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).

Team Roster:

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By Eligibility

1968 Poll Results

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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 Previous season (1967) Next season (1969) Back to the football historical records page... Back to the University of Minnesota page... Back to Eric's home page...

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