1998 Rose Bowl
The 1998 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game, part of the 1997–98 college bowl season, played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The 84th Rose Bowl Game, it featured top-ranked Michigan beating Washington State 21–16, and Wolverine quarterback Brian Griese was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game. The next Rose Bowl was part of the newly-formed Bowl Championship Series (BCS). This was also the final year that the game was not branded with corporate sponsorship.
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| 84th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Brian Griese (Michigan QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 7 points | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Washington State University Cougar Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dick Burleson (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Washington State Cougar Marching Band, Michigan Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 101,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson (play-by-play) Bob Griese (analyst) Lynn Swann (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the last time Michigan won the Rose Bowl until 2024, where they defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 27-20.
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