Joe Washington - 1975

Oklahoma's star running back Joe Washington helped vault the Sooners to their 5th National Championship season in 1975. *(footage from 1975)

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[bkeaton22]

I remember listening to the '75 OU - MIZZ game on the radio with announcer Mike Trepps, OU was down by 7 with a couple of minutes left on the clock. "Davis options right to Washington, Washington cuts back left jukes a tackler, jukes another breaks into the open the 50 - the 40 - Go Joe go - the 20 - the 10 TOUCHDOWN OKLAHOMA!!! Joe Washington has done it, Joe Washington has done it. Joe Washington has just run 74 yards for touchdown. Man was it exciting, I'll never forget it.

[quincee33]

who was better Joe Washington or Nebraska's Johnny The Jet Rodgers?

[24fastrnu]

The most fun to watch bar none.

[jobu88]

I think Joe was the most fun to watch of any back OU ever had. A close second was Greg Pruitt.  AD gets the most recognition because of how good he was right out of high school, but Joe Washington was just plain fun to watch. It helped that he played on such great OU teams.

[MegaDBeach]

@spakastu1 Nice try but OU Nebraska was 11-1 because OU beat them 35-10 that year when the were ranked #2.

[zandor1956]

joe was a great player played little league baseball with his brother kenny joe was the stat guy for us what great days he told me at oklahoma he had great memories

[jobu88]

Thank God for YouTube and the internet......I went to every home game from 70 through 78 as a kid & I will always remember the teams with Joe Washington. He is the best back who gets the least recognition in my opinion.

[spakastu1]

Arizona State was the real champs that year 12-0 beat 11-1 nebraska 17-15 in the fiesta bowl that year. OU beat an 8-5 Michigan team in the Orange Bowl.

[RangersFan87]

So sad that I wasn't alive when Little Joe played, but having watched all the highlights I can get my hands on, Joe is my favorite OU running back of all-time. And that's saying something, considering AD was at OU the same time I was.

[flwhrtrb90]

lil joe was also a threat to pass the ball. his monday night performance against new england i believe is still voted the greatest monday football game performance each year in which he returned a punt, caught a pass, and threw a passing td.

lil joe shouldve won both heismans archie griffin won. in the nfl draft of 76 ou dt leroy selmon was the 1st pick, a te from notre dame the 2nd pick, chuck muncie rb cal the 3rd pick, and lil joe washington rb ou the 4th pick. not sure where griffin went.