1968 Oregon State Beavers football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1968

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = 20–21

| attend = 46,892

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ia1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4192%2C4794878 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Preece hurt, O-State upset by Iowa 21-20 |date=September 22, 1968 |page=1B}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 24–21

| attend = 19,265

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KK1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3828%2C6766469 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Enyart keys Beaver victory 24-21 |date=September 29, 1968 |page=1B}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Parker Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = ABC

| score = 35–21

| attend = 30,220

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VthVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6511%2C950420 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon)|last=Cawood |first=Neil |title=Beavers open up, drub Huskies in second half, 35-21 |date=October 6, 1968 |page=1B}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = McLean Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 34–35

| attend = 32,000

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4rgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5422%2C2524225 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Lyons ruins State, 35-34 |date=October 13, 1968 |page=1B}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Civic Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, Oregon

| score = 28–9

| attend = 27,507

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6bgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5360%2C4192006 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |last=Cawood |first=Neil |title=Beavers rip Devils, 28-9 |date=October 20, 1968 |page=1B}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Rogers Field

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| score = 16–8

| attend = 20,781

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8LgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6608%2C5923315 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Enyart paces Beavers' win |date=October 27, 1968 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z8leAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4615%2C5469576 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho)|title=Preece, Enyart help Beavers spoil Cougars' Homecoming |date=October 27, 1968 |page=15 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| score = 29–7

| attend = 29,000

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4146%2C276836 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=OSU smells Roses, 29-7 |date=November 3, 1968 |page=1B}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = UCLA

| site_stadium = Parker Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| score = 45–21

| attend = 41,361

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 13–17

| attend = 59,236

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Parker Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| gamename = Civil War

| score = 41–19

| attend = 40,144

| source =

}}

}}

[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1968-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.[http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/oregonstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/9/7/2016_Oregon_State_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4146 2016 Oregon State Beavers Football Media Guide]. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.

• Bill Enyart 50 Rush, 299 Yds, 3 TD
• Oregon State did not complete a pass (0/4, INT)

• Bobby Mayes 54 yard reverse for touchdown

• Roger Cantlon 4 Rec, 116 Yds

• Enyart 29 Rush, 105 Yds, 4 TD

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• Enyart 31 Rush, 137 Yds, TD

• Enyart 32 Rush, 155 Yds, 2 TD

• Enyart 37 Rush, 168 Yds, 3 TD

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{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1968

| team = Oregon State Beavers

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=Sr|first=John|last=Didion|pos=C|link=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Billy|last=Main|pos=HB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Sr|first=Bob|last=Mayes|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Jr|first=Bill|last=Plumeau|pos=TE}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=69|class=Sr|first=Rocky|last=Rasley|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Sr|first=Nick|last=Rogers|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Scheele|pos=SE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Jr|first=Kent|last=Scott|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=Sr|first=Clyde|last=Smith|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Sr|first=Roger|last=Stalick|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Sr|first=Don|last=Summers|pos=HB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=White|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=So|first=Dan|last=Zellick|pos=TE}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Sr|first=Jerry|last=Belcher|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=Sr|first=Ron|last=Boley|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=Jr|first=Dale|last=Branch|pos=DG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Sr|first=Mel|last=Easley|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Foote|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Sr|first=Tom|last=Greerty|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Groff|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Jr|first=Wally|last=Johnson|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Kolberg|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|first=Bill|last=Nelson|pos=DG}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Sr|first=Jon|last=Sandstrom|pos=DG|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Jr|first=Don|last=Whitney|pos=DB}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=So|first=Mike|last=Nehl|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Jr|first=Kent|last=Scott|pos=PK}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Dee Andros (4th year)

| asst_coach =

• Sam Boghosian (OL)
• Rich Brooks (DL)
• Mike Dolby
• Bob Herndon
• Ed Knecht
• Bud Riley (DB)
• Red Smith

| accessdate=

}}

{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E2lYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3633%2C3116850 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=(rosters) |title=WSU vs. Oregon State |date=October 25, 1968 |page=17}}

• Bill Enyart 293 Rush, 1304 Yds, 17 TD (all three were single season school records until 1999 – Ken Simonton)
• Billy Main 32.1 yards per kick return

• Team MVP: Steve Preece, Jon Sandstrom
• All Pac 8: John Didion, Bill Enyart, Jon Sandstrom
• All-American: John Didion (AFCA – 1st, AP, Central Press Association, Football News, FWAA – 1st, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Sporting News, Time, UPI, Walter Camp), Bill Enyart (UPI – 1st)

Five Beavers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, the third and final common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

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{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=| round=2 | picknum=27 | firstpickinround= | compensatory= | supplemental= | lastpick= | team=Buffalo Bills | first=Bill | last=Enyart | position=FB | collegeyear=1968 | college=Oregon State University | collegeteam=Oregon State Beavers | collegelink=Oregon St | cfb page exists= yes| note= | probowl= |hof= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round= 3| picknum=67 | firstpickinround= | compensatory= | supplemental= | lastpick= | team=Atlanta Falcons | first=Jon | last= Sandstrom| position=DT | collegeyear=1968 | college=Oregon State University | collegeteam=Oregon State Beavers| collegelink=Oregon St | cfb page exists= yes| note= | probowl= |hof= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=7 | picknum=213 | firstpickinround= | compensatory= | supplemental= | lastpick= | team=Washington Redskins | first=John | last=Didion | position=C | collegeyear=1968 | college=Oregon State University | collegeteam= Oregon State Beavers| collegelink=Oregon St | cfb page exists= yes| note= | probowl= |hof= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=9 | picknum=216 | firstpickinround= | compensatory= | supplemental= | lastpick= | team=Detroit Lions | first=Rocky | last=Raisley | position=OT | collegeyear=1968 | college=Oregon State University | collegeteam=Oregon State Beavers | collegelink=Oregon St | cfb page exists= yes| note= | probowl= |hof= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=9 | picknum=229 | firstpickinround= | compensatory= | supplemental= | lastpick= | team= Los Angeles Rams| first=Mike | last=Foote | position=LB | collegeyear=1968 | college=Oregon State University | collegeteam=Oregon State Beavers | collegelink=Oregon St | cfb page exists= yes| note= | probowl= |hof= }}

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• QB Steve Preece was not drafted, but had a nine-year career in the NFL as a defensive back.

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• [https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/fx71bm777?locale=en Oregon State University Football Facts, 1968.] Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Athletic Department, 1968.

• [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/4503 Game program: Oregon State at Washington State] – October 26, 1968
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_pDwXdbIKY WSU Libraries: Game video] – Oregon State at Washington State – October 26, 1968

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