The Pasadena Bowl, known as the Junior Rose Bowl or Little Rose Bowl from 1946 to 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, was a college football bowl game.
Between 1946 and 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, the game pitted the California Junior College football champions against National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) football teams (not always the champion). It was organized by the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The Junior Rose Bowl became the Pasadena Bowl from 1967 to 1971. It was billed as the Junior Rose Bowl the first two years, but now featured teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association's College and University Divisions. The bowl featured the champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) from 1969 to 1970 and the champion of the Missouri Valley Conference in 1970 and 1971.
Game results DateWinner LoserLocationAttendanceReferences December 14, 1946 Compton 19 0 Pasadena, California 51,000 December 13, 1947 Chaffey 39 26 Pasadena, California 55,000 December 11, 1948 48 14 Pasadena, California 50,638 December 10, 1949 25 19 Pasadena, California 33,942 December 9, 1950 33 13 Pasadena, California 47,525 December 8, 1951 28 26 Pasadena, California 41,971 December 13, 1952 20 20 Pasadena, California 35,392 December 12, 1953 Bakersfield 13 6 Pasadena, California 50,385 December 11, 1954 13 7 Pasadena, California 61,559 December 10, 1955 Compton 22 13 Pasadena, California 57,132 December 8, 1956 20 13 Pasadena, California 37,142 December 14, 1957 Arlington State 21 12 Pasadena, California 36,008 December 13, 1958 Santa Monica 30 12 Pasadena, California 50,797 December 12, 1959 30 14 Pasadena, California 46,293 December 10, 1960 Long Beach 38 16 Pasadena, California 38,064 December 9, 1961 Cameron 28 20 Pasadena, California 49,023 December 15, 1962 Santa Ana 20 0 Pasadena, California 41,709 December 14, 1963 Orange Coast 21 0 Pasadena, California 44,044 December 12, 1964 Long Beach 28 6 Pasadena, California 45,576 December 11, 1965 Fullerton 20 15 Pasadena, California 50,098 December 10, 1966 40 13 Pasadena, California 40,045 December 2, 1967 West Texas State 35 Valley State 13 Pasadena, California 23,802 December 7, 1968 Grambling 34 Sacramento State 7 Pasadena, California 34,127 December 6, 1969 San Diego State 28 Boston University 7 Pasadena, California 41,276 December 19, 1970 Louisville (tie) 24 Long Beach State (tie) 24 Pasadena, California 20,472 December 18, 1971 Memphis State 28 San Jose State 9 Pasadena, California 15,244 December 11, 1976 29 14 Pasadena, California 21,200 December 10, 1977 38 9 Pasadena, California 15,566
See also List of college bowl games Rose Bowl Game
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