NBC broadcast the Rose Bowl beginning in 1952 until the 1988 Rose Bowl when ABC took over. It had the Orange Bowl from 1965 through 1995. (The 1971 contest was the very last sporting event on US television to carry cigarette ads.) NBC also aired the Gator Bowl in 1949 and again from 1969 through 1971 and 1996 through 2006, the Sugar Bowl from 1958 through 1969, the Sun Bowl in 1964 and again in 1966, the Fiesta Bowl from 1978 through 1995, the Citrus Bowl from 1984 through 1985, the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1988 through 1992, and the Cotton Bowl [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
List of broadcasters [ edit ] The Fiesta Bowl began in 1971,[ 8] Penn State –USC . Since then, the Fiesta Bowl has been considered a major bowl.
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) January 2, 1995[ 9] [ 10] NBC Charlie Jones Randy Cross Dan Hicks January 1, 1994[ 11] [ 12] Tom Hammond Cris Collinsworth January 1, 1993[ 13] Charlie Jones Todd Christensen Beasley Reece January 1, 1992[ 14] Ahmad Rashad January 1, 1991[ 15] Tom Hammond and Gayle Gardner January 1, 1990 Merlin Olsen Jimmy Cefalo January 2, 1989[ 16] [ 17] Dick Enberg January 1, 1988[ 18] Charlie Jones Jimmy Cefalo January 2, 1987[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] Bob Griese and Jimmy Cefalo January 1, 1986[ 22] [ 23] [ 24] Sam Rutigliano Gary Gerould January 1, 1985 Bob Griese January 2, 1984[ 25] January 1, 1983[ 26] Len Dawson January 1, 1982 Mike Haffner December 26, 1980 December 25, 1979[ 27] [ 28] December 25, 1978[ 29] Curt Gowdy John Brodie
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentators Sideline reporters January 2, 2006 NBC Tom Hammond Pat Haden Lewis Johnson January 1, 2005 January 1, 2004 January 1, 2003 Mike Breen January 1, 2002 Tom Hammond January 1, 2001 Matt Vasgersian January 1, 2000 Tom Hammond James Lofton Craig Sager January 1, 1999 Pat Haden January 1, 1998 Charlie Jones Bob Trumpy January 1, 1997 Don Criqui January 1, 1996[ 30] Tom Hammond January 2, 1971 NBC Charlie Jones George Ratterman December 27, 1969 Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis January 1, 1949 NBC
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) January 1, 1995[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] NBC Tom Hammond Cris Collinsworth John Dockery January 1, 1994[ 36] Dick Enberg Bob Trumpy O. J. Simpson January 1, 1993 Don Criqui John Dockery January 1, 1992[ 37] [ 38] Dick Enberg Bill Walsh January 1, 1991 O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy January 1, 1990[ 39] [ 40] January 2, 1989 Don Criqui Bob Trumpy Jim Gray January 1, 1988[ 41] [ 42] Tom Hammond January 1, 1987 Paul Maguire January 1, 1986 Bob Trumpy and Bob Griese Jimmy Cefalo January 1, 1985[ 43] Bob Trumpy Bill Macatee January 2, 1984 John Brodie January 1, 1983 January 1, 1982 Bob Trumpy January 1, 1981 January 1, 1980 January 1, 1979 Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen January 2, 1978 Jim Simpson January 1, 1977 John Brodie January 1, 1976 January 1, 1975[ 44] January 1, 1974 Kyle Rote January 1, 1973 January 1, 1972 Bill Enis January 1, 1971 Al DeRogatis January 1, 1970 January 1, 1969 January 1, 1968 Kyle Rote January 2, 1967 Curt Gowdy Paul Christman January 1, 1966 January 1, 1965 Jim Simpson Bud Wilkinson
The 1952 Rose Bowl , on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game. The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game.
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) January 1, 1988[ 45] [ 46] [ 47] [ 48] [ 49] [ 50] NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen January 1, 1987 January 1, 1986 January 1, 1985[ 51] January 2, 1984 January 1, 1983[ 52] January 1, 1982[ 53] [ 54] January 1, 1981 January 1, 1980 O. J. Simpson January 1, 1979[ 55] [ 56] [ 57] Curt Gowdy John Brodie and O. J. Simpson January 2, 1978[ 58] John Brodie Charlie Jones January 1, 1977 Don Meredith January 1, 1976 Al DeRogatis Ross Porter January 1, 1975 January 1, 1974 Al DeRogatis January 1, 1973 January 1, 1972 January 1, 1971 Kyle Rote January 1, 1970 January 1, 1969[ 59] January 1, 1968 Paul Christman January 2, 1967[ 60] Lindsey Nelson Terry Brennan January 1, 1966 January 1, 1965 Ray Scott January 1, 1964 Terry Brennan January 1, 1963 Mel Allen January 1, 1962 January 2, 1961 Chick Hearn [ 61] January 1, 1960 January 1, 1959 January 1, 1958[ 62] January 1, 1957 January 2, 1956 Sam Balter January 1, 1955 January 1, 1954[ 63] Tom Harmon January 1, 1953 January 1, 1952[ 64] [ 65] Jack Brickhouse
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) January 1, 1969[ 66] NBC Charlie Jones George Ratterman January 1, 1968 Elmer Angsman January 2, 1967 Jim Simpson Charlie Jones January 1, 1966 Bud Wilkinson January 1, 1965[ 67] Bill Flemming Terry Brennan January 1, 1964 Ray Scott Frankie Albert January 1, 1963 January 1, 1962 Lindsey Nelson Lee Giroux January 2, 1961 Red Grange January 2, 1961 Red Grange January 1, 1960[ 68] January 1, 1959 January 1, 1958
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