1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

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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Roster

Rankings

Postseason

NFL/AFL draft

Eddie Hinton was drafted into the National Football League following the season.^[4]

References

1. "How sweet it is! OU 28–14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "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.
3. "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
4. "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.