American college football season
The 1968 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Indians were led by sixth-year head coach John Ralston. On the field, the offense was headed by future Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett, a sophomore in his first season as starting quarterback, and senior wide receiver Gene Washington.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | San Jose State* | | | W 68–20 | 34,500 | [1] |
September 28 | at Oregon | | | W 28–12 | 25,000 | [2][3] |
October 5 | at No. 13 Air Force* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| W 24–13 | 35,000 | [4] |
October 12 | No. 2 USC | No. 18 | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| L 24–27 | 81,000 | [5] |
October 19 | at Washington State | No. 14 | | T 21–21 | 15,700 | [6] |
October 26 | at UCLA | | | L 17–20 | 37,935 | [7] |
November 2 | Oregon State | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| L 7–29 | 29,000 | [8] |
November 9 | Washington | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| W 35–20 | 33,000 | [9] |
November 16 | at No. 4 Pacific (CA)* | | | W 24–0 | 20,500 | [10] |
November 23 | at No. 18 California | | | W 20–0 | 73,987 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1968 Stanford Indians football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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Bill Shoemaker
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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NFL/AFL draft
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References
- ^ "Indians crush San Jose". The Sacramento Bee. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (September 29, 1968). "Tribe's circus downs Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Tribe trims Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 29, 1968. p. 16.
- ^ "Stanford beats Air Force 24–13". St. Petersburg Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simpson-led Trojans nip Tribe in 27–24 thriller". The Modesto Bee. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford escapes with tie". The Spokesman-Review. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA stops Tribe". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. 3B.
- ^ "OSU smells Roses, 29-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 3, 1968. p. 1B.
- ^ "Sub QB sparks Stanford, 35–20". Vallejo Times-Herald. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe tops UOP". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe scalps Bears from toes up 20–0". The Fresno Bee. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1968–1972". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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