| Year: | 1968 |
| Team: | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 1 |
| Record: | 10–0 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Woody Hayes |
| Hc Year: | 18th |
| Mvp: | Mark Stier |
| Stadium: | Ohio Stadium |
| Champion: | Consensus national champion Big Ten champion Rose Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Rose Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 27–16 vs. USC |
The 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an American football team that represented the Ohio State University in the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season. It is considered one of the strongest in OSU history, fielding 11 All-Americans and six first-round NFL draft picks. With quarterback Rex Kern and running back Jim Otis leading a powerful OSU offense and Jack Tatum on defense, Woody Hayes' Buckeyes capped an undefeated season with a dominating 50 - 14 victory over archrival Michigan and a come-from-behind 27 - 16 victory over defending national champion USC in the 1969 Rose Bowl to secure the national title.[1] This was also the first year the Buckeye players were awarded Buckeye pride stickers for their helmets, each one a reward for a good play. This would be Ohio State's last outright national championship until 2002. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the year for the Buckeyes was their upset of #1 Purdue in their third game.
See also: 1968 SMU Mustangs football team.
See also: 1968 Oregon Webfoots football team.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | ORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | ORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | PUR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | PUR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | Jim Otis (144) | ||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | NW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | NW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | Rex Kern (121) | ||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck Trophy.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 Michigan State Spartans football team.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | MSU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 2 | 6 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | MSU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | WISC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | WISC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | MICH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | MICH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also: 1968 USC Trojans football team and 1969 Rose Bowl.
Game statistics
| Statistic | OSU | USC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total yards | |||
| Passing yards | |||
| Rushing yards | |||
| Penalties | |||
| Turnovers | 0 | 5 | |
| Time of possession |
| Statistic | OSU | USC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | |||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also: 1969 NFL/AFL draft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club | |
| 1 | 14 | Tackle | Chicago Bears | ||
| 1 | 26 | Tackle | New York Jets | ||
| Steve Howell | 10 | 239 | Tight end | Cincinnati Bengals |