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This isn’t the first time Oregon and Ohio State have met in a history-
making playoff.
Back in 1939, more than 75 years before Monday night’s first-ever football
playoff, the Ducks beat the Bucks, 46-33, in the championship game of the
first NCAA basketball tournament. FDR was President, Europe was on the verge
of WWII and Lou Gehrig made his farewell speech in 1939.
Take a look at a picture from that game, notice the tight shorts, sneakers,
knee pads, and especially the wooden backboard – that’s how long ago it
was.
Oregon had the “Tall Firs” with center Slim Wintermute, Laddie Gale and
John Dick,who led all scorers in the title game with 13 points. Bobby Ante
and Gale had 10 apiece. Jimmy Hull had 12 points for Ohio State and was
named the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the first NCAA tournament, which
was held at Northwestern University’s gym in Evanston, IL. Here’s the box
score.
The NCAA tournament had an eight-team field in 1939. Ohio State beat
Villanova to win the East and Oregon beat Oklahoma in the West in what
amounts to the first Final Four. Those games were held in Philadelphia and
San Francisco respectively.
Oregon was coached by Howard Hobson and Ohio State was coached by Harold
Olsen. Long Island University, which was undefeated that year, opted to play
in the NIT instead and won that tournament. Temple won the first NIT in
1938.
PIGSKIN PICK: Oh yes, almost forgot. My pick in the first true playoff
championship in NCAA big-time football? What else. Oregon 46, Ohio State 33.
Just like 1939, Oregon takes a 21-16 lead at the half and then pulls away
in the second half to win.
SportsLifer | January 11, 2015 at 11:10 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL
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: 长学问。
: This isn’t the first time Oregon and Ohio State have met in a history-
: making playoff.
: Back in 1939, more than 75 years before Monday night’s first-ever football
: playoff, the Ducks beat the Bucks, 46-33, in the championship game of the
: first NCAA basketball tournament. FDR was President, Europe was on the verge
: of WWII and Lou Gehrig made his farewell speech in 1939.
: Take a look at a picture from that game, notice the tight shorts, sneakers,
: knee pads, and especially the wooden backboard – that’s how long ago it
: was.
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