Sports historians know it as the "transplanted Rose Bowl."
Oregon State University is honoring the 75th anniversary of the iconic "Men of Roses" team with a celebration the week of the Oct. 29 home football game vs. Washington State at Reser Stadium. Led by head coach Lon Stiner, No. 12 Oregon State defeated No. 2 Duke 20-16 in Durham, N.C., in what was considered a major upset.
January 1, 1942 marks the only time in the game's 103-year history that it has been played away from the actual Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The U.S. government prohibited large gatherings on the West Coast based on the fear of an attack on the mainland following Pearl Harbor.