1917: Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0

Oregon All-American Shy Huntington turned in one of the more remarkable individual efforts in Rose Bowl history to lead the Ducks to victory over heavily favored Pennsylvania in the third annual contest.

The win marked a significant turning point in the laurels of American football as it was finally conceded that western football had achieved parity with the East Coast powers.

Huntington’s first of three interceptions late in the third quarter set up the Ducks’ first score, an 18-yard touchdown pass to R.L. Tegert.

Oregon’s clinching score in the fourth quarter was also keyed by a Huntington pass theft as Johnny Parsons broke loose for a 45-yard run on the next play from scrimmage to the 1-yard line. Huntington sprinted to the corner of the end zone on the following play and added his second extra point to put the game out of reach.

1920: Harvard 7, Oregon 6

Skeet Manerud’s fourth-quarter 25-yard drop kick was ruled no good, allowing unbeaten Harvard to hang on to a 7-6 victory in the sixth-annual Tournament of Roses classic.

Accounts of the game described the kick being so close that the scoreboard had already given Oregon credit for the successful attempt as Harvard players banged their helmets to the ground over the impending setback.

The Ducks, coached by the school’s 1917 Rose Bowl hero Shy Huntington, lived and died by the toes of Manerud and secondteam All-American Bill Steers as four other kicks either sailed wide of their mark or were blocked.

1958: Ohio State 10, Oregon 7

Oregon quarterback Jack Crabtree’s fourth-down pass to Ron Stover fell incomplete with 47 seconds remaining to allow Ohio State to avert one of the biggest upsets in the 44-year history of the New Year’s Day classic.

The Ducks began their last-gasp effort against the nation’s top-ranked Buckeyes from their own 17-yard line with 4:29 to play.

Crabtree completed 10 to 17 passes for 135 yards to receive player of the game honors, becoming only the third player in the bowl’s history to earn that distinction playing for the losing team.

In addition, Stover established a Rose Bowl record for most yards receiving by a Pacific Coast Conference participant (144 yards on 10 catches).

1995: Penn St. 38, Oregon 20

The Ducks represented its league for the first time in 37 years in the postseason game reserved for the champion, and its offense pushed second-ranked Penn State around for 501 yards.

Senior quarterback Danny O’Neil contributed in some form to 13 Rose Bowl records, including individual marks for passes attempted (61) and completed (41) and yardage through the air (456).

2010: Ohio St. 26, Oregon 17

Oregon’s’ no-huddle offense had its worst passing game of the season. Jeremiah Masoli threw for just 81 yards and LaMichael James rushed for 70. A series of big plays and kick returns by Kenjon Barner kept the game until star Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor sealed it with a 17-yard TD pass with 7:02 remaning. LaGarrette Blount returned after an eight-game suspension but had a key fumble.

2012: Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38

Finally a breakthrough. After 95 years without a win in the Granddaddy of Them All, the Ducks were Rose Bowl champions. Darron Thomas passed for three touchdowns, De’Anthony Thomas scored on runs of 91 and 64 yards, and the Ducks earned their first bowl victory under head coach Chip Kelly in the highest-scoring Rose Bowl ever played. LaMichael James rushed for 159 yards and an early TD in his last game as a Duck.