1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football team

1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football
ConferenceWisconsin State University Conference
Record6–3–1 (5–3 WSUC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHamilton Field
1968 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
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
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 .
  2. ^ "Whitewater Pulls Upset". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 9, 1968. p. 25. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Whitewater Pulls Upset; Platteville Triumph Big". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 8, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Pointers, Warhawks Renew Rivalry". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 13, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  8. ^ "Warhawk Burst Blasts Superior". Wisconsin State Journal. October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Whitewater, St. Norbert Tie 21-21". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 13, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bluegolds Upset Warhawks, 20-14". Leader-Telegram. October 20, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bluegolds Stun Whitewater, 20-14". The Daily Telegram. October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Unfinished Game Might Decide Title in WSUC". Marshfield News-Herald. October 28, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Whitewater Tips LCU '11'". The La Crosse Tribune. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  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 .
  15. ^ "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
  16. ^ "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.
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