1968 Football Team
| Overall Record: 8-2 | Conference Record: 6-1 |
| Conference Finish: 2nd place | |
| National Ranking: AP - No. 12, UPI - No. 15 | |
| Coach: Chalmers "Bump" Elliott | |
| Captain: Ron Johnson | |
| All-Americans: Ron Johnson | |
| All-Conference: Ron Johnson, Tom Stincic, Jim Mandich, Dennis Brown, Phil Seymour, Tom Goss, Tom Curtis | |
| Most Valuable Player: Ron Johnson | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Bob Baumgartner | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: Marty Huff | |
| Frederick Matthaei Award: Tom Curtis | |
| Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: John Denzin | |
| Trainer: Lindsy McLean | |
| Assistant coaches: William Dodd, Dennis Fitzgerald, Henry Fonde, Frank Maloney, George Mans, Tony Mason, Robert Shaw | |
| Manager: Rik Kohn | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | -/- | 09/21 | H | L | 7-21 | 71,386 |
| Duke | -/- | 09/28 | A | W | 31-10 | 25,000 |
| Navy | -/- | 10/05 | H | W | 32-9 | 56,501 |
| Michigan State | -/12 | 10/12 | H | W | 28-14 | 102,785 |
| Indiana | 18/19 | 10/19 | A | W | 27-22 | 51,951 |
| Minnesota (HC) | 12/- | 10/26 | H | W | 33-20 | 69,384 |
| Northwestern | 9/- | 11/02 | A | W | 35-0 | 40,101 |
| Illinois | 7/- | 11/09 | H | W | 36-0 | 56,775 |
| Wisconsin | 4/- | 11/16 | H | W | 34-9 | 51,117 |
| Ohio State | 4/2 | 11/23 | A | L | 14-50 | 85,371 |
| Totals | 277-155 | 610,371 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Jim Mandich (8) Michael Hankwitz Phil Seymour | |
| left tackle |
Bob Penska (9) Tom Goss | |
| left guard |
Richard Caldarazzo (9) Tom Stincic | |
| center |
David Denzin (9) Jerry Miklos | |
| right guard |
Stanley Broadnax (8) Lance Scheffler Ed Moore | |
| right tackle |
Dan Dierdorf (9) Daniel Parks | |
| right end |
Jerry Imsland (7) William Harris (2) Cecil Pryor | |
| quarterback |
Dennis Brown (9) Brian Healy | |
| fullback |
Garvie Craw (9) George Hoey | |
| left halfback |
John Gabler (5) Ron Johnson (3) George Hoey Tom Curtis | |
| right halfback |
Ron Johnson (6) John Gabler (2) Bob Wedge Jim Betts |
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end | Phil Seymour (10) | |
| left tackle | Tom Goss (10) | |
| middle guard |
Henry Hill (7) Jerry Miklos (3) | |
| right tackle | Daniel Parks (10) | |
| right end |
Cecil Pryor (8) Jon Kramer Jim Wilhite | |
| linebacker |
Tom Stincic (10)
| |
| linebacker |
Ed Moore (10)
| |
| left halfback |
Brian Healy (6) Jerry Hartman (4) | |
| right halfback | George Hoey (10) | |
| left safety | Tom Curtis (10) | |
| right safety |
Bob Wedge (8) Jerry Hartman (2) |
View full 1968 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1968 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Cecil Pryor, Tom Curtis, Jim Betts, Frank Titas, Don Moorhead, Dan Dierdorf, Tim Killian, Jack Harpring, Pete Drehmann, Werner Hall, Dick McCoy, Marty Huff, Phil Seymour
- 4th Row
- Mark Werner, Barry Pierson, Dick Caldarazzo, Bill Harris, Henry Hill, Paul Staroba, Eric Federico, Al Francis, Fred Sample, Ed Moore, Joseph Kunsa, James Wilhite
- 3rd Row
- Trainer Lindsy McLean, Pete Newell, Jerry Imsland, Mike Hankwitz, Ed Woolley, Jim Mandich, Garvie Craw, Brian Healy, Lance Scheffler, Dan Parks, John Gabler, Mgr. Rik Kohn
- 2nd Row
- Gerald Miklos, Bob Baumgartner, Tom Stincic, John Thomas, Bob Kieta, George Hoey, Warren Sipp, Bob Penksa, Dave Denzin, Elijah Sansom, Terry Frysinger, John Lynch
- Front Row
- James Banar, Martin Washington, Dennis Sirosky, Stan Broadnax, Athletic Director Don Canham, Captain Ron Johnson, Coach C.W. "Bump" Elliott, Dennis Brown, Jerry Hartman, Bob Wedge, Tom Goss