UCLA beat #1 ranked Ohio St.just hours prior to this game in the Rose bowl 23-10• so this game became the National championship game.The 10-10 tie in 1973 between Michigan & Ohio St and the controversy that erupted with the B10 commissioner's vote forced the B10 to finally allow more than just the league champion to go to a bowl game. Starting in the 80's with the proliferation of bowl games 🗑 teams with barley 6 wins make bowls,but back in this era 1975 with only a dozen or so bowl games you had to be good.
At Defensive Tackle for Oklahoma, Selmon. At the other Defensive Tackle, Selmon. God bless the poor Michigan QB.....he had to know he was in for a LONG night.
I agree. I like the playoff but it's reduced the bowl games that are not part of the playoff to meaningless status. So much so players are now skipping them to help their draft chances.
Karl Baldischwiler is from my hometown (so is the longtime MLB Manager Ron Gardenhire), Okmulgee Oklahoma. I remember pickup Football games (I think we played Football every day that we didn't have School, or a School Activity....rain, sleet, snow or sunshine....freezing or boiling hot it didn't matter lol) down our street and Karl would be involved in some of them with us. He was a gentle giant....until he got pissed off lmao. He had a nice 9 year NFL career with the dreadful Lions (5 yrs) and the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (4 yrs). Unfortunately he didn't get to open holes for the legend Barry Sanders, he was already out of the League by the time Sanders arrived in Detroit. He's a Lead Engineer for a Civil Engineering Firm in OKC so....he either missed out on the multi-millions players make now or, he made his millions and still wanted to work. Hell, he's just 65....however, that makes me 60 so, in my eyes 65 is still young lol.
@@paulsonj72 Michigan basketball made similar history. 10 months before this game they became the first team in history to get a bid to the NCAA tourney without winning their conference.
I do have a recollection of this game because I distinctly recall noticing that Michigan wore the all white uniforms and had not seen that before as they always wore the maize (yellow) color pants. Maybe that was only for the '75 season..?? Everything back then just seemed better and there was a wonderful simplicity to it all, if that makes any sense. The announcers were far better over the ones used today who are mostly clowns. Without sounding overly nostalgic even the commercials back then were better..
Michigan started wearing White Pants on the road in 1974 as a compromise for the players wanting to wear white shoes which a lot of schools were doing then
Last Orange Bowl played on artificial turf. Following Super Bowl X, the PolyTurf would be removed and replaced by Prescription Athletic Turf, a new form of grass that many NFL stadiums now use.
76 and 77 Orange Bowls were Big Ten runner up vs Big 8 Champ. Orange was bound to find a better matchup. Even went with Nebraska Oklahoma Rematch for 79 Orange
notable personnel: michigan -- rob lytle and dwight hicks oklahoma -- george cumby, horace ivory, kenny king, thomas lott, elvis peacock, billy sims and larry lacewell.
Michigan losing bowl games was almost like watching the hands on a clock. A supposedly national elite program that came up short under Schembechler. To be fair, Ohio State was lilliputian on many new year's days as well.
When did Oklahoma’s probation end as well as the TV ban. OU had been on for probation and had served a two year bowl ban and a TV ban as well. The TV ban included the 1975 season. I’m going to guess this game didn’t count under the TV ban as the Bowl Games were not part of the NCAA TV Contract(and never were)
Today college & NFL football 🏈 players are al ot bigger & stronger, ( steroids ) , ❤️1970s college football & NFL football 🏈, wishbone, I formation, offense,, Oklahoma wishbone, Joe Washington , Billy Sim, etc etc , bear Bryant/ Alabama,, Tom obsborne/ Nebraska wishbone,,
@@eebradley1 You think they could have gone to a shot of their banner without two people standing right in front of it? And one them using binoculars too!!
