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RB Archie Griffin (All B1G, All-American, 1974 & 1975 Heisman Trophy Winner, CFB HOF)



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The entire unveiling/press conference here

 
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“I hope when people see this statue, they think about the great teams we had the four years I played and not just the guy who wore No. 45 who got too much credit.”– Archie Griffin on receiving a statue outside Ohio Stadium
 
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I just read this month’s Alumni Magazine article on Archie and learned two things.

After the 1975 regular season, the players voted for team MVP. Archie voted for his roommate and QB Corny Greene, breaking a tie vote. Thus Greene’s name was submitted by the team, and the league coaches awarded the honor to Greene, who was a deserving winner. If Archie had voted for himself, he’d be the only 3-time winner of the Silver Football, but that’s just not who Archie was and always will be.

The other thing I learned is a personal note. After the Buckeyes’ 41-14 loss to Urban Meyers’s Florida team in January, 2007, Archie had the driver of a van carrying a few alumni association members (he was the President of the organization then) stop at the In-N-Out Burger on the way back to the hotel. He bought burgers and fries for a few folks wearing scarlet and gray and helped them feel less lousy about things. I’m only mentioning that because I stopped for some comfort food at what I’m sure was that same In-N-Out Burger after that game, but my timing was off and I didn’t see his group that night.
 
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I never saw him play live. I mean... he won his second Heisman before I was even born. So this question is for you older guys who lived through those days. But I remember when Tebow won it in about 2008, as a sophomore, and the next couple of years, people (doofuses on TV) said that he shouldn't win another. Not because he didn't deserve it, but because he already won one. So I'm not trying to start a discussion over whether people should be eligible to win a second Heisman, but just to make the point that some voters possibly wouldn't vote for a guy to win a second.
That said, how much of an issue was it when Archie was on his way to winning his second? Statistically, it wasn't his best season. He had fewer yards (1,357) than in 1973 (1,428) and 1974 (1,620), despite more carries (225 in 1973, 236 in 1974, and 245 in 1975). And it's not like he lit up the world in touchdowns, but I know Pete Johnson was there to score touchdowns.
And I'm not trying to suggest there was or should be some outrage about this. But was there any outrage or controversy in 1975?
 
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I never saw him play live. I mean... he won his second Heisman before I was even born. So this question is for you older guys who lived through those days. But I remember when Tebow won it in about 2008, as a sophomore, and the next couple of years, people (doofuses on TV) said that he shouldn't win another. Not because he didn't deserve it, but because he already won one. So I'm not trying to start a discussion over whether people should be eligible to win a second Heisman, but just to make the point that some voters possibly wouldn't vote for a guy to win a second.
That said, how much of an issue was it when Archie was on his way to winning his second? Statistically, it wasn't his best season. He had fewer yards (1,357) than in 1973 (1,428) and 1974 (1,620), despite more carries (225 in 1973, 236 in 1974, and 245 in 1975). And it's not like he lit up the world in touchdowns, but I know Pete Johnson was there to score touchdowns.
And I'm not trying to suggest there was or should be some outrage about this. But was there any outrage or controversy in 1975?
There was support for Chuck Muncie of Cal, he finished second in the voting. Ricky Bell at USC and Tony Dorsett at Pitt also had solid years, but nobody had a truly historic season. No QB was a serious contender.

The extending of the 100-yard game streak every week, along with tOSU being undefeated in the regular season, kept Archie in the minds of the voters. Archie didn’t have many TDs, but that was because Woody almost always called Pete Johnson’s number near the goal line. Pete had 25 rushing TDs that year. QB Corny Greene won the B1G Silver Football, but that was because Archie voted for Corny as team MVP.
 
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