ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, sˈiːmən ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɐ pəzˈɪʃən æz ɹˌɛfɚɹˈiː ɪnðə bˈɪɡ tˈɛn kˈɑːnfɹəns ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ɐnˈʌðɚ fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl ɹˌɛfɚɹˈiː, dʒˈɛɹi mˈɑːɹkbɹeɪt wˌɛɹ hiː wʊd stˈeɪ ʌntˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ hˈaɪɚd baɪ ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv.
In 1972, Seeman accepted a position as referee in the Big Ten Conference (alongside another future NFL referee, Jerry Markbreit) where he would stay until being hired by the NFL in 1975.