I love watching the antics of the refs back in those days. The side judges are actually lined up just outside the players on each end, in direct line of the play. You will often see the referee running backwards to get out of the way of the play, and expected to make calls while running full speed. Compare that to today’s official who calmly stand on the sidelines, out of the path of the play, taking measured steps to either side to get a better angle to make the proper call. And referees run and skip and hop and jump in the air, making excited gestures that are supposed to be officiating mechanics. These guys crack me up. If a referee acted like this in today’s game, they couldn’t get hired to call a 3rd grade B-team game at the local YMCA Flagg football game. But back then, these were the accepted mechanics, and these guys were at the top of their profession. Honest Y though, I laughed at them back then too. And that laughter once got me a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty, which culminated with a royal ass-chewing by my coach, followed by a week of extra running. Later that year, my senior year, my coach admitted to me that he also thought they looked goofy. 😂
With you pointing out about the position of the refs in the game . . . it reminded me back in the 1980s when John Madden had a five-minute radio segment [via phone] with Gene Nelson at KYA, San Francisco; where one of those segments had Madden pointing out that the Bill Walsh coached NFL 49ers of that time would design offensive passing plays where the refs' positions on the field would be used to the offense's advantage.
Michigan bowl record under Bo Schembechler 5-12 2-7 in Rose bowls. This ended up being the National championship game,#1 Ohio st. got their ass kicked by UCLA earlier}had Michigan won they would of been voted NC (lost 14-6) Bo hated to pass until Anthony Carter #1 came came along.
He began to throw a LITTLE more when Rick Leach gained more experience. Anthony Carter did help open the offense up some but Bo always remained a run first coach as he HATED to put his defense in a bad spot.
Arizona State would have jumped to #1. They finished 2nd after defeating Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. Michigan would not have gone to #1 with a loss to OSU and ties vs Baylor and Stanford.
Yes sure thing. I haven't seen where they resume play after Anderson delivered his treatment, Now they at least move the "Man down" to a much safer place. Then they will resume play.
Enjoy new year eve football games, georgia football vs ohio state,, december 31, 2002, 42 georgia/ ohio state 41,, michigan football fans threw a party new year eve 2022,, party , music, pretty woman,,, champagne,,,, ohio state football loss,,,, laugh, laugh
Another Thanksgiving weekend 2023, Another Ohio state 🏈 losse to Michigan 🏈 , ❤️ leftover turkey &mashed potatoes & rolls, & butter warm up in microwave
Thanks Lisa. Things have been difficult lately. That is why you guys haven't seen many posts. Hopefully, I will get back to posting before too long. Take care.
My wife and I went to this game with a bus load of Baptist Church members!!! It was an exciting game and trip that we will never forget!!!!
I remember 1976 🍊 orange bowl games, michigan defense 🏈 team stay on the field almost whole games,
UCLA beat #1 ranked Ohio St.just hours prior to this game in the Rose bowl 23-10• so this game became the National championship game.The 10-10 tie in 1973 between Michigan & Ohio St and the controversy that erupted with the B10 commissioner's vote forced the B10 to finally allow more than just the league champion to go to a bowl game.
Starting in the 80's with the proliferation of bowl games 🗑 teams with barley 6 wins make bowls,but back in this era 1975 with only a dozen or so bowl games you had to be good.
Awful night for Big Ten
Yes, back when a bowl game was something to brag about.
At Defensive Tackle for Oklahoma, Selmon. At the other Defensive Tackle, Selmon. God bless the poor Michigan QB.....he had to know he was in for a LONG night.
Back when Bowl Games were Bowl Games. A big deal.
I agree. I like the playoff but it's reduced the bowl games that are not part of the playoff to meaningless status. So much so players are now skipping them to help their draft chances.
@@stephaniegormley9982 playoff reduce important of bowl games, it a two way argument,,,,
Now.... overkill.
College football schedule are way too long , usc& ucla, Oregon etc etc big ten conference way too big& schedule way too long .
The Selmon brothers,WOW.
Invincible tag team oklahoma footballteam
❤️Selman brothers
Lol my dad played against the selmon bros, he said they were like tackling a truck.
Selman brothers unstoppable on defense for Oklahoma early 1970s, & joe Washington, etc etc
Eufala Ironheads.
