1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1968 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Chuck Fairbanks.

1968 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 8 co-champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 27–28 vs. SMU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record7–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Switzer (3rd season)
Captains
  • John Titsworth
  • Bob Warmack
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kansas + 6 1 09 2 0
No. 11 Oklahoma + 6 1 07 4 0
No. 9 Missouri 5 2 08 3 0
Nebraska 3 4 06 4 0
Colorado 3 4 04 6 0
Kansas State 2 5 04 6 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 03 7 0
Iowa State 1 6 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Although Oklahoma shared the Big Eight championship with Kansas and defeated the Jayhawks 27–23 on their home field, the Sooners were passed over by the Orange Bowl, which invited 9–1 Kansas.

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