New York University has never played in a Rose Bowl.
Yes, Penn State defeated Oregon, 38-20, in the 1995 Rose Bowl.
Penn State played on January 1, 2009 in the Rose Bowl vs. USC.
2009
No. USC defeated Illinois, 49-17, in the 2008 Rose Bowl.
USC and Penn State
Danny O'Neal...against Penn State
No, they lost 38-24 to the USC Trojans.
The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Oregon Ducks 38-20.
The 1995 Rose Bowl, played January 1, was won by Penn State by a score of 38-20 over the University of Oregon.
The Southern Cal Trojans beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 14-3
The University of Oregon over Penn 14-0
1901 was when the first Rose Bowl was played. It was between Michigan and Stanford, with Michigan winning 49-0 after Stanford quit after the 3rd quarter. It wasn't played again till 1916, with Washington State Universtiy beating Brown University. After that, it became an annual game.