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Jan 1, 2016 · Image from Duke University. On January 1, 1942, the Rose Bowl was played in Durham—the only time the game has not been played in Pasadena, California. Since America had just joined World War II, there was concern about holding the game, or, indeed, any large public gathering, on the West Coast for fear of attack from the Japanese.
Dec 26, 2023 · The story of the Rose Bowl begins in the early 20th century. Pasadena's Tournament of Roses, an annual parade celebrating the new year with stunning floral floats, needed a grand finale. Thus, in 1902, the first post-season college football game was played, laying the foundation for what would become the Rose Bowl Game.
The Wallace Wade Stadium, which was originally named the Duke Stadium, is the home of Duke’s football team, the Blue Devils. The stadium also owns a special niche in college football history; it is the only facility outside Pasadena, California, to host the Rose Bowl. In 1967, in honor of its legendary football coach, the stadium’s name was changed to Wallace Wade Stadium.
Apr 22, 2024 · Rose Bowl, oldest American postseason college football contest, held annually in Pasadena, California. Each Rose Bowl game is preceded by a Tournament of Roses Parade, or Rose Parade, which is one of the world’s most elaborate and famous annual parades. In 2014 the Rose Bowl began participating in the College Football Playoff system, serving ...
In the first and only Rose Bowl Game played outside of Pasadena, Oregon State defeats Duke 20–16 in Durham, N.C., because of wartime restrictions on the West Coast. 1946 What is now the Big Ten and Pac-12 strike an agreement with the Tournament of Roses to have the champions of each conference play every year in the Rose Bowl Game, the first ...
The game is played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The first-ever Rose Bowl was held on Jan. 1, 1902, and was known as the Tournament East–West football game. It has been ...
The Rose Bowl is an American outdoor athletic stadium, located in Pasadena, California, a northeast suburb of Los Angeles. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark.
