1945 Rose Bowl

The 1945 Rose Bowl was the 31st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1.^[3] The USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) defeated the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 25–0.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

1945 Rose Bowl
31st Rose Bowl Game
Tennessee Volunteers USC Trojans (7–0–1) (7–0–2) SEC PCC 0 25 Head coach:  John Barnhill Head coach:  Jeff Cravath AP 12 AP 7
1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 USC 6 6 0 13 25
Date	January 1, 1945
Season	1944
Stadium	Rose Bowl
Location	Pasadena, California
Favorite	USC by 17 points[1]
Referee	J.J. Lynch (SEC; split crew: SEC, Pacific Coast)[2]
Attendance	91,000
Rose Bowl  ← 1944  1946 →

Game summary

The game was highlighted by a John Ferraro blocked punt, which was carried by Jim Callanan for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. Ferraro went on to become the president of the Los Angeles City Council.

Scoring

First quarter

• USC – Jim Callanan, 30-yard run (West kick missed)

Second quarter

• USC – Paul Salata, 22-yard pass from Hardy (West kick missed)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

• USC – Jim Hardy, 9-yard run (West kick good)
• USC – Doug MacLachlan, 49-yard pass from Hardy (West kick missed)