1978 College Football Season: The Road To The Major Bowls
Drama on the goal-line defined the 1978 college football season, with Alabama and USC getting shares of the national championship in bowl victories both dramatic and controversial.
1979 Rose Bowl
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The Road To The 1979 Rose Bowl: USC & Michigan
Two traditional rivals came together on New Year’s Day for the 1979 Rose Bowl. USC arrived ranked #3 in the country and hoping that if the cards fell right they could be national champs. Michigan was ranked fifth, no hope at the top, but still aiming to get head coach Bo Schembecler his first victory in Pasadena. Let’s look back on how the Wolverines and Trojans navigated the 1978 college football regular season to get to this point.