1951 Rose Bowl
| 1951 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Don Dufek (Michigan FB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | California by 1 to 3 points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Charles Brown (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 98,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1951 Rose Bowl was the 37th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Monday, January 1. The ninth-ranked Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, defeated the California Golden Bears, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 14–6.
Michigan fullback Don Dufek scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and was named the Player of the Game. With a record of 9–0–1, the Golden Bears were ranked fourth in the nation.
It was the Big Ten's fifth consecutive win in the Rose Bowl, and California's third straight loss.