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1969 NCAA Division I-A Football Season
The 1969 NCAA University Division football season was celebrated as the centennial of college football (the first season being the one in 1869). During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams, later known as "Division I-A." The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top-ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press (AP) was the most popular, followed by the "coaches' poll" by United Press International (UPI). In 1969, the UPI issued its final poll before the bowls, but the AP Trophy was withheld until the postseason was completed. The AP poll in 1969 consisted of the votes of as many as 45 sportswriters, though not all of them voted in every poll. Those who cast votes would give their opinion of the twenty best teams. Under a point system of 20 points for first place, 19 for second, etc., the "overall" ranking was determined. In 1969, ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team
The 1969 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. The defending national champion Buckeyes compiled an 8–1 record. Top-ranked all season, the Buckeyes lost the rivalry game at Michigan on November 22 and dropped to fourth in the final AP Poll. There was no bowl game for Ohio State, because prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl, and prior to 1972, a team could not represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl in consecutive seasons. Schedule Depth chart 1970 Ohio State Football Media Guide Coaching staff * Woody Hayes – Head Coach (19th year) * Earle Bruce – Offense (4th year) * George Chaump – Offense (2nd year) * Hugh Hindman – (7th year) * Rudy Hubbard – Running Backs (2nd year) * Dave McClain – (1st year) * Lou McCullough – Defensive Coordinator (2nd year) * John Mummey – Quarterbacks (1st y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |