The Pasadena Bowl, known as the Junior Rose Bowl or Little Rose Bowl from 1946 to 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, was a college football bowl game.
Between 1946 and 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, the game pitted the California Junior College football champions against National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) football teams (not always the champion). It was organized by the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The Junior Rose Bowl became the Pasadena Bowl from 1967 to 1971. It was billed as the Junior Rose Bowl the first two years, but now featured teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association's College and University Divisions. The bowl featured the champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) from 1969 to 1970 and the champion of the Missouri Valley Conference in 1970 and 1971.
Date | Winner | Loser | Location | Attendance | References | ||
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December 14, 1946 | Compton | 19 | Kilgore | 0 | Pasadena, California | 51,000 | [1] [2] [3] |
December 13, 1947 | Chaffey | 39 | Cameron | 26 | Pasadena, California | 55,000 | [4] |
December 11, 1948 | Compton | 48 | Duluth | 14 | Pasadena, California | 50,638 | [5] |
December 10, 1949 | Little Rock | 25 | Santa Ana | 19 | Pasadena, California | ||
December 9, 1950 | Long Beach | 33 | Boise | 13 | Pasadena, California | ||
December 8, 1951 | Pasadena | 28 | Tyler | 26 | Pasadena, California | 41,971 | [6] |
December 13, 1952 | Hartnell | 20 | Bacone | 20 | Pasadena, California | 35,392 | [7] |
December 12, 1953 | Bakersfield | 13 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 6 | Pasadena, California | 50,385 | [8] |
December 11, 1954 | Hinds | 13 | El Camino | 7 | Pasadena, California | ||
December 10, 1955 | Compton | 22 | Jones County | 13 | Pasadena, California | 57,132 | [9] |
December 8, 1956 | Arlington State | 20 | Compton | 13 | Pasadena, California | 37,142 | [10] |
December 14, 1957 | Arlington State | 21 | Cerritos | 12 | Pasadena, California | 36,008 | [11] [12] [13] |
December 13, 1958 | Santa Monica | 30 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 12 | Pasadena, California | 50,797 | [14] [15] |
December 12, 1959 | Bakersfield | 30 | Del Mar | 14 | Pasadena, California | 46,293 | [16] |
December 10, 1960 | Long Beach | 38 | Tyler | 16 | Pasadena, California | 38,064 | [17] [18] |
December 9, 1961 | Cameron | 28 | Bakersfield | 20 | Pasadena, California | 49,023 | [19] [20] |
December 15, 1962 | Santa Ana | 20 | Columbia Basin | 0 | Pasadena, California | 41,709 | [21] [22] [23] |
December 14, 1963 | Orange Coast | 21 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 0 | Pasadena, California | 44,044 | [24] [25] |
December 12, 1964 | Long Beach | 28 | Cameron | 6 | Pasadena, California | 45,576 | [26] |
December 11, 1965 | Fullerton | 20 | Henderson County | 15 | Pasadena, California | 50,098 | [27] [28] |
December 10, 1966 | Henderson County | 40 | Pasadena | 13 | Pasadena, California | 40,045 | [29] |
December 2, 1967 | West Texas State | 35 | Valley State | 13 | Pasadena, California | 23,802 | [30] |
December 7, 1968 | Grambling | 34 | Sacramento State | 7 | Pasadena, California | 34,127 | [31] [32] |
December 6, 1969 | San Diego State | 28 | Boston University | 7 | Pasadena, California | 41,276 | [33] |
December 19, 1970 | Louisville (tie) | 24 | Long Beach State (tie) | 24 | Pasadena, California | 20,472 | [34] |
December 18, 1971 | Memphis State | 28 | San Jose State | 9 | Pasadena, California | 15,244 | [35] |
December 11, 1976 | Bakersfield | 29 | Ellsworth | 14 | Pasadena, California | 21,200 | [36] |
December 10, 1977 | Pasadena | 38 | Jones County | 9 | Pasadena, California | 15,566 | [37] |
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national football champions:
The 1968 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State College at Los Angeles—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Williams, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The 1959 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1959 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Diablos played three home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and one home game at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.
