
game under way coming into this game Big
Ten teams had lost 16 times in the
previous 18 Rose Bowl games
Michigan State already beat USC in the
season opener in Michigan but the
Trojans were now in their home state of
California for the rematch the Spartans
jumped out to an early lead but USC
rallied and was able to tie the game at
17 late in the fourth quarter into the
end zone touchdown Henry the Spartans
then tacked on a field goal to jump
ahead 20 to 17 but Trojans quarterback
Rodney Peete
quickly led his team back down the field
opportunity perhaps for one day Pete to
take a shot deep here however at the
Spartan 29 yard line with two minutes
left
Pete fumbled the snap allowing Michigan
State to run out the clock and take home
the win Michigan State has it
son of rain
[Applause]
number six the 2014 Rose Bowl
Michigan State 24 Stanford 20 we are
underway in Pasadena it’s only fitting
that the 100th Rose Bowl game was a
classic between a Big Ten team and a
Pacific Coast Conference team while this
game did not determine the national
champion it did Pit two strong teams
against each other as both squads
entered the game with just one loss
right hand she pours it in Stanford with
a touchdown and now a field goal
Stanford jumped out to a quick 10
nothing lead in the first quarter but
Michigan State rallied to tie the game
at 17 in the third quarter and
eventually took a 24 to 17 lead in the
fourth nickel richard picked up
touchdown Tony Lippett
the junior from detroit stanford added a
late field goal to put them within four
points but with less than two minutes
remaining
Ryan was stuffed on fourth and one
sealing the victory for the Spartans and
somewhere Big Ten Commissioner Jim
Delaney is celebrating this victory
number five the 1997 Rose Bowl
Ohio State 20 Arizona State 17 and
here’s his man five times Arizona State
has fallen behind the 1996 Sun Devils
pled by future NFL stars Jake Plummer
and Pat Tillman were a true powerhouse
with copious amounts of talent on both
sides of the ball
the Buckeyes weren’t pushovers however
and held their own against Arizona State
eventually taking a 14 to 10 lead going
into the fourth quarter
Jermaine gonna fake again
to the middle cut on a fly
is break Stanley
72-yard touchdown a dazzling touchdown
run by Plummer reclaim the lead for the
Sun Devils but two huge pass
interference calls allowed Ohio State to
move within scoring distance in the
final minute of play there’s a penalty
flag on the play
true freshman and budding star david
boston caught a five yard touchdown pass
with just 19 seconds left
giving the Buckeyes the lead and the win
seconds to go the freshman David Boston
with his second touchdown pass of the
game number four the 2011 Rose Bowl TCU
21 Wisconsin 19 enjoy this gorgeous
scene and we are ready to go with the
97th Rose Bowl game presented by Vizio
the Rose Bowl generally features similar
teams each year because of its
association with the Pacific Coast
Conference and the Big Ten so it was
surprising to see the TCU Horned Frogs
of the Mountain West Conference in the
game led by quarterback Andy Dalton
TCU held a 21 to 13 lead in the fourth
quarter but a monte ball touched down
from four yards out with two minutes to
go
made it close
[Applause]
– to the endzone touchdown two points
away from the time lacking timeouts the
Badgers were forced to go 4-2 to tie
deflected
kick is the only hope for the Badgers
tank Carter makes the play defensively
it’s the play of the game a huge
deflection by TCU linebacker tank Carter
prevented the conversion and sealed the
victory for the Horned Frogs there it is
Andy Dalton then TCU win the Rose Bowl
number three the 2005 Rose Bowl Texas 38
Michigan 37 so here we go with Rose Bowl
number 91 amazingly this was the first
meeting between two of the biggest and
most successful programs in college
football and the result was one for the
ages as both teams decorated the
scoreboard for the quarter
in a preview of what would come a year
later Longhorns quarterback Vince Young
totaled over 350 yards of offense and
contributed five touchdowns
four of which came on the ground helping
Texas rally from a 10-point deficit in
the fourth quarter
[Music]
