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Title: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 04, 2025, 12:48:58 PM

I've always done the What-If Bowl lineups, as to how the bowls would likely slot based on prior bowl lineups.

As I did last year, now that any semblance of college football as we all learned to love it was gone, I figured each season I would simulate a season alongside the actual season, using SP+

So it will be the teams' present abilities, but using the prior year schedule, conference affiliations, and bowl lineups.

I'll roll a dice and based on that jump back 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 years.

Last year it came up 2, so I decided to reroll if it came up 2.  It came up 5, so 1975 it is.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 04, 2025, 12:52:33 PM

PRESEASON RANKINGS

• Texas
• Penn State
• OHIO STATE
• Clemson
• Georgia
• Notre Dame
• Oregon
• Alabama
• LSU
• Miami
• Arizona State
• ILLINOIS
• South Carolina
• MICHIGAN
• Florida
• SMU
• Kansas State
• Oklahoma
• Texas A&M
• INDIANA
• Ole Miss
• Iowa State
• Texas Tech
• Tennessee
• Boise State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 04, 2025, 12:52:59 PM

Thursday, September 4
North Texas State d. UT Arlington

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 04, 2025, 12:59:11 PM

First year Big Ten allowed a second team to go to a bowl.  When #4 Michigan blew a 14-7 lead against #1 Ohio State at home in the final 3 minutes, it cost itself the Rose Bowl, but went to the Orange Bowl

There they lost to #3 Oklahoma.  But when #2 Texas A&M got smoked by Arkansas, and #1 Ohio State was upset by #11 UCLA in the Rose Bowl, Oklahoma won the national title.

Also at the height of the "Big 2, Little 8", when it was really just the Little 2, Littler 8".  Michigan went 1-1-2 in non conference play, tying pretty bad Baylor and Stanford teams, before stomping through the Big Ten.  And then OSU couldn't beat #11 to win a national title.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: betarhoalphadelta on September 04, 2025, 01:07:02 PM

Purdue in 1975 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team) played 8 Big Ten teams and one now-Big Ten team (USC), along with ND and Miami (OH).

Purdue's current team against the current rosters of the teams they faced? I'm guessing your simulation will project them at 2-9. Strong likelihood of beating Miami (OH), and moderate chances against NU and IU. Get clobbered by the rest of the schedule.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 04, 2025, 01:20:27 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 04, 2025, 12:59:11 PM

First year Big Ten allowed a second team to go to a bowl.  When #4 Michigan blew a 14-7 lead against #1 Ohio State at home in the final 3 minutes, it cost itself the Rose Bowl, but went to the Orange Bowl

There they lost to #3 Oklahoma.  But when #2 Texas A&M got smoked by Arkansas, and #1 Ohio State was upset by #11 UCLA in the Rose Bowl, Oklahoma won the national title.

Also at the height of the "Big 2, Little 8", when it was really just the Little 2, Littler 8".  Michigan went 1-1-2 in non conference play, tying pretty bad Baylor and Stanford teams, before stomping through the Big Ten.  And then OSU couldn't beat #11 to win a national title.

From 1970 through 1980, the Big 10 won just one Rose Bowl. Only OSU and M played in it. OSU leads M with 4 losses in a row to M's 3 losses in a row.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 04, 2025, 01:38:33 PM

MSU was the 3rd best team that year, going 7-4.

But they beat both Miami(Ohio) and Notre Dame, both of whom finished in the top 15.  Got thumped by both OSU and Michigan.  But had a couple of stupid losses to Illinois and Purdue back to back midseason, after reaching #15 in the polls

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: medinabuckeye1 on September 04, 2025, 04:53:24 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 04, 2025, 12:59:11 PM

And then OSU couldn't beat #11 to win a national title.

Just to clarify, Ohio State did lose to #11 UCLA in the Rose Bowl (stadium and game) but had beaten #13 UCLA in the Rose Bowl (stadium not game) on October 4 so it isn't like Ohio State couldn't compete with the PAC Champions, they beat them badly in October.  They just flat out blew it in the Rose Bowl (game and stadium).  

This was Woody's last great team, possibly Woody's best team, and certainly one of the best Ohio State teams to not win a National Championship.  Ohio State's wins for the season included:

• By 21 on the road over final #5 UCLA
• By 7 on the road over final #8 Michigan
• By 8 at home over final #10 Penn State
• By 21 on the road over MSU who finished unranked but beat final #15 Miami, OH and finished 7-4.  

To your point, Woody won his first three Rose Bowls with each win resulting in a NC:

• Beat USC in the 1955 Rose Bowl to claim the 1954 NC.  
• Beat Oregon in the 1958 Rose Bowl to claim the 1957 NC.  
• Beat USC in the 1969 Rose Bowl to claim the 1968 NC.  

After that he took his Ohio State teams to five more Rose Bowls but only won one:

• Lost the 1971 Rose Bowl to Stanford.  The Buckeyes were #2 but a win would have won the 1970 NC because #1 Texas lost to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.  
• Lost the 1973 Rose Bowl to USC.  A win might have won the 1972 NC.  USC was #1 and held it by beating #3 Ohio State.  Oklahoma was #2 and beat #5 Penn State in the Sugar Bowl so if Ohio State had won the RB they probably would have leapfrogged OU based on the more impressive win but you never know.  
• Won the 1974 Rose Bowl over USC but the Buckeyes had no real shot at the NC because they were #4 after tying Michigan in Ann Arbor and #1 Bama played #3 Notre Dame so either way the Buckeyes were not going to jump the winner.  FWIW, OU was #2 and did not play a bowl.  I assume they were on probation.  
• Lost the 1975 Rose Bowl to USC but the Buckeyes had no real shot at the NC because they were #3 with a loss at MSU.  Had they beaten USC they'd have likely finished #2 behind 11-0 and #1 OU who did not play a bowl, again I assume due to probation.  
• Lost the 1976 Rose Bowl to a UCLA team that they had pounded earlier that season in the Rose Bowl (stadium not game).  The Buckeyes were #1 going into the game and would easily have been the NC with a win as the eventual NC was an Oklahoma team that lost badly to a mediocre Kansas team at home earlier in the season.  

This is a season that Ohio State fans would love to have a second shot at.  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: medinabuckeye1 on September 04, 2025, 05:08:19 PM

In retrospect, it is frustrating that Ohio State somehow managed to not win an NC somewhere in 1973-1975.  

The Buckeyes over-performed in 1972.  They outscored opponents 280-171 but that is only an average of 25.5-15.5 and there was a lot of fluff on the schedule.  The pulled a home upset of Michigan (they were undefeated and #3, Ohio State already had the MSU loss and was 8-1 and #9) and got to the Rose Bowl but ultimately that was probably bad for the league because realistically the Wolverines were the better team and the Buckeyes got smoked by #1 USC in Pasadena.  

In 1973 the Buckeyes returned a lot and flat obliterated their schedule outscoring opponents 413-64.  That works out to 37.5-5.8 per game, yes Ohio State allowed less than six points per game.  They also obliterated a top-10 and defending NC Trojan squad out in Pasadena but only finished #2 compliments of a tie in Ann Arbor.  

