1968 Stanford Indians football team

The 1968 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.

1968 Stanford Indians football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–3–1 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home stadiumStanford Stadium (c. 85,500, grass)
1968 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 USC $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –1
No. 15 Oregon State 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Stanford 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
California 2 –2 –17 –3 –1
Oregon 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
UCLA 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Washington State 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Washington 1 –5 –13 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Indians 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
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 21San Jose State*
W 68–20
September 28at Oregon
W 28–12
October 5at No. 13 Air Force*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 24–13
October 12No. 2 USCNo. 18
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
L 24–27
October 19at Washington StateNo. 14
T 21–21
October 26at UCLA
L 17–20
November 2Oregon State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 7–29
November 9Washington
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 35–20
November 16at No. 4 Pacific*
W 24–0
November 23at No. 18 California
W 20–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[1]

Roster
1968 Stanford Indians football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 Jim Plunkett So
WR 18 Gene Washington Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

NFL/AFL Draft
Main article: 1969 NFL/AFL draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Gene WashingtonWide receiver116San Francisco 49ers
George BuehlerGuard250Oakland Raiders
Malcolm SniderGuard354Atlanta Falcons
Bill NicholsonDefensive end6144Chicago Bears
Bill ShoemakerKicker15369Cincinnati Bengals
Source:[2]

References
  1. "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1968–1972". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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