Woody Hayes kept his job after a three-loss 1967 season but put together one of the most memorable years in Ohio State program history in 1968.
The dynamic recruiting class called the Super Sophomores finally made its debut and did not disappoint. Rex Kern, Leo Hayden, Jan White, Bruce Jankowski, Larry Zelina and John Brockington all started on offense as sophomores.
On the defense, sophomores Jim Stillwagon, Jack Tatum, Mark Davevc, Doug Adams, Mike Sensibaugh and Tim Anderson led the charge.
In all, 12 sophomores started regularly for the team that returned to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1957.