1974 saw the Buckeyes outscore opponents 437-129 which works out to 36.4-10.8 but they got upset in East Lansing and lost by a single point to final #2 USC in Pasadena.  

In 1975 the Buckeyes outscored opponents 384-102 which works out to 32-8.5 including destroying UCLA in the Rose Bowl (stadium not game) in October but they lost a rematch with UCLA in the Rose Bowl (stadium and game) and missed out on an NC because of it.  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 04, 2025, 05:23:46 PM

It's also hilarious that OSU's QB won every honor over Tony Dungy, who was a better QB (by every measure) on a worse team (by every measure)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 06, 2025, 10:22:56 AM

Saturday, September 6
#2 Penn State d. Temple
#5 Georgia d. Pittsburgh
#16 SMU d. Wake Forest
Baylor d. #21 Ole Miss

Arkansas State d. Northwestern State
Central Michigan d. Western Michigan
Eastern Michigan d. Ball State
Fresno State d. CS Fullerton
Houston d. Lamar
Marshall d. Akron
Maryland d. Villanova
Memphis State d. Mississippi State
NC State d. East Carolina
NE Louisiana d. Pacific
NM State d. Drake
North Carolina d. William & Mary
San Diego State d. UTEP
SW Louisiana d. Long Beach State
Toledo d. Western Carolina
West Texas State d. Wichita State
Western Kentucky d. Dayton

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 09, 2025, 02:31:11 PM

Monday, September 8
#8 Alabama d. Missouri

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on September 09, 2025, 06:44:30 PM

no mention of UNL in 1975?
that was a coach osborne team

worked it's way up to #2 before the trip to Norman

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2025, 10:19:33 AM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 09, 2025, 06:44:30 PM

no mention of UNL in 1975?
that was a coach osborne team

worked it's way up to #2 before the trip to Norman

Take it to the Big 8 board!

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on September 10, 2025, 10:28:01 AM

to the porch!

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 13, 2025, 08:55:32 AM

Friday, September 12
USC d. Duke

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 13, 2025, 08:59:31 AM

Saturday, September 13
#1 Texas d. Colorado State
#2 Penn State d. Stanford
#3 OHIO STATE d. MICHIGAN STATE
#4 Clemson d. Tulane
#7 Oregon d. #18 Oklahoma
#9 LSU d. Nebraska
Washington d. #11 Arizona State
IOWA d. #12 ILLINOIS
#13 South Carolina d. Georgia Tech
#14 MICHIGAN d. WISCONSIN
#15 Florida d. #16 SMU
#17 Kansas State d. Tulsa
#21 Ole Miss d. #19 Texas A&M
#20 INDIANA d. MINNESOTA
#22 Iowa State d. UCLA
#23 Texas Tech d. Florida State
#24 Tennessee d. Maryland
#25 BYU d. Bowling Green

Arkansas d. Air Force
Arkansas State d. Idaho
Army d. Holy Cross
Auburn d. Memphis State
Cincinnati d. Richmond
Colorado d. California
Delaware d. VMI
East Carolina d. Appalachian State
Eastern Michigan d. Indiana State
Fresno State d. New Mexico
Hawaii d. Texas A&M-Kingsville
Houston d. Rice
Illinois State d. Western Illinois
Kansas d. Washington State
Kentucky d. Virginia Tech
Lamar d. West Texas State
Louisiana Tech d. McNeese State
Louisville d. Western Kentucky
Miami(Ohio) d. Marshall
NC State d. Wake Forest
NE Louisiana d. Kent State
North Texas State d. Drake
Northern Illinois d. Long Beach State
NORTHWESTERN d. PURDUE
Ohio d. Central Michigan
Oklahoma State d. Wichita State
Oregon State d. San Diego State
San Jose State d. Santa Clara
Southern Miss d. Weber State
Syracuse d. Villanova
SW Louisiana d. Southern Illinois
TCU d. UT Arlington
Tennessee Tech d. Furman
The Citadel d. Presbyterian
Toledo d. Ball State
UC Davis d. Pacific
UL Monroe d. Kent State
Utah d. Utah State
UTEP d. NM State
Vanderbilt d. Chattanooga
Virginia d. Navy
West Virginia d. Temple
Western Michigan d. Akron
Wyoming d. Idaho State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 13, 2025, 08:59:50 AM

1975 definitely makes it hard to find YouTube videos of the actual game that year

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 15, 2025, 10:14:03 AM

Monday, September 15
#6 Notre Dame d. Boston College

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: Gigem on September 15, 2025, 10:40:17 AM

Quote from: ELA on September 13, 2025, 08:59:31 AM

Saturday, September 13
#1 Texas d. Colorado State
#2 Penn State d. Stanford
#3 OHIO STATE d. MICHIGAN STATE
#4 Clemson d. Tulane
#7 Oregon d. #18 Oklahoma
#9 LSU d. Nebraska
Washington d. #11 Arizona State
IOWA d. #12 ILLINOIS
#13 South Carolina d. Georgia Tech
#14 MICHIGAN d. WISCONSIN
#15 Florida d. #16 SMU
#17 Kansas State d. Tulsa
#21 Ole Miss d. #19 Texas A&M
#20 INDIANA d. MINNESOTA
#22 Iowa State d. UCLA
#23 Texas Tech d. Florida State
#24 Tennessee d. Maryland
#25 BYU d. Bowling Green

Arkansas d. Air Force
Arkansas State d. Idaho
Army d. Holy Cross
Auburn d. Memphis State
Cincinnati d. Richmond
Colorado d. California
Delaware d. VMI
East Carolina d. Appalachian State
Eastern Michigan d. Indiana State
Fresno State d. New Mexico
Hawaii d. Texas A&M-Kingsville
Houston d. Rice
Illinois State d. Western Illinois
Kansas d. Washington State
Kentucky d. Virginia Tech
Lamar d. West Texas State
Louisiana Tech d. McNeese State
Louisville d. Western Kentucky
Miami(Ohio) d. Marshall
NC State d. Wake Forest
NE Louisiana d. Kent State
North Texas State d. Drake
Northern Illinois d. Long Beach State
NORTHWESTERN d. PURDUE
Ohio d. Central Michigan
Oklahoma State d. Wichita State
Oregon State d. San Diego State
San Jose State d. Santa Clara
Southern Miss d. Weber State
Syracuse d. Villanova
SW Louisiana d. Southern Illinois
TCU d. UT Arlington
Tennessee Tech d. Furman
The Citadel d. Presbyterian
Toledo d. Ball State
UC Davis d. Pacific
UL Monroe d. Kent State
Utah d. Utah State
UTEP d. NM State
Vanderbilt d. Chattanooga
Virginia d. Navy
West Virginia d. Temple
Western Michigan d. Akron
Wyoming d. Idaho State

Damn, I just looked it up and the A&M/Ole Miss game was the first of the season for A&M.  And for the record we beat Ole Miss in real life.  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: utee94 on September 15, 2025, 10:54:05 AM

Yeah back in the 70s and 80s it was pretty common for Texas college football teams not to begin their season until mid-September.  And at UT at least, pretty much all September games were night games.

