| 1982 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 68th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the Game | Jacque Robinson (RB, Washington) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Iowa by 2½ to 3 points[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Rich McVay (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 105,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1982 Rose Bowl was the 68th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Friday, January 1. The Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference shut out the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference, 28–0, the first in the Rose Bowl in 29 years.[3][4][5][6]
Freshman running back Jacque Robinson gained 142 yards on 20 carries and set up or scored three of the Huskies' four touchdowns. A non-starter, he had entered the game in the second quarter and did not play in the third; he was the first freshman named Player of the Game. Washington quarterback Steve Pelluer was 15 for 29 passing, end Paul Skansi had four big catches, and linebacker Mark Jerue made thirteen tackles.[7]