| 1940 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 26th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Ambrose Schindler (USC QB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Even [1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Spirit of Troy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Louis Conlan (Pacific Coast; split crew: Pacific Coast, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Spirit of Troy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 92,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1940 Rose Bowl was the 26th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1.
In a matchup of undefeated teams, the third-ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) shut out the #2 Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 14–0.[4][5][6][7] USC quarterback Ambrose Schindler was named the Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.[8]
- ^ McLemore, Henry (December 31, 1939). "Trojans, Vols rated even in Rose Bowl". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 5, section 2.
- ^ "All bowl teams rest on eve of big battles". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1940. p. 11.
- ^ Trojans Even Bet with Vols. Los Angeles Times, December 12, 1939
- ^ "Southern California sweeps Tennessee aside in Rose Bowl triumph". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 9.
- ^ Jordan, Ralph B. (January 2, 1940). "Amby Schindler wrecks Tennessee dreams". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). INS. p. 14.
- ^ McLemore, Henry (January 2, 1940). "USC outplays, overpowers Tennessee 11 at Pasadena". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press. p. 5.
- ^ "Tournament of Roses – Rose Bowl Game Photo Timeline". Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.