despite Young’s outstanding performance
the Longhorns still needed a late field
goal from walk-on senior kicker dusty
Mangum to win and despite being Iced
twice by Michigan he was able to nail
the 37-yard field goal attempt for the
victory number two the 1980 Rose Bowl
USC 17 Ohio State 16 the 66 Rose Bowl
game about the start is
which is the ball
and delivers it be both USC and Ohio
State entered this game undefeated
well Ohio State was the number one team
in the country the Trojans had Heisman
Trophy winner Charles white as running
back Charles white tailback senior Sam
California white was unstoppable in this
game rushing for 247 yards and a
touchdown white he helped the Trojans to
an early 10 nothing lead but the
Buckeyes were able to tie the game at
the half and eventually add two field
goals to pull ahead 16 to 10 white
refused to let the Trojans lose and
carry the ball six times for 71 yards
finding the endzone with just over a
minute left to seal the win for USC
[Applause]
the dog team
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions it is
up
Kal’s Roy Riegel’s recovered a fumble
around 65 yards the wrong way before a
teammate wrestled him to the ground at
the one Stanford with their new offense
whips the Cornhuskers 21 to 30 nand
that’s how the nation learned about the
t formation number one the 2006 Rose
Bowl Texas 41 USC 38 though weather is
perfect the field is fast at the Rose
Bowl for tonight’s ball game this game
is not only one of the best Rose Bowl
games ever played it’s also one of the
best football games ever played period
hey kick it to it two yards three yards
deep in the end zone he’s coming the
battle for the national championship
featured the defending Rose Bowl
champion USC Trojans against the Vince
Young led Texas Longhorns Young’s got it
gonna run it blessed number
pitched it out he fixed it out touchdown
touchdown the sauvignon a Matt Leinart
touchdown pass gave us see a 38 to 26
lead with less than seven minutes left
in the fourth quarter but young cut the
lead to five with a 17 yard run and
that’s when things got crazy runs
lipcolor coming back there’s daylight
here we go touchdown
the Longhorns stuffed LenDale White on
fourth and 2 giving young one last
chance to complete the comeback
Vince Young
young found the end zone on the 4th down
using his legs once again to earn Texas
their fourth national championship and
we’ll be back where have we got to go
we’ll be back baby do you agree with our
list what do you think is the greatest
Rose Bowl game for more great top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
[Music]
produced some incredible games USC has
365 total yards in this game welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 Rose Bowl
games for this list we’re looking at
some of the greatest college football
games ever played in this events long
and prestigious history number 10 the
1966 Rose Bowl UCLA 14 Michigan State 12
the 1966 game was one of the biggest
upsets and one of the most exciting
games in Rose Bowl history
the 1966 Michigan State Spartans were a
true powerhouse they finished the season
undefeated and ranked number one in the
country plus their lineup featured a
number of future College Football Hall
of Famers what they didn’t have however
was future Heisman Trophy winner Gary
beeban beeban was the quarterback for
the UCLA Bruins and his two second
quarter touchdown runs gave UCLA an
early 14 to nothing lead the spartans
rallied with two touchdowns in the
fourth quarter but their final two-point
attempt was stuffed at the goal line by
bob stiles who was knocked unconscious
on the play when he comes to bob stiles
learns that he has been named player of
the game number nine the 1975 Rose Bowl
USC 18 Ohio State 1717 the 10 Ohio State
ahead gutsy calls make for exciting
finishes the Buckeyes had a 1 touchdown
lead with a little time remaining in the
fourth Trojan quarterback Pat Haden
confidently led his team down the field
however and a 38 yard touchdown pass got
them within 1
here’s a setting up boys he got time
he’s going deep to Mackay
a point after kick would have tied the
game but USC coach John McKay decided to
go for the win
and went for two going for two the good