My freshman year, 1990, Texas played a road game @Penn State on September 8th, but our first home game wasn't until September 22nd.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 15, 2025, 12:11:54 PM

Quote from: Gigem on September 15, 2025, 10:40:17 AM

Damn, I just looked it up and the A&M/Ole Miss game was the first of the season for A&M.  And for the record we beat Ole Miss in real life. 

Yeah, this is the 1975 schedule

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: Kris60 on September 15, 2025, 01:09:57 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 13, 2025, 08:59:50 AM

1975 definitely makes it hard to find YouTube videos of the actual game that year

Oh I got a good one for you from 1975…

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: Kris60 on September 15, 2025, 01:16:25 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Lj6_VkpOo

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on September 15, 2025, 08:06:17 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 13, 2025, 08:59:50 AM

1975 definitely makes it hard to find YouTube videos of the actual game that year

Bro, story of my life, trying to create old teams for Whoa Nellie. 

(random BS example) 
Search:  1975 Texas Football

Results:
1985 Texas vs ______
1974 Texas vs ______
1975 Texas A&M vs ________
1975 Texas Bull-Riding Championships
1975 Dallas Cowboys vs ________

It's like WTF, NOOOOO!

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on September 15, 2025, 08:13:06 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/3ny8RKQ.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on September 15, 2025, 09:18:59 PM

School by school, it's a total crapshoot.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 15, 2025, 09:53:21 PM

Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on September 15, 2025, 09:18:59 PM

School by school, it's a total crapshoot.

Yeah, Michigan seems to have a pretty robust collection.  But OSU much less so

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on September 15, 2025, 10:27:28 PM

slackers

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on September 15, 2025, 11:44:36 PM

USC literally has nothing from the mid-60s.  I don't mean it's not out there.....USC itself just doesn't have it.  I get it, it's a long time ago, but to have stats and stuff from before then and since then...ugh.

Video for schools ranges from full-length games and a wide selection to having nothing but a 3-min version of the bowl game for an entire season.
I've even found that the only video from a team's season is a silent 'coaches cam' type thing.  And not way back, but like 70s-80s, that's all that remains, video-wise.

It can be very difficult when I'm looking for a 4th-string RB's jersey number or who the punter is.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 16, 2025, 10:58:56 AM

SEPTEMBER 16 POLL

• Texas (1-0) 1
• Penn State (2-0) 2
• OHIO STATE (1-0) 3
• Clemson (1-0) 4
• Georgia (1-0) 5
• Notre Dame (1-0) 6
• Oregon (1-0) 7
• Alabama (1-0) 8
• LSU (1-0) 9
• Miami (0-0) 10
• South Carolina (1-0) 13
• MICHIGAN (1-0) 14
• Florida (1-0) 15
• Kansas State (1-0) 17
• INDIANA (1-0) 20
• Washington (1-0) -
• Arizona State (0-1) 11
• IOWA (1-0) -
• ILLINOIS (0-1) 12
• Baylor (1-0) -
• Ole Miss (1-1) 21
• SMU (1-1) 16
• Oklahoma (0-1) 18
• Iowa State (1-0) 23
• Texas Tech (1-0) 23

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 16, 2025, 11:35:45 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/tb9L2ma.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/8uiqt33.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/b7rVMHV.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on September 16, 2025, 11:57:58 AM

Nebraska opened the 1975 season without a number of key players, but the Huskers pulled out a 10-7 victory over stubborn Louisiana State.

NU got on the board first with a pass from Terry Luck to Bobby Thomas, a five-yard flip late in the first half. Mike Coyle’s 37-yard field goal gave Nebraska a 10-0 lead with 5:23 left in the third quarter. LSU stormed back to score just before the quarter ended, and then the two defensive units staged a fourth-quarter standoff.

The Huskers went into battle without All America Rik Bonness (injury) and four players ruled ineligible for the game by the NCAA – Jimmy Burrow, Ray Phillips, Vince Ferragamo and Dean Gissler. It was also the first time all members of the Cornhusker squad were unable to suit up, thanks to a new NCAA rule limiting the squad to 60 in suit.

While it wasn’t a high-scoring affair, Nebraska – with a new quarterback, a rebuilt defense and an offensive line that had never started a game together – proved it could win a close one, and 1975 opened on a victorious note.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 19, 2025, 04:14:33 PM

Friday, September 19
USC d. Oregon State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 22, 2025, 12:46:54 PM

Saturday, September 20
#1 Texas d. #16 Washington
#2 Penn State d. #3 OHIO STATE
#8 Alabama d. #4 Clemson
#5 Georgia d. Mississippi State
#6 Notre Dame d. PURDUE
#7 Oregon d. San Jose State
#9 LSU d. Texas A&M
#10 Miami d. Georgia Tech
#11 South Carolina d. Duke
#12 MICHIGAN d. Stanford
#13 Florida d. NC State
#14 Kansas State d. Wichita State
Nebraska d. #15 INDIANA
#17 Arizona State d. TCU
Syracuse d. #18 IOWA
#19 ILLINOIS d. Missouri
Auburn d. #20 Baylor
#21 Ole Miss d. Tulane
Pittsburgh d. #23 Oklahoma
#24 Iowa State d. Air Force
#25 Texas Tech d. New Mexico

Akron d. Dayton
Arizona d. Pacific
Arkansas State d. McNeese State
Army d. Lehigh
Boston College d. Temple
BYU d. Colorado State
California d. West Virginia
Central Michigan d. Northern Michigan
Cincinnati d. Memphis State
Colorado d. Wyoming
CS Fullerton d. Long Beach State
East Carolina d. William & Mary
Eastern Kentucky d. Chattanooga
Florida State d. Utah State
Fresno State d. CS Northridge
Hawaii d. Grambling State
Kentucky d. Kansas
Louisiana Tech d. UT Arlington
Louisville d. Drake
Marshall d. Morehead State
Maryland d. North Carolina
MICHIGAN STATE d. Miami(Ohio)
MINNESOTA d. Western Michigan
Navy d. Connecticut
NE Louisiana d. Eastern Michigan
NM State d. Lamar
Northern Illinois d. NORTHWESTERN
Ohio d. Ball State
Oklahoma State d. Arkansas
Richmond d. Furman
Rutgers d. Bucknell
San Diego State d. North Texas State
Southern Illinois d. Indiana State
Southern Miss d. Bowling Green
Tennessee d. UCLA
The Citadel d. Colgate
Toledo d. Villanova
Utah d. Washington State
UTEP d. East Tennessee State
Vanderbilt d. Rice
Virginia d. VMI
Virginia Tech d. Kent State
Wake Forest d. Appalachian State
Western Kentucky d. Illinois State
WISCONSIN d. South Dakota


