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Fifty-one years ago today, the 48th Annual Rose Bowl Game was a match between Minnesota and UCLA.
From the accompanying publicity blurb:
ON HORNS of dilemma?—It might be true come Jan. 1 when Minnesota meets UCLA in the Rose Bowl, but all Gopher quarterback Sandy Stephens is doing is indulging in football fantasy on a visit to Disneyland. DEC. 24 1961
I love how the Silly Reindeer are part of the photo. Sadly for the Bruins, it was a crushing defeat with the Gophers trouncing them 21—3. Stephens was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game. This also marked the first national television broadcast of a college football game in color.
A summary of the 1962 big game:
Minnesota (7-2) makes good in its comeback try by downing UCLA (7-3), coached by Bill Barnes, 21-3. Murray Warmath's inside-the-tackle steady grinding pays off against UCLA'S defense designed to stop the outside rollouts of Sandy Stephens. Minnesota puts it away with two long drives after a fumble recovery sets up the first touchdown, Stephens scoring twice and Bill Munsey once. The archaic UCLA single wing produces only an early 28-yard field goal by Bobby Smith.
Since 1959, Disneyland has welcomed the Rose Bowl teams each year for a special ceremony in the park. Here are a few previously posted shots from my collection showing the Rose Queens, their court, and the football players from the corresponding year.
Rose Queen Margarethe Bertelson, December 1959:
Bertelson's court:
And with the football players; the final game score was Washington Huskies 44, Wisconsin Badgers 8.
Carole Washburn and her court, December 19, 1960:
With the athletes; final game score Washington 17, Minnesota 7.
Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler, Captain James Mandich, Rose Queen Pamala Tedesco, USC Captain Bob Jensen, Jim Gunn, co-captain and assistant coach Marv Goux, Dec. 22, 1969. Final game score: USC 10, Michigan 3.
I hope you are well from the celebration of last night and enjoying the first day of 2013! See more vintage and current Disneyland photos on my Disneyland photo web pages.
