1940 Rose Bowl
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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.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]