1945 Rose Bowl - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1945 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1945, was a college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

bowl game

Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...

, the 31st Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans defeated the 25-0.

Game summary

The game was highlighted by a John Ferraro

John Ferraro

John Ferraro was the longest-serving Los Angeles City Council member in the history of the city—thirty-five years, from 1966 until his death in 2001—and the president of the council for fourteen of them...

blocked punt, which was carried by Jim Callanan for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. Ferraro went on to become the president of the Los Angeles City Council

Los Angeles City Council

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Fourth Quarter

USC – Jim Hardy
Jim Hardy
James Fred Hardy is a retired American football quarterback.-High school career:Hardy attended and played high school football at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles.-Professional career:...

, 9-yard run (West kick good)
USC – Scott MacLachlen, 49-yard pass from Hardy (West kick missed)

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