| 1981 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 67th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Butch Woolfolk (Michigan RB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 7 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | William Love (Pac-10); split crew: Pac-10, Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 104,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1981 Rose Bowl was the 67th Rose Bowl game and was played on January 1, 1981, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The game featured the Michigan Wolverines beating the Washington Huskies by a score of 23–6. The game marked the first time Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler won a bowl game after seven prior bowl game losses.
- ^ Gerheim, Earl (January 1, 1981). "Michigan facing a 'Husky' chore in Rose matchup". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.