Actual 1975 OSU-PSU
https://youtu.be/tITltAHCHiU?si=gTXkENtb4Y1GBC3O

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 27, 2025, 10:28:17 PM

SEPTEMBER 23 POLL

• Texas (2-0) 1
• Penn State (3-0) 2
• Georgia (2-0) 5
• Notre Dame (2-0) 6
• Oregon (2-0) 7
• Alabama (2-0) 8
• LSU (2-0) 9
• Miami (1-0) 10
• South Carolina (2-0) 11
• MICHIGAN (2-0) 12
• Florida (2-0) 13
• OHIO STATE (1-1) 3
• Clemson (1-1) 4
• Kansas State (2-0) 14
• Arizona State (1-1) 17
• ILLINOIS (1-1) 19
• Syracuse (2-0) -
• Auburn (2-0) -
• Ole Miss (2-1) 21
• SMU (1-1) 22
• INDIANA (1-1) 15
• Washington (1-1) 16
• IOWA (1-1) 18
• Iowa State (2-0) 24
• Texas Tech (2-0) 25

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 27, 2025, 10:36:42 PM

Friday, September 26
Oklahoma d. #8 Miami

Pacific d. Long Beach State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 30, 2025, 01:30:03 PM

Saturday, September 27
#1 Texas d. #25 Texas Tech
#23 IOWA d. #2 Penn State
#3 Georgia d. #9 South Carolina
#4 Notre Dame d. NORTHWESTERN
MINNESOTA d. #5 Oregon
#6 Alabama d. Vanderbilt
#7 LSU d. Rice
#10 MICHIGAN d. Baylor
Mississippi State d. #11 Florida
#12 OHIO STATE d. North Carolina
Georgia Tech d. #13 Clemson
#14 Kansas State d. Wake Forest
BYU d. #15 Arizona State
Texas A&M d. #16 ILLINOIS
Tulane d. #17 Syracuse
Tennessee d. #18 Auburn
#19 Ole Miss d. Southern Miss
#20 SMU d. Houston
Utah d. #21 INDIANA
#22 Washington d. Navy
Florida State d. #24 Iowa State

Air Force d. UCLA
Akron d. Central State
Appalachian State d. Furman
Arizona d. Wyoming
Arkansas d. Tulsa
Army d. Villanova
Boston College d. West Virginia
Bowling Green d. Dayton
Cal Poly d. CS Fullerton
Colgate d. Cornell
Colorado d. Wichita State
Colorado State d. New Mexico
Connecticut d. Yale
East Carolina d. Southern Illinois
Eastern Michigan d. McNeese State
Fresno State d. Montana State
Harvard d. Holy Cross
Kansas d. Oregon State
Kentucky d. Maryland
Jacksonville State d. Chattanooga
Lafayette d. Columbia
Lehigh d. Penn
Louisiana Tech d. Lamar
Louisville d. Cincinnati
Marshall d. Illinois State
Massachusetts d. Dartmouth
Memphis State d. Arkansas State
Miami(Ohio) d. Ball State
MICHIGAN STATE d. NC State
NE Louisiana d. Drake
Nebraska d. TCU
Northern Illinois d. Western Michigan
Ohio d. Kent State
Oklahoma State d. North Texas State
Pittsburgh d. William & Mary
Rhode Island d. Brown
Rutgers d. Princeton
Stanford d. San Jose State
SW Louisiana d. NM State
The Citadel d. Wofford
Toledo d. Central Michigan
USC d. PURDUE
Utah State d. San Diego State
Virginia d. Duke
Virginia Tech d. Richmond
VMI d. Davidson
Washington State d. California
WISCONSIN d. Missouri


1975 Penn State at Iowa
https://youtu.be/tZ3l99eB0kg?si=_u5hXn-s48CDNrxz

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: 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.  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: Gigem on September 30, 2025, 01:39:56 PM

I had a post somewhere on this board that listed all the games, but I have no idea where to look.  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on September 30, 2025, 01:45:50 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/Siv1xET.png)
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(https://i.imgur.com/REm9lti.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 30, 2025, 01:52:43 PM

Quote from: Gigem on September 30, 2025, 01:39:56 PM

I had a post somewhere on this board that listed all the games, but I have no idea where to look. 

Here ya go, @Gigem (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1706) .

(https://i.imgur.com/05nrgaO.png)

Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023 (https://stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/confres.pl?start=1920&end=2023&team=TexasAM&limit=50)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA 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
• Virginia (3-0) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA 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?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: medinabuckeye1 on September 30, 2025, 02:38:31 PM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 30, 2025, 01:52:43 PM

Here ya go, @Gigem (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1706) .
[img width=500 height=331.989]https://i.imgur.com/05nrgaO.png[/img]
Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023 (https://stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/confres.pl?start=1920&end=2023&team=TexasAM&limit=50)

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

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: medinabuckeye1 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 (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=5) 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.  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: Gigem on September 30, 2025, 02:57:20 PM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 30, 2025, 01:52:43 PM

Here ya go, @Gigem (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1706) .

(https://i.imgur.com/05nrgaO.png)

Texas A&M vs conferences 1920-2023 (https://stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/confres.pl?start=1920&end=2023&team=TexasAM&limit=50)

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?  

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: utee94 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.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 06, 2025, 05:03:05 PM

Friday, October 3
#18 BYU d. New Mexico

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA 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

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA 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

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA 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

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 11, 2025, 10:52:46 AM

Friday, October 10
TCU d. #13 SMU
#21 Miami d. Colorado

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA 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

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: OrangeAfroMan 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.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 14, 2025, 08:51:18 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/HqTYPe9.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/D7KDYX4.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/SkrhWTO.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 14, 2025, 09:00:29 AM

OCTOBER 12 POLL

• Georgia (5-0) 2
• Notre Dame (5-0) 3
• Alabama (5-0) 4
• Tennessee (4-0) 9
• Penn State (5-1) 7
• OHIO STATE (4-1) 8
• Texas (4-1) 1
• Oregon (4-1) 10
• South Carolina (4-1) 11
• LSU (4-1) 5
• MICHIGAN (4-1) 12
• Auburn (4-1) 15
• BYU (5-0) 14
• Kansas State (4-1) 17
• Nebraska (4-1) 18
• IOWA (3-2) 6
• Miami (2-2) 21
• Florida (3-2) 23
• Virginia (4-1) 16
• INDIANA (3-1) -
• USC (4-1) -
• Oklahoma (3-2) -
• TCU (3-2) -
• SMU (3-2) 13
• Texas A&M (3-2) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on October 14, 2025, 09:06:26 AM

so, I can believe that Iowa upsets a couple good teams early in the season but,..................

where do they get the respect from voters to be the highest ranked 1-loss team and then the highest ranked 2-loss team in the poll?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 14, 2025, 09:15:44 AM

Quote from: FearlessF on October 14, 2025, 09:06:26 AM

so, I can believe that Iowa upsets a couple good teams early in the season but,..................

where do they get the respect from voters to be the highest ranked 1-loss team and then the highest ranked 2-loss team in the poll?

