1958 Rose Bowl

1958 Rose Bowl
44th Rose Bowl Game
Oregon Ducks Ohio State Buckeyes
(7–3) (8–1)
Pacific Coast Big Ten
7 10
Head coach: 
Len Casanova		 Head coach: 
Woody Hayes
APCoaches
NR17
APCoaches
21
1234 Total
Oregon 0700 7
Ohio State 7003 10
DateJanuary 1, 1958
Season1957
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPJack Crabtree (Oregon QB)
FavoriteOhio State by 20 points[1][2][3]
RefereeTony Skover (Big Ten;
split crew: Big Ten, Pacific Coast)
Attendance98,202
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC (B/W)
AnnouncersMel Allen, Chick Hearn
Rose Bowl
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The 1958 Rose Bowl was the 44th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday, January 1. The heavily favored Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference defeated the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific Coast Conference by a score of 10–7.[4][5][6][7]

Oregon quarterback Jack Crabtree was named the Player of the Game,[5] one of only two players in Rose Bowl history from a losing team to win the award outright.[8]

  1. ^ "UO team 'unawed' by odds on game". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). December 31, 1957. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Ohio State top favorite over Oregon gridders". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). United Press. January 1, 1958. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Buckeye power meets Duck aerials in Rose Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 31, 1957. p. 10.
  4. ^ Harvey, Paul III (January 2, 1958). "Ducks magnificent in 10 to 7 defeat". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  5. ^ a b "Oregon Ducks shine in loss to Buckeyes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1958. p. 16.
  6. ^ Wolfe, Don (January 2, 1958). "Ducks almost play swan song for Bucks". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 29.
  7. ^ "Buck-ing the Odds". 2008 Rose Bowl Game Official Souvenir Magazine. University Sports Publications: 166. Retrieved March 12, 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Player of the Game". 2008 Rose Bowl Game Official Souvenir Magazine. University Sports Publications: 174. Retrieved March 12, 2008.[permanent dead link‍]