1945 Rose Bowl

1945 Rose Bowl
31st Rose Bowl Game
Tennessee Volunteers USC Trojans (7–0–1) (7–0–2) 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
Attendance	91,000
Rose Bowl  < 1944  1946 >

The 1945 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1945, was a college football bowl game, the 31st Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 25–0.

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.

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