Another college football history, this time centered around the first “bowl game”, the East-West Tournament game in Pasadena, California in 1902 between Michigan and Stanford.
This game has shaped the entire college football postseason for over a century. Funny how it all came about.
Summary:
“Explore the origins of the Tournament of Roses and its pivotal role in shaping college football history with Jon Johnston in Hardcore College Football History. The journey begins in 1890 with the Pasadena Valley Hunt Club’s inaugural Tournament of Roses, a spectacle of sports and floral pageantry in Pasadena, California.