OT (sort of): Hump Day Quiz

Submitted by M Ascending on

This is the second weekly quiz I am posting.  A couple of requests:  PLEASE -- DO NOT LOOK UP THE ANSWERS AND THEN POST THEM.  The point of this is to have some fun and see the variety of responses we get.  There is no shame in posting a wrong answer.  But if your need for instant gratification is uncontrollable and you must look up the answers, then please do not post a response.  Just enjoy reading the wrong answers of those less anal than you.

SUGGESTION:  After reading the question, scroll to the bottom immediately and post your answers/guesses.  (If you think you only know some of the answers, that's okay.  Just give a partial response, or take wild guesses.)  Then go back and see what everyone else said.  That way, you will avoid any spoilers and won't have your answers influenced by others who may not be as smart as you (see what I did there?).  Thank you and enjoy the quiz.

THE QUESTION:

Michigan has appeared in 19 Rose Bowls, winning 8 of them.  (This would be a great year to make it 20, given that the Rose Bowl is a playoff site.)  Below are the 8 games that Michigan has won.  (Remember, the Rose Bowl is played in the year following the regular season.  Thus, the 1997 team played in the 1998 Rose Bowl.)  

Name the player who was named MVP in each of Michigan's winning Rose Bowl appearances:

1902   M 49    Stanford 0

1948   M 49    USC 0

1951   M 14    Cal 6

1965   M 34    Oregon State 7

1981   M 23    Washington 6

1989   M 22    USC 14

1993   M 38    Washington 31

1998   M 21    Washington State 16

I was only able to correctly name 3 prior to researching the answers.  Correct answers will be posted tomorrow morning, along with some interesting commentary/history on some of the MVPs.

Okay, guys and gals,  have at it. And come January, let's make it Rose Bowl 20!  Go Blue! 

 

 

 

EGD

August 2nd, 2017 at 8:31 AM ^

I know Greise won the MVP in '98 because there was that unforgettable scene in the broadcast booth with Keith Jackson saying "I'm standing next to his [Rose Bowl MVP's] proud daddy!"

FrankMurphy

August 2nd, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^

I remember that. I also remember that during the trophy presentation, Lloyd Carr grabbed Lynn Swann's mic and said, "His old man never won this trophy!" It was a nice rare moment of levity from Lloyd.

Yo_Blue

August 2nd, 2017 at 8:17 AM ^

1902   Neil Snow

1948   Bob Chappius

1951   Tacopants

1965   Terry Barr

1981   Butch Woolfolk

1989   Leroy Hoard

1993   Wheatley

1998   Griese

4roses

August 2nd, 2017 at 9:06 AM ^

1902   M 49    Stanford 0 - Al Wistert

1948   M 49    USC 0 - Tom Harmon

1951   M 14    Cal 6 - Bob Chappius

1965   M 34    Oregon State 7 - Jim Mandich

1981   M 23    Washington 6 - Thomas Wilcher

1989   M 22    USC 14 - Leroy Hoard

1993   M 38    Washington 31 - Tyrone Wheatley

1998   M 20    Washington State 16 - Brian Griese

EastCoast Esq.

August 2nd, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^

1902   Harbaugh

1948   Harbaugh

1951   Harbaugh

1965   Harbaugh

1981   Harbaugh

1989   Harbaugh

1993   Harbaugh

1998   Not Harbaugh.....j/k. Harbaugh

BlueMan80

August 2nd, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^

1981 M 23 Washington 6. Butch Wolfolk

1989 M 22 USC 14. Leroy Hoard

1993 M 38 Washington 31. Elvis Grbac

1998 M 21 Washington State 16. Brian Griese

For the rest, I have no clue.

ehatch

August 2nd, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^

I'll go backward:

1998 - Griese

1993 - Wheatley, I think this is where he went off for 200+ yards in the first half.

1989 - Elvis Grbac? Second choice is Desmond

1981 - AC, just because he should.

1965 - ?

1951 - ?

1948 - Tom Harmon

1902 - ?