1939 Rose Bowl

1939 Rose Bowl
25th Rose Bowl Game
USC Trojans Duke Blue Devils (8–2) (9–0) 7 3 Head coach:  Howard Jones Head coach:  Wallace Wade AP 7 AP 3 1 2 3 4 Total University of Southern California 0 0 0 7 7 Duke University 0 0 0 3 3
Date	January 2, 1939
Season	1938
Stadium	Rose Bowl Stadium
Location	Pasadena, California
MVP	Al Kreuger (E) - USC Doyle Nave (QB) - USC
Attendance	93,852
Rose Bowl  < 1938  1940 >

The 1939 Rose Bowl was the 25th Rose Bowl college football game, that took place in 1939. It featured the Southern California Trojans (8–2) against the Duke Blue Devils (9–0). Duke led after a 23-yard field goal by Tony Ruffa early in the fourth quarter. However, backup quarterback Doyle Nave of the Trojans completed four straight passes to "Antelope" Al Krueger who outmaneuvered Eric "The Red" Tipton, scoring the winning touchdown with one minute remaining. Krueger's touchdown marked the first points scored against Duke during the season.

For his performance in the game, Al Krueger was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in the class of 1995.

Scoring

Fourth quarter

• Duke – Ruff, 23-yard field goal
• USC – Krueger, 19-yard pass from Nave (Gaspar kick good)

External links

• http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1939.php

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