1968 Trinity Tigers football team
| 1968 Trinity Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–2 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | E. M. Stevens Field Alamo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Arkansas State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | UNAM* |
| W 53–0 | 2,500 | [1] | |
| September 21 | at Texas A&I* | L 0–6 | 10,000 | [2] | ||
| September 28 | Southwest Texas State* |
| W 13–12 | 5,877 | [3] | |
| October 5 | at Texas Lutheran* |
| W 41–21 | [4] | ||
| October 19 | at No. 10 Arkansas State | No. 16 | L 14–31 | 18,500 | [5] | |
| October 26 | at No. T–17 Texas–Arlington | L 14–27 | 7,200 | [6] | ||
| November 2 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| L 3–7 | 2,379 | [7] | |
| November 9 | Lamar Tech |
| W 24–20 | 1,527 | [8] | |
| November 16 | Abilene Christian |
| W 13–7 | [9] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Trinity throttles U. of Mexico, 53–0". San Antonio Express and News. September 15, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Trinity nips Bobcats, 13–12". San Antonio Express and News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity rallies, wins". Austin American-Statesman. October 6, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians skin Tigers, 31–14". San Antonio Express and News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTA whips past Trinity by 27–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions shock Trinity with 7–3 defeat". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity gets past Lamar Tech, 24–20". San Antonio Express and News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A frustrating afternoon for Wildcats, 13–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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