1951 Rose Bowl

The 1951 Rose Bowl was the 37th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Monday, January 1. The ninth-ranked Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, defeated the California Golden Bears, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 146.

1951 Rose Bowl
37th Rose Bowl Game
1234 Total
Michigan 00014 14
California 0600 6
DateJanuary 1, 1951
Season1950
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPDon Dufek (Michigan FB)
FavoriteCalifornia by 1 to 3 points
RefereeCharles Brown (Pacific Coast;
split crew: Pacific Coast, Big Ten)
Attendance98,939

Michigan fullback Don Dufek scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and was named the Player of the Game. With a record of 901, the Golden Bears were ranked fourth in the nation.

It was the Big Ten's fifth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's third straight loss.

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