1975 Rose Bowl Ohio State vs USC No Huddle

[@binkyxz3]

NBC was the bomb: Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl back to back.

[@loydkline2644]

Good old day of college football bowl days

[@hockeytown8995]

Back in the 70's Big Ten teams were notorious for being one dimensional offenses that ran all over the place on their opponents but couldn't pass to save their lives. This resulted in them losing most of the bowl games they played in until they started getting more pass oriented in the 80s.

[@jefftomasello3258]

Notice how the players are not celebrating after every play and are respectful to each other with no taunting!

[@allengreene9954]

The Uniforms of both teams look much better than they do today imo.

[@northwestprof60]

USC's are pretty much unchanged

[@bigdawg12z]

massive cap

[@JDAbelRN]

​@@northwestprof60neither has Ohio State's uniforms. The classic American teams keep the same, like the Yankees.

[@tdozzy991]

Pretty much same uniforms 50 years later

[@davidorme1993]

Gowdy did everything. Football, baseball and basketball. A talented guy.

[@stephaniegormley9982]

Everything except 1:35 pronounce a guy's name correctly. 2:00

[@davidorme1993]

He was notorious for that. No doubt.

[@JDAbelRN]

He sucked as play by play, he was a homer for USC every 🌹 Bowl.

[@keaneofcomedy]

Same match up 10 years later. Was at the '85 game as a kid.

[@yourontheair]

thanks Mr. Gowdy, Mr. DeRogatis.

[@RM-ed1if]

13:05 #12 for Ohio State (that's Tim Fox) gets absolutely leveled just after the tackle was made. That's why you can never let up when you are near the spot where the tackle takes place. 14:38 Fox gets back in the game and blocks the punt.

[@davidheckman4188]

Nothing better than watching 2 of the 9 superprograms play in the 70s

[@jimhirsch4482]

You bet. The 70's were great for power running teams: Wishbone, I-Formation, Veer, et al.

[@redmustangredmustang]

For John McKay, the hell of 26 straight losses at Tampa would begin the next year. This would be the glory days for McKay

[@nathaniellathy6559]

2 years later.He coached his last year at USC in 75.Trojans beat Texas A&M in Liberty Bowl

[@kdevinturner8778]

How did you sneak this in? Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek were in my wheelhouse. Great baseball and great times. Watched ball hiding magician Rex Kern in 69 Rose Bowl. Ohio State was the best team, but OJ was The Beast.

[@JDAbelRN]

And USC lost😢😂

[@RM-ed1if]

Ohio State made too many mistakes on offense, the false start penalty, the second fumble by Griffin, and the poor interception thrown by Greene. But credit USC, who ran the ball with a lot of success. Ohio State did not record a sack and I think that was a big factor in the game. Also, the last drive by the Buckeyes was a mess, with Greene taking a sack. Still a great, hard hitting, entertaining game.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Woody Hayes said I'd rather them be drab as can be and win🏆✌

[@yeildo1492]

Both team's D-Ls are well off of the ball. Interesting. 35:02 Some guy named Marcus Allen with a nice tackle.... 37:37 SC brings pressure off the edge and Green shows his brilliance. SC has some great depth at FB. Mosi Tatupu (14 yrs in the NFL!) is the 3rd stringer...

[@DesertMike]

I was at this game. 10 yd line about half way up.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

This game started a 4 Rose Bowl losing streak for Ohio State.Buckeyes have won their last 4 Rose 🌹 Bowls including '22 Rose against Utah

[@brentroussin6777]

Ohio State is nothing Trojans use to take them to school in the Rose bowl & so did UCLA

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@brentroussin6777 70s and 80s weren't good for Big Ten. 90s much better

[@gregj831]

Even after all these years this particular Rose Bowl loss was the worst to take. We had multiple chances to bury USC and blew them all. Pat Haden's tackle of Neil Colzie after the interception saved USC's bacon.

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Usc 🏈 used to own ohio state 🏈 1970s

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ woody hayes,ohio state football team vs john mckay usc football team

[@miketubbs1198]

Was clotheslining legal back then?

[@JDAbelRN]

No not a clothesline... total legal hit to the chest.

[@randyware9645]

Alabama and notre dame played in the orange bowl following this game

[@randyware9645]

Archie received his 2nd Heisman before this game

[@northwestprof60]

Betting against SC in the Rose Bowl is like going to Vegas and betting against the house.

[@Jleed989]

It’s basically a home game.

