Raymond Griffin (born June 26, 1956) is a former

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. He is the younger brother of former two-time

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winner

Archie Griffin Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. As college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, he is considered one of the grea ...

, and also played college football with the

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and pro football for the

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. Ray set up the winning touchdown in the 1975 Michigan-Ohio State rivalry game, by intercepting a

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pass with the score tied at 14-14. Griffin returned the ball to inside the 10 yard line of Michigan, leading to fullback Pete Johnson's winning TD. This winning score put the Buckeyes into the

1976 Rose Bowl The 1976 Rose Bowl was the 62nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Thursday, January 1. The UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference defeated the top-ranked and undefeated Ohio State Bucke ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffin, Ray 1956 births Living people Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio American football defensive backs Ohio State Buckeyes football players Cincinnati Bengals players Ohio State University alumni