tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post5533127284402865186..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Happy New Year, 1969GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35312160243502210982015-01-02T12:25:03.380-05:002015-01-02T12:25:03.380-05:00This game is the most important one Woody Hayes ev...This game is the most important one Woody Hayes ever coached, in terms of his final reputation. In 1954, Ohio State finished number 1 in the AP Poll, but UCLA took the Coach's Poll. In 1957, OSU finished number 1 in the Coach's Poll, but Auburn took the AP Poll. So the 1968 season is the only time Woody Hayes had a team that won an undisputed national title.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-31985127459624648762015-01-02T12:20:26.605-05:002015-01-02T12:20:26.605-05:00I knew how this game turned out, but I didn't ...I knew how this game turned out, but I didn't realize the extent to which USC killed itself with fumbles.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90179400864144360782015-01-02T12:17:12.897-05:002015-01-02T12:17:12.897-05:00The next season after this one was the 1969 season...The next season after this one was the 1969 season -- the 100th anniversary of the first college football game between Princeton and Rutgers. Going into the season, ABC wanted to pick one game to be the last of the year -- a huge game to which the other games would build. They asked Beano Cook which game he thought they should pick. Beano recommended the Texas/Arkansas game, since both teams were likely to be very good in 1969.<br /><br />When Texas met Arkansas on December 6, 1969, the Longhorns were 9-0 and ranked number 1 in the country. Arkansas was 9-0 and ranked number 2 in the country. President Nixon attended the game, Billy Graham gave the opening prayer, and the game took 52.1 percent of the viewing audience.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75950002546341052592015-01-02T12:04:21.111-05:002015-01-02T12:04:21.111-05:00I'm pretty sure that this game -- this exact g...I'm pretty sure that this game -- this exact game -- was the source for the color pictures in the "Football" article of World Book Encyclopedia throughout the 1970's and early 1980's.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-22467019611434888002015-01-02T09:19:33.973-05:002015-01-02T09:19:33.973-05:00A few things:
-- Ohio State tackles Rufus Mayes...A few things: <br /><br />-- Ohio State tackles Rufus Mayes and Dave Foley were both taken in the first round of the 1969 NFL draft. That's something.<br /><br />-- Says Wikipedia, "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" rel="nofollow">This was also the first year the Buckeye players were awarded Buckeye pride stickers for their helmets, each one a reward for a good play. OSU was the first team to have such a program.</a>"<br /><br />-- The Ohio State linebacker/team captain, Mark Stier, from Louisville was from Louisville, <i>Ohio</i>, not our Louisville.<br /><br />-- <a href="http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/hb-larry-zelina-official-thread.11954/" rel="nofollow">Rest in peace, Larry Zelina.</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-27301024510704347702015-01-02T08:56:43.750-05:002015-01-02T08:56:43.750-05:00The review by Cynthia Lowry, the Associated Press ...The review by Cynthia Lowry, the Associated Press TV/radio writer, as published in the Hoptown <i>Kentucky New Era</i> on Jan. 2, 1969:<br /><br /><i><a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0N-VGjzr574C&dat=19690102&printsec=frontpage&hl=en" rel="nofollow">NEW YORK (AP) - You might say with a certain degree of truth that if you’ve seen one Rose Parade, you’ve seen them all—the slow-moving floats with their millions of flowers, the pretty smiling girls, the proud bands and horses, the jarring commercial flavor of an occasional entry or TV stars in conspicuous spots. <br /><br />It matters not at all because watching Pasadena’s annual day in the national sun, followed by marathon football viewing, has become established New Year's Day tradition.<br /><br />This year, it seemed, the floats were more beautiful and more elaborate than ever. <br /><br />CBS onee again had Bess Myerson and Mike Douglas carefully handling the descriptions and the credits. Betty White, who over the years had done NBC’s Rose Parade commentary so often she can confidently depart from the program notes, had Raymond Burr sharing the assignment. They worked together nicely and often engaged in funny, spontaneous banter. <br /><br />Then began the really serious viewing of the day that continued without pause until close to 11 p.m.