Rose Bowl trivia
Rose Bowl Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
Due to West Coast fears after Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was relocated to the campus of which "Blue Devil" university?
Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, hosted the game, where Oregon State upset the previously undefeated Blue Devils 20-16.
Question 2
First played in 1902 during the Roosevelt era, which oldest college football bowl game is nicknamed "The Granddaddy of Them All"?
The inaugural 1902 game was so lopsided that Michigan defeated Stanford 49-0, prompting organizers to replace football with chariot races until 1916.
Question 3
Organizers moved the 1942 Rose Bowl, a major California event, to North Carolina to avoid what threat?
Following the Pearl Harbor strike weeks earlier, military officials prohibited large West Coast crowds to prevent mass casualties from potential bombings.