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Rose Bowl Game - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the traditional date for the Rose Bowl Game?
A) February 1
B) December 31
C) January 1
D) January 15
  • 2. Who gave the Rose Bowl the nickname 'The Granddaddy of Them All'?
A) William L. Leishman
B) Keith Jackson
C) Fielding H. Yost
D) Lathrop K. Leishman
  • 3. When was the first Rose Bowl Game played?
A) 1947
B) 1902
C) 1916
D) 1945
  • 4. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winners of the Rose Bowl Game?
A) Leishman Trophy
B) Big Ten Bowl Award
C) Rose Parade Cup
D) Tournament Trophy
  • 5. Which two conferences traditionally played in the Rose Bowl from 1947 to 2023?
A) Ivy League and Pac-12
B) Big 12 and Big East
C) SEC and ACC
D) Big Ten and Pac-12
  • 6. When did the Rose Bowl become the highest attended college football bowl game?
A) 1916
B) 1902
C) 1945
D) 1998
  • 7. What happened when New Year's Day fell on a Sunday?
A) The game was played on December 31
B) The game was played on Monday, January 2
C) The game was cancelled
D) The game was played on January 3
  • 8. What was the original title of the Rose Bowl Game?
A) The Pasadena Bowl
B) The Granddaddy of Them All
C) Tournament East–West football game
D) The Rose Parade Football Match
  • 9. Why was the football game added in 1902?
A) To crown a national champion
B) To help fund the cost of the Rose Parade
C) To promote the state of California
D) To settle a bet between universities
  • 10. Who won the first Rose Bowl Game in 1902?
A) Washington State
B) Stanford
C) Michigan
D) Brown University
  • 11. What occurred between 1903 and 1915 instead of football?
A) Chariot and ostrich races
B) Nothing was held
C) Track and field events
D) Baseball games
  • 12. In which years did the Rose Bowl serve as the BCS National Championship Game?
A) 1998 and 2000
B) 2010 and 2014
C) 2015 and 2018
D) 2002 and 2006
  • 13. Beginning in what year will the Rose Bowl no longer have a conference tie-in?
A) 2030
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2027
  • 14. In what years did the Rose Bowl serve as a semifinal game during the four-team playoff era?
A) 2014, 2016, and 2020
B) 2010, 2014, and 2023
C) 2015, 2017, and 2019
D) 2015, 2018, and 2021
  • 15. What is the role of the Rose Bowl in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?
A) It will be excluded from the playoff
B) It will serve as the final each year
C) It will host the semifinal rotation
D) It will serve as a quarterfinal each year
  • 16. What makes the Rose Bowl unique among CFP bowls?
A) It is the only game that allows professional teams
B) It is not in the rotation for hosting a semifinal
C) It is the only bowl that does not charge for tickets
D) It is the only game played in Pasadena
  • 17. Which university was the coach Fielding H. Yost affiliated with prior to Michigan?
A) Stanford
B) Brown
C) Pasadena College
D) Washington State
  • 18. Who played against Washington State in the 1916 game?
A) The Big Ten Champion
B) Michigan
C) Stanford
D) Brown University
  • 19. What was the final score of the 1902 Rose Bowl?
A) 14–3
B) 49–0
C) 0–0
D) 21–7
  • 20. What are the names of the two Tournament of Roses presidents honored by the Leishman Trophy?
A) Keith Jackson and Fielding Yost
B) Pasadena and Rose
C) William L. Leishman and Lathrop K. Leishman
D) John Rose and Bill Rose
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