The Pasadena Bowl, known as the Junior Rose Bowl from 1946 to 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, was a
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
bowl game.
Between 1946 and 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, the game pitted the California Junior College football champions against the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) football teams (not always the champion) for the national championship. It was organized by the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The Junior Rose Bowl became the Pasadena Bowl from 1967 to 1971. It was billed as the Junior Rose Bowl the first two years, but now featured teams from the
National Collegiate Athletic Association's College and University Divisions. The bowl featured the champion of the
PCAA
PCAA, or 5- 'N''-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)aminoentanoic acid, is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). It can be detected in the urine of PCP users by mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique that is used to measure the ...
from 1969 to 1970 and the champion of the
Missouri Valley Conference in 1971.
Game results
See also
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List of college bowl games
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Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Year's Day) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2. The Rose ...
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Defunct college football bowls
American football in California
Sports competitions in Pasadena, California