Title: 1937 Rose Bowl Game Ticket Stub - Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Washington Huskies (Pasadena) Historic National Championship Season Ephemera
Description: Own an extraordinary monument of college football history with this authentic, original 1937 Rose Bowl game ticket stub. Played on January 1, 1937, at the world-famous Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California, this historic New Year's Day classic featured Coach Jock Sutherland's powerhouse Pittsburgh Panthers clashing with the Pacific Coast Conference Champion Washington Huskies. In front of a roaring crowd, Pittsburgh's legendary "Dream Backfield" put on a masterclass, dominating Washington 21-0 to break the program's long-standing Rose Bowl jinx and cement a share of the 1936 National Championship. This beautifully preserved ticket stub is a premier piece of pre-war gridiron ephemera, complete with crisp vintage typography, original gate-check perforation, and clear stadium tunnel/seating text. It represents an elite, museum-grade addition for sports artifact collectors, college football historians, or proud alumni of the University of Pittsburgh and University of Washington.
Game & Historical Specifications:
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Event: 24th Annual Rose Bowl Game (1937)
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Matchup: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Washington Huskies
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Date: January 1, 1937
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Venue: The Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
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Historical Significance: Culmination of Pittsburgh's historic National Championship season and their first-ever Rose Bowl victory after three previous appearances; features Washington's legendary PCC championship squad.
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Item Type: Genuine Souvenir New Year's Day Game Ticket Stub
Item Condition & Quality Details: We believe in precise, honest visual grading so you can invest with absolute confidence:
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Overall Condition: This nearly century-old football artifact is in good Used Condition.
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Paper Quality: The ticket cardstock remains structurally sound, stiff, and completely flat. It exhibits beautiful, uniform vintage age-toning from past decades of careful storage but is entirely free of brittle edges, heavy vertical creases, or crumbling.
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Print & Typography: All ink text, game titles, pricing, and seating tunnels are dark, sharp, and beautifully legible with no ink washing or major fading.
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Back Side Texture: The reverse side is remarkably clean and completely free of modern pen marks, pencil writing, or messy adhesive remnants from past scrapbook mounting.
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Photo Reminder: Please review all uploaded high-resolution listing photos to inspect the exact cosmetic condition and gate perforation details of this piece.
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Archival-Safe, Rigid Transit: Pre-war paper ephemera is incredibly fragile and easily ruined by moisture or bending in standard mail envelopes. To protect your investment, this 1937 ticket stub will be placed in a clear, acid-free archival sleeve, sandwiched between thick layers of heavy protective cardboard panels, and shipped inside a rigid, crush-resistant box.
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