1902 Rose Bowl

The inaugural game featured Fielding H. Yost's dominating 1901 Michigan Wolverines football team, representing the East, who crushed a 3–1–2 team from Stanford University, representing the West, by a score of 49–0 after Stanford captain Ralph Fisher requested to quit with eight minutes remaining.

The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 as a New Year's Day tradition in the City of Pasadena.

An additional dollar would be charged to admit a family's horse and buggy to the grounds.

The game kicked off at 2:30 p.m. sharp at the park on the corner of California Street and Wilson Avenue in Pasadena.

The 49 points they scored in the 1902 Rose Bowl game brought their season total to 550 to 0.

Snow was named the Most Valuable Player of the game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.