The 1928 Rose Bowl Game was a match between the Stanford Indians

Stanford Cardinal football

The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...

 (now the Cardinal) (7-2-1) and the Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...

 (8-0-1). Usually, the Rose Bowl was played on January 1, but in 1928, that fell on a Sunday, so the game was played on January 2, 1928. At this time, the Rose Bowl was the top and only bowl game, an east-vs.-west matchup. Stanford won the game, 7-6.

Coaching

The coach for Pittsburgh was John B. "Jock" Sutherland

Jock Sutherland

Dr. John Bain "Jock" Sutherland, D.D.S., was an American football coach. He coached college football at Lafayette College and the University of Pittsburgh and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Steelers...

, while the Stanford coach was Glenn "Pop" Warner

Glenn Scobey Warner

Glenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...

.

Third Quarter

• Pitt – Jimmy Hagan, 17-yard run (off Stanford fumble) (Booth kick failed)
• Stan – Frankie Wilton
  Frank Wilton
  Frank S. Wilton, Jr. was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1932 to 1941, compiling a record of 44–39–5...
  
  , 5-yard run (off Stanford fumble) (Hoffman
  Biff Hoffman
  Clifford Ellsworth "Biff" Hoffman was an American football player.-Early life:Hoffman attended Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California, and then went on to attend Stanford University.-Track and field:...
  
   kick good)

Game notes

The capacity of the Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium

Rose Bowl (stadium)

The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...

was increased to 76,000, adding 19,000 seats.

Stanford's Walt Heinicke blocked the extra-point attempt of Allen Booth following Pitt's only touchdown.

The weather was 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

External links

• Rose Bowl 1928 at RoseBowlHistory.org