University Archives News

NU's Rosy Past: the 1949 Rose Bowl Game

With a bowl game once again in our future, many Wildcats fans have a renewed interest in our triumph at the Rose Bowl back in 1949. The fall Northwestern Magazine helps scratch that nostalgic itch with an article about the history of the winning team. A special feature on Rose Bowl trivia will help sports fans amaze their friends and families with their astonishing knowledge of NU sports history.

Those who would like to dig even deeper into the Rose Bowl game, or into any other aspect of Northwestern's intramural and collegiate athletics history, from tug-of-war to ultimate Frisbee, are welcome to contact or visit the NU Archives, where programs, artifacts, documents, and other sources of information abound.
Our web site will also lead you to virtual exhibits on Football at NU and to clips from films of long-ago football games.