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Arkansas State Football Team History


Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State University
 Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Bennie Ellender
Conference: Southland-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Bennie Ellender enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.
 The Red Wolves won the Southland Conference Championship.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Western Michigan  0   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Drake  46   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Eastern Michigan  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Tennessee Tech  15   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Trinity (TX)  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Abilene Christian  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Lamar  48   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Louisiana Lafayette  9   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Texas-Arlington  22   21   W       
   @ North Dakota State  14   23   L       Pecan Bowl (TX) Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record11-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Southland- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas State 7-3-1245172   Bennie Ellender

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southland Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.