Karl Baldischwiler is from my hometown (so is the longtime MLB Manager Ron Gardenhire), Okmulgee Oklahoma. I remember pickup Football games (I think we played Football every day that we didn't have School, or a School Activity....rain, sleet, snow or sunshine....freezing or boiling hot it didn't matter lol) down our street and Karl would be involved in some of them with us. He was a gentle giant....until he got pissed off lmao. He had a nice 9 year NFL career with the dreadful Lions (5 yrs) and the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (4 yrs). Unfortunately he didn't get to open holes for the legend Barry Sanders, he was already out of the League by the time Sanders arrived in Detroit. He's a Lead Engineer for a Civil Engineering Firm in OKC so....he either missed out on the multi-millions players make now or, he made his millions and still wanted to work. Hell, he's just 65....however, that makes me 60 so, in my eyes 65 is still young lol.
Great bowl games in a great era
Wow! I remember this game! I think Michigan was the first Big10 school invited to a bowl game after failing to win the conference title
Yes. The Big 10 changed the rule before this season allowing more than the league champ to go to the Rose Bowl.
@@paulsonj72 Michigan basketball made similar history. 10 months before this game they became the first team in history to get a bid to the NCAA tourney without winning their conference.
Didn't Switzer say that Leroy Selmon was far and away the best player he ever coached at OU?
And it's true, the best ever at OU, IMO.
I remember the Selman brother's in this 🍊 orange bowl 🏈 game
Really, Selman brothers, they were better than Billy Sims & joe Washington etc etc
I do have a recollection of this game because I distinctly recall noticing that Michigan wore the all white uniforms and had not seen that before as they always wore the maize (yellow) color pants. Maybe that was only for the '75 season..?? Everything back then just seemed better and there was a wonderful simplicity to it all, if that makes any sense. The announcers were far better over the ones used today who are mostly clowns. Without sounding overly nostalgic even the commercials back then were better..
I wasn't born but according to my dad the maize pants were 1974-75 only and only on the road.
Michigan started wearing White Pants on the road in 1974 as a compromise for the players wanting to wear white shoes which a lot of schools were doing then
Last Orange Bowl played on artificial turf. Following Super Bowl X, the PolyTurf would be removed and replaced by Prescription Athletic Turf, a new form of grass that many NFL stadiums now use.
#63 for MIchigan...LECHEROUS LES MILES
THANKS VIRGIL .........WAAAY COOL ......
76 and 77 Orange Bowls were Big Ten runner up vs Big 8 Champ. Orange was bound to find a better matchup. Even went with Nebraska Oklahoma Rematch for 79 Orange
notable personnel:
michigan -- rob lytle and dwight hicks
oklahoma -- george cumby, horace ivory, kenny king, thomas lott, elvis peacock, billy sims and larry lacewell.
Michigan losing bowl games was almost like watching the hands on a clock. A supposedly national elite program that came up short under Schembechler. To be fair, Ohio State was lilliputian on many new year's days as well.
Michigan football didn"t have indoor training building until like 1980 football season
Michigan has the best helmet in any league...
❤️ michiganfootball uniforms better
Yes.
When did Oklahoma’s probation end as well as the TV ban. OU had been on for probation and had served a two year bowl ban and a TV ban as well. The TV ban included the 1975 season. I’m going to guess this game didn’t count under the TV ban as the Bowl Games were not part of the NCAA TV Contract(and never were)
I think the probation ended on 12-31-1975. That allowed this game to be shown.
Boy, I felt sorry for the Michigan QB in this game, one tough SOB, but not as tough as the Selmon Brothers.
Commentators:
Jim Simpson & John Brodie
Bob Boylston future NFL umpire.
the way these dork officials speak at the coin flips never seems to change from decade to decade
I remember the Orange Bowl Queen was very nice looking that year. Can't recall her name, though.
Weird when you think that there isn't a single player in this game, if they are still alive, that are under the age of 60.
Oklahoma's QB in this game passed away a few years ago.
@@vwm8534 plane crash I believe. Lee Roy Selmon and Rob Lytle have passed away as well.
And the sideline female cheerleaders could be grandmothers nowadays.
Selmon's= trouble for your offense
Bloody Les Miles (#63) carried in the Play with just a few seconds left!
Like Les Miles coaching career, bloody
i was in the 5th grade. long time ago
I was in the 4th grade
@@joeolivas8811 me too, I also remember watching USC vs Texas A&M that year
Honestly, these guys make today's players look like little boys.
