1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1968

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| score = 21–45

| attend = 58,821

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 28–14

| attend = 53,349

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-how-sweet-it-is-ou/139276643/|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|title=How sweet it is! OU 28–14|date=September 29, 1968|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Red River Shootout

| score = 20–26

| attend = 71,837

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-its-black-day-at-bi/123941954/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=It's black day at Big D; Texas, 26–20, in final minute|date=October 13, 1968|accessdate=May 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 42–7

| attend = 46,960

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 27–41

| attend = 45,804

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 35–20

| attend = 43,782

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| score = 27–23

| attend = 50,658

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–14

| attend = 60,632

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 14

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 47–0

| attend = 46,011

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename = Bedlam Series

| score = 41–7

| attend = 38,515

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 31

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 27–28

| attend = 53,453

}}

}}

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{{See also|1968 NCAA University Division football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 13

| poll1_0=4

| poll1_1=5

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=14

| poll1_11=11

| poll1_12=10

| poll1_13=11

}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1968

| team = Oklahoma Sooners

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Jr|first=Eddie|last=Hinton|dab=Eddie Hinton (American football)|pos=WB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=So|first=Preshie|last=Hodge|pos=SE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=So|first=Gary|last=Jamar|pos=WB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Marcellous|last=Johnson|pos=TB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=So|first=Joe|last=Justice|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Jr|first=Joe|last=Killingsworth|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=So|first=Bob|last=Klitzman|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Ken|last=Mendenhall|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Files|pos=RE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Owens|dab=Steve Owens (American football)|pos=TB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Bob|last=Warmack|pos=QB}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Files|pos=RE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=So|first=Jerry|last=Hetherington|pos=DHB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=69|class=So|first=Randy|last=Little|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Jr|first=Rick|last=Hetherington|pos=DHB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Zabel|pos=LB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1968

| head_coach = *Chuck Fairbanks

| asst_coach = * Galen Hall (WR)

• Warren Harper (LB)
• Pat James
• Bill Michael (DE)
• Carl Nystrom
• Barry Switzer (OC)

| accessdate=

}}

Eddie Hinton was drafted into the National Football League following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/draft.htm|title=1969 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Oklahoma Sooners|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL team}}
1	25	Eddie Hinton	Wide receiver	Baltimore Colts

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