Will Rogers Bowl named in honor of Will Rogers, a famous Oklahoma native and self-proclaimed "Cowboy Philosopher," who had died in a plane crash the previous decade. A snow storm hit Oklahoma City just before the game and the game was only attended by 800 people. Nebraska-Wesleyan led 7-0 at halftime but Pepperdine came back to win the game 38-13. The bowl game remains Nebraska-Wesleyan and Pepperdine's only college bowl appearance. Will Rogers Bowl The Will Rogers Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 1, 1947. It was intended to be an annual event, but
Will Rogers Polo Club Will Rogers Polo Club The Will Rogers Polo Club is a polo club in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. It is the only remaining polo club in Los Angeles. It is located at 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. The original polo field was designed by Will Rogers (1879-1935) on his ranch before he even designed his house in the 1930s. Early players were friends of Rogers, including David Niven (1910–1983), Spencer Tracy (1900–1967), Hal Roach (1892–1992), Walt Disney (1901–1966), Clark Gable (1901–1960), and Robert Montgomery (1904-1981). In 1953, amateur polo player C.D. LeBlanc started