—The college football games. CBS moved directly to Dallas and the Cotton Bowl, NBC to New Orleans and the Sugar Bowl. <br /><br />For the occasional football viewer, though, the big game is the Rose Bowl since it is part of the tradition. This year, if one listened to NBC sports announcers Curt Gowdv and Kyle Rote, the program should really have been called “The O.J. Simpson Show.’’ <br /><br />The University of Southern California’s great running star did manage to score a touchdown with an 80-yard run but the afternoon was claimed by Ohio State. <br /><br />The half-time entertainment by the two universities was impressive and both bands performed with the precision of the June Taylor Dancers. <br /><br />If all those games were not enough, NBC carried the viewers on to Miami for the Orange Bowl. By that time there must j have been a lot of tired eyes across the nation which was a shame since it was the most exciting game of the lot with Penn State winning in the last 15 seconds. <br /><br />Both networks have plenty of practice covering parades and football games and both do uniformly excellent jobs. <br /><br />From the occasional football viewer, however, comes one complaint: Occasionally a player will be writhing in agony on the field after a play and the program cuts away for a couple of quick commercials returning when the play is about to be resumed. Nobody bothers to inform the vast and concerned audience about the condition of the injured player.</a></i>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35075964540847231692015-01-02T00:57:30.153-05:002015-01-02T00:57:30.153-05:00By the way, the co-ed at the outset of NBC's b...By the way, the co-ed at the outset of NBC's broadcast was Rose Queen Pamela Anicich. A princess in her court wrote, "<a href="http://sylviasthoughts.hubpages.com/hub/Memoirs-of-A-Rose-Princess" rel="nofollow">With the exception of Nancy Henno and Queen Pamela, we were all for Ohio State. USC hadn't been too impressed with all the high school girls and were pretty rude, especially O.J. On the other hand, those Ohio State boys were wonderful! And yes, they won-Ohio State, 27- USC 16. Ohio State quarterback Rex Kern was named the Rose Bowl Game Player of the Game. Side note: Princess Nancy Henno went on to marry Rex Kern.</a>"Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11116210975063383792015-01-02T00:45:56.271-05:002015-01-02T00:45:56.271-05:00That's it: 27-16, Ohio State. Thank you YouTub...That's it: 27-16, Ohio State. Thank you YouTube user "John Quinn" for posting this game.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-57995665100150168992015-01-02T00:36:12.444-05:002015-01-02T00:36:12.444-05:00Kern, Otis and a bunch of other Buckeyes are all b...Kern, Otis and a bunch of other Buckeyes are all back next year, so I'm officially declaring Ohio State as my favorite for the 1969 national championship.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-54671576968813549432015-01-02T00:34:40.286-05:002015-01-02T00:34:40.286-05:001969 Ohio State is wrapping up things in the Rose ...1969 Ohio State is wrapping up things in the Rose Bowl, still ahead 27-10 with Curt Gowdy recognizing off-camera colleagues and affiliates around the country. 1:29 to go ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-83241222246196663962015-01-02T00:16:45.984-05:002015-01-02T00:16:45.984-05:00Touchdown, Buckeyes! 1969 Ohio State is pulling aw...Touchdown, Buckeyes! 1969 Ohio State is pulling away ... now 27-10 with 10:05 to go in the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91030767166870225212015-01-02T00:15:55.885-05:002015-01-02T00:15:55.885-05:00Simpson fumbles again, and now 1969 Ohio State is ...Simpson fumbles again, and now 1969 Ohio State is taking over at the Southern Cal 16 ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-74847288995455588512015-01-01T23:59:48.695-05:002015-01-01T23:59:48.695-05:00Woody Hayes is running all sorts of interesting pl...Woody Hayes is running all sorts of interesting plays now. On a third-and-10 deep in Ohio State territory, he sends back Sensibaugh for an apparent quick kick. Instead, Otis receives the long snap and runs. It doesn't work, and the Buckeyes end up punting for real on fourth. Still, it was a really cool-looking play.