1968 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season

1968 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–3–1 Pac-8)
Head coach	John Ralston (6th season)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons← 1967 1969 →

1968 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 USC $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	1
No. 15 Oregon 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 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
September 21	San Jose State*		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 68–20	34,500
September 28	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 28–12	25,000
October 5	at No. 13 Air Force*		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 24–13	35,000
October 12	No. 2 USC	No. 18	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 24–27	81,000
October 19	at Washington State	No. 14	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	T 21–21	15,700
October 26	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 17–20	37,935
November 2	Oregon State		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 7–29	29,000
November 9	Washington		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 35–20	33,000
November 16	at No. 4 Pacific (CA)*		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 24–0	20,500
November 23	at No. 18 California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	W 20–0	73,987
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1968 Stanford Indians football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`16`	Jim Plunkett	So
WR	`18`	Gene Washington	Sr
OL		Malcolm Snider	Jr
WR		Bob Moore	So
OL		George Buehler	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB		Don Parish	Jr
DL		Bill Nicholson	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Bill Shoemaker	Sr

Head coach

John Ralston (6th year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike White – Offensive line
Bob Waters – Wide receivers
Dick Vermeil – Backfield
Terry DeSylvia – Defense
Edward Peasley – Defensive line
Jack Christiansen – Linebackers
Bill Moultrie – Defensive backs
Roger Theder – Backs
Jim Troppman – Assistant
Bob Gambold – Assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

NFL/AFL draft

Main article: 1969 NFL/AFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Gene Washington	Wide receiver	1	16	San Francisco 49ers
George Buehler	Guard	2	50	Oakland Raiders
Malcolm Snider	Guard	3	54	Atlanta Falcons
Bill Nicholson	Defensive end	6	144	Chicago Bears
Bill Shoemaker	Kicker	15	369	Cincinnati Bengals

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.

External links

Game program: Stanford vs. Washington State at Spokane – October 19, 1968

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