1968 Oregon State Beavers football team
The 1968 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Corvallis at Parker Stadium, with one at Civic Stadium in Portland.[1]
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Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 15 |
1968 record | 7–3 (5–1 Pac-8) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Steve Preece (QB) Jon Sandstrom (DT) |
Home stadium | Parker Stadium Civic Stadium (Portland) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under fourth-year head coach Dee Andros, the Beavers were 7–3 overall and 5–1 in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). They were fifteenth in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents 285 to 179.[2] The 17–13 loss at USC in November decided the conference title and the Rose Bowl berth.[3] Prior to the 1975 season, the Pac-8 and Big Ten conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
The Beavers were led on offense by quarterback Steve Preece and fullback Bill Enyart,[4] nicknamed "Earthquake;"[5][6] center John Didion was a consensus All-American.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 21 | at Iowa* | No. 8 | L 20–21 | 46,892 | ||
September 28 | at Utah* | No. 18 | W 24–21 | 19,265 | ||
October 5 | Washington | ABC | W 35–21 | 30,220 | ||
October 12 | at Kentucky* | No. 20 | L 34–35 | 32,000 | ||
October 19 | Arizona State* | W 28–9 | 27,507 | |||
October 26 | at Washington State | W 16–8 | 20,781 | |||
November 2 | at Stanford | W 29–7 | 29,000 | |||
November 9 | UCLA![]() | No. 15 |
| W 45–21 | 41,361 | |
November 16 | at No. 1 USC | No. 13 | L 13–17 | 59,236 | ||
November 23 | Oregon | No. 16 | W 41–19 | 40,144 | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Source:[16]
Season summary
Utah
- Bill Enyart 50 Rush, 299 Yds, 3 TD
- Oregon State did not complete a pass (0/4, INT) [15]
Stanford
- Bobby Mayes 54 yard reverse for touchdown
Washington
- Roger Cantlon 4 Rec, 116 Yds [15]
Kentucky
- Enyart 29 Rush, 105 Yds, 4 TD [15]
Washington State
- Enyart 31 Rush, 137 Yds, TD [15]
UCLA
- Enyart 32 Rush, 155 Yds, 2 TD[15]
Statistics
- Bill Enyart 293 Rush, 1304 Yds, 17 TD (all three were single season school records until 1999 – Ken Simonton)
- Billy Main 32.1 yards per kick return [15]
Awards
- Team MVP: Steve Preece, Jon Sandstrom
- All Pac 8: John Didion, Bill Enyart, Jon Sandstrom
- All-American: John Didion (AFCA – 1st, AP, Central Press Association, Football News, FWAA – 1st, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Sporting News, Time, UPI, Walter Camp), Bill Enyart (UPI – 1st)[15]
NFL/AFL Draft
Five Beavers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, the third and final common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).
Rnd. | Pick # | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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2 | 27 | Bill Enyart | FB | Oregon St | Pac-8 | |||
3 | 67 | Jon Sandstrom | DT | Oregon St | Pac-8 | |||
7 | 213 | John Didion | C | Oregon St | Pac-8 | |||
9 | 216 | Rocky Raisley | OT | Oregon St | Pac-8 | |||
9 | 229 | Mike Foote | LB | Oregon St | Pac-8 |
- Source:[15]
- QB Steve Preece was not drafted, but had a nine-year career in the NFL as a defensive back.
References
- Cawood, Neil (October 20, 1968). "Beavers rip Devils, 28-9". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- "1968 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- Cawood, Neil (November 17, 1968). "OSU bowl hopes shattered by Trojans, 17-13". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- Cawood, Neil (November 10, 1968). "Beavers rip Bruins, 45-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- "O.J. & Co. get 3rd straight bowl berth with 17-13 win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 17, 1968. p. 11.
- Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 24, 1964). "Webfoots 'Pumpkinized' by Enyart, Beavers, 41-19". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- "Preece hurt, O-State upset by Iowa 21-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 22, 1968. p. 1B.
- "Enyart keys Beaver victory 24-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 29, 1968. p. 1B.
- Cawood, Neil (October 6, 1968). "Beavers open up, drub Huskies in second half, 35-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- "Lyons ruins State, 35-34". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 13, 1968. p. 1B.
- "Enyart paces Beavers' win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 27, 1968. p. 1B.
- "Preece, Enyart help Beavers spoil Cougars' Homecoming". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 27, 1968. p. 15.
- "OSU smells Roses, 29-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 3, 1968. p. 1B.
- College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.
- 2016 Oregon State Beavers Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.
- "WSU vs. Oregon State". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (rosters). October 25, 1968. p. 17.
External links
- Game program: Oregon State at Washington State – October 26, 1968
- WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon State at Washington State – October 26, 1968