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44696990999212325922015-01-01T23:53:28.119-05:002015-01-01T23:53:28.119-05:00Kern throws to the fullback, Leo Hayden (sp?), for...Kern throws to the fullback, Leo Hayden (sp?), for the touchdown, and it's 20-10, Buckeyes, early in the fourth quarter.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72536777078396506582015-01-01T23:51:46.207-05:002015-01-01T23:51:46.207-05:00Now here's a play you don't see every day....<a href="http://youtu.be/8r-1l-M6gYE?t=1h36m18s" rel="nofollow">Now here's a play you don't see every day.</a> Buckeye quarterback Kern fakes a handoff to the fullback who runs into the middle of the line out of the I formation, and then he runs out of a delayed draw through the same hole the fullback created. It takes Ohio State to the Southern Cal 4, for a first-and-goal coming up on the opening play of the fourth quarter ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12109789245104886972015-01-01T23:47:13.072-05:002015-01-01T23:47:13.072-05:00And now the Buckeyes have recovered a fumble as th...And now the Buckeyes have recovered a fumble as the Southern Cal quarterback loses the ball while being thrown for a sack at his own 21!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18541405737549843592015-01-01T23:44:59.052-05:002015-01-01T23:44:59.052-05:00And Ohio State takes a 13-10 lead on a 25-yard fie...And Ohio State takes a 13-10 lead on a 25-yard field goal!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40527633104457696722015-01-01T23:43:01.593-05:002015-01-01T23:43:01.593-05:00Meanwhile, back in the 1969 Rose Bowl, Ohio State ...Meanwhile, back in the 1969 Rose Bowl, Ohio State is grinding down the field, and the Buckeyes now are inside the USC 20 ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58733479417598223422015-01-01T23:11:52.785-05:002015-01-01T23:11:52.785-05:00Earlier scores today, per Gowdy: Arkansas over Geo...Earlier scores today, per Gowdy: Arkansas over Georgia, 16-2, and Texas over Tennessee, 36-13. "So the Southwest Conference did alright for themselves on this New Year's Day."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58954740310164224192015-01-01T23:11:04.947-05:002015-01-01T23:11:04.947-05:00The Buckeyes can't convert the turnover into p...The Buckeyes can't convert the turnover into points. Scrambling Kern is stopped short on a fourth-down attempt at the USC 30, and the Trojans resume possession.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90388457550317635962015-01-01T23:05:46.796-05:002015-01-01T23:05:46.796-05:00Now Curt Gowdy is detailing the long friendship of...Now Curt Gowdy is detailing the long friendship of O.J. Simpson and Al Cowlings and how Cowlings introduced Simpson to his wife.<br /><br />Well.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72264832633496329982015-01-01T23:01:21.972-05:002015-01-01T23:01:21.972-05:00Southern Cal fumbles on a pitch to Simpson, and Oh...Southern Cal fumbles on a pitch to Simpson, and Ohio State recovers at the USC 48! Still 10-10, with about 11 minutes to go in the third quarter ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35286792592073657902015-01-01T22:56:48.216-05:002015-01-01T22:56:48.216-05:00Simpson is so, so good. Delayed draw, and Simpson ...Simpson is so, so good. Delayed draw, and Simpson jags and dashes his way through the Buckeye defense and into Ohio State territory early in the third quarter. <br /><br />Oh, excellent! Ohio State has a linebacker, Mark Steier (sp?), from Louisville.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24270604144686752212015-01-01T22:54:56.170-05:002015-01-01T22:54:56.170-05:00I didn't start collecting football cards in ea...I didn't start collecting football cards in earnest until the 1975 set. But I did get one or two packs in 1974, and those included the Rex Kern, a Glenn Ressler (Colts guard), a Randy Vataha (Patriots wide receiver), a Bobby Bryant (Vikings cornerback) and, miraculously, a Bob Griese (Dolphins quarterback).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13344517428899695542015-01-01T22:51:50.318-05:002015-01-01T22:51:50.318-05:00The only football card I have for Rex Kern is a 19...The only football card I have for Rex Kern is a 1974 job where he was playing defensive back for the Colts.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com