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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 →
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

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.

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. 5
L 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 Colorado
L 27–4147,724[5]
November 2Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–2036,700[6]
November 9at No. 3 Kansas
W 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. 11
W 41–738,000[10]
December 31vs. No. 20 SMU*No. 10
ABCL 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
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AP45————————14111011

Roster

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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

NFL/AFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
125Eddie HintonWide receiverBaltimore Colts

References

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  1. ↑ "Hanratty-sparkes irish sock it to Oklahoma, 45–21". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "How sweet it is! OU 28–14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "4 Owens touchdowns wreck Cyclones, 42–7". The Sioux City Journal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Colorado stops OU, 41–27". Pampa Daily News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sooners recover to pelt K-State, 35–20". Tulsa World. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sooners upset KU". The Salina Journal. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "OU squashes Tiger bowl hopes". The Wichita Beacon & Eagle. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Sooners blast Cornhuskers". The Sunday News & Tribune. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sooners rout OSU for share of title". Omaha World-Herald. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ponies run wild in 'Bonnet". The Shreveport Journal. January 1, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1968 Oklahoma)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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