1968 USC Trojans football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1968

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| score = 29–20

| attend = 60,820

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-oj-dashes-past/155263494/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=O.J. dashes past Minnesota, 29–20|date=September 22, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| score = 24–7

| attend = 47,277

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-oj-another/155263573/|work=The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle|title=O.J., another big day; Scores 3 TDs as Troy topples 'Cats|date=September 29, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 28–3

| attend = 71,189

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-oj-scores-two-at-usc/155263637/|work=The News Tribune|title=O.J. scores two at USC tames Miami|date=October 6, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–24

| attend = 81,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-simpson-led-trojans-nip/155263739/|work=The Modesto Bee|title=Simpson-led Trojans nip Tribe in 27–24 thriller|date=October 13, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 14–7

| attend = 60,990

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-trojans-nip-husk/155263785/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Trojans nip Huskies, 14–7|date=October 20, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 20–13

| attend = 33,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-top-ranked-southern-cal/155263843/|work=Tri-City Herald|title=Top-ranked Southern Cal turns back Oregon, 20–13|date=November 3, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = California

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 35–17

| attend = 80,871

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-trojans-co/155263904/|work=The Sun-Telegram|title=Trojans come to life as Bears die, 35–17|date=November 10, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Oregon State

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 17–13

| attend = 59,236

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-4th-quarter-usc-explo/155263964/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=4th quarter USC explosion blasts Oregon State 17–13|date=November 17, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = UCLA

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Victory Bell

| score = 28–16

| attend = 75,066

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-ucla-gets-close-t/155264037/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=UCLA gets close, then O.J. runs away|date=November 24, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–21

| attend = 82,659

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-notre-dame-usc-tie/155264101/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Notre Dame, USC tie 21–21|date=December 1, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|January 1, 1969}}, 1969

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| gamename = Rose Bowl

| score = 16–27

| attend = 102,063

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-ohio-state-rallies/155264220/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Ohio State rallies for easy win over USC in Rose Bowl|date=January 2, 1969|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1968

| team = USC Trojans

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=So|first=Bob|last=Chandler|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Holmgren|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Fr|first=Jimmy|last=Jones|pos=QB|link=y|dab=Jimmy Jones (quarterback)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Sr|first=Bob|last=Klein|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Sr|first=Jim|last=Lawrence|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Sr|first=Bob|last=Miller|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|first=Marv|last=Montgomery|pos=T|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Steve|last=Sogge|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Sr|first=O. J.|last=Simpson|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Jr|first=Sid|last=Smith|dab=Sid Smith (offensive lineman)|pos=T|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Battle|pos=FS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Jr|first=Al|last=Cowlings|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Sandy|last=Durko|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Jr|first=Jimmy|last=Gunn|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Sr|first=Bill|last=Hayhoe|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=Sr|first=Jim|last=Snow|pos=LB}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *John McKay

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

:{{small|Source:}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4520%2C32798 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Probable lineups |date=November 1, 1968 |page=3B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2874%2C282644 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Football statistics |date=November 3, 1968 |page=2B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dkoNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3GwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4793%2C273217 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |title=TV rosters: Rose Bowl |date=January 1, 1969 |page=52}}

{{main|1968 NCAA University Division football rankings}}

• OJ Simpson 39 rushes, 236 yards [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]

{{see also|1968 Miami Hurricanes football team}}

{{Clear}}

• O.J. Simpson 47 rushes, 220 yards [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]

• O.J. Simpson 47 rushes, 238 yards [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]

{{see also|1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame–USC football rivalry}}

{{cite magazine |title=THE DAY THEY TIED UP O.J. |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1968/12/09/542946/the-day-they-tied-up-oj |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Dan |last=Jenkins |date=December 9, 1968 |access-date=August 25, 2019}}

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{{main|1969 Rose Bowl}}

{{See also|1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}

{{AFB game box start

| Title = No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 USC

| Visitor = No. 1 Buckeyes

| Host = No. 2 Trojans

| V1=0| V2=10| V3=3| V4=14

| H1=0| H2=10| H3=0| H4=6

| Date = January 1, 1969

| Location =
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA

| StartTime = 5:00 p.m. EST

| ElapsedTime =

| Attendance = 102,063

| Weather = Sunny; {{convert|84|F}}

| Referee = Charles Moffett

|TVAnnouncers=Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote

|TVStation=NBC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=2 |Time=9:40 |Team=USC |Event=Ayala 21-yard field goal |Score= USC 3–0|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time=6:38 |Team=USC |Event=Simpson 80-yard run (Ayala kick) |Score=USC 10–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time=1:45 |Team=OSU |Event=Otis 1-yard run (Roman kick) |Score=USC 10–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time=0:03 |Team=OSU |Event=Roman 26-yard field goal |Score=Tie 10–10 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time=1:40 |Team=OSU |Event=Roman 25-yard field goal |Score=OSU 13–10 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=4 |Time=13:52 |Team=OSU |Event=Hayden 4-yard pass from Kern (Roman kick) |Score=OSU 20–10|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=4 |Time=10:05 |Team=OSU |Event= Gillian 16-yard pass from Kern (Roman kick) |Score=OSU 27–10|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=4 |Time=0:45 |Team=USC |Event=Dickerson 19-yard pass from Sogge (pass failed) |Score=OSU 27–16|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

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• O. J. Simpson, Heisman Trophy{{cite web|url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html |title=Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy |access-date=2007-04-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070411031301/http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html |archive-date=2007-04-11 }}
• O. J. Simpson, Walter Camp Award

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Eight Trojans were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, held in late January.

:{{small|Source:}}{{cite web |title=1969 NFL Draft |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/draft.htm |website=Sports Reference |access-date=December 14, 2019}}

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