1940 Rose Bowl

1940 Rose Bowl
26th Rose Bowl Game
USC Trojans Tennessee Volunteers
(7–0–2) (10–0)
PCC SEC
14 0
Head coach: 
Howard Jones		 Head coach: 
Robert Neyland
AP
3
AP
2
1234 Total
USC 0707 14
Tennessee 0000 0
DateJanuary 1, 1940
Season1939
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPAmbrose Schindler
(USC QB)
FavoriteEven [1][2][3]
National anthemSpirit of Troy
RefereeLouis Conlan (Pacific Coast;
split crew: Pacific Coast, SEC)
Halftime showSpirit of Troy
Attendance92,200
Rose Bowl
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The 1940 Rose Bowl was the 26th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1.

In a matchup of undefeated teams, the third-ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) shut out the #2 Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 14–0.[4][5][6][7] USC quarterback Ambrose Schindler was named the Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.[8]

  1. ^ McLemore, Henry (December 31, 1939). "Trojans, Vols rated even in Rose Bowl". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 5, section 2.
  2. ^ "All bowl teams rest on eve of big battles". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1940. p. 11.
  3. ^ Trojans Even Bet with Vols. Los Angeles Times, December 12, 1939
  4. ^ "Southern California sweeps Tennessee aside in Rose Bowl triumph". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 9.
  5. ^ Jordan, Ralph B. (January 2, 1940). "Amby Schindler wrecks Tennessee dreams". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). INS. p. 14.
  6. ^ McLemore, Henry (January 2, 1940). "USC outplays, overpowers Tennessee 11 at Pasadena". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press. p. 5.
  7. ^ "Tournament of Roses – Rose Bowl Game Photo Timeline". Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
  8. ^ 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.