The Rose Bowl is nicknamed "The Granddaddy of Them All" because it is the oldest bowl game. It was first played in 1902, and has been played annually since 1916. Since 1945, it has been the highest attended college football bowl game. It is a part of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's "America's New Year Celebration," which also includes the historic Rose Parade.
The Rose Bowl Game has traditionally hosted the conference champions from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences (or their predecessors), but due to its past and present membership in two consortiums that seek to determine a national champion in Division I FBS, in 2002, the Rose Bowl began to infrequently deviate from its traditional match-up in order to facilitate championship games.
This incredible lot of (27) Rose Bowl tickets (Full and Stubs) spans from 1929 to 2009, including the 1942 game at Duke Stadium. All are graded by PSA. Includes are:
1929 Rose Bowl Stub PSA POOR 1 (Georgia Tech 8, California 7)
1931 Rose Bowl Stub PSA GOOD 2 (MK) (Alabama 24, Washington State 0)
1932 Rose Bowl Stub PSA GOOD 2 (USC 21, Tulane 12)
1939 Rose Bowl Stub PSA EX 5 (MK) (USC 7, Duke 3)
1940 Rose Bowl Stub PSA VG-EX 4 (MK) (USC 14, Tennessee 0)
1942 Rose Bowl Stub PSA POOR 1 (MK) (Oregon State 20, Duke 16) *Game played at Duke Stadium, NC
1944 Rose Bowl Stub PSA EX 5 (USC 29, Washington 0)
1946 Rose Bowl Stub PSA VG-EX 4 (Alabama 34-USC 14)
1949 Rose Bowl Stub PSA NM-MT 8 (Northwestern 20, California 14)
1957 Rose Bowl Stub PSA VG-EX 4 (Iowa 35, Oregon State 19)
1962 Rose Bowl Stub PSA VG 3 (MK) (Minnesota 21, UCLA 3)
1964 Rose Bowl Stub PSA GOOD 2 (MK) (Illinois 17, Washington 7)
1975 Rose Bowl Full PSA NM 7 (USC 18, Ohio State 17)
1980 Rose Bowl Full PSA NM 7 (USC 17, Ohio State 16) *Sample- Not valid for admission
1981 Rose Bowl Full PSA VG 3 (Michigan 23, Washington 6)
1981 Rose Bowl Full PSA NM 7 (Michigan 23, Washington 6)
1985 Rose Bowl Full PSA VG 3 (USC 20, Ohio State 17)
1985 Rose Bowl Stub PSA VG-EX 4 (USC 20, Ohio State 17)
1987 Rose Bowl Full PSA EX-MT 6 (Arizona State 22, Michigan 15)
1991 Rose Bowl Full PSA VG-EX 4 (Washington 46, Iowa 34)
1996 Rose Bowl Full PSA VG-EX 4 (USC 41, Northwestern 32) with Keyshawn Johnson PSA/DNA certified autograph in black Sharpie across the front
2000 Rose Bowl Stub PSA NM-MT 8 (Wisconsin 17, Stanford 9)
2001 Rose Bowl Full PSA VG-EX 4 (Washington 34, Purdue 24)
2003 Rose Bowl Full PSA NM 7 (Oklahoma 34, Washington State 14)
2004 Rose Bowl Full PSA NM-MT 8 (USC 28, Michigan 14) *USC 2003 AP National Champions
2005 Rose Bowl Full PSA GEM MINT 10 (Texas 38, Michigan 37) *MVP Vince Young
2009 Rose Bowl Full PSA VG 3 (USC 38, Penn State 24)