1967 Rose Bowl
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The 1967 Rose Bowl was a college football
bowl game
played on Monday, January 2, 1967. It was the 53rd Rose Bowl Game
. The Purdue Boilermakers
defeated the USC Trojans, 14–13. John Charles
, the Purdue defensive back
, was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.
had gone unbeaten at 7–0 in league play, but was barred from returning to Pasadena under the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule. Purdue's only losses had come at the hands of both Michigan State and Notre Dame
, who had played to a tie on November 19.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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played on Monday, January 2, 1967. It was the 53rd Rose Bowl Game
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...
. The Purdue Boilermakers
1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University in the 1966 college football season. The Boilermakers, led by future NFL quarterback Bob Griese, won the .-Season:...
defeated the USC Trojans, 14–13. John Charles
John Charles (American football)
John St. Charles is a former American football cornerback and safety who played eight seasons in the National Football League. Previously he played college football at Purdue University where he was an All-American in 1966, and prior to that played at Linden High School in Linden, New...
, the Purdue defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
, was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.
Teams
This was the first Rose Bowl appearance for Purdue. Being an odd-numbered year for the bowl game, USC wore their cardinal red jerseys as the home team and Purdue wore their white shirts with gold pants and helmets as the designated visiting team.Purdue Boilermakers
The #7-ranked Boilermakers earned their first-ever Rose Bowl berth after going 8–2, (6–1 Big Ten) and finishing second in the Big Ten Conference. League champion Michigan State1966 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1966 college football season.-Regular season:The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football vs. Notre Dame football game remains one of the greatest, and most controversial, games in college football history...
had gone unbeaten at 7–0 in league play, but was barred from returning to Pasadena under the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule. Purdue's only losses had come at the hands of both Michigan State and Notre Dame
1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1966 college football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 9 wins and one tie, winning the national championship...
, who had played to a tie on November 19.
USC Trojans
The Pac-8 champion Trojans came into the game with a 7–3 record (4–1 Pac-8). Despite losing to , 14–7, in their final game, USC had played one more league game than the Bruins and were granted the spot in Rose Bowl. USC started the season 6–0 before dropping three of their last four going into the matchup with Purdue.Second quarter
- Purdue - Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick)
- USC - McCall 1-yard run (Roosovich kick)
Third quarter
- Purdue - Williams 2-yard run (Griese kick)
- USC - Sherman 19-yard pass from Winslow (pass failed)