Originally titled the "Tournament East–West football game", the first Rose Bowl was played on January 1, 1902, starting … See more

For many years the Rose Bowl eschewed sponsorship, but in 1999, it became "The Rose Bowl Game presented by AT&T." Unlike the other bowl games, the sponsor was not added to the title of the game, but instead as … See more

Winners appear in boldface while italics denote a tie game.
Team rankings entering games for which the Rose Bowl was designated a CFP semifinal are taken from CFP rankings. Otherwise, … See more

Beginning with the 1947 Rose Bowl, the Pacific Coast representative was the home team, and the Big Nine representative was the visitor. This arrangement would alternate each year. The stadium seating started wit… See more

The Rose Bowl's most valuable player is presented the Player of the Game award. The Helms Athletic Foundation created the honor, which was first awarded in the 1940s. Helms executive director Bill Schroeder … See more

Inductees (by year)
• 1989 – C.W. "Bump" Elliott, Michigan; W.W. "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State; Howard Jones, USC; Jim Plunkett, Stanford
• 1990 – Archie Griffin, Ohio State; Bob Reynolds, Stanford; Neil Snow, … See more