ANF

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on October 14, 2025, 09:19:33 AM

it's true but, the farmer's kids go to school in Ames

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 17, 2025, 11:18:22 AM

Friday, October 17
#17 Miami d. Houston

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 18, 2025, 11:02:18 AM

Saturday, October 18
#1 Georgia d. Vanderbilt
#2 Notre Dame d. Air Force
#3 Alabama d. #4 Tennessee
#5 Penn State d. Syracuse
#6 OHIO STATE d. WISCONSIN
#7 Texas d. Arkansas
#8 Oregon d. #21 USC
Ole Miss d. #9 South Carolina
#10 LSU d. Kentucky
#11 MICHIGAN d. NORTHWESTERN
#12 Auburn d. Georgia Tech
#22 Oklahoma d. #14 Kansas State
Oklahoma State d. #15 Nebraska
#20 INDIANA d. #16 IOWA
#18 Florida d. Florida State
Virginia Tech d. #19 Virginia
#25 Texas A&M d. #23 TCU
#24 SMU d. Rice

Appalachian State d. Lenoir-Rhyne
Arizona State d. Colorado State
Ball State d. Central Michigan
Boston College d. Navy
Brown d. Dartmouth
California d. Oregon State
Chattanooga d. East Tennessee State
Cincinnati d. Arkansas State
CS Fullerton d. UC Riverside
Drake d. West Texas State
Duke d. Clemson
East Carolina d. Western Carolina
Eastern Michigan d. Northern Michigan
Fresno State d. Long Beach State
Furman d. Holy Cross
Harvard d. Cornell
Hawaii d. Portland State
ILLINOIS d. PURDUE
Indiana State d. Dayton
Kansas d. Iowa State
Kent State d. Bowling Green
Louisiana Tech d. NW State
Louisville d. Memphis State
Marshall d. Villanova
MINNESOTA d. MICHIGAN STATE
Mississippi State d. North Texas State
Missouri d. Colorado
NE Louisiana d. McNeese State
North Carolina d. NC State
Northern Illinois d. Southern Illinois
Ohio d. Miami(Ohio)
Penn d. Lafayette
Pittsburgh d. Army
Princeton d. Colgate
Richmond d. VMI
Rutgers d. William & Mary
San Diego State d. NM State
San Jose State d. Pacific
Southern Miss d. UT Arlington
SW Louisiana d. Lamar
Temple d. Akron
Texas Tech d. Arizona
The Citadel d. Davidson
Toledo d. Western Michigan
Tulsa d. Wichita State
UCLA d. Washington State
Utah d. New Mexico
Utah State d. Weber State
UTEP d. Wyoming
Wake Forest d. Maryland
Washington d. Stanford
West Virginia d. Tulane
Yale d. Columbia


1975 Alabama-Tennessee
https://youtu.be/sL8oMUYjgwo?si=mq5pvneaNXz9nwwr

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 18, 2025, 11:10:34 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/PyDcq4a.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/QZ09Ki3.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/19chNNe.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 19, 2025, 12:13:05 PM

OCTOBER 19 POLL

• Georgia (6-0) 1
• Notre Dame (6-0) 2
• Alabama (6-0) 3
• Penn State (6-1) 5
• OHIO STATE (5-1) 6
• Texas (5-1) 7
• Oregon (5-1) 8
• LSU (5-1) 10
• MICHIGAN (6-1) 11
• Auburn (5-1) 12
• Tennessee (4-1) 4
• BYU (5-0) 13
• INDIANA (4-1) 20
• Miami (3-2) 17
• Florida (4-2) 18
• Oklahoma (4-2) 22
• Ole Miss (4-2) -
• South Carolina (4-2) 9
• SMU (4-2) 24
• Texas A&M (4-2) 25
• Kansas State (4-2) 14
• Oklahoma State (4-2) -
• Nebraska (4-2) 15
• Virginia (4-2) 19
• USC (4-2) 21

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 24, 2025, 11:24:48 AM

Friday, October 24
West Virginia d. Virginia Tech

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 25, 2025, 10:12:13 AM

Saturday, October 25
#1 Georgia d. Kentucky
#2 Notre Dame d. #25 USC
TCU d. #3 Alabama
#4 Penn State d. Army
#5 OHIO STATE d. PURDUE
#6 Texas d. Rice
#7 Oregon d. Utah
#8 LSU d. #18 South Carolina
#9 MICHIGAN d. #13 INDIANA
#10 Auburn d. Florida State
#11 Tennessee d. North Texas State
#12 BYU d. Wyoming
Duke d. #15 Florida
#16 Oklahoma d. Iowa State
#17 Ole Miss d. Vanderbilt
Texas Tech d. #19 SMU
#20 Texas A&M d. Baylor
Missouri d. #21 Kansas State
Kansas d. #22 Oklahoma State
#23 Nebraska d. Colorado
#24 Virginia d. Wake Forest

Akron d. Youngstown State
Appalachian State d. Richmond
Arizona d. New Mexico
Arizona State d. UTEP
Arkansas d. Utah State
Arkansas State d. Lamar
Brown d. Holy Cross
California d. UCLA
Central Michigan d. Kent State
Cincinnati d. SW Louisiana
Clemson d. NC State
East Carolina d. North Carolina
Eastern Michigan d. Western Illinois
Fresno State d. Pacific
Drake d. Long Beach State
Georgia Tech d. Tulane
Harvard d. Dartmouth
Hawaii d. Santa Clara
Illinois State d. Indiana State
IOWA d. MINNESOTA
Lafayette d. Colgate
Louisiana Tech d. Southern Miss
Marshall d. Western Michigan
McNeese State d. Dayton
Memphis State d. Tulsa
Miami(Ohio) d. Bowling Green
MICHIGAN STATE d. ILLINOIS
Mississippi State d. Louisville
NE Louisiana d. SE Louisiana
NM State d. UT-Arlington
Northern Illinois d. Ball State
Ohio d. Toledo
Penn d. Princeton
Pittsburgh d. Navy
Rutgers d. Columbia
San Jose State d. CS Fullerton
Southern Illinois d. Wichita State
Syracuse d. Boston College
Temple d. Delaware
The Citadel d. VMI
Washington d. Oregon State
Washington State d. Stanford
Western Carolina d. Chattanooga
William & Mary d. Furman
WISCONSIN d. NORTHWESTERN
Yale d. Cornell

1975 Notre Dame-USC
https://youtu.be/S13EZq03e94?si=QgkVvfW1216JJTx9

1975 Michigan-Indiana
https://youtu.be/tWaJ2yzboGA?si=8Lw99PlU1XAZDuYp

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on October 25, 2025, 10:22:24 AM

having a tough season but at least beat Ralphie!

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: utee94 on October 25, 2025, 11:41:21 AM

Why does Rice play Texas?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 25, 2025, 11:54:21 AM

Quote from: utee94 on October 25, 2025, 11:41:21 AM

Why does Rice play Texas?

Because they are conference foes?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: utee94 on October 25, 2025, 11:57:39 AM

Quote from: ELA on October 25, 2025, 11:54:21 AM

Because they are conference foes?

I'll let YOU tell that to JFK...

