1919 Rose Bowl

The 1919 Rose Bowl, known at the time as the Tournament East-West Football Game, was a college football bowl game played on Jan 1, 1919. It was the 5th Rose Bowl Game. With the war just over, the game was played with players from the Mare Island Marines of California and the Great Lakes Navy from Great Lakes, Illinois.

Game summary
Since the Rose Bowl game became so popular and most of the college football players overseas fighting to preserve freedom, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses decided to stage the game with military units, with the approval from President Woodrow Wilson. The Great Lakes team represented the US Navy or the Navy Midshipmen football team.

First quarter

 * GL – Paddy Driscoll 30-yard drop-kick field goal

Second quarter

 * GL – Reeves, 3-yard run (Blacklock drop kick good)

Third Quarter

 * GL – George Halas, 32-yard pass from Driscoll (pass was 22 yards, and he ran for 10) (Blacklock drop kick good)

Game notes
Future NFL Hall of Fame coach George “Papa Bear” Halas holds the game record for the longest non-scoring pass interception return of 77 yards.