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1968 USC Trojans football team

1968 USC Trojans football
Interlocking USC Logo.svg
Pac-8 champion
Rose Bowl, L 16–27 vs. Ohio State
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 4
1968 record 9–1–1 (6–0 Pac-8)
Head coach John McKay (9th year)
Captain O. J. Simpson
Captain Steve Sogge
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 94,500, grass)
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 USC $ 6 0 0     9 1 1
#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 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1968 college 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. 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. Simpson won both the Heisman Trophy and the Walter Camp Award.

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.


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