1968 Doane Tigers football team

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1968 Doane Tigers football
Mineral Water Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–0
Head coach
Home stadiumSimon Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969  →
1968 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Doane  – 10 –0 –0
New Mexico Highlands  – 9 –0 –0
No. 15 Ferris State  – 7 –0 –1
No. 9 Cal Lutheran  – 9 –1 –0
No. 10 Emory and Henry  – 9 –1 –0
Indiana (PA)  – 9 –1 –0
No. 16 Austin  – 8 –1 –0
No. 11 Appalachian State  – 8 –2 –0
Boise State  – 8 –2 –0
No. 20 Carson–Newman  – 8 –2 –0
La Verne  – 7 –2 –0
Hillsdale  – 6 –3 –0
St. Mary of the Plains  – 6 –4 –0
Wheaton (IL)  – 5 –4 –0
Oklahoma Panhandle State  – 5 –5 –1
Eastern New Mexico  – 4 –5 –1
Simon Fraser  – 4 –5 –0
Southern Colorado State  – 4 –6 –0
Southwest State (MN)  – 3 –5 –0
Wofford  – 4 –7 –0
Georgetown (KY)  – 2 –6 –0
Azusa Pacific  – 2 –7 –0
Kentucky State  – 2 –7 –0
Iowa Wesleyan  – 1 –7 –1
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Doane Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Doane University as an independent during the 1968 NAIA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Al Papik, the team compiled a 10–0 record, including a victory over Central Missouri State in the Mineral Water Bowl.

The 1968 season was the third of four consecutive undefeated seasons and part of a 38-game undefeated streak that began with the last two games of the 1965 season and continued until September 19, 1970. [1] [2]

The team was led on offense by junior quarterback Larry Green and sophomore halfback Mike Sallier. Sallier became the first Doane back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season and also led the NAIA with 23 touchdowns for 138 points. [3] The team also excelled on defense, holding opponents to an average of 6.4 points per game and limiting Graceland to minus 111 rushing yards. [3]

The team played its home games at Simon Field in Crete, Nebraska.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Dana
W 34–0 [4]
September 21at Concordia (NE) Seward, NE W 26–12 [5]
September 28at Tarkio Tarkio, MO W 61–6 [6]
October 5 Midland
  • Simon Field
  • Crete, NE
W 59–13 [7]
October 12at Southwest Minnesota Marshall, MN W 55–7 [8]
October 19 Hastings Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Simon Field
  • Crete, NE
W 48–13 [9]
October 26 Dakota Wesleyan
  • Simon Fielld
  • Crete, NE
W 54–0 [10]
November 2at Nebraska Wesleyan
W 77–6 [11]
November 9 Graceland
  • Simon Field
  • Crete, NE
W 62–7 [3]
November 30vs. Central Missouri State Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl)W 10–06,000–7,000 [12] [13] [14]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "A Small School, but You Can Learn To Hate It". Sports Illustrated. October 13, 1969.
  2. ↑ Jacob Knabel (June 8, 2016). "A win for the ages: ending the nation's longest unbeaten streak". Concordia University Nebraska (reprinted from Football).
  3. 1 2 3 Ken Hambleton (November 12, 1968). "Tigers Finish 9-0, 3rd Unbeaten Season In Row; Treat Popik to 62-7 Trouncing Of Graceland". The Doane Owl. p. 3.
  4. ↑ "Tigers Take Opener, 34-0: Sallier Scores Twice as Defense Excels". The Doane Owl. September 17, 1968. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tigers Make Clean Sweep,Take Bulldogs 26-12, 18-45". The Doane Owl. September 24, 1968. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tigers Trounce Tarkio, 61-6; Green Hurls 5 TD's, 550+ Yards". The Doane Owl. October 1, 1968. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Ken Hambleton (October 8, 1968). "Tigers Frolic in Mud 59-13 over Midland; 53 in First Half Sew Up Number 23". The Doane Owl. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sallier's Three Scores Pep Doane in 55-7 Win". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. October 13, 1968. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Ken Hambleton (October 22, 1968). "Tigers Tame Broncos 48-13 Before Homecoming Crowd". The Doane Owl. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ ken Hambleton (October 29, 1968). "Sallier, Green Lead Tigers with Seven T.D.s, Route Dakota Wesleyan; 54-0". The Doane Owl. p. 3.
  11. ↑ "Tigers Roll Up 602 Yards Offense; Defense Excels In 77-6 Wipeout". The Doane Owl. November 5, 1968. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Bill Richardson (December 1, 1968). "Doane Defense Shuts Door". The Kansas City Star. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Bill Sharp (December 1, 1968). "Doane Blanks Mules at Spa". The Kansas City Star. p. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Defense Shines as Doane Whips Central Missouri 10-0 To Take Mineral Crown". The Doane Owl. December 10, 1968. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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