Game Summary
The weather in Pasadena on January 2 was clear and sunny. Washington wore their home purple jerseys (actually deep blue), gold pants and gold helmets. Minnesota wore white away jerseys with maroon and gold shoulder stripes and white helmets. The ceremonial pregame coin toss to determine first possession employed a souvenir gold dollar minted for Alaska's statehood in 1959.
The Huskies dominated the first half, scoring all 17 points. Minnesota lead in all the final statistics, but the most telling one was its passing game: Gopher quarterback Sandy Stephens completed only 2 of 10 passes for 21 yards and was intercepted three times. MVP Bob Schloredt completed only 2 of 4 passes for 16 yards (no interceptions), but was the game's leading rusher with 68 yards on five carries. The most enduring story of the game was the Caltech card stunt at halftime.
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