2016 Rose Bowl - wikipedia 2016 Rose Bowl 2016 Rose Bowl CFP Bowl Game 102nd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual Stanford Cardinal Iowa Hawkeyes ( 11 -- 2 ) ( 12 -- 1 ) Pac - 12 Big Ten 45 16 Head coach : David Shaw Head coach : Kirk Ferentz AP Coaches CFP 5 6 6 AP Coaches CFP 6 7 5 Total Stanford 21 14 7 45 Iowa 0 0 13 16 Date January 1, 2016 Season 2015 Stadium Rose Bowl Location Pasadena, California MVP Offense : Christian McCaffrey, RB ( Stanford ) Defense : Aziz Shittu, DE ( Stanford ) Favorite Stanford by 61⁄2 National anthem Hawkeye Marching Band Referee Reggie Smith ( Big XII ) Halftime show Bands from participants Attendance 94,268 Payout US $ 35 million / conference United States TV coverage Network ESPN / ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes Announcers Brent Musburger ( Play - by - Play ) Jesse Palmer ( Analyst ) Maria Taylor ( Sideline ) Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, & Tom Rinaldi ( ESPN Radio ) Nielsen ratings ( viewers ) Rose Bowl < 2015 2017 > The 2016 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. This 102nd Rose Bowl Game matched the Big Ten Conference West Division champion Iowa Hawkeyes against the Pac - 12 Conference champion Stanford Cardinal. It was one of the 2015 -- 16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game is officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. Stanford defeated Iowa 45 -- 16 to win the championship and the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy. The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, which began at 1 : 30 PM ( PST ) with kickoff at 2 : 10 PM ( PST ). The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was the organizer of the game. The Rose Bowl Game was a contractual sell - out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets are distributed to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. Ticket prices were $150 and $185. Contents 1 Pre-game activities 2 Teams 2.1 Iowa 2.2 Stanford 3 Game summary 3.1 Scoring summary 3.2 Statistics 4 Game notes 4.1 New records 5 Related events 6 References 7 External links Pre-game activities The game was presided over by the 2016 Rose Queen, the Royal Court, Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen, and Ken Burns, the Grand Marshal. The theme of the parade and game was `` Find Your Adventure ''. After the teams ' arrival in Southern California, the teams participated in the traditional Lawry 's Beef Bowl in Beverly Hills and the Disney Media Day at the Disneyland Resort in nearby Anaheim. The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony luncheon was held prior to the game at the Pasadena Convention Center, where outstanding former players and participants were inducted into the hall. They were Mark Brunell, Washington ; Jim Muldoon, Pac - 10 Conference ; Fritz Pollard, Brown ; and Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan. The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the pre-game Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California along with the floats. Teams The teams playing in the Rose Bowl game were the highest ranking teams from the Pac - 12 Conference and Big Ten Conference that were not selected to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The teams were officially selected by the football committee of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Selection Sunday on December 6, 2015, based on the final rankings by the CFP committee. The Stanford Cardinal and the Iowa Hawkeyes met for the first time in this game. Iowa Main article : 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The Iowa Hawkeyes, as the Big Ten West Division Champions, were back in the Rose Bowl after 25 years, last appearing in the 1991 Rose Bowl. Their last win in Pasadena was against the California Bears, 38 -- 12 in the 1959 Rose Bowl. Prior to the 2016 Rose Bowl, they were 2 -- 3 in Rose Bowl games. In the 2015 season, the team was nearly undefeated before the Rose Bowl, losing only the Big Ten Championship Game to Michigan State 13 -- 16. Iowa wore its black jerseys and used the west bench on game day. Stanford Main article : 2015 Stanford Cardinal football team The Stanford Cardinal, 11 - 2 ( 8 - 1 in conference ), were playing their fifteenth Rose Bowl game ( and their third Rose Bowl Game in four years ) by winning the Pac - 12 Championship Game over USC 41 -- 22. Prior to the 2016 Rose Bowl, they