1975 Rose Bowl
The 1975 Rose Bowl was the 61st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday, January 1. The fifth-ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific-8 Conference defeated #3 Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, 18–17 in one of the most exciting games in the history of the Rose Bowl.
| 1975 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 61st Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Pat Haden (USC QB) J. K. McKay (USC SE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Ohio State by 6 points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Charles Moffett (Pac-8) (split crew: Pac-8, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 106,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis | ||||||||||||||||||||
After a touchdown pass with two minutes remaining to draw within a point, USC quarterback Pat Haden passed to Shelton Diggs for a two-point conversion to take the lead. It gave the Trojans the Rose Bowl victory and the UPI coaches poll national title.
This was the third consecutive year for these teams in the Rose Bowl: USC won in 1973, Ohio State in 1974.
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