1974 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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Sport | American football |
Number of teams | 10 |
Top draft pick | Larry Burton |
Co-champions | Michigan, Ohio State |
Runners-up | Michigan State |
Season MVP | Archie Griffin |
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No. 4 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Big Ten Conference football season was the 79th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.
The 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team, under head coach Bo Schembechler, compiled a 10–1 record, tied for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring defense (6.8 points allowed per game), and was ranked No. 3 in final AP Poll. Cornerback Dave Brown was selected a consensus first-team All-American for the second straight year. Gordon Bell led the team with 1,048 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. Quarterback Dennis Franklin finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy.
The 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, compiled a 10–2 record, tied with Michigan for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring offense (36.4 points per game), and was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The Buckeyes lost to USC, 18–17, in the 1975 Rose Bowl. Running back Archie Griffin totaled 1,695 rushing yards and won the 1974 Heisman Trophy as the best player in college football. Three Buckeyes, Griffin, Kurt Schumacher, and Steve Myers, were selected as consensus first-team All-Americans.
The 1974 Michigan State Spartans football team, under head coach Denny Stolz, compiled a 7–3–1 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten, and was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll. Quarterback Charley Baggett was selected as the team's most valuable player.
Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | AP final | AP high | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG | MVP |
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1 (tie) | Michigan | Bo Schembechler | #3 | #3 | 10–1 | 7–1 | 29.5 | 6.8 | Steve Strinko |
1 (tie) | Ohio State | Woody Hayes | #4 | #1 | 10–2 | 7–1 | 36.4 | 10.8 | Archie Griffin |
3 | Michigan State | Denny Stolz | #12 | #12 | 7–3–1 | 6–1–1 | 24.5 | 17.8 | Charley Baggett |
4 | Wisconsin | John Jardine | NR | #11 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 31.0 | 22.1 | Gregg Bohlig |
5 | Illinois | Bob Blackman | NR | #14 | 6–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 19.1 | 18.7 | Tom Hicks |
6 | Purdue | Alex Agase | NR | NR | 4–6–1 | 3–5 | 20.3 | 23.7 | Larry Burton |
7 (tie) | Minnesota | Cal Stoll | NR | NR | 4–7 | 2–6 | 14.6 | 30.2 | Ollie Bakken |
7 (tie) | Iowa | Bob Commings | NR | NR | 3–8 | 2–6 | 14.3 | 28.0 | Rob Fick |
7 (tie) | Northwestern | John Pont | NR | NR | 3–8 | 2–6 | 12.7 | 35.0 | Paul Hiemenz |
10 | Indiana | Lee Corso | NR | NR | 1–10 | 1–7 | 15.1 | 26.5 | Donnie Thomas |
Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final
AP Poll of the 1974 season
[1]
AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1974 season
[1]
PPG = Average of points scored per game; conference leader's average displayed in bold
[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game; conference leader's average displayed in bold
[1]
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
[2]
In December 1973, former Michigan football player Gerald Ford was appointed as Vice President of the United States; he ascended to the Presidency in August 1974. Ford drew attention to the Michigan football program as he often had the Naval band play the University of Michigan fight song, The Victors, before state events instead of Hail to the Chief. [3] During Ford's first foreign trip as president in November 1974, Emperor Hirohito of Japan greeted Ford with a military band playing The Victors. [4]
On September 14, 1974, the Big Ten football teams opened the season with five conference games.
On September 21, 1974, the Big Ten teams played 10 non-conference games, resulting in seven wins, two losses, and one tie.
On September 28, 1974, the Big Ten teams played 10 non-conference games, resulting in five wins and five losses.
On October 5, 1974, the Big Ten teams played 10 non-conference games, resulting in four wins and six losses. After concluding three weeks of non-conference play, the Big Ten teams had compiled a 16–13–1 non-conference record.
On October 12, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On October 19, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On October 26, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 2, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 9, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 16, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 23, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On January 1, 1975, USC (ranked No. 4 in the Coaches Poll) defeated Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll), 18–17, in the 1975 Rose Bowl. USC quarterback Pat Haden passed to Shelton Diggs for the two-point conversion that gave the Trojans the victory and the national championship in the Coaches Poll.
Passing yards1. Terry Jones, Indiana (1,347) Rushing yards1.
Archie Griffin, Ohio State (1,695) Receiving yards1.
Larry Burton, Purdue (702) Total offense1.
