It was the 39th Rose Bowl Game .
The 1953 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1 , 1953 , at the end of the 1952 college football season .
1953 Rose Bowl was the 39th college football bowl game     .
The 1953 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1 , 1953 , at the end of the 1952 college football season .