Question: when did msu go to the rose bowl
Answer: 6 ! L 6 -- 0 000000001938 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1938 1937 Auburn Miami Orange Bowl Miami 18,972 ! 18,972 Bachman , Charlie Charlie Bachman Rose Bowl W 08 ! W 28 -- 20 000000001954 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1954 1953 UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena 100,500 ! 100,500 Munn , Clarence Clarence Munn Rose Bowl W 03 ! W 17 -- 14 000000001956 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1956 1955 UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena 100,809 ! 100,809 Daugherty , Duffy Duffy Daugherty Rose Bowl L 02 ! L 14 -- 12 000000001966 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1966 1965 UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena 100,087 ! 100,087 Daugherty , Duffy Duffy Daugherty Cherry Bowl L 04 ! L 10 -- 6 000000001984 - 12 - 22 - 0000 December 22 , 1984 1984 Army Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac 70,332 ! 70,332 Perles , George George Perles 6 All - American Bowl L 03 ! L 17 -- 14 000000001985 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31 , 1985 1985 Georgia Tech Legion Field Birmingham 45,000 ! 45,000 Perles , George George Perles 7 Rose Bowl W 03 ! W 20 -- 17 000000001988 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1 , 1988 USC Rose Bowl Pa