Cornelius Greene, Ohio State (1,781) |
Passing efficiency rating1. Terry Jones, Indiana (120.2) Rushing yards per attempts1.
Archie Griffin, Ohio State (6.6) Yards per reception1.
Jim Smith, Michigan (18.7) Points scored1.
Billy Marek, Wisconsin (114) |
The following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1974 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
Offense
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
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Quarterback | Cornelius Greene | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
Running back | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
Running back | Billy Marek | Wisconsin | AP, UPI |
Running back | Courtney Snyder | Indiana | AP |
Running back | Levi Jackson | Michigan State | UPI |
End | Larry Burton | Purdue | AP [end], UPI [wide receiver] |
End | Doug France | Ohio State | AP [end] |
End | Jack Novak | Wisconsin | UPI [tight end] |
Tackle | Dennis Lick | Wisconsin | AP, UPI |
Tackle | Kurt Schumacher | Ohio State | UPI |
Tackle | Paul Hiemenz | Northwestern | AP |
Guard | Ralph Perretta | Purdue | AP, UPI |
Guard | Dick Mack | Ohio State | UPI |
Center | Steve Myers | Ohio State | AP [guard], UPI |
Center | Dennis Franks | Michigan | AP |
Defense
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
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Lineman | Pete Cusick | Ohio State | AP [front 5], UPI [def. tackle] |
Lineman | Tim Davis | Michigan | AP [front 5], UPI [middle guard] |
Lineman | Otto Smith | Michigan State | AP [front 5], UPI [def. end] |
Lineman | James Taubert | Michigan State | UPI [def. tackle] |
Lineman | Van DeCree | Ohio State | UPI [def. end] |
Lineman | Dan Jilek | Michigan | UPI [def. end] |
Lineman | Ken Novak | Purdue | AP [front 5] |
Lineman | Jeff Perlinger | Michigan | AP [front 5] |
Linebacker | Terrence, McClowry | Michigan State | AP, UPI |
Linebacker | Steve Strinko | Michigan | AP, UPI |
Linebacker | Tom Hicks | Illinois | AP |
Defensive back | Dave Brown | Michigan | AP, UPI |
Defensive back | Neal Colzie | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
Defensive back | Don Dufek | Michigan | UPI |
Defensive back | Earl Douthitt | Iowa | AP |
Defensive back | Steve Luke | Ohio State | UPI |
At the end of the 1974 season, Big Ten players secured four of the consensus first-team picks for the 1974 College Football All-America Team. [15] The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
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Defensive back | Dave Brown | Michigan | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FN, NEA, Time, TSN |
Running back | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FN, NEA, TSN |
Offensive tackle | Kurt Schumacher | Ohio State | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, NEA, Time, TSN |
Center | Steve Myers | Ohio State | AP, UPI, FN |
Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
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Wide receiver | Larry Burton | Purdue | FWAA, TSN, Time |
Tight end | Doug France | Ohio State | Time [tie] |
Offensive tackle | Dennis Lick | Wisconsin | FN |
Defensive end | Van DeCree | Ohio State | UPI, FN |
Defensive tackle | Pete Cusick | Ohio State | TSN |
Defensive back | Neal Colzie | Ohio State | UPI, NEA [cornerback], TSN, Time [cornerback] |
Punter | Tom Skladany | Ohio State | FWAA |
Ohio State running back Archie Griffin won the 1974 Heisman Trophy. Michigan quarterback Dennis Franklin finished sixth in the Heisman voting. [16]
Michigan State's Denny Stolz was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. [1]
The
1975 NFL Draft was held in New York on January 28–29, 1975.
[17] The following players were among the first 100 picks:
[18]
Name | Position | Team | Round | Overall pick |
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Larry Burton | Wide receiver | Purdue | 1 | 7 |
Kurt Schumacher | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | 1 | 12 |
Doug France | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | 1 | 20 |
Neal Colzie | Cornerback | Ohio State | 1 | 24 |
Dave Brown | Cornerback | Michigan | 1 | 26 |
Pete Cusick | Defensive tackle | Ohio State | 3 | 66 |
Steve Luke | Defensive Back | Ohio State | 4 | 88 |
Champ Henson | Running back | Ohio State | 4 | 89 |
Rick Upchurch | Wide receiver | Minnesota | 4 | 95 |
Rick Upchurch | Wide receiver | Minnesota | 4 | 100 |
1974 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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Sport | American football |
Number of teams | 10 |
Top draft pick | Larry Burton |
Co-champions | Michigan, Ohio State |
Runners-up | Michigan State |
Season MVP | Archie Griffin |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Big Ten Conference football season was the 79th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.
The 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team, under head coach Bo Schembechler, compiled a 10–1 record, tied for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring defense (6.8 points allowed per game), and was ranked No. 3 in final AP Poll. Cornerback Dave Brown was selected a consensus first-team All-American for the second straight year. Gordon Bell led the team with 1,048 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. Quarterback Dennis Franklin finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy.
The 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, compiled a 10–2 record, tied with Michigan for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring offense (36.4 points per game), and was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The Buckeyes lost to USC, 18–17, in the 1975 Rose Bowl. Running back Archie Griffin totaled 1,695 rushing yards and won the 1974 Heisman Trophy as the best player in college football. Three Buckeyes, Griffin, Kurt Schumacher, and Steve Myers, were selected as consensus first-team All-Americans.
The 1974 Michigan State Spartans football team, under head coach Denny Stolz, compiled a 7–3–1 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten, and was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll. Quarterback Charley Baggett was selected as the team's most valuable player.
Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | AP final | AP high | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG | MVP |
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1 (tie) | Michigan | Bo Schembechler | #3 | #3 | 10–1 | 7–1 | 29.5 | 6.8 | Steve Strinko |
1 (tie) | Ohio State | Woody Hayes | #4 | #1 | 10–2 | 7–1 | 36.4 | 10.8 | Archie Griffin |
3 | Michigan State | Denny Stolz | #12 | #12 | 7–3–1 | 6–1–1 | 24.5 | 17.8 | Charley Baggett |
4 | Wisconsin | John Jardine | NR | #11 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 31.0 | 22.1 | Gregg Bohlig |
5 | Illinois | Bob Blackman | NR | #14 | 6–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 19.1 | 18.7 | Tom Hicks |
6 | Purdue | Alex Agase | NR | NR | 4–6–1 | 3–5 | 20.3 | 23.7 | Larry Burton |
7 (tie) | Minnesota | Cal Stoll | NR | NR | 4–7 | 2–6 | 14.6 | 30.2 | Ollie Bakken |
7 (tie) | Iowa | Bob Commings | NR | NR | 3–8 | 2–6 | 14.3 | 28.0 | Rob Fick |
7 (tie) | Northwestern | John Pont | NR | NR | 3–8 | 2–6 | 12.7 | 35.0 | Paul Hiemenz |
10 | Indiana | Lee Corso | NR | NR | 1–10 | 1–7 | 15.1 | 26.5 | Donnie Thomas |
Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final
AP Poll of the 1974 season
[1]
AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1974 season
[1]
PPG = Average of points scored per game; conference leader's average displayed in bold
[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game; conference leader's average displayed in bold
[1]
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
[2]
In December 1973, former Michigan football player Gerald Ford was appointed as Vice President of the United States; he ascended to the Presidency in August 1974. Ford drew attention to the Michigan football program as he often had the Naval band play the University of Michigan fight song, The Victors, before state events instead of Hail to the Chief. [3] During Ford's first foreign trip as president in November 1974, Emperor Hirohito of Japan greeted Ford with a military band playing The Victors. [4]
On September 14, 1974, the Big Ten football teams opened the season with five conference games.
On September 21, 1974, the Big Ten teams played 10 non-conference games, resulting in seven wins, two losses, and one tie.
On September 28, 1974, the Big Ten teams played 10 non-conference games, resulting in five wins and five losses.
On October 5, 1974, the Big Ten teams played 10 non-conference games, resulting in four wins and six losses. After concluding three weeks of non-conference play, the Big Ten teams had compiled a 16–13–1 non-conference record.
On October 12, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On October 19, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On October 26, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 2, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 9, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 16, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On November 23, 1974, the Big Ten teams played five conference games.
On January 1, 1975, USC (ranked No. 4 in the Coaches Poll) defeated Ohio State (ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll), 18–17, in the 1975 Rose Bowl. USC quarterback Pat Haden passed to Shelton Diggs for the two-point conversion that gave the Trojans the victory and the national championship in the Coaches Poll.
Passing yards1. Terry Jones, Indiana (1,347) Rushing yards1.
Archie Griffin, Ohio State (1,695) Receiving yards1.
Larry Burton, Purdue (702) Total offense1.
