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2005
The 116th Rose Parade commenced with an entertaining opening ceremony featuring Rose Queen Ashley Moreno, Tournament of Roses President Dave Davis and Grand Marshal Mickey Mouse along with many of his Disney family members in a singing, dancing performance. The parade theme, Celebrate Family, was beautifully represented by the magnificent floats, bands and equestrians in the Rose Parade.
The 2005 Rose Bowl Game featured a historic match-up – the first time ever that the University of Michigan and the University of Texas have met on the gridiron, as well as the first time the Longhorns ever visited the Rose Bowl. The game was exciting to the finish, with a last minute field goal giving the Longhorns a 38-37 victory over Michigan.
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2006
The 117th Rose Parade, featuring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as Grand Marshal, was held on Monday, January 2, 2006 in observance of the Tournament’s “Never on Sunday” tradition. Though it rained throughout the parade, the festivities went on with great success. The parade began with an opening spectacular featuring Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes. The parade theme, It’s Magical, was beautifully represented by the magnificent floats, bands and equestrians in the Rose Parade.
The 2006 Rose Bowl Game National Championship was held on Wednesday, January 4 and featured two undefeated teams – the no.1 ranked USC taking on the no.2 ranked Texas Longhorns. It was one of the most exciting games in Rose Bowl history, with Texas edging out USC 41-38 in the last quarter to earn the Longhorns their first National Championship since 1970.
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2007
Led by legendary film maker, George Lucas, the 118th Rose Parade celebrated the theme Our Good Nature on Monday, January 1, 2007. The Parade began with an exciting opening show featuring Tony Award winning actress, Kristin Chenoweth, Tournament of Roses President Paul L. Holman and Miss America. Parade highlights include the Star Wars Spectacular which featured two floats, 200 storm troopers and the Grambling University marching band.
The 93rd Rose Bowl Game featured no. 5 ranked USC defeating no. 3 ranked Michigan 32-18 in a traditional Pac-10 versus Big Ten matchup.
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