1969 Big Ten Conference football season
| 1969 Big Ten Conference football season | |
|---|---|
| Sport | American football |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Top draft pick | Mike Phipps |
| Co-champions | Michigan Ohio State |
| Runners-up | Purdue |
| Season MVP | Mike Phipps |
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| No. 4 Ohio State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Michigan + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP Poll
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The 1969 Big Ten Conference football season was the 74th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.
The
1969 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game was considered one of the biggest upsets in college football history, as Ohio State came into the game with an 8–0 record, a 22-game winning streak and the No. 1 ranking in the polls. Michigan defeated Ohio State, 24–12, to win the Big Ten's berth in the 1970 Rose Bowl, where they lost to USC. Michigan tight end Jim Mandich and defensive back Tom Curtis
were consensus first-team All-Americans. Mandich was selected as the team's most valuable player.
The
AP Poll every week until losing to Michigan in the final game of the regular season. After the loss to Michigan, the Buckeyes dropped to No. 4 in the final AP Poll. Defensive back Jack Tatum, running back Jim Otis, and middle guard Jim Stillwagon
were consensus first-team All-Americans. Otis was selected as the team's most valuable player.
The
Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top collegiate passer, and finished second in the voting for the 1969 Heisman Trophy
.
Season overview
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | AP final | AP high | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Ohio State | Woody Hayes | #4 | #1 | 8–1 | 6–1 | 42.6 | 10.3 | Jim Otis |
| 1 (tie) | Michigan | Bo Schembechler | #9 | #7 | 8–3 | 6–1 | 32.0 | 13.5 | Jim Mandich |
| 3 | Purdue | Jack Mollenkopf | #18 | #8 | 8–2 | 5–2 | 35.4 | 26.4 | Mike Phipps |
| 4 | Minnesota | Murray Warmath | NR | #19 | 4–5–1 | 4–3 | 21.0 | 26.0 | Ray Parson |
| 5 (tie) | Iowa | Ray Nagel | NR | NR | 5–5 | 3–4 | 25.5 | 27.5 | Larry Ely |
| 5 (tie) | Indiana | John Pont | NR | #10 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 25.2 | 24.2 | John Isenbarger |
| 5 (tie) | Northwestern | Alex Agase | NR | NR | 3-7 | 3-4 | 13.7 | 30.6 | Don Ross |
| 5 (tie) | Wisconsin | John Coatta | NR | NR | 3–7 | 3–4 | 19.6 | 34.9 | Stu Voigt |
| 9 | Michigan State | Duffy Daugherty | NR | #12 | 4–6 | 2–5 | 20.2 | 23.1 | Ron Saul |
| 10 | Illinois | Jim Valek | NR | NR | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10.6 | 39.7 | Doug Dieken |
Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final
AP Poll
of the 1969 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1969 season
PPG = Average of points scored per game; conference leader's average displayed in bold
PAG = Average of points allowed per game; conference leader's average displayed in bold
MVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy; trophy winner in bold[1]
Preseason
On December 24, 1968, the University of Michigan announced that head football coach Bump Elliott would assume a new job as associate athletic director and that a new football coach was being sought.[2] Two days later, the university announced that Bo Schembechler had been hired as Elliott's replacement.[3]
Regular season
September 20
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | No. 19 Minnesota | Arizona State | Tempe, AZ
|
L 26–48 | ||||
| September 20 | No. 14 Indiana | Kentucky | Lexington, KY
|
W 58–30 | ||||
| September 20 | Vanderbilt | Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
|
W 42–14 | ||||
| September 20 | Washington | No. 12 Michigan State | East Lansing, MI
|
W 27–11 | ||||
| September 20 | Northwestern | No. 11 Notre Dame | South Bend, IN (Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry )
|
L 10–35 | ||||
| September 20 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Wisconsin | Madison, WI
|
L 21–48 | ||||
| September 20 | Oregon State | Iowa | Iowa City, IA
|
L 14–42 | ||||
| September 20 | No. 18 Purdue | TCU | Fort Worth, TX
|
W 42–35 | ||||
| September 20 | Washington State | Illinois | Champaign, IL
|
L 18–19 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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September 27
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | California | No. 10 Indiana | Bloomington, IN
|
L 14–17 | ||||
| September 27 | Washington State | Iowa | Iowa City, IA
|
W 61–35 | ||||
| September 27 | Washington | No. 20 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
|
W 45–7 | ||||
| September 27 | SMU | No. 13 Michigan State | East Lansing, MI
|
W 23–15 | ||||
| September 27 | Illinois | No. 11 Missouri | Illinois-Missouri football rivalry )
|
L 6–37 | ||||
| September 27 | Minnesota | Ohio | Athens, OH
|
T 35–35 | ||||
| September 27 | TCU | No. 1 Ohio State | Columbus, OH
|
W 62–0 | ||||
| September 27 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 16 Purdue | Shillelagh Trophy )
|
W 28–14 | ||||
| September 27 | Northwestern | No. 5 USC | Los Angeles, CA
|
L 6–48 | ||||
| September 27 | No. 14 UCLA | Wisconsin | Madison, WI
|
L 23–34 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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October 4