Cornelius Greene, Ohio State (1,781) |
Passing efficiency rating1. Terry Jones, Indiana (120.2) Rushing yards per attempts1.
Archie Griffin, Ohio State (6.6) Yards per reception1.
Jim Smith, Michigan (18.7) Points scored1.
Billy Marek, Wisconsin (114) |
The following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1974 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
Offense
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
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Quarterback | Cornelius Greene | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
Running back | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
Running back | Billy Marek | Wisconsin | AP, UPI |
Running back | Courtney Snyder | Indiana | AP |
Running back | Levi Jackson | Michigan State | UPI |
End | Larry Burton | Purdue | AP [end], UPI [wide receiver] |
End | Doug France | Ohio State | AP [end] |
End | Jack Novak | Wisconsin | UPI [tight end] |
Tackle | Dennis Lick | Wisconsin | AP, UPI |
Tackle | Kurt Schumacher | Ohio State | UPI |
Tackle | Paul Hiemenz | Northwestern | AP |
Guard | Ralph Perretta | Purdue | AP, UPI |
Guard | Dick Mack | Ohio State | UPI |
Center | Steve Myers | Ohio State | AP [guard], UPI |
Center | Dennis Franks | Michigan | AP |
Defense
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
---|---|---|---|
Lineman | Pete Cusick | Ohio State | AP [front 5], UPI [def. tackle] |
Lineman | Tim Davis | Michigan | AP [front 5], UPI [middle guard] |
Lineman | Otto Smith | Michigan State | AP [front 5], UPI [def. end] |
Lineman | James Taubert | Michigan State | UPI [def. tackle] |
Lineman | Van DeCree | Ohio State | UPI [def. end] |
Lineman | Dan Jilek | Michigan | UPI [def. end] |
Lineman | Ken Novak | Purdue | AP [front 5] |
Lineman | Jeff Perlinger | Michigan | AP [front 5] |
Linebacker | Terrence, McClowry | Michigan State | AP, UPI |
Linebacker | Steve Strinko | Michigan | AP, UPI |
Linebacker | Tom Hicks | Illinois | AP |
Defensive back | Dave Brown | Michigan | AP, UPI |
Defensive back | Neal Colzie | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
Defensive back | Don Dufek | Michigan | UPI |
Defensive back | Earl Douthitt | Iowa | AP |
Defensive back | Steve Luke | Ohio State | UPI |
At the end of the 1974 season, Big Ten players secured four of the consensus first-team picks for the 1974 College Football All-America Team. [15] The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
---|---|---|---|
Defensive back | Dave Brown | Michigan | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FN, NEA, Time, TSN |
Running back | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FN, NEA, TSN |
Offensive tackle | Kurt Schumacher | Ohio State | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, NEA, Time, TSN |
Center | Steve Myers | Ohio State | AP, UPI, FN |
Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:
Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
---|---|---|---|
Wide receiver | Larry Burton | Purdue | FWAA, TSN, Time |
Tight end | Doug France | Ohio State | Time [tie] |
Offensive tackle | Dennis Lick | Wisconsin | FN |
Defensive end | Van DeCree | Ohio State | UPI, FN |
Defensive tackle | Pete Cusick | Ohio State | TSN |
Defensive back | Neal Colzie | Ohio State | UPI, NEA [cornerback], TSN, Time [cornerback] |
Punter | Tom Skladany | Ohio State | FWAA |
Ohio State running back Archie Griffin won the 1974 Heisman Trophy. Michigan quarterback Dennis Franklin finished sixth in the Heisman voting. [16]
Michigan State's Denny Stolz was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. [1]
The
1975 NFL Draft was held in New York on January 28–29, 1975.
[17] The following players were among the first 100 picks:
[18]
Name | Position | Team | Round | Overall pick |
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Larry Burton | Wide receiver | Purdue | 1 | 7 |
Kurt Schumacher | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | 1 | 12 |
Doug France | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | 1 | 20 |
Neal Colzie | Cornerback | Ohio State | 1 | 24 |
Dave Brown | Cornerback | Michigan | 1 | 26 |
Pete Cusick | Defensive tackle | Ohio State | 3 | 66 |
Steve Luke | Defensive Back | Ohio State | 4 | 88 |
Champ Henson | Running back | Ohio State | 4 | 89 |
Rick Upchurch | Wide receiver | Minnesota | 4 | 95 |
Rick Upchurch | Wide receiver | Minnesota | 4 | 100 |