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 25, 2025, 12:00:13 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Texas_Longhorns_football_team

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: utee94 on October 25, 2025, 12:13:30 PM

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z4zEkaVVWtg

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 25, 2025, 01:44:42 PM

Ah, forgot about that

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: Gigem on October 26, 2025, 04:51:59 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/97qgSgZ.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 27, 2025, 12:46:30 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/d2AK0gN.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/J5Chdvv.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/VjQK93W.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on October 27, 2025, 12:47:29 PM

October 26 Poll

• Georgia (7-0) 1
• Notre Dame (7-0) 2
• Penn State (7-1) 4
• OHIO STATE (6-1) 5
• Texas (6-1) 6
• Oregon (6-1) 7
• LSU (6-1) 8
• MICHIGAN (7-1) 9
• Alabama (6-1) 3
• Auburn (6-1) 10
• Tennessee (5-1) 11
• BYU (6-0) 12
• Miami (3-2) 14
• Oklahoma (5-2) 16
• Ole Miss (5-2) 17
• Texas A&M (5-2) 20
• Nebraska (5-2) 23
• Virginia (5-2) 24
• INDIANA (4-2) 13
• Texas Tech (5-2) -
• Kansas (5-2) -
• Rutgers (6-0) -
• Mississippi State (5-2) -
• Fresno State (8-0) -
• Louisiana Tech (6-0) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on October 27, 2025, 01:09:02 PM

Sooners & Huskers with 2 losses in October?!?!?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 06, 2025, 01:53:00 PM

Saturday, November 1
#1 Georgia d. Richmond
#2 Notre Dame d. Navy
#3 Penn State d. Maryland
#19 INDIANA d. #4 OHIO STATE
#5 Texas d. SMU
#6 Oregon d. Washington State
#15 Ole Miss d. #7 LSU
MINNESOTA d. #8 MICHIGAN
#9 Alabama d. #23 Mississippi State
#10 Auburn d. Florida
#11 Tennessee d. Colorado State
#12 BYU d. Arizona
#13 Miami d. Boston College
#14 Oklahoma d. Oklahoma State
#17 Nebraska d. Missouri
Vanderbilt d. #18 Virginia
#20 Texas Tech d. Rice
Kansas State d. #21 Kansas
#22 Rutgers d. Connecticut
San Jose State d. #24 Fresno State
#25 Louisiana Tech d. SE Louisiana

Akron d. Indiana State
Appalachian State d. The Citadel
Arkansas State d. Chattanooga
Army d. Air Force
Baylor d. TCU
Bowling Green d. Ball State
Cincinnati d. Houston
Clemson d. Florida State
Colorado d. Iowa State
Cornell d. Columbia
Delaware d. Villanova
East Carolina d. Furman
Eastern Michigan d. Youngstown State
Georgia Tech d. Duke
Harvard d. Penn
Hawaii d. CS Fullerton
Holy Cross d. Boston University
ILLINOIS d. WISCONSIN
IOWA d. NORTHWESTERN
Kentucky d. Tulane
Lehigh d. Colgate
Louisville d. Tulsa
Marshall d. Central Michigan
Memphis State d. Wichita State
McNeese State d. Northwestern State
NE Louisiana d. West Texas State
New Mexico d. UTEP
Northern Illinois d. Illinois State
Ohio d. Western Michigan
Oregon State d. Stanford
Pittsburgh d. Syracuse
Princeton d. Brown
PURDUE d. MICHIGAN STATE
San Diego State d. Pacific
South Carolina d. NC State
Southern Illinois d. Drake
Temple d. Dayton
Toledo d. Miami(Ohio)
SW Louisiana d. UT Arlington
UCLA d. Washington
USC d. California
Utah d. Arizona State
Utah State d. Wyoming
Virginia Tech d. William & Mary
Wake Forest d. North Carolina
West Virginia d. Kent State
Yale d. Dartmouth

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 06, 2025, 02:19:45 PM

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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 06, 2025, 03:18:17 PM

November 2 Poll

• Georgia (8-0) 1
• Notre Dame (8-0) 2
• Penn State (8-1) 3
• Texas (7-1) 5
• Oregon (7-1) 6
• Alabama (7-1) 9
• Auburn (7-1) 10
• Tennessee (6-1) 11
• INDIANA (5-2) 19
• OHIO STATE (6-2) 4
• BYU (7-0) 12
• Miami (4-2) 13
• Oklahoma (6-2) 14
• Ole Miss (6-2) 15
• LSU (6-2) 7
• Texas A&M (5-2) 16
• Nebraska (6-2) 17
• MICHIGAN (7-2) 8
• Texas Tech (6-2) 20
• Rutgers (7-0) 22
• Louisiana Tech (7-0) 25
• East Carolina (8-0) -
• Northern Illinois (8-0) -
• MINNESOTA (5-3) -
• Virginia (5-3) 18

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 07, 2025, 01:25:21 PM

Friday, November 7
#13 Miami d. Navy

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 08, 2025, 06:04:08 PM

Saturday, November 8
#1 Georgia d. Florida
#2 Notre Dame d. Georgia Tech
#3 Penn State d. NC State
#4 Texas d. Baylor
#5 Oregon d. UCLA
#6 Alabama d. #15 LSU
#7 Auburn d. Mississippi State
Utah d. #8 Tennessee
#9 INDIANA d. MICHIGAN STATE
#10 OHIO STATE d. ILLINOIS
#11 BYU d. Utah State
#13 Oklahoma d. Kansas
#22 East Carolina d. #15 Virginia
#16 Texas A&M d. SMU
#17 Nebraska d. Kansas State
#18 MICHIGAN d. PURDUE
#19 Texas Tech d. TCU
#20 Rutgers d. Lafayette
#21 Louisiana Tech d. NE Louisiana
Toledo d. #23 Northern Illinois
#24 MINNESOTA d. NORTHWESTERN

Arkansas d. Rice
Arkansas State d. Southern Illinois
Ball State d. Akron
Boston College d. Army
Brown d. Cornell
Chattanooga d. Western Illinois
Central Michigan d. Western Illinois
Clemson d. North Carolina
Colgate d. Bucknell
Dartmouth d. Columbia
Duke d. Wake Forest
Eastern Michigan d. Illinois State
Florida State d. Memphis State
Fresno State d. Wichita State
Indiana State d. Omaha
Harvard d. Princeton
Hawaii d. Long Beach State
IOWA d. WISCONSIN
Louisville d. Dayton
Marshall d. Kent State
Maryland d. Cincinnati
Massachusetts d. Holy Cross
Miami(Ohio) d. Western Michigan
Missouri d. Iowa State
NM State d. West Texas State
Oregon State d. Washington State
Richmond d. The Citadel
San Diego State d. Arizona
San Jose State d. New Mexico
South Carolina d. Appalachian State
Southern Miss d. Lamar
Stanford d. USC
SW Louisiana d. Pacific
Temple d. Rhode Island
Tulane d. Air Force
Tulsa d. Drake
UTEP d. Colorado State
Vanderbilt d. Kentucky
Villanova d. Youngstown State
Virginia Tech d. Houston
Washington d. California
West Virginia d. Pittsburgh
Western Carolina d. Furman
William & Mary d. VMI
Yale d. Penn

