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Topic: What-If Season Simulation (1975)

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #42 on: September 30, 2025, 02:06:03 PM »
SEPTEMBER 30 POLL
  • Texas (3-0) 1
  • Georgia (3-0) 3
  • Notre Dame (3-0) 4
  • Alabama (3-0) 6
  • LSU (3-0) 7
  • MICHIGAN (3-0) 10
  • IOWA (2-1) 23
  • Penn State (3-1) 2
  • OHIO STATE (2-1) 12
  • Kansas State (3-0) 14
  • Ole Miss (3-1) 19
  • Tennessee (3-0) -
  • Oregon (2-1) 5
  • Miami (1-1) 8
  • South Carolina (2-1) 9
  • SMU (2-1) 20
  • Washington (2-1) 22
  • BYU (3-0) -
  • Florida (2-1) 11
  • Kentucky (3-0) -
  • Colorado (3-0) -
  • Oklahoma State (3-0) -
  • Syracuse (2-1) 17
  • Auburn (2-1) 18
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #43 on: September 30, 2025, 02:07:53 PM »
When did Texas A&M almost poach Bo, in relation to that 41-3 loss in Ann Arbor?
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #44 on: September 30, 2025, 02:38:31 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 30, 2025, 01:52:43 PM
Here ya go, @Gigem .
[img width=500 height=331.989]https://i.imgur.com/05nrgaO.png[/img]
Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023
Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023
The fact that aTm played in Columbus and Ann Arbor in back-to-back weeks in 1970 got me curious so I looked it up.  

The Aggies played a MONSTER schedule that year.  They had four OOC games and seven SWC games.  The four OOC opponents were an easy home game against a terrible Wichita State team (they finished 0-9) then three road games all against teams that finished in the top-9:
  • #5 Ohio State in Columbus
  • #7 LSU in Baton Rouge
  • #9 Michigan in Ann Arbor
Within the SWC they played #3 Texas, #11 Arkansas, and a TxTech team that finished almost ranked.  

The Aggies actually beat LSU which is amazing considering that LSU won the SEC and aTm finished 2-9 with the only other win coming in the aforementioned game against Wichita State.  In total, aTm started 2-0 including a road win over (then) #12 LSU then lost nine straight:
  • 56-13 to (then) #1 Ohio State in Columbus
  • 14-10 to #9 Michigan in Ann Arbor
  • 21-7 to TxTech at home
  • 31-15 to TCU at home
  • 29-24 to Baylor in Waco
  • 45-6 to #8 Arkansas at home
  • 6-3 to SMU in University Park
  • 18-17 to Rice at home
  • 52-14 to #1 Texas in Austin

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #45 on: September 30, 2025, 02:46:26 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on September 30, 2025, 01:39:09 PM
Texas A&M d. #16 ILLINOIS

This game is notable because A&M has played so few Big 10 opponents over the course of history.  I think we've only played a Big Ten opponent in the preseason like 8 times, and this may have been the last one. 
What @847badgerfan shared does seem like an unusually low number of OOC games against B1G/Big11Ten/Big Ten teams.  

Per that site, in their entire history aTm only has 15 games against Big Ten teams:
  • 1 at home, 1-0 a 43-13 win over Illinois on 9/27/1975.  
  • 6 on the road, 2-4 Two each in Ann Arbor and Columbus (0-4) with wins in Champaign and East Lansing.  
  • 8 neutral site, 3-5 Three Alamo Bowls (1-2), a Sugar Bowl (0-1), a Cotton Bowl (0-1), and a Meinke Car Care Bowl (1-0).  Then there were two regular season neutral-site games in Dallas (1-1 against Iowa and Purdue in 1931 and 1967).  

That 1975 game against Illinois wasn't the most recent regular season game but it was close.  They travelled to Illinois in 1976 then Michigan in 1977 and haven't played a scheduled game against a Big Ten / Big11Ten / B1G team since.  
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #46 on: September 30, 2025, 02:57:20 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 30, 2025, 01:52:43 PM
Here ya go, @Gigem .



Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023
Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023
The only thing about that graphic is that it shows all games including bowl games.  We have not played a non-conference, regular season game vs any team from the Big 10 since the 1970's, and only 9 total in 100 years.  We have played a lot of ACC and PAC games in that same time frame, including 4 games vs Notre Dame in the last 25 years non-conference.  

Doesn't that seem strange to you?  
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #47 on: September 30, 2025, 03:12:35 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on September 30, 2025, 02:57:20 PM
The only thing about that graphic is that it shows all games including bowl games.  We have not played a non-conference, regular season game vs any team from the Big 10 since the 1970's, and only 9 total in 100 years.  We have played a lot of ACC and PAC games in that same time frame, including 4 games vs Notre Dame in the last 25 years non-conference. 

