| 1951 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Don Dufek (Michigan FB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | California by 1 to 3 points[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Charles Brown (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 98,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1951 Rose Bowl was the 37th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Monday, January 1. The ninth-ranked Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, defeated the California Golden Bears, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 14–6.[4][5][6][7]
Michigan fullback Don Dufek scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and was named the Player of the Game. With a record of 9–0–1, the Golden Bears were ranked fourth in the nation.[8]
It was the Big Ten's fifth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's third straight loss.