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 10, 2025, 11:25:43 AM

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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on November 10, 2025, 11:34:21 AM

michigan, Ohio St, Oklahoma, & Nebraska with 2 losses each?

crazy

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 10, 2025, 11:41:07 AM

Quote from: FearlessF on November 10, 2025, 11:34:21 AM

michigan, Ohio St, Oklahoma, & Nebraska with 2 losses each?

crazy

I mean 3 of those 4 teams do have 2+ losses

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 10, 2025, 11:41:46 AM

November 9 Poll

• Georgia (9-0) 1
• Notre Dame (9-0) 2
• Penn State (9-1) 3
• Texas (8-1) 4
• Oregon (8-1) 5
• Alabama (8-1) 6
• Auburn (8-1) 7
• INDIANA (6-2) 9
• OHIO STATE (7-2) 10
• BYU (8-0) 11
• Miami (5-2) 12
• Oklahoma (7-2) 13
• Ole Miss (6-2) 14
• Texas A&M (6-2) 16
• Nebraska (7-2) 17
• MICHIGAN (8-2) 18
• Tennessee (6-2) 8
• Texas Tech (7-2) 19
• East Carolina (9-0) 22
• Utah (5-1) -
• Rutgers (8-0) 20
• Louisiana Tech (8-0) 21
• LSU (6-3) 15
• MINNESOTA (6-3) 24
• IOWA (6-3) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 15, 2025, 01:04:36 PM

Saturday, November 15

#1 Georgia d. #7 Auburn
#2 Notre Dame d. Pittsburgh
#4 Texas d. TCU
#5 Oregon d. Stanford
#6 Alabama d. Southern Miss
#8 INDIANA d. WISCONSIN
#9 OHIO STATE d. #24 MINNESOTA
#10 BYU d. #20 Utah
#11 Miami d. Florida State
Missouri d. #12 Oklahoma
#13 Ole Miss d. #17 Tennessee
#14 Texas A&M d. Rice
#15 Nebraska d. Iowa State
ILLINOIS d. #16 MICHIGAN
#18 Texas Tech d. Baylor
#21 Rutgers d. Boston University
#22 Louisiana Tech d. Chattanooga
#23 LSU d. Mississippi State
#25 IOWA d. PURDUE

Air Force d. California
Akron d. Morehead State
Appalachian State d. Western Carolina
Arizona d. Colorado State
Arizona State d. Pacific
Arkansas d. SMU
Ball State d. Illinois State
Boise State d. Utah State
Bowling Green d. Southern Illinois
Cal Poly d. Long Beach State
Central Michigan d. Northern Illinois
Cincinnati d. Ohio
Clemson d. Maryland
CS Fullerton d. Cal Poly
Dartmouth d. Cornell
Drake d. Wichita State
Duke d. NC State
Fresno State d. CSLA
Furman d. The Citadel
Georgia Tech d. Navy
Harvard d. Brown
Hawaii d. UTEP
Houston d. Memphis State
Kansas d. Colorado
Kansas State d. Oklahoma State
Kentucky d. Florida
Lamar d. UT Arlington
Louisville d. NE Louisiana
Marshall d. Dayton
McNeese State d. West Texas State
Miami(Ohio) d. Kent State
MICHIGAN STATE d. NORTHWESTERN
New Mexico d. Wyoming
North Texas State d. NM State
Penn d. Columbia
San Jose State d. San Diego State
South Carolina d. Wake Forest
SW Louisiana d. NW State
Tulane d. North Carolina
Tulsa d. Indiana State
UCLA d. Oregon State
USC d. Washington
Vanderbilt d. Army
Villanova d. Holy Cross
Virginia d. Syracuse
Virginia Tech d. VMI
Washington State d. Idaho
West Virginia d. Richmond
Western Michigan d. Eastern Michigan
William & Mary d. Colgate
Yale d. Princeton


1975 BYU-Utah highlight
https://youtu.be/lXNDUmcDBrQ?si=nhYaODZxVbvX6MOH

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 27, 2025, 12:46:21 PM

November 16 Poll

• Georgia (10-0) 1
• Notre Dame (10-0) 2
• Penn State (9-1) 3
• Texas (9-1) 4
• Oregon (9-1) 5
• Alabama (9-1) 6
• INDIANA (7-2) 8
• OHIO STATE (8-2) 9
• BYU (9-0) 10
• Miami (6-2) 11
• Ole Miss (7-2) 13
• Texas A&M (7-2) 14
• Nebraska (8-2) 15
• Auburn (8-2) 7
• Texas Tech (8-2) 18
• East Carolina (9-0) 19
• Rutgers (9-0) 21
• Louisiana Tech (9-0) 22
• LSU (7-3) 23
• Oklahoma (7-3) 12
• IOWA (7-3) 25
• Tennessee (6-3) 17
• MICHIGAN (8-3) 16
• Louisville (8-1) -
• South Carolina (6-3) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 11:50:49 AM

Saturday, November 22
#10 Miami d. #2 Notre Dame
#3 Penn State d. Pittsburgh
#5 Oregon d. Oregon State
#7 INDIANA d. PURDUE
#8 OHIO STATE d. #23 MICHIGAN
#9 BYU d. UTEP
#11 Ole Miss d. Mississippi State
#20 Oklahoma d. #13 Nebraska
#15 Texas Tech d. Arkansas
#16 East Carolina d. VMI
#17 Rutgers d. Colgate
#19 LSU d. Tulane
#21 IOWA d. MICHIGAN STATE
#22 Tennessee d. Kentucky
#24 Louisville d. West Texas State
Clemson d. #25 South Carolina

Air Force d. Wyoming
Appalachian State d. Davidson
Arkansas State d. UT-Arlington
Boston College d. Massachusetts
Brown d. Columbia
Chattanooga d. The Citadel
Cincinnati d. Miami(Ohio)
Connecticut d. Holy Cross
Dartmouth d. Princeton
Delaware d. Indiana State
Duke d. North Carolina
Florida State d. Houston
Harvard d. Yale
Hawaii d. Pacific
ILLINOIS d. NORTHWESTERN
Illinois State d. Eastern Illinois
Iowa State d. Oklahoma State
Kansas State d. Colorado
MINNESOTA d. WISCONSIN
Missouri d. Kansas
New Mexico d. NM State
Northern Illinois d. Idaho
Ohio d. Marshall
Pennsylvania d. Cornell
San Diego State d. Long Beach State
SMU d. Baylor
Southern Illinois d. Lamar
Southern Miss d. CS Fullerton
Stanford d. California
SW Louisiana d. McNeese State
TCU d. Rice
Temple d. Drake
Toledo d. Kent State
Utah d. Arizona
Utah State d. Colorado State
Villanova d. Boston University
Virginia d. Maryland
Wake Forest d. Virginia Tech
Washington d. Washington State
West Virginia d. Syracuse
William & Mary d. Richmond
Wofford d. Furman


