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Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - 82lsju - 11-03-2026
Quote:Stanford great Don Bunce is being inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in its 2026 Class, announced by the Tournament of Roses. Bunce is the eighth former Stanford great inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
https://gostanford.com/news/2026/11/03/bunce-entering-rose-bowl-hall-of-fame?fbclid=IwY2xjawVXFl5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMUVhU2QwNGlnemFibVVNY3hzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEfdVKYXMa07ZU4p5TWAFKxHpB0_FafMDYYu6Sdei0LC63Ad3vQ122DztRcWAE_aem_D7sT24LKYmJ5y0cUZjWPnQ
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - Maple Leaf - 11-03-2026
(11-03-2026, 12:34 PM)82lsju Wrote:Quote:Stanford great Don Bunce is being inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in its 2026 Class, announced by the Tournament of Roses. Bunce is the eighth former Stanford great inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
https://gostanford.com/news/2026/11/03/bunce-entering-rose-bowl-hall-of-fame?fbclid=IwY2xjawVXFl5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMUVhU2QwNGlnemFibVVNY3hzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEfdVKYXMa07ZU4p5TWAFKxHpB0_FafMDYYu6Sdei0LC63Ad3vQ122DztRcWAE_aem_D7sT24LKYmJ5y0cUZjWPnQ
Very well deserved, sadly he did not live to experience this may he RIP.
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - jacket3ree - 11-03-2026
The 7 prior Stanford members in case anyone is wondering:
Jim Plunkett (1989 - first class)
Bob Reynolds (1990)
Ernie Nevers (1991)
Frankie Albert (1992)
Ted Shipkey (1995)
John Ralston (1996)
Pop Warner (2018 - together with Vince Young; that's pretty wild)
Plunkett was in the first class of inductees along with Woody Hayes, Bump Elliott, and Howard Jones, all coaches. Archie Griffin was in the second class. Ernie Nevers the third class (a larger one) along with Roy Riegels.
I watched the 1972 Rose Bowl from a snowed in Colorado basement on a new color TV (first for us). Where is this place of magic sunshine? It was a room full of Michigan fans except my grandmother who pulled for Stanford because it is a lot closer to Gump's than Ann Arbor is and she liked Rod Garcia for some reason.
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - Spiny_Norman - 11-04-2026
The next time you visit the Rose Bowl (hey, we can dream), check out tunnel 7A. In 2019, it was dedicated to Stanford football, reflecting the rich history of Stanford in the Rose Bowl. I trust that the Rose Bowl Foundation will be updating the content to add Don Bunce.
https://outlooknewspapers.com/pasadenaoutlook/news/rose-bowl-foundation-dedicates-tunnel-to-stanford/article_55010de7-010d-5bc1-8558-767e97fc09cc.html
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - Mick - 11-05-2026
(11-04-2026, 09:56 AM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: The next time you visit the Rose Bowl (hey, we can dream), check out tunnel 7A. In 2019, it was dedicated to Stanford football, reflecting the rich history of Stanford in the Rose Bowl. I trust that the Rose Bowl Foundation will be updating the content to add Don Bunce.
https://outlooknewspapers.com/pasadenaoutlook/news/rose-bowl-foundation-dedicates-tunnel-to-stanford/article_55010de7-010d-5bc1-8558-767e97fc09cc.html
Stanford is still #4 all time in Rose Bowl appearances. Very impressive. Only USC among the former Pac-12 conference members have more Rose Bowl appearances. Even Cal is still in the Top 10.
