1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football team
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.
| 1968 Whitewater State Warhawks football | |
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| Conference | Wisconsin State University Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (5–3 WSUC) |
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| Home stadium | Hamilton Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Fairmont State* |
| W 16–14 | [1][2][3] | |
| September 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Stevens Point State |
| W 29–7 | 5,000 | [4][5] |
| September 21 | at Stout State |
| W 20–0 | [6] | ||
| September 28 | at Platteville State | Platteville, WI | L 0–6 | [7] | ||
| October 5 | Superior State | Whitewater, WI | W 42–20 | [8] | ||
| October 12 | at St. Norbert* | De Pere, WI | T 21–21 | [9] | ||
| October 19 | at Eau Claire State | Eau Claire, WI | L 14–20 | [10][11] | ||
| October 26 | River Falls State | Whitewater, WI | W 19–7 | [12] | ||
| November 2 | La Crosse State | Whitewater, WI | W 26–20 | [13] | ||
| November 9 | at Oshkosh State | Oshkosh, WI | L 14–24 | [14] | ||
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References
- "Whitewater Ready For Champs". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 7, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Whitewater Pulls Upset". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 9, 1968. p. 25. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Whitewater Pulls Upset; Platteville Triumph Big". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 8, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Pointers, Warhawks Renew Rivalry". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 13, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "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 .
- 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 .
- "Platteville Defense Clips Warhawk Wings, 6-0". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 29, 1968. p. 28. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Warhawk Burst Blasts Superior". Wisconsin State Journal. October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Whitewater, St. Norbert Tie 21-21". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 13, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bluegolds Upset Warhawks, 20-14". Leader-Telegram. October 20, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bluegolds Stun Whitewater, 20-14". The Daily Telegram. October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unfinished Game Might Decide Title in WSUC". Marshfield News-Herald. October 28, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Whitewater Tips LCU '11'". The La Crosse Tribune. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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 .
- "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
- "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.
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