1965 - Michigan 34 Oregon State 7
This time it is Bump Elliott's turn to make Rose Bowl history by coaching a Rose Bowl team to victory after playing on a triumphant team, 1948 Michigan. Elliott's Michigan Wolverines (8-1) handle Tommy Prothro's Oregon State (8-2) by a convincing 34-7 margin. Mel Anthony scores three touchdowns for the Wolverines, his first a record 84-yard dash. Michigan gains 415 yards for the day. Paul Brothers gives Oregon State false hopes by completing six of six passes in an opening 84-yard scoring drive, but soon it becomes easy for Bob Timberlake to direct Michigan successes.
1966 - UCLA 14 Michigan State 12
Tommy Prothro changes schools and finds the magic formula as coach of the UCLA Bruins (7-2-1) who knock Duffy Daugherty's Michigan Staters (10-0) out of the national championship in a thrilling 14-12 upset. Gary Beban's two quarterback-keeper touchdowns and Kurt Zimmerman's conversions give UCLA a 14-0 lead before Michigan State makes a late charge in face of heroic Bruin defense. Big Bob Apisa scores on a 38-yard pitchout play from Jim Raye, but Bruin defensive end Jerry Klein rushes a two-point pass try into a failure. Trailing by eight points, the Spartans roar back and score again on a Steve Juday keeper. Trying for two points to tie, pitchout artist Raye flips to Apisa who storms right end, being hit first by Jim Colletto and finally by little Bob Stiles inches short of the goal line.
1967 - Purdue 14 USC 13
The thrills continue as Jack Mollenkopf brings in a strong 8-2 Purdue team that nips 7-3 USC coached by Johnny McKay 14-13. With less than three minutes to play, Pasadena's own Rod Sherman catches a touchdown pass from Troy Winslow to bring the Trojans within a point. McKay "goes for it," this time a pass from Winslow to Jim Lawrence which is intercepted by Purdue's defensive back George Catavolos, the man Sherman had eluded Previously, Bob Griese directs and executes Purdue to two touchdowns by Perry Williams and kicks two conversions while USC manages only one touchdown by Don McCall.
1968 - USC 14 Indiana 3
Johnny McKay is in the second of a four-game Rose Bowl appearance streak as USC's coach, his 9-1 Trojans a bit too strong for the Indiana Hoosiers of Johnny Pont (9-1) who appear in Pasadena for the first time. The 14-3 USC conquest also presents O.J. Simpson who scores both Trojan touchdowns and gains 128 yards in 25 carries. Harry Gonso, Indiana quarterback, can't crack USC's defense except for a 27-yard field goal by Dave Kornowa.
1969 - Ohio State 27 USC 16
O.J. Simpson experiences both the negative and the plus in a matchup of undefeated powers, 9-0-1 USC and 9-0 Ohio State that the Buckeyes win 27-16. O.J. runs 100 yards for a touchdown and gains 171 yards in 28 carries, but he also has a hand in five USC turnovers that help make Ohio State the national champion. Simpson fumbles the ball away twice and throws a pass interception, fatal miscues when added to quarterback Steve Sogge's fumble and interception. Ohio State wins with Rex Kern's expert quarterbacking, running and passing plus the blasts of Jim Otis and Leophus Hayden. One of the Trojan scores is a disputed "catch" by Sam Dickerson who already has lost the pigskin when the officials raise their arms.
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