Purple Roses: Northwestern's Glorious March to Pasadena

by Tim Cronin

The Wildcats' first Rose Bowl appearance in 47 years was a memorable one, even if it did end up as a disappointing finale to their 1995 storybook season. The last time Northwestern won a Big Ten title was in 1936 and their last trip to the Rose Bowl was in 1949. The 1995 team finished the season with a 10-2 record (8-0 in the Big Ten), by far the best in school history. From the many struggling years, to Barnett's arrival, to the 1995-96 'Cinderella...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571670726
• ISBN13: 9781571670724
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Sagamore Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.