Rare Ohio Staters Rose Bowl Special Buckeye Train Menu for the railroad trip to the 1955 Rose Bowl.  Dated December 27, 1954, this trip was serviced by Fred Harvey Services. Inside is a black and white team photo of the 1954 Ohio State University Football Squad with names captioned underneath. It also includes a full dinner menu including Halibut Steak and Hoteliere Fried Young Chicken, and some delicious desserts. The Buckeyes defeated five ranked opponents during the regular season, including a 31-14 drilling of No. 2 Wisconsin.

The only thing standing in the way of Woody Hayes and his first National Championship was 17th ranked Southern California. After a scoreless first quarter, Dave Leggett gave the Buckeyes a 14-0 lead on a three-yard touchdown run and 21-yard touchdown pass. USC cut into the lead right before halftime with an 86-yard punt return for a score. The Buckeyes, however, would not be denied. Dick Harkrader provided the exclamation point with a nine-yard fourth quarter run that gave the Buckeyes a 20-7 win and Ohio State's first National Championship since 1942.

Leggett was given the Rose Bowl MVP as the Buckeyes finished 10-0 and first in the country by the Associated Press. It also set the stage for Woody's first ever Heisman winner as Hopalong Cassady would return for his senior season in 1955.

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