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Are These the Golden Years of tOSU Football?

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I agree with USAToday that the Buckeyes' "Golden Years" were from 1968 to 1979, but they did get something wrong ... Ohio State won only two (not three) of the seven Rose Bowls in which they appeared. They won the Rose Bowls following the 1968 and 1973 seasons, but lost those following the 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, and 1979 seasons. All of those Rose Bowls, except for the 1973 game, had national championship implications, with the Buckeyes taking home the title in 1968.

Ohio State's run from 2002 to 2009 comes in a pretty close second, and in a few more years could easily pass the 1968-79 era. Another national championship would certainly help to put the Tressel era over the top.
 
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Boston College's record of 32-14-1 (with 1 bowl win in the years from 81-84), is deemed to be better than their recent 39-12 mark from 2004-2007 under Matt Ryan, a period that inclides 4 bowl wins?

The myth of Doug Flutie continues - due to one Hail Mary against a Miami team that finished 8-5 a quarter century ago.
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1598006; said:
I would say no. Failure to close in the last two NC games and having our main rival hit rock bottom, prevent it from being the golden age. It's certainly a hell of a run, but doesn't rise above several other such runs.
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I'll actually defend Tress on this one.

He's had to play a legit contender/better team in his three NC games and won 1 of them.

From 1968 to 1975 Woody had 6 tries at it in 8 years, only had to play the Pac 10 champ (not a BCS 1 or 2) , and spit the bit 5 of 6 times.

Woody had it harder from the standpoint Bo had scUM up to OSU's level but overall the B10 was as weak or even weaker back then top to bottom.

No, I'm as tough on Tress for his current OOC struggles as anyone but lets be fair. This chapter hasn't been fully written yet and its already easy to make the argument for it being a golden age.

Truth be told if the administration didn't fuck Woody and turn down the Rose Bowl after the 1960 season he probably wins his 3rd NC in 7 years ('54, 57 and 60) and that era should get consideration as well.
 
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Jaxbuck;1598156; said:
Truth be told if the administration didn't fuck Woody and turn down the Rose Bowl after the 1960 season he probably wins his 3rd NC in 7 years ('54, 57 and 60) and that era should get consideration as well.
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You're thinking of the 1961 season...we went 7-2 in 1960. We also went 3-5-1 in 1959. So, had we won the '61 NC in addition to the '54 and '57 titles, it would've been a truly great run, but that 3-5-1 season, along with a 6-3 season in 1956, would keep it from being "the" Golden Era.

Besides, the school counts the 1961 national title anyway...
 
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I would say there's been four "Golden Ages" of OHio State football. In chronological order:

  1. 1934-1944: Starting with Francis Schmidt's 4 shutouts of Michigan in a row, the epic home and home with the domers, inception of Script Ohio and culminating in Paul Brown's National Championship and Ohio State's first Heisman winner. This period firmly established Ohio State as a top 10 program.
  2. 1952-1961: Four Big Ten titles; Two National Championships; 7-3 record against Michigan
  3. 1968-1975: For reasons outlined above. Had we been able to close a NC in at least two of the following years (69, 70, 73 and 75), it would be "Thee Golden Age."
  4. 2002-Present: for reasons outlined above. Had we been able to close on all three of our NC opportunities, it would have been Thee Golden Era.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1598176; said:
You're thinking of the 1961 season...we went 7-2 in 1960. We also went 3-5-1 in 1959. So, had we won the '61 NC in addition to the '54 and '57 titles, it would've been a truly great run, but that 3-5-1 season, along with a 6-3 season in 1956, would keep it from being "the" Golden Era.

Besides, the school counts the 1961 national title anyway...
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Your right I was thinking '61 and got my seasons/bowl year mixed up. I agree it wouldn't win but the '54-'61 period should at least be in the conversations and it usually isn't.
 
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Nebraska 1994-97
Tom Osborne led the Huskers to more national titles (three) than losses (two).
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NFBuck;1598342; said:
That's ridiculous.
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1994: 13-0
1995: 12-0 (outscored opponents 638 to 174, closest game was 14 points)
1996: 11-2
1997: 13-0

unreal

1995 average score was 53 to 14

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and for good measure they were 11-1 with the 1 loss being in the NC game to FSU in 1993.

That's 60-3 (95.23%) over a 5 year span, playing for 4 NC's and winning 3.
 
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"Golden Years" seems to be a roller coaster ride. Up and down, then up and down again. ScriptO, certainly there can be multiple GYs, and every team (major OR minor) has them. Woody built up steam, got to the pinnacle, and then the roller coaster went down. Earl Bruce started high (one play away from a NC), and then went down. Coop did little ups, and major downs, and Tress has gotten high (2nd year NC), and STAYED high (2 more tries at NC, as well as 7-1 against Michigan), and raised expectations of the Buckeye Nation.

Not certain who said it, but the chapter isn't written, and history is best reviewed in the rear view mirror, it's difficult to quantify during the actual experience. OSU football is certainly at a high peak now, as the last 8 years signifies, but who knows what is on the horizon? Continue to push the envelope (much like Florida is doing now), or sink back (I'd call 8-4 sinking - remember ol' 9-3 Earl). Woody kept OSU 'up' for much of his 25+ years (he did start slow, and was in danger of being canned), and if Tress can keep OSU at the levels we are experiencing now (plus add 2 or 3 NCs), then the historians will invariably call these better GYs than WW had. But remember, historians are like reporters, they call 'em as they see 'em, and their opinion is just their opinion. That's why they have bars, so people can debate this mental masturbation with a brew or three.

Let's kick Michigan while they're down (remember 2-10-1 those were OSU's 'down' years, and now 7-1 are the 'up' years - soon to be 8-1).

:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger:
 
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