Rose Bowl Player of The Game Awards
The most valuable player in the Rose Bowl game is given a crystal trophy that is the Rose Bowl Player of the Game Award. The award was created in 1953 and awarded retroactively for players all the way back to the 1902 Rose Bowl. Occasionally, the award has been shared by two players. Beginning with the 2005 Rose Bowl Game, the Rose Bowl Player of the Game Award has been given to both offensive and defensive players of the game.
| Year played | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Neil Snow | Michigan | FB |
| 1916 | Carl Dietz | Washington State | FB |
| 1917 | John Beckett | Oregon | T |
| 1918 | Hollis Huntington | Mare Island | FB |
| 1919 | George Halas | Great Lakes | E |
| 1920 | Edward Casey | Harvard | HB |
| 1921 | Harold Muller | California | E |
| 1922 | Russell Stein | Washington & Jefferson | T |
| 1923 | Leo Calland | USC | G |
| 1924 | Ira McKee | Navy | QB |
| 1925 | Elmer Layden | Notre Dame | FB |
| Ernie Nevers | Stanford | FB | |
| 1926 | Johnny Mack Brown | Alabama | HB |
| George "Wildcat" Wilson | Washington | HB | |
| 1927 | Fred Pickhard | Alabama | T |
| 1928 | Clifford "Biff" Hoffman | Stanford | FB |
| 1929 | Benjamin Lom | California | HB |
| 1930 | Russell Saunders | USC | QB |
| 1931 | John "Monk" Campbell | Alabama | QB |
| 1932 | Erny Pinckert | USC | HB |
| 1933 | Homer Griffith | USC | QB |
| 1934 | Cliff Montgomery | Columbia | QB |
| 1935 | Millard "Dixie" Howell | Alabama | HB |
| 1936 | James "Monk" Moscrip | Stanford | E |
| Keith Topping | Stanford | E | |
| 1937 | Bill Daddio | Pittsburgh | E |
| 1938 | Victor Bottari | California | HB |
| 1939 | Doyle Nave | USC | QB |
| Al Krueger | USC | E | |
| 1940 | Ambrose Schindler | USC | QB |
| 1941 | Peter Kmetovic | Stanford | HB |
| 1942 | Donald Durdan | Oregon State | HB |
| 1943 | Charles Trippi | Georgia | HB |
| 1944 | Norman Verry | USC | G |
| 1945 | Jim Hardy | USC | QB |
| 1946 | Harry Gilmer | Alabama | HB |
| 1947 | Claude "Buddy" Young | Illinois | HB |
| Julius Rykovich | Illinois | HB | |
| 1948 | Bob Chappuis | Michigan | HB |
| 1949 | Frank Aschenbrenner | Northwestern | HB |
| 1950 | Fred "Curly" Morrison | Ohio State | FB |
| 1951 | Don Dufek | Michigan | FB |
| 1952 | William Tate | Illinois | HB |
| 1953 | Rudy Bukich | USC | QB |
| 1954 | Billy Wells | Michigan State | HB |
| 1955 | Dave Leggett | Ohio State | QB |
| 1956 | Walter Kowalczyk | Michigan State | HB |
| 1957 | Kenneth Ploen | Iowa | QB |
| 1958 | Jack Crabtree | Oregon | QB |
| 1959 | Bob Jeter | Iowa | HB |
| 1960 | Bob Schloredt | Washington | QB |
| George Fleming | Washington | HB | |
| 1961 | Bob Schloredt | Washington | QB |
| 1962 | Sandy Stephens | Minnesota | QB |
| 1963 | Pete Beathard | USC | QB |
| Ron Vander Kelen | Wisconsin | QB | |
| 1964 | Jim Grabowski | Illinois | FB |
| 1965 | Mel Anthony | Michigan | FB |
| 1966 | Bob Stiles | UCLA | DB |
| 1967 | John Charles | Purdue | DB |
| 1968 | O.J. Simpson | USC | TB |
| 1969 | Rex Kern | Ohio State | QB |
| 1970 | Bob Chandler | USC | FL |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | QB |
| 1972 | Don Bunce | Stanford | QB |
| 1973 | Sam Cunningham | USC | FB |
| 1974 | Cornelius Greene | Ohio State | QB |
| 1975 | Pat Haden | USC | QB |
| John McKay, Jr. | USC | SE | |
| 1976 | John Sciarra | UCLA | QB |
| 1977 | Vince Evans | USC | QB |
| 1978 | Warren Moon | Washington | QB |
| 1979 | Charles White | USC | TB |
| Rick Leach | Michigan | QB | |
| 1980 | Charles White | USC | TB |
| 1981 | Butch Woolfolk | Michigan | RB |
| 1982 | Jacque Robinson | Washington | RB |
| 1983 | Don Rogers | UCLA | FS |
| Tom Ramsey | UCLA | QB | |
| 1984 | Rick Neuheisel | UCLA | QB |
| 1985 | Tim Green | USC | QB |
| Jack Del Rio | USC | LB | |
| 1986 | Eric Ball | UCLA | TB |
| 1987 | Jeff Van Raaphorst | Arizona State | QB |
| 1988 | Percy Snow | Michigan State | LB |
| 1989 | Leroy Hoard | Michigan | FB |
| 1990 | Ricky Ervins | USC | TB |
| 1991 | Mark Brunell | Washington | QB |
| 1992 | Steve Emtman | Washington | DT |
| Billy Joe Hobert | Washington | QB | |
| 1993 | Tyrone Wheatley | Michigan | RB |
| 1994 | Brent Moss | Wisconsin | RB |
| 1995 | Danny O'Neil | Oregon | QB |
| Ki-Jana Carter | Penn State | RB | |
| 1996 | Keyshawn Johnson | USC | WR |
| 1997 | Joe Germaine | Ohio State | QB |
| 1998 | Brian Griese | Michigan | QB |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | RB |
| 2000 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | RB |
| 2001 | Marques Tuiasosopo | Washington | QB |
| 2002 | Ken Dorsey | Miami | QB |
| Andre Johnson | Miami | WR | |
| 2003 | Nate Hybl | Oklahoma | QB |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | USC | QB |
| 2005 | Vince Young | Texas | QB |
| LaMarr Woodley | Michigan | LB | |
| 2006 | Vince Young | Texas | QB |
| Michael Huff | Texas | S | |
| 2007 | Dwayne Jarrett | USC | WR |
| Brian Cushing | USC | OLB | |
| 2008 | John David Booty | USC | QB |
| Rey Maualuga | USC | LB | |
| 2009 | Mark Sanchez | USC | QB |
| Kaluka Maiava | USC | LB | |
| 2010 | Terrelle Pryor | Ohio State | QB |
| Kenny Rowe | Oregon | DE | |
| 2011 | Andy Dalton | TCU | QB |
| Tank Carder | TCU | LB | |
| 2012 | Lavasier Tuinei | Oregon | WR |
| Kiko Alonso | Oregon | LB |
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