Led by twelfth-year head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 3–5–2 record (1–5–1 in the Pacific-8 Conference, last) and were outscored 177 to 154.
[1] Halfback Jim Cope and cornerback Al Worley were the team captains.
This was the first season of AstroTurf at University of Washington Stadium; the opener was a tie with Rice.
[2] It was one of four venues in the University Division with artificial turf in 1968; the others were the Astrodome (Houston), Neyland Stadium (Tennessee), and Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin).
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