[@WillMuny]

@@Jleed989 USC Road record vs the Big 10 At Illinois - 5-0 At Indiana - 1-0 At Iowa - 3-1 At Michigan - 0-1 At Michigan State - 1-2 At Minnesota - 3-1 At Nebraska - 2-0 At Northwestern - 2-0 At Ohio State - 4-4 At Penn State - 0-2 At Purdue - 1-0 At Wisconsin - 2-0 24-11 USC record in the Rose Bowl vs the Big 10 vs Illinois - 1-0 vs Indiana - 1-0 vs Michigan - 6-2 vs Michigan state - 0-1 vs Ohio State - 4-3 vs Penn State - 3-0 vs Purdue - 0-1 vs Wisconsin - 2-0 17-7 USC record at Home vs the Big 10 vs Illinois - 5-2 vs Indiana - 2-0 vs Iowa - 3-2 vs Michigan - 0-1 vs Michigan State - 3-0 vs Minnesota - 3-0-1 vs Nebraska - 1-0-1 vs Northwestern - 2-0 vs Ohio State - 5-2-1 vs Penn State - 2-0 vs Purdue - 2-0 vs Wisconsin - 2-0 30-7-3 USC record in other bowls and neutral site games vs the Big 10 vs Iowa - 1-1 (Orange Bowl/Holiday Bowl) vs Michigan State - 0-1 (Sun Bowl) vs Nebraska - 1-0 (Holiday Bowl) vs Ohio State - 0-1 (Cotton Bowl) vs Penn State - 1-2 (East Rutherford/ East Rutherford and Fiesta Bowl) So lets recap. USC is 24-11 on the Road vs the Big 10 for a .685 Winning Percentage 17-7 in the Rose Bowl vs the Big 10 for a .708 Winning Percentage 30-7-3 at Home vs the Big 10 for a .750 Winning Percentage Home, Away or a Bowl. USC dominated the Big10.

[@northwestprof60]

@@WillMuny A little more relevant detail on the Rose Bowl. You show only 5 RB losses (although you state "7") but all five of those RB losses were to only two teams!! (Mich and Ohio State). So the Rose Bowl game is even more a dominant showing for SC....

[@jamesmarkscott6202]

@@WillMuny 10 of those 24 big 10 losses prior to '24 are to tosu. definitely looking forward to the 1st home/homes between the two as big 10 members.

[@joeblow4353]

Cornelius Greene made some poor throws that led to interceptions in this game, just like in the 1976 Rose Bowl. UCLA had the superior QB in that game (John Sciarra), and USC's Pat Haden was also superior to Greene in this game. That's probably why we lost both games.

[@WillMuny]

You are right, but also that is why the Pac 8/10 was so dominant from 66-87 (Rose Bowl years, 65-86 in regular season years). The Pac went 18-4 in a 22 year period. Granted most were USC then UCLA wins, USC with 8 Wins and UCLA with 5 wins. But Washington and Stanford had 2 wins each and even Arizona State had a win. Though I think that ASU win broke the old school mentality for the Big 10 and they changed.

[@joeblow4353]

@@WillMuny I grew up as an Ohio State fan and suffered through those years (which included a bunch of losses to Michigan). If I had to boil down why the Pac 8/10 went 16-2 in the Rose Bowl during 1970-87, it would be the QB position. Bo and Woody always got running QB's, not passing QB's. In the Rose Bowl's, when it came time to step up and pass, the Michigan and OSU QB's came up short. They just couldn't produce.

[@d-v-cez9152]

USC won National Championship that season.

[@hoseamatavao1208]

Nice 1 👍👍👍👍

[@notnek202]

Who won ?

[@asadfalconsfan1851]

Usc

[@nathaniellathy6559]

USC 18 Ohio State 17

[@JDAbelRN]

Ohio State, if the officiating was good, and it was truly substandard.

[@bajikimran2304]

@@JDAbelRN The Yuckeyes are 3-14-1 versus the SEC since 1976 Love it! Love it! Love it!

[@bartonlee3594]

McKay's last hurrah. He should have stayed at SC.

[@chicomaki6103]

But then he never would have never had the chance to utter the line that he is probably best known for as coach of the hapless Tampa Bay Bucs: *Interviewer:* Coach McKay, what do you think of your teams execution? *McKay:* I'm all for it!

[@randyware9645]

I miss old time football, where the player,s were just glad to have gotten a scholarship!!! The greed is in full order now!!!

[@caliscribe2120]

I love the fact that it is nearly 50 years later, and the team uniforms are basically the same (except now buckeye stickers on OSU helmets.) Can't believe that these two teams are going to be in same conference.

[@miketubbs1198]

Looks like they had stickers in the 1969 Rose Bowl also...see that video.

[@terrybrown9666]

HORRIBLE OFFICIATING BOTH WAYS IN THIS GAME..WOW

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Too bad this was one of 2 worst games Archie Griffin played

[@lloydkline]

Really achine griffin had a bad at Ohio state ??

[@JDAbelRN]

Gee over a forty game career, not allowed a great game in a hard fought defense battle? And oh yeah, he never murdered anyone.

[@BlairBeals]

Corny Greene was so elusive!!!!!

[@brianarbenz7206]

Great 4th quarter -- after the worst 3 quarters ever played.

[@lloydkline3265]

Defensive battle

[@JDAbelRN]

It was a defensive battle entire game dimwit, did you notice how hard they were smashing each other???

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Too bad Buckeyes didn't win a Natty during Griffin years even with going to Rose Bowl 4 times.

