2016 Rose Bowl

2016 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual
102nd Rose Bowl Game
Stanford Cardinal Iowa Hawkeyes
(11–2) (12–1)
Pac-12 Big Ten
45 16
Head coach: 
David Shaw		 Head coach: 
Kirk Ferentz
APCoachesCFP
566
APCoachesCFP
675
1234 Total
Stanford 211437 45
Iowa 00313 16
DateJanuary 1, 2016
Season2015
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPChristian McCaffrey, RB (Stanford)
Aziz Shittu, DE (Stanford)
FavoriteStanford by 6
National anthemHawkeye Marching Band
RefereeReggie Smith (Big 12) [1]
Halftime showHawkeye Marching Band
Stanford Band
Attendance94,268 [1]
PayoutUS$40 million to each team[2][3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Brent Musburger (play-by-play)
Jesse Palmer (analyst)
Maria Taylor (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese
Nielsen ratings7.9 (13.6 million viewers)[4]
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
AnnouncersEduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega
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The 2016 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.[5] This 102nd Rose Bowl Game matched the Big Ten Conference West Division champion Iowa Hawkeyes against the Pac-12 Conference champion Stanford Cardinal.[6] It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game is officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. Stanford defeated Iowa 45–16 to win the championship and the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy.

The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, which began at 1:30 p.m. (PST) with kickoff at 2:10 p.m. (PST). The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was the organizer of the game.

The Rose Bowl Game was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets are distributed to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. Ticket prices were $150 and $185.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Stats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Media Guide, Tournament of Roses Association, December 2015
  3. ^ Dosh, Kristi (January 1, 2018). "How College Football Playoff's Payouts Compare With BCS's: A Conference-By-Conference Breakdown". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Solomon, Jon (January 2, 2016). "College football's New Year's Six bowls continue to disappoint". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Rose Bowl quick facts Archived December 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, TournamentofRoses.com
  6. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (December 6, 2015). "Stanford will face Iowa in Rose Bowl". SFGate. Hearst Communications. Retrieved December 6, 2015.