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1 Schedule  





2 Roster  





3 Rankings  





4 Game summaries  



4.1  Minnesota  





4.2  Miami (FL)  





4.3  Stanford  





4.4  Oregon State  





4.5  Notre Dame  





4.6  Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)  







5 Awards and honors  





6 1969 NFL/AFL Draft  





7 References  














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1968 USC Trojans football

Pac-8 champion

Rose Bowl, L 16–27 vs. Ohio State

ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record9–1–1 (6–0 Pac-8)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4USC $ 6 0 0 9 1 1
    No.15Oregon State 5 1 0 7 3 0
    Stanford 3 3 1 6 3 1
    California 2 2 1 7 3 1
    Oregon 2 4 0 4 6 0
    UCLA 2 4 0 3 7 0
    Washington State 1 3 1 3 6 1
    Washington 1 5 1 3 5 2
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1968 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 9–1–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 259 to 168.[1] The team was ranked #2 in the final Coaches Poll and #4 in the final AP Poll.

    Steve Sogge led the team in passing, completing 122 of 207 passes for 1,454 yards with nine touchdowns and nine interceptions. O. J. Simpson led the team in rushing with 383 carries for 1,880 yards and 23 touchdowns. Jim Lawrence led the team in receiving with 26 catches for 386 yards and two touchdowns.[2] Simpson won both the Heisman Trophy and the Walter Camp Award.

    Schedule

    [edit]
    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
    September 21at No. 16Minnesota*No. 2
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • W 29–2060,820
    September 28atNorthwestern*No. 3
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 24–747,277
    October 5No. 13Miami (FL)*No. 2
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • W 28–371,189
    October 12at No. 18StanfordNo. 2
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
  • W 27–2481,000
    October 19WashingtonNo. 1
    • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • W 14–760,990
    November 2atOregonNo. 1
  • Eugene, OR
  • W 20–1333,500
    November 9No. 11CaliforniadaggerNo. 1
    • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • W 35–1780,871
    November 16No. 13Oregon StateNo. 1
    • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • W 17–1359,236
    November 23atUCLANo. 1
    • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)
  • W 28–1675,066
    November 30No. 9Notre Dame*No. 2
    • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
  • T 21–2182,659
    January 1, 1969vs. No. 1Ohio State*No. 2
  • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)
  • L 16–27102,063
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster

    [edit]
    1968 USC Trojans football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 9 Bob Chandler So
    QB 7 Mike Holmgren Jr
    QB 8 Jimmy Jones Fr
    TE 84 Bob Klein Sr
    WR 28 Jim Lawrence Sr
    TE 86 Bob Miller Sr
    OT 78 Marv Montgomery Jr
    QB 6 Steve Sogge Sr
    RB 32 O. J. Simpson Sr
    OT 77 Sid Smith Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FS 17 Mike Battle Sr
    DT 72 Al Cowlings Jr
    CB 16 Sandy Durko Jr
    DE 83 Jimmy Gunn Jr
    DE 85 Bill Hayhoe Sr
    LB 55 Jim Snow Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
    Source:[3][4][5]

    Rankings

    [edit]

    Game summaries

    [edit]

    Minnesota

    [edit]

    Miami (FL)

    [edit]

    Stanford

    [edit]

    Oregon State

    [edit]

    Notre Dame

    [edit]

    [9]

    Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

    [edit]
    No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 USC
    1 234Total
    No. 1 Buckeyes 0 10314 27
    No. 2 Trojans 0 1006 16

    Awards and honors

    [edit]

    1969 NFL/AFL Draft

    [edit]

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

    Player Position Round Overall Franchise
    O. J. Simpson Running back 1 1 Buffalo Bills
    Bob Klein Tight end 1 21 Los Angeles Rams
    Bill Hayhoe Defensive tackle 5 116 Green Bay Packers
    Bob Miller Tackle 6 138 New Orleans Saints
    Jim Lawrence Back 8 189 New Orleans Saints
    Jack O’Malley Tackle 12 302 San Francisco 49ers
    Mike Battle Defensive back 12 311 New York Jets
    Wilson Bowie Running back 13 320 Detroit Lions
    Source:[11]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  • ^ "1968 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  • ^ "Probable lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 1, 1968. p. 3B.
  • ^ "Football statistics". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 3, 1968. p. 2B.
  • ^ "TV rosters: Rose Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1969. p. 52.
  • ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  • ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  • ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  • ^ Jenkins, Dan (December 9, 1968). "THE DAY THEY TIED UP O.J." Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  • ^ "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
  • ^ "1969 NFL Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

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