The 1933 Rose Bowl was the 19th Rose Bowl game, an American post-season college football game that was played on a day after New Year's Day 1933 in

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. It featured two undefeated teams, the

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against the

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.2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction program

Scoring

First Quarter

*USC – Wehunt, 33-yard pass from Griffith (Smith kick good)

Third Quarter

*USC – Homer Griffith, 1-yard pass from Bright (Smith kick good)

Fourth Quarter

*USC –

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, 1-yard run (Smith kick good) *USC – Warburton, 11-yard run (Smith kick good) *USC – Barber, 2-yard run (Lady kick good) Coaches

Game notes

Losing by 35 points, Pittsburgh set a school record of worst defeat up to this time.

References

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