Illinois Bowl History
1947 ROSE BOWL
Jan. 1, 1947 // Pasedena, Calif.
In the first Rose Bowl under the Big Ten-Pac 10 agreement, unheralded Illinois routed highly ranked UCLA, 45-14. Illinois running backs Julius Rykovich and Claude “Buddy” Young rushed for 103 yards apiece. During the course of the game, six different Illinois players scored touchdowns as the Fighting Illini racked up their first Bowl victory.
| Scoring | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 45 |
| UCLA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
