| 1990 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 76th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Ricky Ervins (USC RB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | USC by 2 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jim Kemerling (Big Ten; split crew between Big Ten and Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 103,450 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Bob Griese | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1990 Rose Bowl was the 76th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1. The game was a rematch of the previous year, won by Michigan, 22–14. Gaining a measure of revenge, the USC Trojans upset the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines, 17–10.[2][3] USC junior running back Ricky Ervins was named the Player Of The Game.[4] This was Bo Schembechler's final game as Michigan's head coach,[5] and he finished with a 2–8 record in Rose Bowls.[6][7][8][9][10]
- ^ "The latest line: college bowl games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1990. p. 37.
- ^ Peters, Ken (January 2, 1990). "Trojans jump on Wolverines". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. p. 4B.
- ^ Johnson, Mark (January 2, 1990). "Bo's retirement doesn't turn up Roses". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Dallas Morning News). p. B1.
- ^ 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.
- ^ LaPointe, Joe (January 1, 1990). "Bye-bye, Bo". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. New York Times News Service. p. 32.
- ^ "In typical style, Bo says farewell". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. January 2, 1990. p. D3.
- ^ Looney, Douglas S. (January 8, 1990). "A most appropriate exit". Sports Illustrated. p. 19.
- ^ Littwin, Mike (January 2, 1990). "Schembechler throws one last tantrum in Michigan's loss". Pittsburgh Press. p. D6.
- ^ Halvonik, Steve (January 2, 1990). "Bo leaves coaching without the roses". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.
- ^ Woolford, Dave (January 2, 1990). "Bo in character to the end as UM falters". Toledo Blade. p. 21.