1968 Trinity Tigers football team

The 1968 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Earl Gartman, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

1968 Trinity Tigers football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–4 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach	Earl Gartman (2nd season)
Home stadium	E. M. Stevens Field Alamo 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	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14		UNAM*		E. M. Stevens Field San Antonio, TX	W 53–0	2,500	[1]
September 21	7:30 p.m.	at Texas A&I*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 0–6	10,000	[2][3]
September 28		Southwest Texas State*		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 13–12	5,877	[4]
October 5		at Texas Lutheran*		Matador Field Seguin, TX	W 41–21		[5]
October 19		at No. 10 Arkansas State	No. 16	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 14–31	18,500	[6]
October 26		at No. 17т UT Arlington		Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–27	7,200	[7]
November 2		Southeastern Louisiana*		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 3–7	2,379	[8]
November 9		Lamar Tech		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 24–20	1,527	[9]
November 16		Abilene Christian		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 13–7		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Trinity throttles U. of Mexico, 53–0". San Antonio Express and News. September 15, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Javs, Trinity Clash Tonight". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 21, 1968. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "4th-period pass gives Texas A&I 6–0 victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Trinity nips Bobcats, 13–12". San Antonio Express and News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Trinity rallies, wins". Austin American-Statesman. October 6, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Indians skin Tigers, 31–14". San Antonio Express and News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UTA whips past Trinity by 27–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lions shock Trinity with 7–3 defeat". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Trinity gets past Lamar Tech, 24–20". San Antonio Express and News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "A frustrating afternoon for Wildcats, 13–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.