Rank University Rose Bowl Appearances
1 USC 34
2 Michigan 21
3 Ohio State 17
4 (tie) Stanford 15
4 (tie) Washington 15
6 UCLA 12
7 Wisconsin 10
8 (tie) Alabama 9
8 (tie) Oregon 9
10 California 8
11 Iowa 6
12 (tie) Illinois 5
12 (tie) Michigan State 5
12 (tie) Penn State 5
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - PalmTree - 11-05-2026
(11-05-2026, 08:49 AM)Mick Wrote:(11-04-2026, 09:56 AM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: The next time you visit the Rose Bowl (hey, we can dream), check out tunnel 7A. In 2019, it was dedicated to Stanford football, reflecting the rich history of Stanford in the Rose Bowl. I trust that the Rose Bowl Foundation will be updating the content to add Don Bunce.
https://outlooknewspapers.com/pasadenaoutlook/news/rose-bowl-foundation-dedicates-tunnel-to-stanford/article_55010de7-010d-5bc1-8558-767e97fc09cc.html
Stanford is still #4 all time in Rose Bowl appearances. Very impressive. Only USC among the former Pac-12 conference members have more Rose Bowl appearances. Even Cal is still in the Top 10.
Rank University Rose Bowl Appearances
1 USC 34
2 Michigan 21
3 Ohio State 17
4 (tie) Stanford 15
4 (tie) Washington 15
6 UCLA 12
7 Wisconsin 10
8 (tie) Alabama 9
8 (tie) Oregon 9
10 California 8
11 Iowa 6
12 (tie) Illinois 5
12 (tie) Michigan State 5
12 (tie) Penn State 5
I didn't know our place in the books - very cool - THANKS!
Back to the original topic, I'm also very pleased Don Bunce is in the Bowl's HOF. Didn't actually meet him until his doctoring days but did play in a couple pickup BB games against teams he was on over in Maples in the early 80s (he was eye-poping good, too). That turned out to be a harbinger of things to come.
FFWD to 1987, Paly High outdoor courts, & another BB pickup game. I push off to reverse directions to head downcourt on a possession change but feel AND hear (!!!) a pop in my left ankle before landing with what felt like a full-faced imprint on the court surface. Bottom line: full rupture of my left achlles tendon so off to the SU Hospital ER (so little traffic in those days, but I digress).
The ER does the immediates (patch up + happy pills) but also gives a priority referral to Stanford Orthopedics the following Monday (the damage was done on Friday afternoon). So lo and behold, I was assigned Dr. Bunce as my attending - my jaw dropped when he walked in.
It turns out I couldn't have asked for a more competent, professional doctor. Beyond that, he was also humble (after I let on that I knew of his FB/pickup BB exploits), personable and pretty funny (we laughed about my scrawny ankles) to boot. I feel pretty lucky our paths crossed. RIP Dr. Don, & congrats!
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - terry - 11-05-2026
(11-03-2026, 02:45 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: The 7 prior Stanford members in case anyone is wondering:
Jim Plunkett (1989 - first class)
Bob Reynolds (1990)
Ernie Nevers (1991)
Frankie Albert (1992)
Ted Shipkey (1995)
John Ralston (1996)
Pop Warner (2018 - together with Vince Young; that's pretty wild)
Plunkett was in the first class of inductees along with Woody Hayes, Bump Elliott, and Howard Jones, all coaches. Archie Griffin was in the second class. Ernie Nevers the third class (a larger one) along with Roy Riegels.
I watched the 1972 Rose Bowl from a snowed in Colorado basement on a new color TV (first for us). Where is this place of magic sunshine? It was a room full of Michigan fans except my grandmother who pulled for Stanford because it is a lot closer to Gump's than Ann Arbor is and she liked Rod Garcia for some reason.
Christian McCaffrey should be a lock for the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame with his 368 all purpose yards in 2016 (172 rushing, 105 receiving, 28 kickoff return, 63 punt return).
RE: Don Bunce to the Rose Bowl HoF - BostonCard - 11-05-2026
I wonder if Kevin Hogan, who was the QB for three Rose Bowl teams, including two wins merits entry. His career stats (AI generated):
Career Rose Bowl Totals
Passing: 36/68 (52.9%), 486 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: 21 CAR, 54 YDS, 1 TD
Total: 4 Touchdowns
2–1 Record
They aren't super stellar stats because his first two games were defensive struggles, but how many two-time Rose Bowl winning quarterbacks are there?
BC