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1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 5
1968 record7–2–1
Head coachAra Parseghian (5th season)
CaptainGeorge Kunz
CaptainBob Olson
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →

Template:1968 NCAA University Division independents football standings The 1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ara Parseghian and competed as an independent. The Irish finished with a final record of 7–2–1. In their final game of the season, they played No. 2 USC to a 21–21 tie.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:30 p.m.No. 5 OklahomaNo. 3W 45–2159,075
September 282:00 p.m.No. 1 PurdueNo. 2
ABCL 22–3759,075
October 52:30 p.m.at IowaNo. 5
W 51–2858,043
October 122:30 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 5
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 27–759,075
October 192:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 6
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN
W 58–859,075
October 261:30 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 5ABCL 17–2177,339
November 21:30 p.m.vs. NavyNo. 12W 45–1463,738
November 91:30 p.m.PittsburghNo. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 56–759,075
November 161:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 9
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN
W 34–659,075
November 304:30 p.m.at No. 2 USCNo. 9ABCT 21–2182,659

[1]

Game summaries[]

Oklahoma[]

[2]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma 14 0 0 7 21
Notre Dame 7 14 14 10 45


Roster[]

1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Belden, BobBob Belden Sr
T 64 Brennan, TerryTerry Brennan Jr
RB 20 Gladieux, BobBob Gladieux Sr
QB 5 Hanratty, TerryTerry Hanratty Sr
G 75 Kuechenberg, BobBob Kuechenberg Sr
T 78 Kunz, GeorgeGeorge Kunz Sr
C 54 Oriard, MikeMike Oriard Jr
WR 85 Seymour, JimJim Seymour Sr
QB 7 Theismann, JoeJoe Theismann So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 47 Lavin, JohnJohn Lavin Sr
DT 77 McCoy, MikeMike McCoy Jr
LB 36 Olson, BobBob Olson Sr
LB 49 Stenger, BrianBrian Stenger Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. [1]
  2. Ocala Star-Banner. 1968 Sept 22.


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