100th Rose Bowl Game Showcases Spartan Pride, Pasadena Pageantry

1, 1902, Stanford faced Michigan in the first-ever Rose Bowl Game. It was not a good day for the Cardinal. The Wolverines' 49-0 rout was so unwatchable that the folks in Pasadena did not bother to stage another football exhibition for more than a decade.

The 100th Rose Bowl is here. Get ready for a day of hard-nosed, physical football in Pasadena.

1, 1902, Stanford faced Michigan in the first-ever Rose Bowl Game. It was not a good day for the Cardinal. The Wolverines' 49-0 rout was so unwatchable that the folks in Pasadena did not bother to stage another football exhibition for more than a decade.

Los Angeles — Stanford appeared in the first Rose Bowl, although the game wasn't given that name until years later. In an interesting bookend, the team will appear in the game's 100th edition on New Year's Day against Michigan State. Win or lose, the 

In the wake of national tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombing, Pasadena police and fire officials said they are stepping up security for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game. The Pasadena Police Department said it will use