| 1998 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 84th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Brian Griese (Michigan QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 7 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Washington State University Cougar Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dick Burleson (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Washington State Cougar Marching Band, Michigan Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 101,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson (play-by-play) Bob Griese (analyst) Lynn Swann (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1998 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game, part of the 1997–98 college bowl season, played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The 84th Rose Bowl Game, it featured top-ranked Michigan beating Washington State 21–16, and Wolverine quarterback Brian Griese was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game.[2] The next Rose Bowl was part of the newly formed Bowl Championship Series (BCS). This was also the final year that the game was not branded with corporate sponsorship.
This was the last time Michigan won the Rose Bowl until 2024, when they defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 27-20.