Doesn't that seem strange to you? 
Hmmm it might be strange, but Texas rarely played the B10 as well.  Before the 2005/6 series against Ohio State, you have to go back to 1965/6 with a home-and-home series against Indiana.

Horns played a lot of SEC, PAC, ACC, and of course Big 8 teams (due to the annual OOC game against OU), but almost zero B10 teams.

Several games against PSU in the 80s and 1990, but then nothing once they joined the B10.
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #48 on: October 06, 2025, 05:03:05 PM »
Friday, October 3
#18 BYU d. New Mexico
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #49 on: October 07, 2025, 08:48:10 AM »
Saturday, October 4
#1 Texas d. Utah State
#2 Georgia d. Clemson
#3 Notre Dame d. MICHIGAN STATE
#4 Alabama d. #11 Ole Miss
#5 LSU d. #19 Florida
Missouri d. #6 MICHIGAN
#7 IOWA d. USC
#8 Penn State d. #20 Kentucky
#9 OHIO STATE d. UCLA
Texas A&M d. #10 Kansas State
#13 Oregon d. #17 Washington
Nebraska d. #14 Miami
#15 South Carolina d. Baylor
#16 SMU d. West Virginia
Oklahoma d. #21 Colorado
Texas Tech d. #22 Oklahoma State
Maryland d. #23 Syracuse
#24 Auburn d. Virginia Tech
#25 Virginia d. North Carolina

Appalachian State d. Tennessee Tech
Arizona State d. Idaho
Ball State d. Indiana State
Boston College d. Villanova
Bucknell d. Cornell
California d. San Jose State
Central Michigan d. Illinois State
Cincinnati d. Temple
Dartmouth d. Holy Cross
Delaware d. Akron
Drake d. Northern Iowa
Duke d. Pittsburgh
East Carolina d. Richmond
Florida State d. Georgia Tech
Fresno State d. CS Pomona
Furman d. VMI
Harvard d. Boston University
ILLINOIS d. Washington State
INDIANA d. NC State
Kansas d. WISCONSIN
Louisville d. Wichita State
Marshall d. McNeese State
Memphis State d. North Texas State
Middle Tennessee State d. Chattanooga
MINNESOTA d. Ohio
Mississippi State d. Southern Miss
Navy d. Air Force
NE Louisiana d. NW State
NM State d. Tulsa
Northern Illinois d. Kent State
NORTHWESTERN d. Arizona
Oregon State d. Grambling State
Penn d. Brown
Princeton d. Columbia
PURDUE d. Miami(Ohio)
Rutgers d. Hawaii
San Diego State d. CS Fullerton
Southern Illinois d. Long Beach State
Stanford d. Army
SW Louisiana d. Arkansas State
TCU d. Arkansas
Toledo d. Dayton
Utah d. Iowa State
UT Arlington d. West Texas State
UTEP d. Pacific
Vanderbilt d. Tulane
Western Michigan d. Bowling Green
William & Mary d. The Citadel
Wyoming d. Colorado State
Yale d. Colgate
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #50 on: October 07, 2025, 09:03:43 AM »
OCTOBER 5 POLL
  • Texas (4-0) 1
  • Georgia (4-0) 2
  • Notre Dame (4-0) 3
  • Alabama (4-0) 4
  • LSU (4-0) 5
  • IOWA (3-1) 7
  • Penn State (4-1) 8
  • OHIO STATE (3-1) 9
  • Tennessee (3-0) 12
  • Oregon (3-1) 13
  • South Carolina (3-1) 15
  • MICHIGAN (3-1) 6
  • SMU (3-1) 16
  • BYU (4-0) 18
  • Auburn (3-1) 24
  • Virginia (4-0) 25
  • Kansas State (3-1) 10
  • Nebraska (3-1) -
  • Texas Tech (3-1) -
  • Ole Miss (3-2) 11
  • Miami (1-2) 14
  • Washington (2-2) 17
  • Florida (2-2) 19
  • Vanderbilt (3-1) -
  • Kentucky (3-1) 20
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #51 on: October 07, 2025, 09:06:40 AM »
Nebraska trailed stubborn Miami 9-7 at the half but rallied behind 24 second-half points and quarterback Vince Ferragamo to defeat the Hurricanes 31-16.

Miami, a team coached by former Husker assistant Carl Selmer that had taken Oklahoma to the hilt before losing 20-17 the previous week, struck for six first-quarter points on two field goals by Chris Dennis. Nebraska’s only first-half score was set up when linebacker Jim Wightman recovered a Hurricane fumble on the Miami 25. Five plays later, I-back John O’Leary scored from three yards out with 10:20 left in the half. However, the Hurricanes led 9-7 at the break after Dennis kicked an 18-yard field goal four minutes later.

