The 1968 Westmar Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Westmar College—later known as Westmar University—as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1968 NAIA football season . 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 |
| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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
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- ^ "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 .
