| 1946 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 32nd Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Harry Gilmer (Alabama HB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Alabama by 13 points[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Orian Landreth (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, SEC) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 93,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1946 Rose Bowl was the 32nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday, January 1.
The game matched the undefeated Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #7 Trojans of the University of Southern California of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC).[4] The Tide defeated the underdog Trojans 34–14.[5][3][6][7] It was Alabama's sixth and final trip to the Rose Bowl until their College Football Playoff semifinal appearance in 2021 and Frank Thomas' final bowl trip as head coach.