1968 REVISITED
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1968 FINAL AP TOP 20
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| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0-0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 11-0-0 |
| 3 | Texas | 9-1-1 |
| 4 | Southern Cal | 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 | SMU | 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 | LSU | 8-3-0 |
| 20 | Ohio | 10-1-0 |
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Here is a glance back at the 1968 college football season. Despite an undefeated season Penn State finished 2nd in both major polls. #1 Ohio State defeated #2 Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl to become consensus champions.
Penn State's 15-14 victory over Kansas included a late touchdown and the famous second-chance two point conversion, after Kansas was called for having 12 men on the field on Penn State's first 2-point attempt.
Here are the relevant schedules and bowl games for the 1968 season. Rankings listed in schedules are from the final AP poll.
Please contact me with any thoughts or corrections.
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1968 Bowl Games |
| Rose | #1 Ohio State 27 | #4 Southern Cal 16 |
| Orange | #2 Penn State 15 | #7 Kansas 14 |
| Cotton | #3 Texas 36 | #13 Tennessee 13 |
| Sugar | #6 Arkansas 16 | #8 Georgia 2 |
| Liberty | Mississippi 34 | Virginia Tech 17 |
| Tangerine | Richmond 49 | #20 Ohio 42 |
| Sun | #16 Auburn 34 | Arizona 10 |
| Gator | #9 Missouri 35 | #17 Alabama 10 |
| Peach | #19 LSU 31 | Florida State 27 |
| Bluebonnet | #14 SMU 28 | #11 Oklahoma 27 |
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1968 FINAL UPI TOP 20 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0-0 |
| 2 | Southern Cal | 9-1-1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11-0-0 |
| 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 | SMU | 8-3-0 |
| 17 | Missouri | 8-3-0 |
| 18 | Ohio | 10-1-0 |
| | Minnesota | 6-4-0 |
| 20 | Houston | 6-2-2 |
| | Stanford | 6-3-1 |
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#2 PENN STATE 11-0 |
| NAVY (2-8) | W | 31 | 6 |
| KANSAS STATE (4-6) | W | 25 | 9 |
| at West Virginia (7-3) | W | 31 | 20 |
| at UCLA (3-7) | W | 21 | 6 |
| at Boston College (6-3) | W | 29 | 0 |
| ARMY (7-3) | W | 28 | 24 |
| MIAMI FLA (5-5) | W | 22 | 7 |
| at Maryland (2-8) | W | 57 | 13 |
| at Pitt (1-9) | W | 65 | 9 |
| SYRACUSE (6-4) | W | 30 | 12 |
| #7 KANSAS (9-2) Orange Bowl | W | 15 | 14 |
| 354 | 120 |
| Reg Season Opponents Rec: 43-56 |
| Opponents Bowl Record: 0-0 |
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#1 OHIO STATE 10-0 |
| #14 SMU (8-3) | W | 35 | 14 |
| OREGON (4-6) | W | 21 | 6 |
| #10 PURDUE (8-2) | W | 13 | 0 |
| NORTHWESTERN (1-9) | W | 45 | 21 |
| at Illinois (1-9) | W | 31 | 24 |
| MICHIGAN STATE (5-5) | W | 25 | 20 |
| at Wisconsin (0-10) | W | 43 | 8 |
| at Iowa (5-5) | W | 33 | 27 |
| #12 MICHIGAN (8-2) | W | 50 | 14 |
| #4 USC (9-1-1) Rose Bowl | W | 27 | 16 |
| 323 | 150 |
| Reg Season Opponents Rec: 40-51 |
| Opponents Bowl Record: 1-0 |
| W-SMU 28 Oklahoma 27 |
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#7 KANSAS 9-2 |
| at Illinois (1-9) | W | 47 | 7 |
| INDIANA (6-4) | W | 38 | 20 |
| NEW MEXICO (0-10) | W | 68 | 7 |
| at Nebraska (6-4) | W | 23 | 13 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE (3-7) | W | 49 | 14 |
| at Iowa State (3-7) | W | 46 | 25 |
| COLORADO (4-6) | W | 27 | 14 |
| #11 OKLAHOMA (7-4) | L | 23 | 27 |
| at Kansas State (4-6) | W | 38 | 29 |
| at #9 Missouri (8-3) | W | 21 | 19 |
| #2 PENN STATE (11-0) Orange Bowl | L | 14 | 15 |
| 394 | 190 |
| Reg Season Opponents Rec: 42-60 |
| Opponents Bowl Record: 1-1 |
| L-SMU 28 Oklahoma 27 |
| W-Missouri 35 Alabama 10 |
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#4 SOUTHERN CAL 9-1-1 |
| at Minnesota (6-4) | W | 29 | 20 |
| at Northwestern (1-9) | W | 24 | 7 |
| MIAMI FLA (5-5) | W | 28 | 3 |
| at Stanford (6-3-1) | W | 27 | 24 |
| WASHINGTON (3-5-2) | W | 14 | 7 |
| at Oregon (4-6) | W | 20 | 13 |
| CALIFORNIA (7-3-1) | W | 35 | 17 |
| #15 OREGON STATE (7-3) | W | 17 | 13 |
| at UCLA (3-7) | W | 28 | 16 |
| #5 NOTRE DAME (7-2-1) | T | 21 | 21 |
| #1 OHIO STATE (10-0) Rose Bowl | L | 16 | 27 |
| 259 | 168 |
| Reg Season Opponents Rec: 49-47-5 |
| Opponents Bowl Record: 0-0 |
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SOURCES:
http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/APpolls.txt
http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/CoachPolls.txt
http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/ScoresIndex.htm
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