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Gopher Football 1968 Season

1968 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L/T Score
09/21/1968 Southern California (9-1-1) L 20-29
09/28/1968 Nebraska (6-4) L 14-17
10/05/1968 Wake Forest (2-7-1) W 24-19
10/12/1968 Homecoming
Illinois (1-9)		 W 17-10
10/19/1968 @ Michigan State (5-5) W 14-13
10/26/1968 @ Michigan (8-2) L 20-33
11/02/1968 Iowa (5-5) L 28-35
11/09/1968 Purdue (8-2) W 27-13
11/16/1968 @ Indiana (6-4) W 20-6
11/23/1968 @ Wisconsin (0-10) W 23-15

1968 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L T PCT W L T PCT
Ohio State 7 0 0 1.000 10 0 0 1.000
Michigan 6 1 0 .857 8 2 0 .800
Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 6 4 0 .600
Purdue 5 2 0 .714 8 2 0 .800
Indiana 4 3 0 .571 6 4 0 .600
Iowa 4 3 0 .571 5 5 0 .500
Michigan State 2 5 0 .286 5 5 0 .500
Illinois 1 6 0 .143 1 9 0 .100
Northwestern 1 6 0 .143 1 9 0 .100
Wisconsin 0 7 0 .000 0 10 0 .000

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (15th season).

1968 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Ohio State 10-0-0
2. Penn State 11-0-0
3. Texas 9-1-1
4. Southern California 9-1-1
5. Notre Dame 7-2-1
6. Arkansas 10-1-0
7. Kansas 9-2-0
8. Georgia 8-1-2
9. Missouri 8-3-0
10. Purdue 8-2-0
11. Oklahoma 7-4-0
12. Michigan 8-2-0
13. Tennessee 8-2-1
14. Southern Methodist 8-3-0
15. Oregon State 7-3-0
16. Auburn 7-4-0
17. Alabama 8-3-0
18. Houston 6-2-2
19. Louisiana State 8-3-0
20. Ohio 10-1-0
1. Ohio State 10-0-0
2. Southern California 9-1-1
3. Penn State 10-0-0
4. Georgia 8-1-2
5. Texas 9-1-1
6. Kansas 9-2-0
7. Tennessee 8-2-1
8. Notre Dame 7-2-1
9. Arkansas 10-1-0
10. Oklahoma 7-4-0
11. Purdue 8-2-0
12. Alabama 8-3-0
13. Oregon State 7-3-0
14. Florida State 8-3-0
15. Michigan 8-2-0
16. Southern Methodist 8-3-0
17. Missouri 8-3-0
18. Minnesota 6-4-0
18. Ohio 10-1-0
20. Stanford 6-3-1
20. Houston 6-2-2

1968 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
Rose Bowl - 01/01/1969
Ohio State 27, Southern California 16

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1968 Season Bowl Results
Orange Bowl - 01/01/1969
Penn State 15, Kansas 14
Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1969
Arkansas 16, Georgia 2
Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1969
Texas 36, Tennessee 13
Sun Bowl - 12/28/1968
Auburn 34, Arizona 10
Gator Bowl - 12/28/1968
Missouri 35, Alabama 10
Tangerine Bowl - 12/27/1968
Richmond 49, Ohio 42
Liberty Bowl - 12/14/1968
Mississippi 34, Virginia Tech 17
Peach Bowl - 12/30/1968
Louisiana State 31, Florida State 27
Bluebonnet Bowl - 12/31/1968
Southern Methodist 28, Oklahoma 27