The 1968 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College—now known as California State University, Sacramento—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 245 to 137 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Field and Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.
The 1946 Compton Tartars football team was an American football team that represented Compton College as a member of the Metropolitan Conference during the 1946 junior college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tay Brown, the team compiled a 10–1 record, won the Metropolitan Conference championship, defeated Kilgore in the Little Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 284 to 94.
The 1946 Southern California Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Southern California Conference (SCC) as part of the 1946 college football season.
The 1957 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College as a member of the Pioneer Conference (PC) during the 1957 junior college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the PC championship, held 10 opponents to seven points or less, and outscored all opponents by a total of 425 to 62. They also played in the Junior Rose Bowl for the second consecutive year, defeating Cerritos College, 21–12, to claim the junior college national championship.
The 1958 Santa Monica Corsairs football team was an American football team that represented Santa Monica City College as a member of the Metropolitan Conference during the 1958 junior college football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Powers, the Corsairs compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Metropolitan Conference championship, defeated Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 389 to 139.
The 1960 Long Beach Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Long Beach City College as a member of the Metropolitan Conference during the 1960 junior college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Stangeland, the Vikings compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the championship, defeated Tyler in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 282 to 127.
The 1953 Bakersfield Renegades football team, also known as the Gades, was an American football team that represented Bakersfield College as a member of the Metropolitan Conference during the 1953 junior college football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Beatty, the Renegades compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the Metropolitan Conference championship, defeated Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 415 to 93.
The 1963 Orange Coast Pirates football team was an American football team that represented Orange Coast College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1963 junior college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Tucker, the Pirates compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship, shut out six opponents, defeated Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 310 to 43. They were named junior college national champions by J.C. Grid-Wire.
The 1962 Santa Ana Dons football team was an American football team that represented Santa Ana College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1962 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Homer Beatty, the Dons compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship, defeated Columbia Basin in the Junior Rose Bowl. They shut out six opponents and gave up only 43 points in all ten games, an average of 4.3 points per game. They outscored opponents by a total of 382 to 43, were ranked No. 1 in the final junior college grid-wire rankings, and were recognized as the national junior college champion.
The 1964 Long Beach Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Long Beach City College as a member of the Metropolitan Conference during the 1964 junior college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jim Stangeland, the Vikings compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Metropolitan Conference championship, defeated Cameron in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 350 to 74. They were ranked No. 1 in the final junior college rankings and were recognized as the junior college national champion.
The 1955 Compton Tartars football team was an American football team that represented Compton College as a member of the Western State Conference (WSC) during the 1955 junior college football season. In their 16th-year under head coach Tay Brown, the Tartars compiled a perfect 11–0 record, won the WSC championship, defeated Jones County in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 403 to 63.
The 1967 Fullerton Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Fullerton College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1967 junior college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hal Sherbeck, the Hornets compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship and the California junior college championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 394 to 74. They extended their winning streak to 40 games, dating back to the 1964 season, and were selected by J. C. Grid-Wire as the national junior college champion for 1967.
The 1965 Fullerton Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Fullerton College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1965 junior college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Hal Sherbeck, the Hornets compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship and the California junior college championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 379 to 61. They were selected by J. C. Grid-Wire as the national junior college champion for 1965.
The 1972 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1972. Arizona Western won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating Fort Scott in the El Toro Bowl in Yuma, Arizona.
The 1940 Santa Ana Dons football team was an American football team that represented Santa Ana College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bill Cook, the Dons compiled a perfect 11–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship, held 10 of their opponents to seven or fewer points, and outscored all opponents by a total of 317 to 41. The Los Angeles Times referred to the team as "one of the greatest junior college teams ever developed in the Southland."
The 1966 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1966. Kilgore won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating Ferrum in the Shrine Bowl in Savannah, Georgia. Santa Monica, champions of the Metropolitan Conference placed in the top spot in Gridwire's final junior college rankings.
The 1965 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1965. Ferrum won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating McCook in the Shrine Bowl in Savannah, Georgia. Fullteron, champions of California's Eastern Conference and winners of the Junior Rose Bowl over Henderson County, placed in the top spot in Gridwire's final junior college rankings.