were 6 -- 7 -- 1 in Rose Bowl games, last winning over Wisconsin 20 -- 14 in 2013. They lost the 2014 Rose Bowl to Michigan State 20 -- 24. Stanford wore its white jerseys and used the east bench on game day. Game summary Sports analysts had anticipated the contest to be exciting, due mainly to the matchup between Iowa 's strong run defense and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, the Heisman Trophy runner - up. McCaffrey led the FBS in the 2015 season with 3,864 all - purpose yards, which came from punt / kick returns, runs from scrimmage, and passes out of the backfield. In contrast, Iowa 's run defense finished the season ranked 14th, allowing only 121 yards per game and having defeated historically rushing teams like Wisconsin, Indiana, and Nebraska. McCaffrey caught a short pass and turned it into a 75 - yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Hawkeyes were unable to stop him, as he averaged 9.6 YPC ( 172 yards on 18 carries ), returned a punt for a touchdown, and converted many third downs. Though he did not rush for any touchdowns from scrimmage, he proved to be the primary playmaker for Stanford, catching a third of Kevin Hogan 's twelve passes. McCaffrey was such an offensive threat that Hogan was able to make large gains with the read option, including a wide - open first - quarter option TD run. Iowa was unable to get their run game going, rushing as a team for 1.3 YPC ( 48 yards on 38 carries ). The longest Iowa runs came from LeShun Daniels, Jr. and Akrum Wadley ( 14 and 12 yards, respectively ), as well as a 14 - yard scramble by Quarterback C.J. Beathard. Iowa 's inability to establish a run game closed up Iowa 's potential for play - action passing, which has been Beathard 's bread and butter all season. Jordan Canzeri, Iowa 's power halfback, was unable to churn significant yardage, and 3rd - team halfback Akrum Wadley ( who had a 200 - yard game at Northwestern, when Daniels and Canzeri were both injured ) split ballcarrying duties with Daniels in the second half. Iowa 's halfbacks, their biggest threat all season, were overall unable to garner any significant yardage on the ground ; Derek Mitchell, Jr., Iowa 's 4th - team halfback, saw significant action lining up in the backfield and caught 4 passes for 41 yards, and Wadley also contributed to the pass game by catching 3 for 60. Stanford shut Iowa out in the first half 35 - 0, with Stanford 's 35 points the most scored in the first half of a Rose Bowl in its entire 102 - year history. Stanford 's 21 - 0 first - quarter lead was also the most first - quarter points scored by one team in Rose Bowl history. McCaffrey gained a total of 368 all - purpose yards, setting another Rose Bowl record. By the second half, Stanford 's explosiveness slowed down, scoring just 10 second - half points versus their 35 first - half points. Iowa did not score until the 3rd quarter when placekicker Marshall Koehn kicked a field goal after converting on 4th down earlier in the drive ; Beathard threw 2 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, with Koehn missing one of the two PATs. Iowa had a slight advantage in time of possession, possessing the ball for almost 33 minutes, though they were simply unable to make meaning out of their possessions. Iowa also outgained Stanford through the air by a slim margin, with 239 yards to Stanford 's 223. Scoring summary Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP STAN IOWA 14 : 49 75 0 : 11 STAN Christian McCaffrey 75 - yard touchdown reception from Kevin Hogan, Conrad Ukropina kick good 7 0 9 : 13 8 74 3 : 32 STAN Kevin Hogan 8 - yard touchdown run, Conrad Ukropina kick good 14 0 4 : 07 STAN Interception returned 66 yards for touchdown by Quenton Meeks, Conrad Ukropina kick good 21 0 14 : 12 STAN Punt returned 63 yards for touchdown by Christian McCaffrey, Conrad Ukropina kick good 28 0 8 : 22 8 85 3 : 25 STAN Michael Rector 31 - yard touchdown reception from Kevin Hogan, Conrad Ukropina kick good 35 0 11 : 09 7 51 2 : 27 STAN 31 - yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina 38 0 3 : 36 8 3 : 52 IOWA 39 - yard field goal by Marshall Koehn 38 13 : 12 31 1 : 29 IOWA Matt VandeBurg 31 - yard touchdown reception from C.J. Beathard, Marshall Koehn kick no good 38 9 2 : 46 7 80 2 : 58 IOWA Akrum Wadley 31 - yard touchdown reception from C.J. Beathard, Marshall Koehn kick good 38 16 1 : 54 49 0 : 52 STAN Michael Rector 42 - yard