Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1967 Rose Bowl Game
1992 Inductee
Dedication and hard work made Bob Griese Purdue’s starting quarterback, a consensus All-America and a first-round NFL draft choice. Griese averaged 6.9 yards every time he handled the football, and in 1966 led the Big Ten in total offense (1,387 yards) and points (81). His accurate passes and mind for the field led the Boilermakers to the university’s only Rose Bowl Game appearance: a 14-3 win over USC on January 2, 1967.
Griese went on to a successful 14-year career with the Miami Dolphins, and later became a top sports coverage analyst, color commentating for the Rose Bowl Game nine times. Bob was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, Indiana Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame and Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame.
