| 1981 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 67th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the Game | Butch Woolfolk (Michigan RB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 7 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | William Love (Pac-10); split crew: Pac-10, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 104,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 21.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1981 Rose Bowl was the 67th Rose Bowl game and was played on January 1, 1981, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The game featured the Michigan Wolverines beating the Washington Huskies by a score of 23–6. The game marked the first time Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler won a bowl game after seven prior bowl game losses.