▁University ▁of ▁San ▁Francisco ▁for ▁one ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁Jones ▁died ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁with ▁assistant ▁Sam ▁Barry ▁taking ▁over ▁the ▁US C ▁team ▁for ▁that ▁season ; ▁but ▁when ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁began ▁and ▁Barry ▁entered ▁the ▁Navy , ▁he ▁recommended ▁C rav ath ▁for ▁the ▁position ▁on ▁a ▁permanent ▁basis ; ▁; Bar ry ▁returned ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁The ▁new ▁coach , ▁rejected ▁for ▁military ▁service ▁due ▁to ▁poor ▁eyes ight , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁US C ▁al umn us ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁program . ▁ ▁In ▁nine ▁seasons ▁C rav ath ▁led ▁US C ▁to ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁four ▁times , ▁after ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁campaign s . ▁The ▁Tro j ans ▁defeated ▁Washington , ▁ 2 9 – 0 , ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁and ▁Tennessee , ▁ 2 5 – 0 , ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁game , ▁but ▁lost ▁to ▁Alabama ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁to ▁Michigan ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 — US C ' s ▁first ▁losses ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁after ▁eight ▁vict ories . ▁Kn own ▁for ▁their ▁excellent ▁defense , ▁C rav ath ' s ▁ 1