1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1968 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1966-79.png
Big 8 co-champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 27–28 vs. SMU
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record7–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Barry Switzer (3rd season)
Captains
  • John Titsworth
  • Bob Warmack
Home stadium Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kansas + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 11 Oklahoma + 6 –1 –07 –4 –0
No. 9 Missouri 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Nebraska 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Colorado 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Kansas State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Oklahoma State 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Iowa State 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Chuck Fairbanks.

Contents

Although Oklahoma shared the Big Eight championship with Kansas and defeated the Jayhawks 27–23 on their home field, the Sooners were passed over by the Orange Bowl, which invited 9–1 Kansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 3 Notre Dame *No. 5
L 21–4558,821
September 28 NC State *
W 28–1453,349 [1]
October 12vs. Texas *
L 20–2671,837 [2]
October 19 Iowa State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 42–746,960
October 26at Colorado
L 27–4145,804
November 2 Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–2043,782
November 9at No. 3 Kansas
W 27–2350,658
November 16No. 6 Missouri
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 28–1460,632
November 23 Nebraska No. 14
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
 ABC W 47–046,011
November 30at Oklahoma State No. 11
W 41–738,515
December 31vs. No. 20 SMU *No. 10
ABCL 27–2853,453
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AP 45————————14111011

Roster

1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WB 33 Eddie Hinton Jr
SE 88Preshie HodgeSo
WB 37Gary JamarSo
TB 22Marcellous JohnsonSo
C 52Joe JusticeSo
WR 83Joe KillingsworthJr
C 54Bob KlitzmanSo
C 50 Ken Mendenhall Jr
RE 84 Jim Files Jr
TB 36 Steve Owens Jr
QB 11Bob WarmackSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
RE 84 Jim Files Jr
DHB 26Jerry HetheringtonSo
DT 69Randy LittleSo
DHB 32Rick HetheringtonJr
LB 82 Steve Zabel Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

NFL/AFL draft

Eddie Hinton was drafted into the National Football League following the season. [4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL team
125 Eddie Hinton Wide receiver Baltimore Colts

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References

  1. ↑ "How sweet it is! OU 28–14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "It's black day at Big D; Texas, 26–20, in final minute". The Daily Oklahoman. October 13, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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