Ohio State Football History/Tidbits

[kippy1040]

In 1954 my dad bought our 1st tv ever. it was a 12 inch FADA. We had an electric gear driven antenna. Cleveland and Pittsburgh were the only channels we could watch and there was alot of snowy pictures in them days. No color then until late in the 50's. Did not know the color of the buckeyes for along time. I thought they were gray kind of but not red.
The helmets had just a red strip in the middle. God has blessed me to be such a long term Buckeye I guess.

 

[buckeyebri]

My parents were students at OSU then. I remember reading about the games in their OSU year books....

 

[NightmaresDad]

In 1954 my dad bought our 1st tv ever. it was a 12 inch FADA. We had an electric gear driven antenna. Cleveland and Pittsburgh were the only channels we could watch and there was alot of snowy pictures in them days. No color then until late in the 50's. Did not know the color of the buckeyes for along time. I thought they were gray kind of but not red.
The helmets had just a red strip in the middle. God has blessed me to be such a long term Buckeye I guess.

I was in Sears killing some time yesterday, looking at a wall of big screen high def LCD and plamsa TVs, and I was thinking the EXACT same thing - what would the pioneers of TV think if they could see it now?

I remember the first TV we ever got with a remote (it was still a B&W TV). The remote made a "ping" sound when you hit a button. The frequency of the sound activated the pre-set channel. It only had 4 buttons, but that was one more than you needed! Only 3 channels.

 

[Taosman]

1965, my Aunt Clara was in total awe of the first remote control tv she owned. "Can turn the sound off from across the room!" My how far we haven't come! :tongue2:

 

[BB73]

I was in Sears killing some time yesterday,

You're just saying that to make Thump jealous.

 

[osugrad21]

CPD

Could Michigan, OSU mimic the deep-hued rivalry of USC-UCLA?

by Doug Lesmerises/Plain Dealer Reporter Thursday December 04, 2008, 10:11 PM


COLUMBUS -- Scarlet vs. Blue.
Ohio State vs. Michigan with both schools wearing their classic home uniforms might be a fashion statement and fashionable, with USC and UCLA planning on the home vs. home look for their rivalry game this weekend.
USC will lose one timeout as a penalty for wearing the wrong uniform, but UCLA has agreed to burn a timeout to even things up. But don't count on the trend migrating here. Can you really imagine Jim Tressel wasting a timeout in the name of jerseys?
In a text message Thursday while out recruiting, Tressel, unfamiliar with the USC-UCLA plan, responded to the idea by saying it would "feel" different to wear the opposite jersey color, but he was certain that it had happened at some point in Ohio State's history. And it has.
Ohio State historian Jack Park said Thursday that he remembered the 1954 game in Columbus featuring the teams in scarlet and blue. But once more games became televised, black-and-white TVs forced games to feature one team in white and one team in dark jerseys, according to Park. So the Michigan-Ohio State game changed, though Park remembers the Buckeyes getting permission to wear red instead of white on the road at UCLA in 1975.
"Other than that, I don't think Ohio State has not worn white on the road in at least 40 years," Park said.

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[JBaney45]

CPD

The thing with UCLA and USC is that they both used to play in the same stadium so they both used to technically be the home team. I wouldn't wany anyone thinking for a second that our home was that s***hole they call the Big House (even if we have owned it as of late). Nor would I want them thinking that scUM was worthy of calling a facility as great as the Horseshoe their home, when M!ch!g@n comes to Columbus they are the visitor and they aren't welcome

 

[Mac]

The thing with UCLA and USC is that they both used to play in the same stadium so they both used to technically be the home team. I wouldn't wany anyone thinking for a second that our home was that s***hole they call the Big House (even if we have owned it as of late). Nor would I want them thinking that scUM was worthy of calling a facility as great as the Horseshoe their home, when M!ch!g@n comes to Columbus they are the visitor and they aren't welcome

I agree...I would never want scUM wearing their home colors in the state of Ohio. When they're here, they wear white and then the dogs sniff through their shit.

 

[Redhawk]

Ohio State's Mount Rushmore - Big Ten - ESPN

Much like Penn State, Ohio State's storied history makes it tough to identify only four faces of the program. The Buckeyes have produced eight three-time All-Americans, most recently linebacker James Laurinaitis. They boast six Heisman Trophy winners (seven trophies) and four Maxwell Award winners.

There are a few slam-dunk selections, but some tough calls as well. Here's my list for Ohio State's Rushmore.

• Woody Hayes -- The coaching icon will always be the face of Ohio State football. He won five national championships and 13 Big Ten titles in 28 years on the sidelines at Ohio State. The fiery Hayes went 205-61-10 as Buckeyes coach and led the team to four Rose Bowls.
• Archie Griffin -- He remains college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner and one of the game's all-time greats. The College Football Hall of Famer had 5,589 career rushing yards and 26 touchdowns at Ohio State. In his four years the Buckeyes went 40-5-1.
• Chris Spielman -- There's certainly some debate about Ohio State's greatest defensive player, but Spielman certainly is at or near the top of the list. Plus, there are few figures more revered in the state of Ohio than Spielman, a two-time All-America selection who won the Lombardi Award in 1987. Spielman embodies Ohio State football and holds the school record for solo tackles (283).
• Chic Harley -- Yes, Ohio State football did exist before Hayes arrived, and Harley symbolized the program's dominance during the 1910s. A halfback and a safety, Harley led Ohio State to its first Big Ten championship in 1916 and another title in 1917. Harley earned All-America honors in all three seasons he played and helped Ohio State to a 21-1-1 record, with his lone loss coming in his final game.

There were many others considered for the list, including Jack Tatum, Howard Cassady, Les Horvath, Eddie George, Vic Janowicz, Bobby Hoying, Jim Tressel, David Boston, Jim Parker, Cris Carter and Orlando Pace.

 

[schwab]

By the time they get that mountain sculpted, JT is gonna need a spot.