Oregon vs. Ohio State

Wednesday, January 1, 1958, Rose Bowl

No. 2 Ohio State beat Oregon 10–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteOregon7–⁠4 in 1957
7
Neutral site2Ohio State9–⁠1 in 1957
10

FinalTV: NBC (B/W)Attendance 98,202Referee: Tony Skover (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, Pacific Coast)

MVP Jack Crabtree (Oregon QB)Wikipedia

On the newsreel

  • BOWL GAMES — NEAR-UPSET HIGHLIGHTS ROSE BOWLOne and a half million line Pasadena's streets for the fabulous "Tournament of Roses" Pageant, traditional prelude to the Rose Bowl classic where this year, mighty Ohio State is fought nearly to a standstill by underdog…Universal Newsreel, January 2, 1958. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Ohio State 41, Oregon 21Rose Bowl, CFP Quarterfinal
2024Oregon 32, Ohio State 31
2021Oregon 35, Ohio State 28
2014Ohio State 42, Oregon 20CFP National Championship
2009Ohio State 26, Oregon 17Rose Bowl
1987Ohio State 24, Oregon 14

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