The 1950 Rose Bowl was the 36th

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, played at the Rose Bowl in

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on Monday, January 2. The sixth-ranked

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, champions of the

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, upset the undefeated #3

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, champions of the

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, 17–14. Ohio State fullback Fred "Curly" Morrison was named the Player of the Game. Because

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was on Sunday in 1950, the bowl games were played the following day. It was the Big Ten's fourth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's second straight loss.

Scoring

First quarter :''No scoring'' Second quarter * Cal –

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7-yard run (Cullom kick) Third quarter * OSU – Fred Morrison 1-yard run (Jimmy Hague kick) * OSU –

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6-yard run (Hague kick) * Cal – Monachino 40-yard run (Cullom kick) Fourth quarter * OSU – Hague 18-yard field goal

Notes

*It was a rematch of the

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, the first bowl game for both teams, won by * This was the first bowl game to have 100,000 spectators in attendance; the stadium's fourth expansion increased the capacity to 100,983.

References

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