“Due to fears about [ further attacks ] by the Japanese on the West Coast
following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.”
“The fed prohibited large public gatherings on the West Coast for the duration of World War II; the first significant canceled event was the Rose Bowl Game scheduled for New Year's Day, 1942.”
Oregon State beat Duke 20-16 on the Duke campus.
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And you thought Duke did not have a lot of football fans.**
-- UsherDog2008
Nov 05, 2023 at 04:22 PM ET
UsherDog2008
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11/05/23 04:22 PM ET
They were pretty good in the pre war era. Rose Bowl a couple times**
-- HwoodHokie
Nov 05, 2023 at 04:40 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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11/05/23 04:40 PM ET
The Rose Bowl was played at Duke in 1942**
-- capitals1
Nov 05, 2023 at 07:17 PM ET
capitals1
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11/05/23 07:17 PM ET
My parents were friends with a guy that player for Duke in that game. He
-- nokeneck
Nov 05, 2023 at 08:29 PM ET
nokeneck
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11/05/23 08:29 PM ET
“Due to fears about [ further attacks ] by the Japanese on the West Coast
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-- reconhokie
Nov 05, 2023 at 08:00 PM ET
reconhokie
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11/05/23 08:00 PM ET