1977 Rose Bowl
| 1977 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 63rd Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Vince Evans (USC QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 4 to 6 points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | James Mercer (Pac-8); (split crew: Pac-8, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 106,182 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Curt Gowdy, Don Meredith | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1977 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1977. It was the 63rd Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific-8 Conference, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, 14–6.
USC quarterback Vince Evans was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game, and Trojan freshman tailback Charles White, subbing for Heisman Trophy runner-up Ricky Bell, who was injured in the first quarter, rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. It was the third consecutive win for the Pac-8 in the Rose Bowl, and the seventh of the last eight.