Led by eighth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and with a loss against Ole Miss in the Liberty Bowl.
The Gobblers scored on a blocked punt by Larry Creekmore recovered in the end zone by Jud Bronwell.
Tech was dominated by the Crimson Tide defense, racking up only three first downs, the first coming in the fourth quarter.
[14] The Tech special teams scored a touchdown and a safety by blocking two punts and put up its first offensive points of the year with a 20-yard field goal by Jack Simscack.
[15] The following players were members of the 1968 football team according to the roster published in the 1969 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.