winner if they bought their good loser
Hayden it paid off as Hayden connected
with Shelton Diggs to take an 18 to 17
lead the Ohio State kickers field goal
attempt to salvage a win sailed wide
giving the Trojans the victory USC
gamble and wit for the win
on the two-point option and beat the
Buckeyes and one of the all-time floors
of the Rose Bowl number eight the 1963
Rose Bowl USC 42 Wisconsin 37 New Year’s
Day 1963 dawned with much anticipation
in Pasadena number one ranked USC
Trojans and second rated Wisconsin
Badgers prepared a new battle this was
the first time that the team’s ranked
number one and number two in the country
faced each other in a bowl game and it
did not disappoint the game seemed like
a blowout as USC held a 21 to 7 lead at
the half a pair of third quarter
touchdowns increased their lead to 42 to
14 entering the fourth quarter
that’s when Wisconsin quarterback Ron
Vander Kellen took over the game and led
the Badgers to 23 straight points but he
could not complete the comeback coming
up just five points short the last play
of the game looks harmless in the score
book a punt look how close it was to
being blocked
the game set 11 Rose Bowl records at the
time and the record 79 points cord stood
for nearly 30 years Wisconsin fans will
tell you to this day they just ran out
of time
Trojan fans will tell you they with the
undefeated untied national champions of
the 1962 season and winners of one of
the most exciting Rose Bowls ever on
January 1st 1963 number 7 the 1988 Rose
Bowl
Michigan State 20 USC 1774 throws ball
game under way coming into this game Big
Ten teams had lost 16 times in the
previous 18 Rose Bowl games
Michigan State already beat USC in the
season opener in Michigan but the
Trojans were now in their home state of
California for the rematch the Spartans
jumped out to an early lead but USC
rallied and was able to tie the game at
17 late in the fourth quarter into the
end zone touchdown Henry the Spartans
then tacked on a field goal to jump
ahead 20 to 17 but Trojans quarterback
Rodney Peete
quickly led his team back down the field
opportunity perhaps for one day Pete to
take a shot deep here however at the
Spartan 29 yard line with two minutes
left
Pete fumbled the snap allowing Michigan
State to run out the clock and take home
the win Michigan State has it
son of rain
[Applause]
number six the 2014 Rose Bowl
Michigan State 24 Stanford 20 we are
underway in Pasadena it’s only fitting
that the 100th Rose Bowl game was a
classic between a Big Ten team and a
Pacific Coast Conference team while this
game did not determine the national
champion it did Pit two strong teams
against each other as both squads
entered the game with just one loss
right hand she pours it in Stanford with
a touchdown and now a field goal
Stanford jumped out to a quick 10
nothing lead in the first quarter but
Michigan State rallied to tie the game
at 17 in the third quarter and
eventually took a 24 to 17 lead in the
fourth nickel richard picked up
touchdown Tony Lippett
the junior from detroit stanford added a
late field goal to put them within four
points but with less than two minutes
remaining
Ryan was stuffed on fourth and one
sealing the victory for the Spartans and
somewhere Big Ten Commissioner Jim
Delaney is celebrating this victory
number five the 1997 Rose Bowl
Ohio State 20 Arizona State 17 and
here’s his man five times Arizona State
has fallen behind the 1996 Sun Devils
pled by future NFL stars Jake Plummer
and Pat Tillman were a true powerhouse
with copious amounts of talent on both
sides of the ball
the Buckeyes weren’t pushovers however
and held their own against Arizona State
eventually taking a 14 to 10 lead going
into the fourth quarter
Jermaine gonna fake again
to the middle cut on a fly
is break Stanley
72-yard touchdown a dazzling touchdown
run by Plummer reclaim the lead for the
Sun Devils but two huge pass
interference calls allowed Ohio State to
move within scoring distance in the
final minute of play there’s a penalty
flag on the play
true freshman and budding star david
boston caught a five yard touchdown pass
with just 19 seconds left
giving the Buckeyes the lead and the win
seconds to go the freshman David Boston
