1952 Rose Bowl

The 1952 Rose Bowl was the 38th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Held on Tuesday, January 1, at the end of the 1951 college football season, it was the first nationally televised college football game.

1952 Rose Bowl
38th Rose Bowl Game
1234 Total
Stanford 7000 7
Illinois 60727 40
DateJanuary 1, 1952
Season1951
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPBill Tate (Illinois RB)
FavoriteIllinois by 7 points
RefereeRollie Barnum (Big Ten;
split crew: Big Ten, Pacific Coast)
Attendance96,825
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC

The fourth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference defeated the #7 Stanford Indians of the Pacific Coast Conference, 40–7.

Since the two conferences agreed to match up in Pasadena, starting with the 1947 Rose Bowl, the Big Ten had won all six games.

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