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The 1975 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1975. It was the 61st Rose Bowl Game. Fifth ranked USC Trojans defeated third ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 18-17 in one of the most exciting games in the history of the Rose Bowl^[1]. USC quarterback Pat Haden passed to Shelton Diggs for the two-point conversion that gave the Trojans the Rose Bowl victory and the UPI's college football national title.

Scoring summary

First quarter

• USC — Chris Limahelu kicks a 30-yard field goal^[2].

Second quarter

• OSU — Champ Henson scores on a 2-yard run and Tom Klaban kicks extra point.

Third quarter

• No scoring.

Fourth quarter

• USC — 9-yard pass from Pat Haden to Jim Obradovich; Limahelu kicks.
• OSU — Cornelius Greene runs for 3-yard touchdown; Klaban kicks.
• OSU — Klaban kicks 32-yard field goal.
• USC — Haden passes to J. K. McKay for 38-yard pass touchdown; Haden passes to Shelton Diggs for extra two points.

Game notes

• Third straight time the two teams meet in the Rose Bowl.
• John McKay wins fourth national title.
• John McKay ends his Rose Bowl career with a 5-3 record, tying Howard Jones for victories.
• Anthony Davis injures and does not play second half.

References

• "Rose Bowl Game Timeline". tournamentofroses.com. http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1970s.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-07.  

External links

• Summary at Rosebowlhistory.org