1968 STANDINGS
11 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTSACC
NC State finished atop the 1968 ACC standings at 6–1 in conference play (6–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
NC State | 6–1 | 6–4 | – |
Clemson | 4–1–1 | 4–5–1 | – |
South Carolina | 4–3 | 4–6 | – |
Virginia | 3–2 | 7–3 | – |
Duke | 3–4 | 4–6 | – |
Maryland | 2–5 | 2–8 | – |
Wake Forest | 2–3–1 | 2–7–1 | – |
North Carolina | 1–6 | 3–7 | – |
BIG 8
Kansas finished atop the 1968 Big 8 standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Kansas | 6–1 | 9–2 | PSU 15–14 KU |
Oklahoma | 6–1 | 7–4 | SMU 28–27 OU |
Missouri | 5–2 | 8–3 | MIZ 35–10 ALA |
Nebraska | 3–4 | 6–4 | – |
Colorado | 3–4 | 4–6 | – |
Kansas State | 2–5 | 4–6 | – |
Oklahoma State | 2–5 | 3–7 | – |
Iowa State | 1–6 | 3–7 | – |
BIG TEN
Ohio State finished atop the 1968 Big Ten standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State | 7–0 | 10–0 | OSU 27–16 USC |
Michigan | 6–1 | 8–2 | – |
Purdue | 5–2 | 8–2 | – |
Minnesota | 5–2 | 6–4 | – |
Indiana | 4–3 | 6–4 | – |
Iowa | 4–3 | 5–5 | – |
Michigan State | 2–5 | 5–5 | – |
Northwestern | 1–6 | 1–9 | – |
Illinois | 1–6 | 1–9 | – |
Wisconsin | 0–7 | 0–10 | – |
MAC
Ohio finished atop the 1968 MAC standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Ohio | 6–0 | 10–1 | RICH 49–42 OHIO |
Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 6–2 | – |
Bowling Green | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | – |
Toledo | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | – |
Western Michigan | 2–4 | 3–6 | – |
Kent State | 1–5 | 1–8 | – |
Marshall | 0–6 | 0–8–1 | – |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
Delaware finished atop the 1968 Middle Atlantic standings at 0–3.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Delaware | 0–0 | 0–3 |
PACIFIC 8
USC finished atop the 1968 Pacific 8 standings at 6–0 in conference play (9–1–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
USC | 6–0 | 9–1–1 | OSU 27–16 USC |
Oregon State | 5–1 | 7–3 | – |
Stanford | 3–3–1 | 5–3–1 | – |
California | 2–2–1 | 7–3–1 | – |
Oregon | 2–4 | 4–6 | – |
UCLA | 2–4 | 3–7 | – |
Washington State | 1–3–1 | 3–6–1 | – |
Washington | 1–5–1 | 3–5–2 | – |
SEC
Georgia finished atop the 1968 SEC standings at 5–0–1 in conference play (8–1–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | 5–0–1 | 8–1–2 | ARK 16–2 UGA |
Tennessee | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | TEX 36–13 TENN |
Alabama | 4–2 | 8–3 | MIZ 35–10 ALA |
Auburn | 4–2 | 7–4 | AUB 34–10 ARIZ |
Ole Miss | 3–2–1 | 7–3–1 | MISS 34–17 VT |
LSU | 2–2 | 8–3 | LSU 31–27 FSU |
Florida | 2–2–1 | 6–3–1 | – |
Vanderbilt | 1–3–1 | 5–4–1 | – |
Kentucky | 0–7 | 3–7 | – |
Mississippi State | 0–4–1 | 0–7–2 | – |
SOUTHERN
East Carolina finished atop the 1968 Southern standings at 2–2 in conference play (3–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
East Carolina | 2–2 | 3–5 |
SOUTHLAND
Arkansas State finished atop the 1968 Southland standings at 0–1.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0–0 | 0–1 |
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas finished atop the 1968 Southwest standings at 6–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Arkansas | 6–1 | 10–1 | ARK 16–2 UGA |
Texas | 6–1 | 9–1–1 | TEX 36–13 TENN |
SMU | 5–2 | 8–3 | SMU 28–27 OU |
Texas Tech | 4–3 | 5–3–2 | – |
Baylor | 3–4 | 3–7 | – |
Texas A&M | 2–5 | 3–7 | – |
TCU | 2–5 | 3–7 | – |
Rice | 0–7 | 0–9–1 | – |
WESTERN ATHLETIC
Wyoming finished atop the 1968 Western Athletic standings at 6–1 in conference play (7–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 6–1 | 7–3 | – |
Arizona | 5–1 | 8–3 | AUB 34–10 ARIZ |
Arizona State | 5–1 | 8–2 | – |
UTEP | 3–3 | 4–4 | – |
Utah | 2–3 | 3–7 | – |
BYU | 1–5 | 2–8 | – |
Colorado State | 1–2 | 1–7 | – |
New Mexico | 0–7 | 0–10 | – |
INDEPENDENTS
Penn State finished atop the 1968 independents at 11–0.
| TEAM | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|
Penn State | 11–0 | PSU 15–14 KU |
Florida State | 8–3 | LSU 31–27 FSU |
Rutgers | 8–2 | – |
Virginia Tech | 7–4 | MISS 34–17 VT |
Air Force | 7–3 | – |
West Virginia | 7–3 | – |
Army | 7–3 | – |
Notre Dame | 7–2–1 | – |
North Texas | 7–2 | – |
Buffalo | 6–3 | – |
Houston | 6–2–2 | – |
Utah State | 6–2 | – |
Syracuse | 6–4 | – |
Boston College | 6–3 | – |
Miami | 5–5 | – |
Memphis | 5–4 | – |
Louisville | 4–5 | – |
Louisiana Tech | 4–0 | – |
San Diego State | 4–0 | – |
Georgia Tech | 4–6 | – |
Southern Miss | 3–6 | – |
New Mexico State | 3–5 | – |
San José State | 3–6 | – |
Cincinnati | 2–4–1 | – |
Tulane | 2–7 | – |
Navy | 2–8 | – |
Northern Illinois | 2–7 | – |
Tulsa | 2–7 | – |
North Dakota State | 1–0 | – |
Pittsburgh | 1–9 | – |
Hawai'i | 0–1 | – |
Fresno State | 0–1 | – |
UConn | 0–4 | – |
Sacramento State | 0–1 | GRAM 34–7 SAC |
Ball State | 0–2 | – |
Massachusetts | 0–3 | – |
Temple | 0–2 | – |
BOWL RESULTS
11 BOWL GAMES
| DATE | BOWL | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1969 | Bowl | Ohio State 27, USC 16 |
| Jan 1, 1969 | Bowl | Texas 36, Tennessee 13 |
| Jan 1, 1969 | Bowl | Penn State 15, Kansas 14 |
| Jan 1, 1969 | Bowl | Arkansas 16, Georgia 2 |
| Dec 31, 1968 | Bowl | SMU 28, Oklahoma 27 |
| Dec 30, 1968 | Bowl | LSU 31, Florida State 27 |
| Dec 28, 1968 | Bowl | Missouri 35, Alabama 10 |
| Dec 28, 1968 | Bowl | Auburn 34, Arizona 10 |
| Dec 27, 1968 | Bowl | Richmond 49, Ohio 42 |
| Dec 14, 1968 | Bowl | Ole Miss 34, Virginia Tech 17 |
| Dec 7, 1968 | Bowl | Grambling 34, Sacramento State 7 |










































































































