The 1968 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Randolph–Macon College as a member of the Mason-Dixon Conference (MDC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ted Keller, the Yellow Jackets compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 404 to 89.
| 1968 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football | |
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Mason–Dixon champion | |
| Conference | Mason–Dixon Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (5–0 Mason–Dixon) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph–Macon $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johns Hopkins | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Maryland | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shepherd | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gallaudet | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freshman halfback Howard Stevens rushed for 1,468 yards and was selected as the most valuable player in the MDC. A total of nine Randolph-Macon players were selected as first-team players on the 1968 All-Mason-Dixon Conference football team: Stevens; end David Evans; offensive tackle Peter McElroy; offensive guard Mike Morris; center John Buonassisi; quarterback Dave Wetzel; defensive end Joe McCue; linebacker Walter Zyglocke; and defensive back Bill Kiblern.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at Millersville* | Millersville, PA | W 48–15 | [2] | |||
| September 28 | Washington and Lee* | Ashland, VA | W 45–21 | 5,000 | [3] | ||
| October 12 | at Bridgewater | Bridgewater, VA | W 46–0 | [4] | |||
| October 19 | Maryville (TN)* | Ashland, VA | W 50–0 | [5] | |||
| October 26 | at Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | W 28–13 | [6] | |||
| November 2 | Western Maryland | Ashland, VA | W 41–14 | 6,000 | [7] | ||
| November 9 | Gallaudet | Ashland, VA | W 75–6 | [8] | |||
| November 16 | Millsaps* | Ashland, VA | W 35–12 | 4,000 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | at Hampden–Sydney | Hampden Sydney, VA | W 36–8 | 7,000 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Champion Randolph-Macon Lands Nine Players Friday On All-Mason-Dixon Team". The Danville Register. Associated Press. December 14, 1968. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Four TDs By Stevens Lead R-MC". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. F3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Lovenbury (September 29, 1968). "Yellow Jackets Top W&L, 45-21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "R-MC Romps, 46-0: Jackets Sting Eagles". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1968. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "R-MC Trounces Maryville, 50-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1968. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ken Nigro (October 27, 1968). "Randolph-Macon Pulls Off In 4th Period To Beat Jays". The Baltimore Sun. p. A2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Millsaps (November 3, 1968). "R-MC Romps, 41-14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. H2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "R-MC Wallops Gallaudet, 75-6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1968. p. F2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randolph-Macon Wins 35 To 12 Over Millsaps". The Danville Register. November 17, 1968. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated R.-M. Beats H.-S. 36-8: Yellow Jackets' Ninth Victory". The Danville Register. November 24, 1968. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.