1968 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1968 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. The Indians were invited to the Pecan Bowl, where they were defeated by North Dakota State.

1968 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
Pecan Bowl, L 14–23 vs. North Dakota State
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–3–1 (3–0–1 Southland)
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (6th season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Arkansas State $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
UT Arlington	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Lamar Tech	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Western Michigan*		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–20	15,500	[1]
September 21	at Drake*		Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 46–14	9,000	[2]
September 28	No. T–18 Eastern Michigan*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 26–7	7,800	[3]
October 5	Tennessee Tech*	No. 15	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 15–12	2,760	[4]
October 12	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 11	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 17–7	8,112	[5]
October 19	No. 16 Trinity (TX)	No. 10	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 31–14	18,500	[6]
October 26	at Abilene Christian	No. 8	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	T 17–17	8,800	[7]
November 2	Lamar Tech	No. 13	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 48–17	9,556	[8]
November 9	at Southwestern Louisiana*	No. 10	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 9–20	11,600	[9]
November 16	at No. 17 UT Arlington		Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 22–21	9,750	[10]
December 14	vs. No. 1 North Dakota State	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX (Pecan Bowl)	L 14–23	7,200	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Western Michigan wins opener 20–0". Enquirer and News. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Freshman's passes riddle Drake, 46–14". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "M'Guigan answers A-State's call". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arkansas St. splashes past Eagles 15–12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas State defeats SLC Lions". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Indians skin Tigers, 31–14". San Antonio Express and News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "ACC ties by Arkansas St., 17–17". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arkansas State wins SLC clash". The Odessa American. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cajuns swat highly rated State". The Crowley Post Herald. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas St. knocks off UTA, 22–21". Abilene Reporter-News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bison outburse floors Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 15, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.