Nebraska came out in the third quarter behind Ferragamo’s throwing and O’Leary’s running to score 10 points and take a 17-9 lead. In the final frame, the Huskers finally put the game out of reach, scoring on an eight-yard run by O’Leary and a 40-yard pass from Ferragamo to Bobby Thomas to make it NU 31, UM 9. Miami scored once before the final gun, making the final score 31-16.
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #52 on: October 07, 2025, 09:12:15 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on October 07, 2025, 09:06:40 AM
Nebraska trailed stubborn Miami 9-7 at the half but rallied behind 24 second-half points and quarterback Vince Ferragamo to defeat the Hurricanes 31-16.

Miami, a team coached by former Husker assistant Carl Selmer that had taken Oklahoma to the hilt before losing 20-17 the previous week, struck for six first-quarter points on two field goals by Chris Dennis. Nebraska’s only first-half score was set up when linebacker Jim Wightman recovered a Hurricane fumble on the Miami 25. Five plays later, I-back John O’Leary scored from three yards out with 10:20 left in the half. However, the Hurricanes led 9-7 at the break after Dennis kicked an 18-yard field goal four minutes later.

Nebraska came out in the third quarter behind Ferragamo’s throwing and O’Leary’s running to score 10 points and take a 17-9 lead. In the final frame, the Huskers finally put the game out of reach, scoring on an eight-yard run by O’Leary and a 40-yard pass from Ferragamo to Bobby Thomas to make it NU 31, UM 9. Miami scored once before the final gun, making the final score 31-16.

https://youtu.be/j_JjQ0KYdmk?si=9ikYDlQ0Oj1g-_k1
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #53 on: October 11, 2025, 10:52:46 AM »
Friday, October 10
TCU d. #13 SMU
#21 Miami d. Colorado
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #54 on: October 11, 2025, 10:58:21 AM »
Saturday, October 11
Oklahoma d. #1 Texas
#2 Georgia d. #20 Ole Miss
#3 Notre Dame d. North Carolina
#4 Alabama d. #22 Washington
#9 Tennessee d. #5 LSU
#7 Penn State d. West Virginia
#8 OHIO STATE d. #6 IOWA
#10 Oregon d. California
#11 South Carolina d. #16 Virginia
#12 MICHIGAN d. MICHIGAN STATE
#14 BYU d. Air Force
#15 Auburn d. #25 Kentucky
#17 Kansas State d. Iowa State
#18 Nebraska d. Kansas
Texas A&M d. #19 Texas Tech
#23 Florida d. #24 Vanderbilt

Akron d. Northern Michigan
Appalachian State d. East Tennessee State
Arizona State d. New Mexico
Ball State d. Richmond
Baylor d. Arkansas
Brown d. Yale
Central Michigan d. Eastern Michigan
Cincinnati d. Tulsa
Clemson d. Wake Forest
Colgate d. Holy Cross
Duke d. Army
East Carolina d. The Citadel
Florida State d. Virginia Tech
Fresno State d. San Diego State
Georgia Tech d. VMI
Harvard d. Columbia
ILLINOIS d. MINNESOTA
INDIANA d. NORTHWESTERN
Louisiana Tech d. SW Louisiana
Louisville d. Chattanooga
McNeese State d. UT Arlington
Memphis State d. Southern Miss
Miami(Ohio) d. Dayton
Mississippi State d. Rice
Missouri d. Oklahoma State
Navy d. Syracuse
NC State d. Maryland
NE Louisiana d. Lamar
NM State d. Wichita State
North Texas State d. Houston
Northern Illinois d. Indiana State
Ohio d. William & Mary
Oregon State d. Colorado State
Pacific d. CS Fullerton
Penn d. Dartmouth
Pittsburgh d. Temple
Presbyterian d. Furman
Princeton d. Cornell
Rutgers d. Lehigh
San Jose State d. Long Beach State
Southern Illinois d. Illinois State
Toledo d. Bowling Green
Tulane d. Boston College
UCLA d. Stanford
Utah d. Wyoming
UTEP d. Arizona
Western Michigan d. Kent State
WISCONSIN d. PURDUE


1975 Tennessee-LSU

https://youtu.be/aIQbvFNxPNI?si=ad9DBn-wZbw1KTt8

And for some reason, no game, but Florida-Vandy

https://youtu.be/l2feZ9rYh6E?si=dNoY7Otn0E48UrTt
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
« Reply #55 on: October 11, 2025, 11:20:44 AM »
I'm also interested in the games A&M played in Dallas.  I feel like schools did that a lot back then.  Florida played quite a few games in Tampa back in the day.
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