| 1970 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 56th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bob Chandler (FL, USC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 4½ points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ross Dean (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, Pac-8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 103,878 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Curt Gowdy, Kyle Rote | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1970 Rose Bowl was the 56th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Thursday, January 1. 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 scored the only touchdown and was named the Player of the Game.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Wolverines undefeated in Rose Bowl". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. January 1, 1970. p. 44.
- ^ Stevenson, Jack (January 2, 1970). "'Wild Bunch' produced for Trojans". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 14.
- ^ Hannen, John (January 2, 1970). "Trojans jolt Michigan". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 16.
- ^ "McKay still runs tailbacks". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. January 2, 1970. p. 8.
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