USC Rose Bowl in 1923...

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January 02, 1923

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated January 2, 1923

* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

This 44 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 36:

* Penn State Drive Fails because of Short Kick
* Fast Work by Southern California Ends and Tackles Makes Possible Defeat of Eastern Eleven at Pasadena

This was the 1st game held at the Rose Bowl Stadium which is still used today.

Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with care.

wikipedia notes: The 1923 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1923, was an American Football bowl game. It was the 9th Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 14-3. Leo Calland, a USC guard, was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively. It was the very first Tournament of Roses football game held in the newly constructed Rose Bowl Stadium. The 1923 Rose Bowl was actually the fourth USC football game played in the stadium. The stadium was dedicated officially on January 1, although Cal had defeated USC in the very first game in the stadium on October 28, 1922. USC defeated Idaho and Washington State in the new stadium to close out their season. It was the very first bowl game appearance for both the University of Southern California and Pennsylvania State University football teams.

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