1930 Rose Bowl

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{{Infobox college football game

| name =

| year_game_played = 1930

| game_name = Rose Bowl

| subheader = 16th Rose Bowl Game

| football_season = 1929

| visitor_name_short = USC

| visitor_nickname = Trojans

| visitor_school = USC

| home_name_short = Pittsburgh

| home_nickname = Panthers

| home_school = Pittsburgh

| visitor_record = 9–2

| visitor_conference = PCC

| home_record = 9–0

| home_conference = Independent

| visitor_coach = Howard Jones

| home_coach = Jock Sutherland

| visitor_1q = 13

| visitor_2q = 13

| visitor_3q = 14

| visitor_4q = 7

| home_1q = 0

| home_2q = 0

| home_3q = 7

| home_4q = 7

| date_game_played = January 1

| stadium = Rose Bowl Stadium

| city = Pasadena, California

| MVP = Russ Saunders (QB) – USC

| attendance = 72,000

}}

The 1930 Rose Bowl was the 16th Rose Bowl game, an American post-season college football game that was played on New Year's Day 1930 in Pasadena, California. It featured the Pittsburgh Panthers against the USC Trojans.2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction program[http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1930s.htm Rose Bowl Game Timeline] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520032847/http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1930s.htm |date=May 20, 2008 }}, Pasadena Tournament of Roses

Scoring

=First Quarter=

  • USC – Edelson, 55-yard pass from Saunders (Shaver kick good)
  • USC – Erny Pinckert, 25-yard pass from Saunders (Shaver kick blocked)

=Second Quarter=

  • USC – Duffield, 1-yard run (Baker kick failed)
  • USC – Duffield, 1-yard run (Baker kick good)

=Third Quarter=

  • USC – Russ Saunders, 16-yard run (Shaver kick good)
  • Pitt – Walinchus, 28-yard pass from Baker (Parkinson kick good)
  • USC – Edelson, 39-yard pass from Saunders (Baker kick good)

=Fourth Quarter=

  • Pitt – Collins, 36-yard pass from Williams (Parkinson kick good)
  • USC – Wilcox, 57-yard pass from Duffield (Duffield dropkicked extra point)

Game notes

By losing to the Trojans, the Panthers gave up the most points since 1903.

References