| 1952 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 96,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rose Bowl
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The 1952 Rose Bowl was the first nationally televised college football game. Stanford led Illinois 7 to 6 on a Harry Hugasian touchdown until late in the third quarter. Illinois then scored 34 consecutive points including 27 points in the 4th quarter to defeat Stanford 40 to 7.[1] Illinois running back Bill Tate rushed for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns[2] leading Illinois to 434 yards of total offense. All-American Johnny Karas rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown for Illinois. It was the second Rose Bowl win for Illinois coach Ray Eliot.
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