1968 Westmar Eagles football team
The 1968 Westmar Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Westmar College—later known as Westmar University— in the 1968 NAIA football season as a member of the Tri-State Conference. Led by Jack Scott in his eighth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0, winning the Tri-State Conference title with a 6–0 mark. It was the fifth straight Tri-State championship for the Eagles and the program's first perfect season since 1911.[1]
| 1968 Westmar Eagles football | |
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Tri-State champion | |
| Conference | Tri-State Conference |
| 1968 record | 9–0 (6–0 Tri-State) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmar $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia (NE) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern (IA) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sioux Falls | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yankton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 14 | Buena Vista* | Le Mars, IA | W 34–16 | [2] | |
| September 21 | North Central (IL)* | Le Mars, IA | W 39–12 | [3] | |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Dana | Blair, NE | W 7–3 | [4][5] |
| October 5 | Yankton | Le Mars, IA | W 23–0 | [6] | |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Sioux Falls | W 33–6 | [7][8] | |
| October 19 | Northwestern (IA) | Le Mars, IA | W 21–3 | [9] | |
| October 26 | at Concordia (NE) | Seward, NE | W 7–6 | [10] | |
| November 2 | Midland | Le Mars, IA | W 28–20 | [11] | |
| November 9 | at Wartburg* | Waverly, IA | W 23–14 | [12] | |
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References
- "Westmar Claims Iowa Crown With Undefeated Grid year". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 13, 1968. p. D8. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Samojedny Boost Westmar 34-16". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 15, 1968. p. 8-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Westmar Beats North Central". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. United Press International. September 22, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Westmar Travels To Dana". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. September 26, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Westmar Top Dana, 7-3". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 29, 1968. p. 7-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Westmar Wins 4th In Row, 23-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 6, 1968. p. 11-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Eagle Crew Faces Braves Saturday". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 11, 1968. p. 19. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "5th in Row By Westmar In 33-6 Tilt". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 13, 1968. p. 9-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Westmar Takes Lead in Tri-State". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 20, 1968. p. D4. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Title Share For Westmar". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 27, 1968. p. 6-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "5th Straight League Title To Westmar". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 3, 1968. p. 9-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Wartburg Bows 23-14". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. November 10, 1968. p. 45. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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