1968 Houston
6–2–2, coached by Bill Yeoman, finished No. 18 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Ole Miss 29–7Oct 26
Ole Miss was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs Tulane | W 54–7 | 76% |
| Sep 21 | at 4Texas | T 20–20 | 48% |
| Oct 4 | vs Cincinnati | W 71–33 | 78% |
| Oct 12 | vs Oklahoma State | L 17–21 | 81% |
| Oct 26 | at 17Ole Miss | W 29–7 | 38% |
| Nov 2 | at 7Georgia | T 10–10 | 35% |
| Nov 9 | at Memphis | W 27–7 | 46% |
| Nov 16 | vs Idaho | W 77–3 | 93% |
| Nov 23 | vs Tulsa | W 100–6 | 86% |
| Nov 29 | vs Florida State | L 20–40 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida State 40–20; No. 18 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 11
- Wk 3: 10
- Wk 4: 12
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 8: 15
- Wk 9: 13
- Wk 10: 14
- Wk 11: 11
- Wk 12: 10
- Wk 13: 18
- Final: 18
Led the nationElmo Wright: yards per catch (27.9)
- Record
- 6–2–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 18 peak No. 10
- Points
- 425–154
- Coach
- Bill Yeoman
- Elo
- 1655 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 21.9 No. 7 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Melvin Robertson
- Captains
- Jerry Gardner, Bill Cloud and Paul Gipson
- Offense
- Houston Veer
Drafted in 1969
The 1969 draft| Rd 2 | Paul Gipson RB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 5 | John Peacock DB | Houston Oilers |
| Rd 7 | Royce Berry DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 7 | Cliff Larson DE | New York Jets |