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Back then, Notre Dame was not allowed to go to a bowl game (rule by Notre Dame administration). There was a breakthrough soon after when they went to the Cotton Bowl to play Texas (SWC Champion). They had some great games with Texas in the Cotton Bowl. And only the Big Ten CHAMPION went to a bowl, The Rose. Back in 1961, Ohio State won the Big Ten and their administration wouldn't let them go to the Rose Bowl. It must have been a backlash against Woody Hayes by the administration.
1960's: There weren't a bunch of meaningless bowls and you didn't get in by getting 6 wins (mostly against cupcakes.) It was a 10 game schedule in most cases. Minnesota is perfect example today of cupcake schedule getting into a bowl.
Did anyone notice the officials' uniforms? Baggier pants, no stripes on the socks (which were stirrups) and white collar on the shirts. Also, I noticed the wing officials were on the field. I started in 1975 and we still had black stirrups, no stripes. I can remember RED flags when I was a kid, but I don't know when they changed. I still think that a red flag would be good in an afternoon game on a dry field (that looks like straw).
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