1968 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1968
Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–0–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
1968 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Western Michigan*L 0–2015,500[1]
September 21at Drake*W 46–149,000[2]
September 28No. T–18 Eastern Michigan*
W 26–77,800[3]
October 5Tennessee Tech*No. 15
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 15–122,760[4]
October 12Southeastern Louisiana*No. 11
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 17–78,112[5]
October 19No. 16 Trinity (TX)No. 10W 31–1418,500[6]
October 26at Abilene ChristianNo. 8T 17–178,800[7]
November 2Lamar TechdaggerNo. 13
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 48–179,556[8]
November 9at Southwestern Louisiana*No. 10L 9–2011,600[9]
November 16at No. 17 Texas–ArlingtonW 22–219,750[10]
December 14vs. No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 15
L 14–237,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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