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1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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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.

CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record7–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Quick facts Oklahoma Sooners football, Big 8 co-champion ...
1968 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 8 co-champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 27–28 vs. SMU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record7–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Switzer (3rd season)
Captains
  • John Titsworth
  • Bob Warmack
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
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1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kansas +6–1–09–2–0
No. 11 Oklahoma +6–1–07–4–0
No. 9 Missouri5–2–08–3–0
Nebraska3–4–06–4–0
Colorado3–4–04–6–0
Kansas State2–5–04–6–0
Oklahoma State2–5–03–7–0
Iowa State1–6–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 3 Notre Dame*No. 5L 21–4559,075[1]
September 28NC State*W 28–1453,349[2]
October 12vs. Texas*L 20–2671,837[3]
October 19Iowa State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 42–749,350[4]
October 26at ColoradoL 27–4147,724[5]
November 2Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–2036,700[6]
November 9at No. 3 KansasW 27–2351,500[7]
November 16No. 6 Missouri
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 28–1460,500[8]
November 23NebraskaNo. 14
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
ABCW 47–045,000[9]
November 30at Oklahoma StateNo. 11W 41–738,000[10]
December 31vs. No. 20 SMU*No. 10ABCL 27–2855,453[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
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AP45————————14111011
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WB 33 Eddie Hinton Jr
SE 88 Preshie Hodge So
WB 37 Gary Jamar So
TB 22 Marcellous Johnson So
C 52 Joe Justice So
WR 83 Joe Killingsworth Jr
C 54 Bob Klitzman So
C 50 Ken Mendenhall Jr
RE 84 Jim Files Jr
TB 36 Steve Owens Jr
QB 11 Bob Warmack Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
RE 84 Jim Files Jr
DHB 26 Jerry Hetherington So
DT 69 Randy Little So
DHB 32 Rick Hetherington Jr
LB 82 Steve Zabel Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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NFL/AFL draft

Eddie Hinton was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[13]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL team
125Eddie HintonWide receiverBaltimore Colts
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