1975 Notre Dame-Miami
https://youtu.be/lr9RtuZzkhA?si=rJW25CEOMan2Mj4w

1975 Ohio State-Michigan
https://youtu.be/73fSgj1ReKk?si=JAkL-OKTUN4ZLfWL

1975 Nebraska-Oklahoma
https://youtu.be/rdDwC_WJjHc?si=MOv3EPvVzbUrhaCc

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 12:36:38 PM

November 23 Poll

• Georgia (10-0) 1
• Penn State (10-1) 3
• Texas (9-1) 4
• Oregon (10-1) 5
• Alabama (9-1) 6
• Notre Dame (10-1) 2
• INDIANA (9-2) 7
• OHIO STATE (9-2) 8
• Miami (7-2) 10
• BYU (10-0) 9
• Ole Miss (8-2) 11
• Texas A&M (7-2) 12
• Auburn (8-2) 14
• Texas Tech (9-2) 15
• Oklahoma (8-3) 20
• East Carolina (10-0) 16
• Rutgers (10-0) 17
• Louisiana Tech (9-0) 18
• LSU (8-3) 19
• Nebraska (8-3) 13
• IOWA (8-3) 21
• Tennessee (7-3) 22
• Louisville (9-1) 24
• Boston College (6-3) -
• Toledo (10-1) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: FearlessF on November 29, 2025, 12:46:03 PM

damn, Sooner magic again!

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 12:49:11 PM

Thursday, November 27
#1 Georgia d. Georgia Tech

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 01:05:49 PM

Friday, November 28
#3 Texas d. #12 Texas A&M

USC d. UCLA

1975 Texas-A&M
https://youtu.be/wspsCIpNqig?si=KvwjOOwXhR0QQGRn

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 02:31:43 PM

Saturday, November 29
#5 Alabama d. #13 Auburn
#9 Miami d. Florida
#10 BYU d. Southern Miss
Syracuse d. #17 Rutgers
#18 Louisiana Tech d. Arkansas State
Vanderbilt d. #22 Tennessee
#24 Boston College d. Holy Cross

Arizona d. Arizona State
Baylor d. Rice
Bowling Green d. UT Arlington
CS Fullerton d. CS Northridge
Connecticut d. VMI
Houston d. Tulsa
Lamar d. McNeese State
Navy d. Army
North Texas State d. West Texas State
San Jose State d. Hawaii
Temple d. Villanova


1975 Iron Bowl
https://youtu.be/QTk9LWicwwg?si=_s098UBjcyzwK4_6

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 07:37:28 PM

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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2025, 08:06:13 PM

November 30 Poll

• Georgia (11-0) 1
• Penn State (10-1) 2
• Texas (10-1) 3
• Oregon (10-1) 4
• Alabama (10-1) 5
• Notre Dame (10-1) 6
• INDIANA (9-2) 7
• OHIO STATE (9-2) 8
• Miami (8-2) 9
• BYU (11-0) 10
• Ole Miss (8-3) 11
• Texas Tech (9-2) 14
• Oklahoma (8-3) 15
• East Carolina (11-0) 16
• LSU (8-3) 19
• Louisiana Tech (10-0) 18
• Nebraska (8-3) 20
• IOWA (8-3) 21
• Texas A&M (7-3) 12
• Auburn (8-3) 13
• Louisville (9-1) 23
• Rutgers (10-1) 17
• Boston College (7-3) 24
• Toledo (10-1) 25
• Cincinnati (9-2) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on December 09, 2025, 12:21:08 PM

Saturday, December 6
#19 Texas A&M d. Arkansas

Tennessee d. Hawaii

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on December 09, 2025, 01:01:44 PM

BOWL SCHEDULE

DECEMBER 20	.
TANGERINE		#8 OHIO STATE (9-2) vs. Ohio (9-2)
DECEMBER 22
LIBERTY		#20 Auburn (8-3) vs. USC (7-4)
DECEMBER 26
SUN		#15 LSU (8-3) vs. #19 Texas A&M (8-3)
FIESTA		#10 BYU (11-0) vs. #13 Oklahoma (8-3)
DECEMBER 27
BLUEBONNET		#12 Texas Tech (9-2) vs. #17 Nebraska (8-3)
DECEMBER 29
GATOR		#9 Miami (8-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (8-3)
DECEMBER 31
PEACH		#14 East Carolina (11-0) vs. Virginia (7-4)
SUGAR		#1 Georgia (11-0) vs. #2 Penn State (10-1)
JANUARY 1
COTTON		#3 Texas (10-1) vs. #5 Alabama (10-1)
ROSE		#4 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 INDIANA (9-2)
ORANGE		#6 Notre Dame (10-1) vs. Missouri (7-4)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on December 20, 2025, 01:54:25 PM

December 20 game

DECEMBER 20	.
TANGERINE		#8 OHIO STATE d. Ohio
DECEMBER 22
LIBERTY		#20 Auburn (8-3) vs. USC (7-4)
DECEMBER 26
SUN		#15 LSU (8-3) vs. #19 Texas A&M (8-3)
FIESTA		#10 BYU (11-0) vs. #13 Oklahoma (8-3)
DECEMBER 27
BLUEBONNET		#12 Texas Tech (9-2) vs. #17 Nebraska (8-3)
DECEMBER 29
GATOR		#9 Miami (8-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (8-3)
DECEMBER 31
PEACH		#14 East Carolina (11-0) vs. Virginia (7-4)
SUGAR		#1 Georgia (11-0) vs. #2 Penn State (10-1)
JANUARY 1
COTTON		#3 Texas (10-1) vs. #5 Alabama (10-1)
ROSE		#4 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 INDIANA (9-2)
ORANGE		#6 Notre Dame (10-1) vs. Missouri (7-4)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (1975)
Post by: ELA on December 24, 2025, 10:57:10 AM

December 22 game

DECEMBER 20	.
TANGERINE		#8 OHIO STATE d. Ohio
DECEMBER 22
LIBERTY		USC (7-4) d. #20 Auburn
DECEMBER 26
SUN		#15 LSU (8-3) vs. #19 Texas A&M (8-3)
FIESTA		#10 BYU (11-0) vs. #13 Oklahoma (8-3)
DECEMBER 27
BLUEBONNET		#12 Texas Tech (9-2) vs. #17 Nebraska (8-3)
DECEMBER 29
GATOR		#9 Miami (8-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (8-3)
DECEMBER 31
PEACH		#14 East Carolina (11-0) vs. Virginia (7-4)
SUGAR		#1 Georgia (11-0) vs. #2 Penn State (10-1)
JANUARY 1
COTTON		#3 Texas (10-1) vs. #5 Alabama (10-1)
ROSE		#4 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 INDIANA (9-2)
ORANGE		#6 Notre Dame (10-1) vs. Missouri (7-4)

1975 Liberty Bowl - USC vs. Texas A&M
https://youtu.be/408IAh-knLY?si=TAg1_M76GZE646zI

Only time USC and Auburn met in a bowl, the 1987 Citrus Bowl
https://youtu.be/nbHku3-cm4U?si=KpBnu46_ZmLbFzYC