[46] Bill Murphy Part 2 - The 1967 Rose Bowl Journey

[46] Bill Murphy Part 2 - The 1967 Rose Bowl Journey

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December 30, 2025 · 48 min

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The episode features a discussion with IU historian Bill Murphy about the 1967 Rose Bowl journey and the history of Indiana football.

Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth welcome back IU historian Bill Murphy for part two of their deep dive into Indiana football history, perfectly timed as the Hoosiers prepare for their first Rose Bowl appearance in nearly 60 years. The conversation picks up with the 1967 team's journey to Pasadena and weaves through decades of IU football lore. The 1967 Rose Bowl Journey Bill shares fascinating details about how the '67 team learned of their Rose Bowl invitation—John Pont called Harold Morrow around 7:30 PM after the Purdue victory. The hosts discuss the historic irony that had the Big Ten started sending teams to the Rose Bowl in 1945 instead of 1946, Indiana would've been first rather than last. Bill reveals that IU sent 35 charter jets to Pasadena, the largest airplane migration of any school that year, and recounts how Hoosiers literally founded Pasadena in 1874 as "the Indiana Colony" before T.B. Elliott renamed it with a Chippewa word meaning "Valley Between the Hills." OJ Simpson, USC, and What Could Have Been The conversation turns to the Rose Bowl matchup against USC's dominant team featuring OJ Simpson and Ron Yary. B ill shares player accounts that Simpson was so fierce he…

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Hosts: Bob Moats, Mike Wiemuth

Guest: Bill Murphy

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Organizations: Indiana University, USC

Places: Pasadena, Indiana, Texas, Notre Dame, Purdue

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