Today college & NFL football 🏈 players are al ot bigger & stronger, ( steroids ) , ❤️1970s college football & NFL football 🏈, wishbone, I formation, offense,, Oklahoma wishbone, Joe Washington , Billy Sim, etc etc , bear Bryant/ Alabama,, Tom obsborne/ Nebraska wishbone,,
The first day of the infamous NBC "N" logo and "Don't Turn Away" music.
True about the N (which suspicously looked just like Nebraska public TV's N). "Don't Turn Away" was first used in the 1973 AFC championship game.
2:31:05 tells the then-new "N" for NBC why it's so...
@@eebradley1 You think they could have gone to a shot of their banner without two people standing right in front of it? And one them using binoculars too!!
Next year's Orange Bowl was better for Big Ten with Ohio State beating Colorado
Don Dufek!
I love watching the antics of the refs back in those days. The side judges are actually lined up just outside the players on each end, in direct line of the play. You will often see the referee running backwards to get out of the way of the play, and expected to make calls while running full speed. Compare that to today’s official who calmly stand on the sidelines, out of the path of the play, taking measured steps to either side to get a better angle to make the proper call.
And referees run and skip and hop and jump in the air, making excited gestures that are supposed to be officiating mechanics.
These guys crack me up.
If a referee acted like this in today’s game, they couldn’t get hired to call a 3rd grade B-team game at the local YMCA Flagg football game. But back then, these were the accepted mechanics, and these guys were at the top of their profession.
Honest
Y though, I laughed at them back then too. And that laughter once got me a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty, which culminated with a royal ass-chewing by my coach, followed by a week of extra running. Later that year, my senior year, my coach admitted to me that he also thought they looked goofy. 😂
With you pointing out about the position of the refs in the game . . . it reminded me back in the 1980s when John Madden had a five-minute radio segment [via phone] with Gene Nelson at KYA, San Francisco; where one of those segments had Madden pointing out that the Bill Walsh coached NFL 49ers of that time would design offensive passing plays where the refs' positions on the field would be used to the offense's advantage.
Michigan bowl record under Bo Schembechler 5-12
2-7 in Rose bowls.
This ended up being the National championship game,#1 Ohio st. got their ass kicked by UCLA earlier}had Michigan won they would of been voted NC (lost 14-6)
Bo hated to pass until Anthony Carter #1 came came along.
He began to throw a LITTLE more when Rick Leach gained more experience. Anthony Carter did help open the offense up some but Bo always remained a run first coach as he HATED to put his defense in a bad spot.
bama finished 11-1. if michigan had beaten the sooners bama would have won another crown
Arizona State would have jumped to #1. They finished 2nd after defeating Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. Michigan would not have gone to #1 with a loss to OSU and ties vs Baylor and Stanford.
Bo schembechler didn't win game until indoor practice field
Ah yes, back in the days when Michigan pulled their "We can't hear the signals" crap.😪
2:44:38. Jerry Anderson was notorious for decapitating ball carriers.
Yes sure thing. I haven't seen where they resume play after Anderson delivered his treatment, Now they at least move the "Man down" to a much safer place. Then they will resume play.
Nice post! I always enjoy TTUN losing!!! thx for posting!
Enjoy new year eve football games, georgia football vs ohio state,, december 31, 2002, 42 georgia/ ohio state 41,, michigan football fans threw a party new year eve 2022,, party , music, pretty woman,,, champagne,,,, ohio state football loss,,,, laugh, laugh
❤️Michigan 🏈 two straight victories over ohio states 🏈 team,, 🥳 party, Thanksgiving leftover turkey& mashed potatoes, butter& rolls
Another Thanksgiving weekend 2023, Another Ohio state 🏈 losse to Michigan 🏈 , ❤️ leftover turkey &mashed potatoes & rolls, & butter warm up in microwave
How did Ohio state 🏈 do yesterday in bowl ??? Guess Ohio state 🏈 lose ,laugh, laugh
Hope all is well
Thanks Lisa. Things have been difficult lately. That is why you guys haven't seen many posts. Hopefully, I will get back to posting before too long. Take care.
@@vwm8534 you as well stay safe
Michigan loses another bowl game
Michigan 🏈 won college football national championship 2023