1969 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

The 1969 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1969 NAIA football season. In its 16th year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled an 11–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Concordia–Moorhead in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. The team's only setback was a loss to Sul Ross.[1][2]

1969 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA national champion
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record11–1 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1969 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/11 Texas A&I +^ 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
East Texas State + 6 –1 –07 –3 –0
Stephen F. Austin 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –4 –03 –6 –1
Sul Ross 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
Sam Houston State 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Howard Payne 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
McMurry 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Angelo State * 0 –0 –06 –4 –0
Tarleton State * 0 –0 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
    * – did not complete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Fourteen Texas A&I players were selected by the conference coaches as first- or second-team players on the 1969 All-Lone Star Conference football team. The first-team honorees were: defensive halfbacks Alvin Matthews (a unanimous first-team pick) and Ed Scott (All-LSC for third consecutive year); offensive end James Respondek; offensive tackle Andy Browder; offensive guard Ronald Fielding (All-LSC for second consecutive year); defensive end Don Hynds; defensive tackle Curtiss Neal; middle guard Margarito Guerrero; and linebacker Robert Young. Second-team honors went to quarterback Karl Douglas, running back Henry Glenn, end Eldridge Small, flanker Dwight Harrison, and center Tom Domel.[3]

Alvin Matthews and Margarito Guerrero also received second-team honors on the Associated Press' Little All-America team. Robert Young received third-team honors, and Ed Scott received honorable mention.[4]

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Trinity (TX)*
W 21–65,073[5]
September 27Long Beach State*
W 21–714,000[6]
October 4Angelo State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 19–914,200[7]
October 11at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 49–25[8]
October 18East Texas State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 28–1415,500[9]
October 25at McMurry
W 21–7[10]
November 1at Sul RossAlpine, TXL 12–13[11]
November 8Howard Payne
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 27–0[12]
November 15at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXW 28–21[13]
November 22Southwest Texas State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 28–1314,800[14]
November 29New Mexico Highlands
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA semifinal)
W 28–23[15]
December 13Concordia–Moorhead
W 32–712,202[16]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. "Football Team 1959". Javelina Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. "Pearce Unanimous Pick On All-Lone Star Eleven". The Tyler Courier-Times. December 7, 1969. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ex-Austin Trio Gain All-America". Austin American. December 5, 1969. p. 32.
  5. "A&I Javelinas Muscle Past Trinity, 21-6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 21, 1969. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos". Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1969. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas A&I Wins Over Angelo State: Dwight Harrison Snaps School, LSC Receiving Records". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1969. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "A&I Rips SFA, 49-25". San Antonio Express. October 12, 1969. p. 7S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Emil Tagliabue (October 19, 1969). "Texas A&I Mauls East Texas State". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Javs Get 21-7 Win For Sixth Straight". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 26, 1969. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Texas A&I Is Stunned By Sul Ross". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 2, 1969. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Javs Bounce Back To Earn 27-0 Shutout". Corpus Christi Times. November 9, 1969. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "A&I Javelinas Rally Past Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 16, 1969. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Texas A&I Breezes Past Southwest Texas, 28-13". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1969. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Texas A&I Clips Highlands 28-23". El Paso Times. November 30, 1969. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Emil Tagliabue (December 14, 1969). "Javs Convincingly Beat Concordia, 32-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
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