1940 Rose Bowl
The 1940 Rose Bowl was the 26th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1.
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| 26th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Ambrose Schindler (USC QB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Even | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Spirit of Troy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Louis Conlan (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Spirit of Troy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 92,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
In a matchup of undefeated teams, the third-ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) shut out the #2 Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 14–0. USC quarterback Ambrose Schindler was named the Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.
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