with his second touchdown pass of the
game number four the 2011 Rose Bowl TCU
21 Wisconsin 19 enjoy this gorgeous
scene and we are ready to go with the
97th Rose Bowl game presented by Vizio
the Rose Bowl generally features similar
teams each year because of its
association with the Pacific Coast
Conference and the Big Ten so it was
surprising to see the TCU Horned Frogs
of the Mountain West Conference in the
game led by quarterback Andy Dalton
TCU held a 21 to 13 lead in the fourth
quarter but a monte ball touched down
from four yards out with two minutes to
go
made it close
[Applause]
– to the endzone touchdown two points
away from the time lacking timeouts the
Badgers were forced to go 4-2 to tie
deflected
kick is the only hope for the Badgers
tank Carter makes the play defensively
it’s the play of the game a huge
deflection by TCU linebacker tank Carter
prevented the conversion and sealed the
victory for the Horned Frogs there it is
Andy Dalton then TCU win the Rose Bowl
number three the 2005 Rose Bowl Texas 38
Michigan 37 so here we go with Rose Bowl
number 91 amazingly this was the first
meeting between two of the biggest and
most successful programs in college
football and the result was one for the
ages as both teams decorated the
scoreboard for the quarter
in a preview of what would come a year
later Longhorns quarterback Vince Young
totaled over 350 yards of offense and
contributed five touchdowns
four of which came on the ground helping
Texas rally from a 10-point deficit in
the fourth quarter
[Music]
despite Young’s outstanding performance
the Longhorns still needed a late field
goal from walk-on senior kicker dusty
Mangum to win and despite being Iced
twice by Michigan he was able to nail
the 37-yard field goal attempt for the
victory number two the 1980 Rose Bowl
USC 17 Ohio State 16 the 66 Rose Bowl
game about the start is
which is the ball
and delivers it be both USC and Ohio
State entered this game undefeated
well Ohio State was the number one team
in the country the Trojans had Heisman
Trophy winner Charles white as running
back Charles white tailback senior Sam
California white was unstoppable in this
game rushing for 247 yards and a
touchdown white he helped the Trojans to
an early 10 nothing lead but the
Buckeyes were able to tie the game at
the half and eventually add two field
goals to pull ahead 16 to 10 white
refused to let the Trojans lose and
carry the ball six times for 71 yards
finding the endzone with just over a
minute left to seal the win for USC
[Applause]
the dog team
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions it is
up
Kal’s Roy Riegel’s recovered a fumble
around 65 yards the wrong way before a
teammate wrestled him to the ground at
the one Stanford with their new offense
whips the Cornhuskers 21 to 30 nand
that’s how the nation learned about the
t formation number one the 2006 Rose
Bowl Texas 41 USC 38 though weather is
perfect the field is fast at the Rose
Bowl for tonight’s ball game this game
is not only one of the best Rose Bowl
games ever played it’s also one of the
best football games ever played period
hey kick it to it two yards three yards
deep in the end zone he’s coming the
battle for the national championship
featured the defending Rose Bowl
champion USC Trojans against the Vince
Young led Texas Longhorns Young’s got it
gonna run it blessed number
pitched it out he fixed it out touchdown
touchdown the sauvignon a Matt Leinart
touchdown pass gave us see a 38 to 26
lead with less than seven minutes left
in the fourth quarter but young cut the
lead to five with a 17 yard run and
that’s when things got crazy runs
lipcolor coming back there’s daylight
here we go touchdown
the Longhorns stuffed LenDale White on
fourth and 2 giving young one last
chance to complete the comeback
Vince Young
young found the end zone on the 4th down
using his legs once again to earn Texas
their fourth national championship and
we’ll be back where have we got to go
we’ll be back baby do you agree with our
list what do you think is the greatest
Rose Bowl game for more great top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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