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1954 Rose Bowl

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Robinson, Will - "Nine of the Big Ten Schools Are Using Negro Football Players," Pittsburgh Courier, October 3, 1953. The Big Ten as a whole carried thirty-three black players in 1953. The team breakdown was: Michigan State-eight, Illinois-seven, Iowa-six, Michigan-four, Indiana-three, Ohio
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Michigan State fumbled twice in the first half, which allowed the Bruins the first two scores. The Spartans had only one completed pass and 56 yards in the first half; they scored a touchdown with 4:45 remaining in the first half.
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In their first official season in the Big Ten, the Spartans led the league in the number of black players. Michigan State's eight black athletes represented nearly a quarter of all African Americans in the entire conference.
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The Spartans assembled two long drives in the third quarter to pull ahead 21–14. The Bruins recovered another Spartan fumble and scored to pull within a point at 21–20, but the extra point kick failed.
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on November 7. With the Rose Bowl again on the line for both teams, UCLA defeated USC 13–0 to win the Pacific Coast Conference outright and gain the New Year's Day berth in Pasadena.
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This was the first meeting between the two schools. It was the first Rose Bowl appearance for the Spartans; they had previously only played in the
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Victor Postula knocked down four Bruin passes; head coach Biggie Munn instituted a "split-line offense" against the Bruins.
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This was the first year that Michigan State was counted in the Big Ten football standings, having been a member since
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of Michigan State returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown with 4:51 left in the game.
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berth. In 1953, the Bruins again lost only one regular season game, 20–21 at
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MSU — Ellis Duckett, six-yard blocked punt return. Evan Slonac converts.
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12–14. Both teams had been undefeated and the Trojans took the
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and the coaches (UP) chose UCLA. The Bruins didn't play in the
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The Michigan State Spartans had joined the Big Ten in
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Index

Michigan State Spartans
UCLA Bruins
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Clarence Munn
Red Sanders
AP
Coaches
AP
Coaches
1953
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Billy Wells
Favorite
National anthem
UCLA Band
Michigan State Marching Band
Referee
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Halftime show
Network
NBC
Announcers
Mel Allen
Tom Harmon
Rose Bowl
1953
1955

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