1968 NCAA College Division football season


The 1968 NCAA College Division football season was the 13th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level.

Conference standings

Rankings

College Division teams were ranked in polls by the AP and by UPI. The national champion for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played.

College Division final polls

In 1968, the wire services disagreed as to the champion. UPI picked San Diego State as number one, while the AP panel chose North Dakota State. San Diego State did not play in the postseason, while North Dakota State later won the Pecan Bowl to finish 10–0.
United Press International final poll
Published on November 27
RankSchoolRecordNo. 1
votes		Total
points
1San Diego State8–0–121312
2North Dakota State9–09300
39–1236
49–04209
59–1184
68–1129
79–180
88–269
98–152
10Humboldt State9–147

Denotes team won a game after UPI poll, hence record differs in AP poll
Associated Press final poll
Published on December 5
RankSchoolRecordNo. 1
votes		Total
points
1North Dakota State.9–06220
2San Diego State9–0–13204
310–11162
49–0147
59–01142
610–11125
7Eastern Michigan8–297
8South Dakota9–177
98–272
108–251

Bowl games

The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, all played on December 14. The Boardwalk Bowl succeeded the Tangerine Bowl, and the Pecan Bowl moved within Texas, from Abilene to Arlington. In 1969, the Grantland Rice Bowl moved from Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.