This is the first installment of a seven-part series written by Kip Carlson about the 1941 Oregon State football team that played in the 1942 Rose Bowl. The '42 Rose Bowl is the only one in the history of the storied game that was played outside of Southern California due to fears of an attack on the U.S. West Coast following Pearl Harbor.
This story first appeared in this year's football game-day program Saturday, Sept. 17 vs. Idaho State.
Oregon State University will honor the "Men of Roses" throughout the week leading up to the culmination of events this Saturday night when the Beavers host Washington State at Reser Stadium.
Remembering The Men of Roses -- Unforeseen Success
