1967 Trinity Tigers football team

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1967 Trinity Tigers football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–7 (1–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. M. Stevens Field
Alamo Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Texas–Arlington $ 4 0 0 10 1 0
Lamar Tech 3 1 0 7 3 0
Arkansas State 2 2 0 4 5 0
Trinity (TX) 1 3 0 3 7 0
Abilene Christian 0 4 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1967 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Earl Gartman, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24UNAM*
W 20–0[1]
September 23at Southwest Texas State*
L 0–238,500[2]
September 30at Texas A&I*L 7–17[3]
October 7at Southeastern Louisiana*L 0–315,000[4]
October 14Angelo State*
  • E. M. Stevens Field
  • San Antonio, TX
W 48–20[5]
October 21No. 6 Texas–Arlington
L 16–311,969[6]
October 28Texas Lutheran*dagger
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 12–342,303[7]
November 4at No. 6 Lamar TechL 0–615,153[8]
November 11at Abilene ChristianW 20–7[9]
November 18Arkansas State
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 10–131,200[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tigers get 20–0 win in opener". San Antonio Express and News. September 17, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SWT stops Trinity air attack to win". San Antonio Express and News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Interceptions by A&I upend Trinity, 17–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 1, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southeastern raps Trinity". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spirited Tigers hand ASC 19th consecutive setback". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trinity beaten by Arlington". San Antonio Express and News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trinity is whipped by Lutherans, 34–12". San Antonio Express and News. October 29, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cardinals scared by Trinity". The Victoria Advocate. November 5, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Trinity throttles ACC, 20–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Trinity is edged by Arkansas St". San Antonio Express and News. November 19, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.