1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football team

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1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football
Little Three champion
Conference Little Three
Record8–0 (2–0 Little Three)
Head coach
CaptainJeff Diamond [1]
Home stadium Andrus Field
Seasons
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The 1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football team, also known as the Wesleyan Methodists, was an American football that represented Wesleyan University as a member of the Little Three during the 1969 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Donald Russell, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 106. [2] It was Wesleyan's first perfect season since 1948.

Frank Waters played at end on offense and at halfback on defense and received the Bacon Trophy as Wesleyan's most valuable player. [3] Four Wesleyan players were selected as first-team players on the 1969 United Press International - New England Football Coaches Association All-New England college division team: offensive tackle Jeff Diamond; center Brian Hersey; and defensive backs Greg Forbes and Paul Woods. Quarterback Pete Panciera, fullback Dave Revenaugh, and linebacker Casey Watters were named to the second team. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Middlebury *
W 21–20 [5]
October 4at Bowdoin *
W 21–10 [6]
October 11 Coast Guard *
  • Andrus Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 16–73,000 [7]
October 18at WPI * Worcester, MA W 21–134,300 [8] [9]
October 25at Amherst
W 28–137,000 [10]
November 1 Hamilton *
  • Andrus Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 24–82,000 [11]
November 8 Williams
  • Andrus Field
  • Middletown, CT
W 18–179,000 [12]
November 15at Trinity (CT) *
W 21–187,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ Pat Dwyer (November 24, 1969). "Grist From The Sports Mill". The Hartford Courant. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "1969 - Wesleyan (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Wesleyan's Russell rates coach honors". The Boston Globe. December 2, 1969. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bowdoin Places Two On All N.E. Small Unit". Portland Evening Express. December 9, 1969. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Pat Dwyer (September 28, 1969). "Cards Best Middlebury On Second Half Rally". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wesleyan Beats Bowdoin, 21-10, on 3 Revanaugh TDs". Maine Sunday Telegram. October 5, 1969. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wesleyan Tops Coast Guard Behind Defense". The Boston globe. United Press International. October 12, 1969. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wesleyan Beats WPI by 21-13". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Unbeaten Wesleyan Topples Worcester". The Hartford Couurant. October 19, 1969. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Bill Newell (October 26, 1969). "Stays Unbeaten: Wesleyan Eleven Stuns Favored Jeffs, 28-13". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ John Kershaw (November 2, 1969). "Wesleyan Extends Streak". the Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Williams Loses Little Three Tilt to Wesleyan in Final Seconds". North Adams Transcript. November 10, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Tom Hine (November 16, 1969). "Wesleyan Defeats Trinity To Finish Perfect Season: Cards Cap Year With 21-18 Win". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
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