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1968 Westmar Eagles football team

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1968 Westmar Eagles football
Tri-State champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 Tri-State)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14Buena Vista*Le Mars, IAW 34–16[2]
September 21North Central (IL)*Le Mars, IAW 39–12[3]
September 282:00 p.m.at DanaBlair, NEW 7–3[4][5]
October 5YanktonLe Mars, IAW 23–0[6]
October 122:00 p.m.at Sioux FallsW 33–6[7][8]
October 19Northwestern (IA)Le Mars, IAW 21–3[9]
October 26at Concordia (NE)Seward, NEW 7–6[10]
November 2MidlandLe Mars, IAW 28–20[11]
November 9at Wartburg*Waverly, IAW 23–14[12]

References

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  1. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Westmar Beats North Central". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. United Press International. September 22, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Westmar Travels To Dana". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. September 26, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Eagle Crew Faces Braves Saturday". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 11, 1968. p. 19. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Westmar Takes Lead in Tri-State". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 20, 1968. p. D4. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Title Share For Westmar". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 27, 1968. p. 6-S. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Wartburg Bows 23-14". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. November 10, 1968. p. 45. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.