1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football team

American college football season

1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football
ConferenceWisconsin State University Conference
Record6–3–1 (5–3 WSUC)
Head coach
  • Forrest Perkins (13th season)
Home stadiumHamilton Field
Seasons
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1968 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Platteville State + 7 1 0 8 1 0
Oshkosh State + 7 1 0 8 2 0
Whitewater State 5 3 0 6 3 1
La Crosse State 5 3 0 5 5 0
Eau Claire State 3 3 2 3 4 2
River Falls State 2 5 1 3 6 1
Stout State 2 5 1 3 6 1
Stevens Point State 2 5 1 2 7 1
Superior State 0 7 1 0 9 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football team represented Wisconsin State University—Whitewater—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater—as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1968 NAIA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Forrest Perkins, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a conference mark of 5–3, tying for third place in the WSUC. Whitewater State opened the season at home on September 7 with a win over defending NAIA champion Fairmont State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 71:30 p.m.Fairmont State*
W 16–14[1][2][3]
September 141:30 p.m.Stevens Point State
  • Hamilton Field
  • Whitewater, WI
W 29–75,000[4][5]
September 21at Stout State
W 20–0[6]
September 28at Platteville StatePlatteville, WIL 0–6[7]
October 5Superior StateWhitewater, WIW 42–20[8]
October 12at St. Norbert*De Pere, WIT 21–21[9]
October 19at Eau Claire StateEau Claire, WIL 14–20[10][11]
October 26River Falls StateWhitewater, WIW 19–7[12]
November 2La Crosse StateWhitewater, WIW 26–20[13]
November 9at Oshkosh StateOshkosh, WIL 14–24[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Whitewater Ready For Champs". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 7, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Whitewater Pulls Upset". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 9, 1968. p. 25. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Whitewater Pulls Upset; Platteville Triumph Big". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 8, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Pointers, Warhawks Renew Rivalry". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 13, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Hawks Wears Down WSU, 29-7, Cards Bow". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 16, 1968. p. 12. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Burgess, Jim (September 22, 1968). "Hawks Defense Like Granite". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire Wisconsin. p. 13. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Platteville Defense Clips Warhawk Wings, 6-0". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 29, 1968. p. 28. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Warhawk Burst Blasts Superior". Wisconsin State Journal. October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Whitewater, St. Norbert Tie 21-21". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 13, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Bluegolds Upset Warhawks, 20-14". Leader-Telegram. October 20, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Bluegolds Stun Whitewater, 20-14". The Daily Telegram. October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Unfinished Game Might Decide Title in WSUC". Marshfield News-Herald. October 28, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Whitewater Tips LCU '11'". The La Crosse Tribune. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Church, Frank (November 10, 1968). "Titans Get By Whitewater, 21-14". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. 48. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
  16. ^ "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.
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