1979 Rose Bowl
| 1979 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 65th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Charles White (USC RB) Rick Leach (Michigan QB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | USC by 5 points | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Paul Kamanski (Pac-10); split crew: Pac-10, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 105,629 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Curt Gowdy, John Brodie, and O. J. Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 23.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1979 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 1979. It was the 65th Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, (co) champions of the Big Ten Conference, 17–10. USC running back Charles White and Michigan quarterback Rick Leach were named the Players of the Game.