1968 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1968 Oregon State Beavers football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 13 15 7–3 5–1 Dee Andros 4th Steve Preece Jon Sandstrom Parker StadiumCivic Stadium 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. 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 179.1968 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1968-schedule.html The 17–13 loss at USC in November decided the conference title and the Rose Bowl berth.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=saxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6374%2C3790343 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil OSU bowl hopes shattered by Trojans, 17-13 November 17, 1968 1B 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,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4706%2C2161445 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Beavers rip Bruins, 45-21 November 10, 1968 1B nicknamed "Earthquake;"https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-r5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5890%2C3182632 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press O.J. & Co. get 3rd straight bowl berth with 17-13 win November 17, 1968 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6212%2C5602895 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Webfoots 'Pumpkinized' by Enyart, Beavers, 41-19 November 24, 1964 1B center John Didion was a consensus All-American. Schedule 1968 AP September 21 l y y 8 Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 20–21 46,892 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ia1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4192%2C4794878 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Preece hurt, O-State upset by Iowa 21-20 September 22, 1968 1B September 28 w y y 18 Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 24–21 19,265 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KK1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3828%2C6766469 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Enyart keys Beaver victory 24-21 September 29, 1968 1B October 5 w Washington Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR ABC 35–21 30,220 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VthVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6511%2C950420 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Beavers open up, drub Huskies in second half, 35-21 October 6, 1968 1B October 12 l y y 20 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 34–35 32,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4rgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5422%2C2524225 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Lyons ruins State, 35-34 October 13, 1968 1B October 19 w y Arizona State Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon 28–9 27,507 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6bgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5360%2C4192006 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Beavers rip Devils, 28-9 October 20, 1968 1B October 26 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 16–8 20,781 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8LgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6608%2C5923315 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Enyart paces Beavers' win October 27, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z8leAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4615%2C5469576 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Preece, Enyart help Beavers spoil Cougars' Homecoming October 27, 1968 15 November 2 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 29–7 29,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4146%2C276836 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon OSU smells Roses, 29-7 November 3, 1968 1B November 9 w y 15 UCLA Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 45–21 41,361 November 16 l y 13 USC 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–17 59,236 November 23 w 16 Oregon Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War 41–19 40,144 College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.2016 Oregon State Beavers Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20160922212730/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/oregonstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/9/7/2016_Oregon_State_Media_Guide.pdf?id=4146 September 22, 2016 . Retrieved 2016-Dec-11. Game summaries Utah Bill Enyart 50 Rush, 299 Yds, 3 TD Oregon State did not complete a pass (0/4, INT) Stanford Bobby Mayes 54 yard reverse for touchdown Washington Roger Cantlon 4 Rec, 116 Yds Kentucky Enyart 29 Rush, 105 Yds, 4 TD Washington State Enyart 31 Rush, 137 Yds, TD UCLA Enyart 32 Rush, 155 Yds, 2 TD Oregon Enyart 37 Rush, 168 Yds, 3 TD Roster 1968 Oregon State Beavers f 17 So Gary Barton QB 84 Sr Roger Cantlon SE 52 Sr John Didion C y 46 Sr Bill Enyart FB y 22 Jr Billy Main HB 19 Sr Bob Mayes QB 88 Jr Bill Plumeau TE 14 Sr Steve Preece QB y C 69 Sr Rocky Rasley G 87 Sr Nick Rogers TE 80 Jr Jim Scheele SE 70 Jr Kent Scott T 62 Sr Clyde Smith G 74 Sr Roger Stalick T 21 Sr Don Summers HB 51 Jr Mike White C 81 So Dan Zellick TE 33 Sr Jerry Belcher DE 64 Sr Ron Boley DT 59 Jr Dale Branch DG 38 Sr Mel Easley DB 82 Sr Mike Foote DE 67 Sr Tom Greerty DT 47 Jr Mike Groff LB 44 Jr Wally Johnson LB 23 So Jeff Kolberg DB 78 Jr Bill Nelson DG 26 Jr Larry Rich S 71 Sr Jon Sandstrom DG C 39 Jr Don Whitney DB 30 So Mike Nehl P 70 Jr Kent Scott PK *Dee Andros (4th year) Sam Boghosian (OL) Rich Brooks (DL) Mike Dolby Bob Herndon Ed Knecht Bud Riley (DB) Red Smith https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E2lYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3633%2C3116850 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington (rosters) WSU vs. Oregon State October 25, 1968 17 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 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) 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). 2 27 Buffalo Bills Bill Enyart FB 1968 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon St yes 3 67 Atlanta Falcons Jon Sandstrom DT 1968 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon St yes 7 213 Washington Redskins John Didion C 1968 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon St yes 9 216 Detroit Lions Rocky Raisley OT 1968 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon St yes 9 229 Los Angeles Rams Mike Foote LB 1968 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon St yes QB Steve Preece was not drafted, but had a nine-year career in the NFL as a defensive back. References 35em Further reading Oregon State University Football Facts, 1968. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Athletic Department, 1968. External links Game program: Oregon State at Washington State – October 26, 1968 WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon State at Washington State – October 26, 1968 Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football