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.
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Big 8 co-champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 27–28 vs. SMU | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 7–4 (6–1 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Barry Switzer (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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No. 7 Kansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | at No. 3 Notre Dame* | No. 5 | L 21–45 | 58,821 | |||
September 28 | NC State* | W 28–14 | 53,349 | [1] | |||
October 12 | vs. Texas* | L 20–26 | 71,837 | [2] | |||
October 19 | Iowa State |
| W 42–7 | 46,960 | |||
October 26 | at Colorado | L 27–41 | 45,804 | ||||
November 2 | Kansas State |
| W 35–20 | 43,782 | |||
November 9 | at No. 3 Kansas | W 27–23 | 50,658 | ||||
November 16 | No. 6 Missouri |
| W 28–14 | 60,632 | |||
November 23 | Nebraska | No. 14 |
| ABC | W 47–0 | 46,011 | |
November 30 | at Oklahoma State | No. 11 | W 41–7 | 38,515 | |||
December 31 | vs. No. 20 SMU* | No. 10 | ABC | L 27–28 | 53,453 | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
editWeek | ||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
AP | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Postseason
editNFL/AFL draft
editEddie Hinton was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[4]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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1 | 25 | Eddie Hinton | Wide receiver | Baltimore Colts |
References
edit- ^ "How sweet it is! OU 28–14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.