1949 Rose Bowl 1948 Big Nine Conference football season



under big 9 conference rules, conference champion played in rose bowl, except there further rule providing same team not participate in rose bowl 2 years in row. accordingly, northwestern, finished in second place, received big 9 s bid play in rose bowl.


in 1949 rose bowl, northwestern faced undefeated 1948 california golden bears football team ranked no. 4 in final ap poll. northwestern upset california, 20 14. wildcats opened scoring in first quarter 73-yard touchdown run frank aschenbrenner, longest gain scrimmage in rose bowl history time. california tied score on 67-yard run jackie jensen. art murakowski scored northwestern s second touchdown (extra point missed) give northwestern 13 7 lead @ halftime. california took 14 13 lead in third quarter. in fourth quarter, northwestern halfback ed tunnicliff took direct snap center , ran 42 yards winning touchdown.








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