1932_Rose_Bowl
1932 Rose Bowl
College football game
The 1932 Rose Bowl was the 18th Rose Bowl game, an American post-season college football game that was played on New Year's Day 1932 in Pasadena, California. It featured the Tulane Green Wave against the USC Trojans.[2] The Trojans had six All-Americans in their lineup: tackle Ernie Smith, guards Johnny Baker and Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg, halfback Erny Pinckert and quarterbacks Orville Mohler and Gaius Shaver.[3]
The game was the first-ever true national championship game, with Tulane ranked No. 1 and USC No. 2 in the preliminary ballot of the Erskine poll of 250 sportswriters.[1] It was decided that their matchup in the Rose Bowl would determine the result.[1] The Albert Russel Erskine Trophy was presented to victorious USC on the field following the game.[4]