1951 Rose Bowl
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| 1951 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Don Dufek (Michigan FB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | California by 1 to 3 points[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Charles Brown (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 98,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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, 14–6.[4][5][6][7]
Michigan fullback Don Dufek scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and was named the Player of the Game. With a record of 9–0–1, the Golden Bears were ranked fourth in the nation.[8]
It was the Big Ten's fifth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's third straight loss.
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan upset rival Ohio State 9–3 in the notorious Snow Bowl game, played in 21 inches (53 cm) of snow in Columbus.[9][10]
California Golden Bears
This was California's third consecutive trip to the Rose Bowl and were slightly favored.[1][2][3] Pete Schabarum broke a 77-yard run on the second play of the game, but a backfield-in-motion penalty nullified the score to stop the Cal momentum.
Scoring
First quarter
- No scoring
Second quarter
- California - Bob Cummings, 39-yard pass from Jim Marinos (Les Richter kick failed)
Third quarter
- No scoring
Fourth quarter
- Michigan - Don Dufek, 1-yard run (Harry Allis kick)
- Michigan - Dufek, 7-yard run (Allis kick)
Game notes
- Chuck Ortmann completed 15 of 19 passes for 146 yards for Michigan and Jim Marinos was 4 for 7 completions for 69 yards for Cal.
- This was Michigan's third victory in the Rose Bowl (1902, 1948, 1951) in as many attempts.
- California back Pete Schabarum became a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1972.
- California's record in the Rose Bowl fell to 2–4–1; their next (and most recent) appearance was eight years away, also a loss.