touchdown reception from Kevin Hogan, Conrad Ukropina kick good 45 16 `` TOP '' = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 16 Source : Statistics Statistics STAN IOWA First Downs 19 18 Total offense, plays -- yards 55 -- 429 71 -- 287 Rushes - yards ( net ) 34 -- 206 38 -- 48 Passing yards ( net ) 223 239 Passes, Comp - Att - Int 12 -- 21 -- 1 21 -- 33 -- 1 Time of Possession 27 : 09 32 : 51 Game notes Weather : Sunny, 64 ° F, wind 5 mph SW New records 368 was the most all - purpose yards per game set by Christian McCaffrey of Stanford Stanford 's thirty - five points were the most scored in the first half by any Rose Bowl Game team in the Rose Bowl. Stanford 's twenty - one points were the most scored in the first quarter by any Rose Bowl Game team in the Rose Bowl. Related events Selection Sunday, December 6, 2015 Disneyland Resort Press Conference -- December 26, 2015 Lawry 's Beef Bowl -- December 27, 28, 2015 Hall of Fame ceremony, Pasadena Convention Center, December 30, 2015 Kickoff Luncheon, Rose Bowl, December 31, 2015 Rose Bowl Game Public Tailgate, January 1, 2016 References Jump up ^ Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2015 ^ Jump up to : `` 2015 Rose Bowl : Stanford vs. Iowa Stats ''. Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 01. Jump up ^ Media Guide, Tournament of Roses Association, December 2015 Jump up ^ Rose Bowl quick facts Archived December 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., TournamentofRoses.com Jump up ^ FitzGerald, Tom. `` Stanford will face Iowa in Rose Bowl ''. SFGate. Hearst Communications. Retrieved December 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Claudia Palma ( January 15, 2015 ). `` '' Find Your Adventure '' is 2016 Rose Parade theme, Matthiessen confirmed as 2016 President ``. The Pasadena Star - News. Jump up ^ Mark Brunell, Fritz Pollard, Tyrone Wheatley and Jim Muldoon to be Inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame presented by Northwestern Mutual Jump up ^ `` All Purpose FBS Football Statistics - NCAA.com ''. NCAA.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Rushing Defense FBS Football Statistics - NCAA.com ''. NCAA.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Stanford vs. Iowa - Box Score - January 1, 2016 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Christian McCaffrey sets Rose Bowl record as Stanford routs Iowa ''. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Stanford vs. Iowa - Team Statistics - January 1, 2016 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ All Events, Tournament of Roses Association, January 15, 2015 External links Official website 2015 -- 16 NCAA football bowl game season New Mexico ( Dec. 19 ) Las Vegas ( Dec. 19 ) Camellia ( Dec. 19 ) Cure ( Dec. 19 ) New Orleans ( Dec. 19 ) Miami Beach ( Dec. 21 ) Famous Idaho Potato ( Dec. 22 ) Boca Raton ( Dec. 22 ) Poinsettia ( Dec. 23 ) GoDaddy ( Dec. 23 ) Bahamas ( Dec. 24 ) Hawaii ( Dec. 24 ) St. Petersburg ( Dec. 26 ) Sun ( Dec. 26 ) Heart of Dallas ( Dec. 26 ) Pinstripe ( Dec. 26 ) Independence ( Dec. 26 ) Foster Farms ( Dec. 26 ) Military ( Dec. 28 ) Quick Lane ( Dec. 28 ) Armed Forces ( Dec. 29 ) Russell Athletic ( Dec. 29 ) Arizona ( Dec. 29 ) Texas ( Dec. 29 ) Birmingham ( Dec. 30 ) Belk ( Dec. 30 ) Music City ( Dec. 30 ) Holiday ( Dec. 30 ) Peach ( Dec. 31 ) Outback ( Jan. 1 ) Citrus ( Jan. 1 ) Fiesta ( Jan. 1 ) Rose ( Jan. 1 ) Sugar ( Jan. 1 ) TaxSlayer ( Jan. 2 ) Liberty ( Jan. 2 ) Alamo ( Jan. 2 ) Cactus ( Jan. 2 ) College Football Playoff games : Orange ( semifinal ) ( Dec. 31 ) Cotton ( semifinal ) ( Dec. 31 ) National Championship Game ( Jan. 11 ) All - Star Games : 2016 East -- West Shrine Game ( Jan. 23 ) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl ( Jan. 23 ) Senior Bowl ( Jan. 30 ) Rose Bowl Game History & conference tie - ins History Rose Bowl Stadium College Football Playoff Broadcasters Big Ten Conference Pac - 12 Conference Games 1902 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2017 Notes No games were held from 1903 to 1915. The 1942 game was played at Duke Stadium in Durham, NC, due to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The game was also the national title game for the Bowl Championship Series in 2002 and 2006. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015 edition. 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Question: what was the score of the rose bowl last year
Answer: 45–16