The 1939 Rose Bowl was the 25th Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Game

The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...

 college football game, that took place in 1939. It featured the Southern California Trojans (8–2) against the Duke Blue Devils

Duke Blue Devils

Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...

 (9–0). Duke led after an early fourth quarter, (23-yard field goal by Tony Ruffa). However, backup quarterback Doyle Nave of the Trojans completed four straight passes to "Antelope" Al Krueger

Al Krueger

Alvin John Krueger was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of Southern California...

 who outmaneuvered Eric "The Red" Tipton

Eric Tipton

Eric Gordon Tipton was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds...

, scoring the winning touchdown with one minute remaining. Krueger's touchdown marked the first points scored against Duke during the season.

For his performance in the game, Al Krueger was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in the class of 1995.

Fourth quarter

• Duke – Ruff, 23-yard field goal
• USC – Krueger, 19-yard pass from Nave (Gaspar kick good)

External links

• http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1939.php