1969 Big Ten Conference football season

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1969 Big Ten Conference football season
Sport American football
Teams10
Top draft pick Mike Phipps
Co-champions Michigan
Ohio State
  Runners-up Purdue
Season MVPMike Phipps
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1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 18 Purdue 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Minnesota 4 –3 –04 –5 –1
Iowa 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Michigan State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Illinois 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

The 1969 Michigan Wolverines football team, in the program's first year under head coach Bo Schembechler, was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. 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 1969 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, was ranked No. 1 in 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 1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team, in its final season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, compiled an 8–2 record and was ranked No. 18 in the final polls. Quarterback Mike Phipps totaled 2,527 passing yards, won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the conference's most valuable player, was selected as the consensus first-team All-American quarterback, received 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. RankTeamHead coachAP finalAP highOverall recordConf. recordPPGPAGMVP
1 (tie) Ohio State Woody Hayes #4#18–16–142.610.3 Jim Otis
1 (tie) Michigan Bo Schembechler #9#78–36–132.013.5 Jim Mandich
3 Purdue Jack Mollenkopf #18#88–25–235.426.4 Mike Phipps
4 Minnesota Murray Warmath NR#194–5–14–321.026.0Ray Parson
5 (tie) Iowa Ray Nagel NRNR5–53–425.527.5Larry Ely
5 (tie) Indiana John Pont NR#104–63–425.224.2 John Isenbarger
5 (tie) Northwestern Alex Agase NRNR3-73-413.730.6Don Ross
5 (tie) Wisconsin John Coatta NRNR3–73–419.634.9 Stu Voigt
9 Michigan State Duffy Daugherty NR#124–62–520.223.1 Ron Saul
10 Illinois Jim Valek NRNR0–100–710.639.7 Doug Dieken

Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1969 season
AP 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

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
September 20No. 19  Minnesota Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 26–48  50,202 [4]
September 20No. 14  Indiana Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)W 58–30  37,500–38,000 [5]
September 20 Vanderbilt Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 42–14  70,183 [6]
September 20 Washington No. 12  Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 27–11  63,022 [7]
September 20 Northwestern No. 11  Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)L 10–35  59,075 [8]
September 20No. 6  Oklahoma Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 21–48  43,633 [9]
September 20 Oregon State Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 14–42  51,800 [10]
September 20No. 18  Purdue TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 42–35  25,000 [11]
September 20 Washington State Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 18–19  40,345 [12]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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September 27

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
September 27 California No. 10  Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 14–17  52,904 [14]
September 27 Washington State Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IAW 61–35  43,241 [15]
September 27 Washington No. 20  Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MIW 45–7  49,684 [16]
September 27 SMU No. 13  Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MIW 23–15  72,189 [17]
September 27 Illinois No. 11  Missouri Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, MO (rivalry)L 6–37  48,740 [18]
September 27 Ohio Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 35–35  41,235 [19]
September 27 TCU No. 1  Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH W 62–0  86,412 [20]
September 27No. 9  Notre Dame No. 16  Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)W 28–14  68,179 [21]
September 27 Northwestern No. 5  USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 6–48  56,589 [22]
September 27No. 14  UCLA Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WIL 23–34  49,243 [23]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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October 4

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
October 4 Indiana Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 7–30  31,354 [24]
October 4 Arizona Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IAW 31–19  47,391 [25]
October 4 Iowa State Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, ILL 20–48  37,663 [26]
October 4No. 9  Missouri No. 13  Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MIL 17–40  64,476 [27]
October 4 Nebraska Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)L 14–42  52,136 [28]
October 4No. 14  Michigan State Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (rivalry)L 28–42  59,075 [29]
October 4No. 1  Ohio State Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 41–14  58,000 [30]
October 4No. 17  Stanford No. 8  Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, INW 36–35  65,472 [31]
October 4 Syracuse Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WIL 7–43  45,540 [32]
October 4No. 11  UCLA Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 0–36  41,015 [33]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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October 11

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
October 11 Minnesota Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium • Bloomington, IN IND 17–7  52,804 [34]
October 11No. 9  Purdue Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI MICH 31–20  80,411 [35]
October 11 Northwestern Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (rivalry) NW 10–6  43,928 [36]
October 11No. 19  Michigan State No. 1  Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH OHST 54–21  86,641 [37]
October 11 Iowa Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (rivalry) WIS 23–17  53,714 [38]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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October 18

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
October 18 Illinois Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium • Bloomington, IN (rivalry) IND 41–20  51,812 [39]
October 18No. 13  Michigan Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (rivalry) MSU 23–12  79,368 [40]
October 18 Wisconsin Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL NW 27–7  34,374 [41]
October 18No. 1  Ohio State Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN OHST 34–7  53,016 [42]
October 18 Iowa No. 17  Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN PUR 35–31  65,971 [43]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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October 25

