No one represents the Ohio State football brand more than Archie Griffin. Griffin finished with Heisman Trophy placements in three straight seasons from 1973 to 1975 and won the award twice -- 1974 and 1975. He was a two-time All-American running back for the Buckeyes and continues to represent the brand today.
Griffin's 1974 season is infamous, showing his absolute dominance. He went for 1,620 rushing yards and a 6.9 yards-per-carry average. The Buckeyes finished 4th in the AP Poll that season and went 7-1 in Big Ten play. No receiver ended with over 300 yards, and the Buckeyes quarterback Cornelius Greene had just a 60.2% completion rate. That offense lived and died by Griffin's production.
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