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Colorado | Indiana | Bloomington, IN
|
L 7–30 | ||||
| October 4 | Arizona | Iowa | Iowa City, IA
|
W 31–19 | ||||
| October 4 | Iowa State | Illinois | Champaign, IL
|
L 20–48 | ||||
| October 4 | No. 9 Missouri | No. 13 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
|
L 17–40 | ||||
| October 4 | Nebraska | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN
|
L 14–42 | ||||
| October 4 | No. 14 Michigan State | Notre Dame | Megaphone Trophy )
|
L 28–42 | ||||
| October 4 | No. 1 Ohio State | Washington | Seattle, WA
|
W 41–14 | ||||
| October 4 | No. 17 Stanford | No. 8 Purdue | West Lafayette, IN
|
W 36–35 | ||||
| October 4 | Syracuse | Wisconsin | Madison, WI
|
L 7–43 | ||||
| October 4 | No. 11 UCLA | Northwestern | Evanston, IL
|
L 0–36 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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October 11
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11 | Minnesota | Indiana | Bloomington, IN
|
IND 17–7 | ||||
| October 11 | No. 9 Purdue | Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
|
MICH 31–20 | ||||
| October 11 | Northwestern | Illinois | Sweet Sioux Tomahawk )
|
NW 10–6 | ||||
| October 11 | No. 19 Michigan State | No. 1 Ohio State | Columbus, OH
|
OHST 54–21 | ||||
| October 11 | Iowa | Wisconsin | Madison, WI (Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry )
|
WIS 23–17 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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October 18
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18 | Illinois | Indiana | Bloomington, IN
|
IND 41–20 | ||||
| October 18 | No. 13 Michigan | Michigan State | Paul Bunyan Trophy )
|
MSU 23–12 | ||||
| October 18 | Wisconsin | Northwestern | Evanston, IL
|
NW 27–7 | ||||
| October 18 | No. 1 Ohio State | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN
|
OHST 34–7 | ||||
| October 18 | Iowa | No. 17 Purdue | West Lafayette, IN
|
PUR 35–31 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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October 25
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25 | Michigan State | Iowa | Iowa City, IA
|
IOWA 19–18 | ||||
| October 25 | Michigan | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug )
|
MICH 35–9 | ||||
| October 25 | Illinois | No. 1 Ohio State | Illibuck )
|
OHST 41–0 | ||||
| October 25 | Northwestern | No. 15 Purdue | West Lafayette, IN
|
PUR 45–20 | ||||
| October 25 | Indiana | Wisconsin | Madison, WI
|
WIS 36–34 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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November 1
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Indiana | Michigan State | Old Brass Spittoon )
|
IND 16–0 | ||||
| November 1 | Wisconsin | No. 20 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
|
MICH 35–7 | ||||
| November 1 | Minnesota | Iowa | Floyd of Rosedale )
|
MINN 35–8 | ||||
| November 1 | No. 1 Ohio State | Northwestern | Evanston, IL
|
OHST 35–6 | ||||
| November 1 | No. 13 Purdue | Illinois | Purdue Cannon )
|
PUR 49–22 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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November 7
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Iowa | Indiana | Bloomington, IN
|
IOWA 28–17 | ||||
| November 7 | No. 18 Michigan | Illinois | Champaign, IL
|
MICH 57–0 | ||||
| November 7 | Northwestern | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN
|
MINN 28–21 | ||||
| November 7 | Wisconsin | No. 1 Ohio State | Columbus, OH
|
OHST 62–7 | ||||
| November 7 | Michigan State | No. 10 Purdue | West Lafayette, IN
|
PUR 41–13 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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November 15
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15 | No. 14 Michigan | Iowa | Iowa City, IA
|
MICH 51–6 | ||||
| November 15 | Minnesota | Michigan State | East Lansing, MI
|
MINN 14–10 | ||||
| November 15 | Indiana | Northwestern | Evanston, IL
|
NW 30–27 | ||||
| November 15 | No. 10 Purdue | No. 1 Ohio State | Columbus, OH
|
OHST 42–14 | ||||
| November 15 | Illinois | Wisconsin | Madison, WI
|
WIS 55–14 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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November 22
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22 | Iowa | Illinois | Champaign, IL
|
IOWA 40–0 | ||||
| November 22 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 12 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI (The Game )
|
ABC | MICH 24–12 | |||
| November 22 | Michigan State | Northwestern | Evanston, IL
|
MSU 39–7 | ||||
| November 22 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | Paul Bunyan's Axe )
|
MINN 35–10 | ||||
| November 22 | No. 17 Purdue | Indiana | Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket )
|
PUR 44–21 | ||||
| #Rankings from Eastern Standard Time .
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Bowl games
On January 1, 1970, Michigan lost to
Jimmy Jones threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Bob Chandler to give the Trojans the 10–3 victory. Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler suffered a heart attack the night before the game and was in the hospital during the game. Defensive coordinator Jim Young
assumed the coaching responsibilities for the game.