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
October 25 Michigan State Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA IOWA 19–18  56,471 [44]
October 25 Michigan Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug) MICH 35–9  44,028 [45]
October 25 Illinois No. 1  Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck) OHST 41–0  86,576 [46]
October 25 Northwestern No. 15  Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN PUR 45–20  66,103 [47]
October 25 Indiana Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI WIS 36–34  58,636 [48]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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November 1

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
November 1 Indiana Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (rivalry) IND 16–0  77,533 [49]
November 1 Wisconsin No. 20  Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI MICH 35–7  60,438 [50]
November 1 Minnesota Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA (rivalry) MINN 35–8  56,413 [51]
November 1No. 1  Ohio State Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL OHST 35–6  41,279 [52]
November 1No. 13  Purdue Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (rivalry) PUR 49–22  51,299 [53]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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November 8

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
November 8 Iowa Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium • Bloomington, IN IOWA 28–17  52,854 [54]
November 8No. 18  Michigan Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (rivalry) MICH 57–0  35,270 [55]
November 8 Northwestern Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN MINN 28–21  41,576 [56]
November 8 Wisconsin No. 1  Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH OHST 62–7  86,519 [57]
November 8 Michigan State No. 10  Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN PUR 41–13  67,397 [58]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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November 15

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
November 15No. 14  Michigan Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA MICH 51–6  45,981 [59]
November 15 Minnesota Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI MINN 14–10  60,011 [60]
November 15 Indiana Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL NW 30–27  31,649 [61]
November 15No. 10  Purdue No. 1  Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH OHST 42–14  85,027 [62]
November 15 Illinois Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI WIS 55–14  42,624 [63]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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November 22

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 22 Iowa Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL IOWA 40–0  30,257 [64]
November 22No. 1  Ohio State No. 12  Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)ABC MICH 24–12  103,588 [65]
November 22 Michigan State Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL MSU 39–7  25,606 [66]
November 22 Wisconsin Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry) MINN 35–10  40,458 [67]
November 22No. 17  Purdue Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) PUR 44–21  56,223 [68]
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Bowl games

On January 1, 1970, Michigan lost to USC, 10–3, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The score was tied, 3–3, at halftime. With three minutes to play in the third quarter, USC quarterback 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. [69] [70]

Offense

PositionNameTeamSelectors
Quarterback Mike Phipps PurdueAP, UPI
Running back John Isenbarger IndianaAP, UPI
Running back Jim Otis Ohio StateAP, UPI
Running back Mike Adamle NorthwesternAP
Running back Billy Taylor MichiganUPI
End Jim Mandich MichiganAP, UPI
EndRay ParsonMinnesotaAP
EndJade ButcherIndianaUPI
Tackle Dan Dierdorf MichiganAP, UPI
TacklePaul DeNuccioPurdueAP
TackleCharles HutchisonOhio StateUPI
Guard Ron Saul Michigan StateAP, UPI
GuardDon DeSalleIndianaAP
GuardJon MeskimenIowaUPI
CenterBrian DonovanOhio StateAP
Center Guy Murdock MichiganUPI

Defense

PositionNameTeamSelectors
Defensive endDave WhitfieldOhio StateAP, UPI
Defensive endMark DebeveOhio StateAP
Defensive endRich SaulMichigan StateUPI
Defensive tacklePaul SchmidlinOhio StateAP, UPI
Defensive tackleRon CurlMichigan StateAP
Defensive tackleBill YancharPurdueUPI
Middle guard Jim Stillwagon Ohio StateAP, UPI
LinebackerVeno ParaskevasPurdueAP, UPI
Linebacker Jack Tatum Ohio StateAP, UPI [def. back]
Linebacker Marty Huff MichiganAP
Linebacker Doug Adams Ohio StateUPI
Defensive back Tom Curtis MichiganAP, UPI
Defensive back Ted Provost Ohio StateAP, UPI
Defensive back Mike Sensibaugh Ohio StateAP, 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. [71] The Big Ten's consensus All-American was:

PositionNameTeamSelectors
Defensive back Jack Tatum Ohio State AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA [cornerback], UPI, FN, TSN, WCFF
Tight end Jim Mandich MichiganAFCA [end], AP, CP [end], FWAA, NEA, UPI [end], FN, Time, WCFF
Quarterback Mike Phipps PurdueAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF
Running back Jim Otis Ohio StateAP [fullback], CP [fullback], FWAA, UPI, FN, WCFF
Middle guard Jim Stillwagon Ohio StateAFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI, FN, WCFF
Defensive back Tom Curtis MichiganAP, CP, UPI, FN, WCFF

Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:

PositionNameTeamSelectors
Offensive guard Ron Saul Michigan StateCP, NEA, Time, TSN
Offensive guard Chuck Hutchison Ohio StateTime
Running back Rex Kern Ohio StateCP, FN
Running back John Isenbarger IndianaFN
Defensive back Ted Provost Ohio StateTime, TSN
Defensive back Tim Foley PurdueTime

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. [72]

References

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