Rose Bowl
1965
Michigan 34
Oregon State 7
After finishing no higher than fifth in the Big Ten during the
previous seven years, all the pieces finally fell into place for the
1964 Wolverines. Air Force and Navy were forced to the air in the first
two games, throwing a combined total of 75 passes. Michigan then ran off
six victories in seven Big Ten games, dropping a one-point contest to
Purdue, and shutting out Northwestern and Ohio State. The Wolverines'
8-1 record earned them the conference championship, and the team headed
to Pasadena, breaking a drought of 14 years.
After USC upset top-ranked Notre Dame in the regular-season finale, it
appeared that the Trojans would be Michigan's New Year's Day opponent.
However, the Pac Eight Conference instead ruled in favor of the Oregon
State Beavers, who had tied Southern Cal for the conference lead. The
fourth- ranked Wolverines were installed as 11-point favorites over the
eighth ranked Beavers as Oregon State brought an 8-2 mark into the game.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Beavers broke open the scoring with
a five-yard pass from Paul Brothers to Doug McDougall early in the
second period. Steve Clark kicked the extra point, and Oregon State had
a 7-0 start on their upset bid. The drive covered 84 yards in ten plays
with Brothers completing 6 consecutive passes. But, midway trough the
second period, Wolverine tailback Mel Anthony broke free virtually
untouched for 84 yards and a score. The scoring run was the longest in
Rose Bowl history, eclipsing the 81 yard mark of Bob Jeter against Cal
in 1959. On the Wolverines' next possession six minutes later, Carl Ward
rambled 43 yards around right end to put Michigan in the lead for good.
The play was almost identical to Anthony's earlier run. Bob Timberlake's
pass to Ben Farabee was broken up in the end zone, but the Wolverines
still held a 12-7 advantage going into the locker room.
In
the third quarter, Michigan guard Bob Mielke blocked a punt by OSU's Len
Frketich and Anthony recovered at the Beaver 15 yard line. Six plays
later, he dove over guard from the one. Timberlake carried the ball
around left end for the two point conversion and a 20-7 lead. Anthony
paced the Michigan third quarter attack after recovering a blocked
Beaver punt, and extending the Wolverine lead with one- and seven- yard
scores. Later in the period, Timberlake drove Michigan 78 yards to a TD.
The highlight of the drive was a 30 yard pass to Jim Detwiler. Anthony
broke over from 7 for the score. Timberlake added a 24-yard TD run down
the sideline in the fourth quarter, to close the scoring and give
Michigan a 34-7 triumph.
Anthony earned Player-of-the-Game kudos for his efforts that day, and
the Wolverines raised their Rose Bowl and post-season record to four
victories against no losses. Michigan Coach Bump Elliott made Rose Bowl
history by coaching a Rose Bowl team to victory after playing on a
triumphant team, 1948 Michigan.
Bob Timberlake rolls out to pass.
Attendance: 100,243
Scoring Summary
Second Quarter
OSU- McDougal 5 yd pass from Brothers (Clark kick)
UM- Anthony 84 yd run (kick failed)
UM- Ward 43 yd run (pass failed)
Third Quarter
UM- Anthony 1 yd run (Timberlake run)
UM Anthony 7 yd run (Timberlake kick)
Fourth Quarter
UM- Timberlake 24 yd run (Timberlake kick)
Individual Statistics
Rushing
UM- Anthony 13-123, Ward 10-88, Timberlake 12-57, Fisher 5-30
OSU- Shaw 4-28, Watkins 8-24
Passing
UM- Timberlake 7-10-77, Evashevski 1-1-6
OSU- Brothers 9-17-89, Queen 10-16-90
Receiving
UM- Henderson 4-34
OSU- Moreland 4-29, Watkins 3-43, Grim 3-42, Miller 3-21, Frketich 2-23
