After Leach's touchdown, Ohio State rallied, driving 80 yards in 11 plays with Pete Johnson scoring on fourth-and-one to tie the score with 3:18 remaining. Michigan State: 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 ... 3 – 8 – 0 Indiana: 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1 $ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll: The 1975 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season Schedule. As for coach Woody Hayes, the 1975 win was his last against Michigan, and his teams spiraled down from there in the last three years of his tenure until he was fired after the 1978 season. Wood later added his third field goal.Michigan tied a Big Ten record with 573 rushing yards as three separate backs had 100-yard games. Griffin, the defending Heisman Trophy winner, had gone over 100 yards every game, extending his all-time NCAA record streak to 31 games. OSU's defense was ready, and they sacked Leach for a 9-yard loss on the first play, then they broke up his pass to Smith on 2nd down. A quick game-clock and poor officiating had cost them a game at Michigan State when the striped men ruled OSU's game-ending touchdown did not beat the gun. Michigan had difficulty moving the ball against an Oklahoma defense led by Leach ended up with 62 rushing yards on 13 carries, but completed only two of 16 passes for 33 yards and threw two interceptions. Otherwise, there's never an excuse. Those who lived through the Cooper era remember when the situation was Both teams were undefeated in Big Ten play and so once again the game would decide the league championship and Rose Bowl representative. On the next play, Greene carried on a keeper for 12 more yards to the 8. Now that the Tressel era of the OSU-Michigan rivalry is in full bloom, it may seem as if a victory in The Big Game is a foregone conclusion. But after that, the Ohio State offense struggled against Michigan's veteran defense. For the third time in the game, Hayes went for it and sent Johnson plowing through the UM line for the TD. In it seventh season under head coach Bo Schembechler, Michigan compiled an 8–2–2 … At this point, the normally-conservative Schembechler might have been tempted to settle for a tie. Michigan led, 14â7, with 7:11 remaining. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The 1974 team was a great one, but they suffered a pair of heart-breaking losses that put the damper on an otherwise outstanding season. Wood kicked a 32-yarder to put Michigan ahead, 16-13 with 5:51 remaining, and Stanford's Mike Langford tied the game again with 3:41 remaining. Those were my best men who dropped those balls. Michigan was 8-0-2, with the two ties coming in non-conference play early in the season. By Joe Beale on November 16, 2009 at 4:00 pm @joe11w. With only 7 minutes left in the game and 80 yards to pay-dirt, Greene gathered his offense together and asked everyone to hold hands. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869.
Afterward, the team got moving. Illinois then attempted an onside kick, but Michigan tight end Mark Schmerge grabbed the ball to secure the victory.Michigan fumbled six times, losing it four times. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. Unless of course, someone has a heart attack running down the field. The presence of Griffin, Greene, and Johnson on the 1975 team made the OSU offense one of the most feared in the nation. Retrieved 2008-06-12.The University of Michigan Club of Greater Detroit, pamphlet from Nov. 29, 1976 Rick Leach completed seven of 20 passes for 102 yards and three interceptions (two of them in the final two-and-a-half minutes). Twenty-six Heisman Trophy candidates have played at Michigan, Three have won the award: On the next play, Woody crossed up the Wolverine defense by running Griffin, and he carried it 11 yards down to the Michigan 20. Michigan was invited to play in the Orange Bowl after the loss to OSU.
Much like the 2006 Buckeyes, the 1975 team went into the bowl game over-confident and were humbled by Dick Vermeil's Bruins 23-10. Year Letter Hgt. But then an appeal to the Divine set the stage for an OSU comeback. Conferences.