1968 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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Southland champion | |
Pecan Bowl, L 14–23 vs. North Dakota State | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 7–3–1 (3–0–1 Southland) |
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Home stadium | Kays Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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No.15Arkansas 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 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. The Indians were invited to the Pecan Bowl, where they were defeated by North Dakota State.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | atWestern Michigan* |
| L 0–20 | 15,500 | [1] | |
September 21 | atDrake* |
| W 46–14 | 9,000 | [2] | |
September 28 | No. T–18 Eastern Michigan* |
| W 26–7 | 7,800 | [3] | |
October 5 | Tennessee Tech* | No. 15 |
| W 15–12 | 2,760 | [4] |
October 12 | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 11 |
| W 17–7 | 8,112 | [5] |
October 19 | No. 16Trinity (TX) | No. 10 |
| W 31–14 | 18,500 | [6] |
October 26 | atAbilene Christian | No. 8 |
| T 17–17 | 8,800 | [7] |
November 2 | Lamar Tech![]() | No. 13 |
| W 48–17 | 9,556 | [8] |
November 9 | atSouthwestern Louisiana* | No. 10 |
| L 9–20 | 11,600 | [9] |
November 16 | at No. 17Texas–Arlington |
| W 22–21 | 9,750 | [10] | |
December 14 | vs. No. 1North Dakota State | No. 15 |
| L 14–23 | 7,200 | [11] |
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