Statistical leaders
The Big Ten's individual statistical leaders include the following:
Passing yards
1. Mike Phipps, Purdue (2,527)
2. Larry Lawrence, Iowa (1,680)
3. Harry Gonso, Indiana (1,336)
4. Maurie Daigneau, Northwestern (1,276)
5. Phil Hagen, Minnesota (1,266)
Rushing yards
1. John Isenbarger, Indiana (1,217)
2. Jim Otis, Ohio State (1,027)
3. Don Highsmith, Michigan State (937)
4. Alan Thompson, Wisconsin (907)
5. Billy Taylor, Michigan (864)
Receiving yards
1. Kerry Reardon, Iowa (738)
2. Stan Brown, Purdue (725)
3. Ashley Bell, Purdue (669)
4. Jim Mandich, Michigan (662)
5. Jade Butcher, Indiana (552)
Total yards
1. Mike Phipps, Purdue (2,745)
2. Larry Lawrence, Iowa (2,086)
3. Don Moorhead, Michigan (1,886)
4. Rex Kern, Ohio State (1,585)
5. Harry Gonso, Indiana (1,573)
Point scored
1. Jim Otis, Ohio State (96)
1. Stan Brown, Purdue (96)
3. Garvie Craw, Michigan (78)
4. Ashley Bell, Purdue (66)
5. Jade Butcher, Indiana (60)
Awards and honors
All-Big Ten honors
The following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1969 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5][6]
Offense
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Mike Phipps | Purdue | AP, UPI |
| Running back | John Isenbarger | Indiana | AP, UPI |
| Running back | Jim Otis | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Running back | Mike Adamle | Northwestern | AP |
| Running back | Billy Taylor |
Michigan | UPI |
| End | Jim Mandich | Michigan | AP, UPI |
| End | Ray Parson | Minnesota | AP |
| End | Jade Butcher | Indiana | UPI |
| Tackle | Dan Dierdorf | Michigan | AP, UPI |
| Tackle | Paul DeNuccio | Purdue | AP |
| Tackle | Charles Hutchison | Ohio State | UPI |
| Guard | Ron Saul | Michigan State | AP, UPI |
| Guard | Don DeSalle | Indiana | AP |
| Guard | Jon Meskimen | Iowa | UPI |
| Center | Brian Donovan | Ohio State | AP |
| Center | Guy Murdock | Michigan | UPI |
Defense
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Dave Whitfield | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Defensive end | Mark Debeve | Ohio State | AP |
| Defensive end | Rich Saul | Michigan State | UPI |
| Defensive tackle | Paul Schmidlin | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Defensive tackle | Ron Curl | Michigan State | AP |
| Defensive tackle | Bill Yanchar | Purdue | UPI |
| Middle guard | Jim Stillwagon | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Linebacker | Veno Paraskevas | Purdue | AP, UPI |
| Linebacker | Jack Tatum | Ohio State | AP, UPI [def. back] |
| Linebacker | Marty Huff | Michigan | AP |
| Linebacker | Doug Adams | Ohio State | UPI |
| Defensive back | Tom Curtis | Michigan | AP, UPI |
| Defensive back | Ted Provost | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Defensive back | Mike Sensibaugh | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
All-American honors
At the end of the 1969 season, Big Ten players secured six of the consensus first-team picks for the 1969 College Football All-America Team.[7] The Big Ten's consensus All-American was:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive back | Jack Tatum | Ohio State | TSN, WCFF
|
| Tight end | Jim Mandich | Michigan | AFCA [end], AP, CP [end], FWAA, NEA, UPI [end], FN, Time, WCFF |
| Quarterback | Mike Phipps | Purdue | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF |
| Running back | Jim Otis | Ohio State | AP [fullback], CP [fullback], FWAA, UPI, FN, WCFF |
| Middle guard | Jim Stillwagon | Ohio State | AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI, FN, WCFF |
| Defensive back | Tom Curtis | Michigan | AP, CP, UPI, FN, WCFF |
Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive guard | Ron Saul | Michigan State | CP, NEA, Time, TSN |
| Offensive guard | Chuck Hutchison | Ohio State | Time |
| Running back | Rex Kern | Ohio State | CP, FN |
| Running back | John Isenbarger | Indiana | FN |
| Defensive back | Ted Provost | Ohio State | Time, TSN |
| Defensive back | Tim Foley | Purdue | Time |
Other awards
Purdue quarterback Mike Phipps received the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top collegiate passer. He also finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy.[8]
References
- ^ "Phipps Named Big Ten's Most Valuable: Purdue's Quarterback Wins Silver Football". Chicago Tribune. December 25, 1969. p. 3-1, 3-4.
- ^ Curt Sylvester (December 25, 1968). "U-M Shopping as Bump Moves Up". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D.
- ^ George Cantor (December 27, 1968). "U-M Picks Miami of Ohio Grid Coach". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1969 College Football Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "No Hawks Named All-Big Ten" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 26, 1969. p. 6.
- ^ "Bucks Head All-Big Ten". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 28, 1969. p. 16.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "1969 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2017.