[@brentroussin6777]

I'm glad to hear that Trojans & bruins stopped them dead yes yes yes yes

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@brentroussin6777 Ohio State beat USC 74 Rose Bowl. A tie against Michigan kept Buckeyes from getting Natty

[@loydkline2644]

Too bad,, i crying( laughing with) ohio state football fans, bear bryant Alabama laughing too another national championship 1978, remember 35 Alabama/ ohio state 6,, 1978 sugar bowl ,,, laugh, laugh

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@loydkline2644 no Championships for Alabama in 80s. Tough sledding then

[@loydkline2644]

@@nathaniellathy6559 bear bryant _ Alabama won football national champion 1978, 1979,,,

[@imaginationworker9144]

Always good to see student-assaulting head coaches lose.

[@CM-rg9zg]

Refs really had USCs back. Really disgusting officiating. They missed EVERYTHING

[@thomasorzack5795]

Woody was a LOSER 5-6 in Bowl Games. LOVED watching OSU LOSE

[@allengreene9954]

@Calvacade of Fred Couples Bobby Knight is probably the greatest Basketball coach ever but he’s also the biggest asshole ever.

[@jamesmarkscott6202]

@@thomasorzack5795 good to see you're not bitter. lol. he also had teams that finished #1 5 times, and won the big 10 13 times in 28 years.

[@aaronrider4051]

@@allengreene9954 Coach K is a bigger tool than Knight. Just watch that guy work the refs to cook for Duke.

[@loufancelli1330]

@@jamesmarkscott6202 absolutely! We should all be lucky enough to such big losers - 5 national titles, 13 Big 10 titles, countless visits to sick kids in hospitals and a few to troops overseas in combat.

[@jeffclark7888]

Archie Griffin always disappeared in critical games. And a terrible professional career.

[@JDAbelRN]

You are a truly a jealous loser. Griffin one of greatest backs ever in college football, and great athletic director and with so much class in demeanor. All you idiots that don't know college football cannot stand fact he won Heisman TWICE.😅

[@watchalay74]

Woody Hayes ran him to death.

[@chuckcollins2349]

Too small for pro ball.

[@jeffclark7888]

@@chuckcollins2349 True. And insufficient power and speed to compensate for the small size.

[@jamesmarkscott6202]

hm. disappeared in critical games? ok, let's take a look at his performance in 'big' games (bowls, um, vs other highly rated opponents). '72- vs north carolina, who would go 11-1 that year, archie ran for a then school record 239 yds and a td on 27 carries, plus a catch for 17 yds in a 29-14 win vs 10-1 michigan, arch runs for 75 yds on 17 carries and catches the only completed pass thrown by tosu the entire game for 17 yds. he also scored the eventual game-winning td (14-11 final) on a 30 yd run. rose bowl vs 12-0 natl champ usc. 95 yds rushing on 20 carries and 2 xcatches for 27 yds in a 42-17 loss. '73-vs 7-4 minnesota, griffin returns a kickoff 98 yds for a td, and rushes for 129 yds on 15 carries in a 56-7 win. vs 10-0-1 michigan, 30 carries for 174 yds in the infamous 10-10 tie. vs 9-2-1 usc in rose bowl, 22 carries for 149 yds, including the 47 yd td that sealed the 42-21 win. '74- in the 52-7 win over 7-4 wisconsin, griffin runs for 112 yds on 20 carries w/a td, plus a reception for 20 yds. in the 16-13 loss at 7-3-1 michigan st., griffin had 140 yds on 23 carries, and 1 catch for 5 yds. vs 10-1 michigan, archie ran for 111 yds on 25 carries in a 12-10 win. vs 10-1-1 usc in the rose bowl, archie had 75 yds on 20 carries, and 25 yds on 2 catches in the 18-17 loss. his 100 total yds were the most by any non-qb except for j.k. mckay's 104 yds receiving, including his dramatic late td catch. griffin did have 2 fumbles, which i believe was the only time in his career that ever happened. '75-vs 7-4 mich. st., griffin runs for 108 yds on 29 carries and catches 1 pass for 3 yds in a 21-0 win. vs 9-3 penn st., 128 yds on 24 carries plus 1 catch for 23 yds in a 17-9 win. vs 9-2-1 ucla, 120 yds on 23 rushes w/2 td's, and 2 catches for 44 yds in a 41-20 win. in the 21-14 win over 8-2-2 michigan, griffin's record 31 game streak of 100+ yds rushing in a game (a record that still stands i believe in fbs) ends. he's held to 46 yds on 19 carries, plus 13 yds receiving on 2 catches. in the rose bowl rematch w/ucla, archie had 93 yds rushing on 17 carries, and 12 yds on 1 catch in the 23-10 upset loss. disappear in critical games? in 4 yrs the last 2 games of the season archie rushed for 818 yds (102/game) and 94 yds receiving (11.8/game), for a total of 912 yds (114/game). nope. '

[@jeffclark7888]

Cornelius Greene: HORRIBLE passer.

[@JDAbelRN]

Was recruited to run the option, very successfully as well. Very few teams used passing plays in the Sixties and Seventies.

[@jeffclark7888]

@@JDAbelRN True.

[@brentroussin6777]

Trojans yes yes yes