when was the last time the minnesota gophers were at the rose bowl
* A drought so long that every team in the Big Ten â including Northwestern, the leagueâs longtime doormat, and Nebraska, which didnât even join the Big Ten until last year â has been to the Rose Bowl since Minnesotaâs last appearance. Big Ten team was in the Rose Bowl*, the SEC champ was in the Sugar Bowl, and a highly-regarded LSU team travelled to Miami. More along, nothing to see here. * The 1962 Rose Bowl would be the first telecast in color. S ince then, the Rose Bowl has changed in numerous ways.