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USC

PAC · 1968 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
9–1–1
0.864 Win %
Conference
1st
6–0 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
811–337–40
0.699 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1931, 1932, 1962 +6
#1 Finishes
9
Top 5: 25 · Top 10: 35 · Top 25: 64
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 5× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare USC head-to-head · History & Eras

1968 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 24Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–4W 29–20
6Week 6 · Oct 1Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB101–9W 24–7
7Week 7 · Oct 8Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI5–5W 28–3
8Week 8 · Oct 15Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC6–3–1W 27–24
9Week 9 · Oct 22Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC3–5–2W 14–7
11Week 11 · Nov 5Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC4–6W 20–13
12Week 12 · Nov 12California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC7–3–1W 35–17
13Week 13 · Nov 19Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC7–3W 17–13
14Week 14 · Nov 26UCLAH2HPAC3–7W 28–16
15Week 15 · Dec 3Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–2–1T 21–21
16Final · Jan 7Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–0L 16–27

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.187
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+42
0+42
  • California +7
  • Oregon State +7
  • Minnesota +6
  • Stanford +6
  • Miami +5
  • Oregon +4
  • Washington +3
  • UCLA +3
  • Northwestern +1
  • Notre Dame 0
  • Ohio State 0

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #6Better than 96%
Win % Place 7thBetter than 96%

0.864 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#3W15#3Regular Season Final#3Post-Season W1#3Post-Season W3#6Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+9
+17
+25
+3
+7
+7
+18
+4
+12
0
-11

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#321963#251964#91965#181966#11967

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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