1968 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

American college football season

1968 Texas A&I Javelinas football
LSC champion
NAIA National Championship Game, L 35–43 vs. Troy State
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	10–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach	Gil Steinke (15th season)
Captains	Dwayne Nix Carlos Saldana
Home stadium	Javelina Stadium
Seasons← 19671969 →

1968 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2/6 Texas A&I $^	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
East Texas State	5	–	1	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
McMurry	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Southwest Texas State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Sul Ross	2	–	4	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Howard Payne	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Tarleton State *	0	–	0	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Angelo State *	0	–	0	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant * – did not complete for conference title Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1968 Texas A&I Javelinas football team represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries—now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1968 NAIA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Gil Steinke, the Javelinas compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the second consecutive season. Texas A&I advanced to the NAIA football national championship playoffs, where the Javelinas defeated Northern State in the semifinal before losing to Troy State championship game.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	7:30 p.m.	Trinity (TX)*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 6–0	10,000
September 27		at Long Beach State*	No. 10	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 35–7	3,763
October 5	8:00 p.m.	at Angelo State*	No. 7	San Angelo, TX	W 44–0
October 12	7:30 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	No. 6	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 34–0	14,000
October 19	7:30 p.m.	at East Texas State	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 27–35
October 26	7:30 p.m.	McMurry	No. 10	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 14–9	13,000
November 2	7:30 p.m.	Sul Ross	No. 11	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 43–0
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Howard Payne	No. 8	Brownwood, TX	W 20–14
November 16	7:30 p.m.	Sam Houston State	No. 7	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 54–21
November 23	7:30 p.m.	at Southwest Texas State	No. 6	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 39–0	13,500
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Northern State*	No. 6	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX (NAIA Semifinal)	W 20–0	8,500
December 14	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Troy State*	No. 6	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (NAIA Championship)	L 35–43	15,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

"Javs, Trinity Clash Tonight". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 21, 1968. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"4th-period pass gives Texas A&I 6–0 victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
McCormack, Jim (September 28, 1968). "Tough Texans Send 49ers Reeling, 35-7". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. C1. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Texas A&I To Seek 12th Straight Victory". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 5, 1968. p. 4C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Texas A&I Races Past Angelo State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 6, 1968. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Javs, Lumberjacks To Open LSC Play". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 12, 1968. p. 4C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Tagliabue, Emil (October 13, 1968). "A&I Rolls to 34-0 Win Over Lumberjacks in LSC Opener". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Top Offense Clubs Due Defense Test". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 19, 1968. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"East Texas upends A&I, 35–27". The Paris News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Texas A&I, McMurry Vie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 26, 1968. p. 4C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Francis, Buck (October 27, 1968). "Hogs Record 14-9 Homecoming Win on Pullin's Punt Return". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Tagliabue, Emil (November 2, 1968). "Javelinas Risk Revived Title Hopes Against Lobos". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 5C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Tagliabue, Emil (November 3, 1968). "A&I Rolls To 43-0 Win Over Lobos". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"A&I Due Stern Test From Howard Payne". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 9, 1968. p. 3C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Harrison, Kardow Pace Javs Past Howard Payne, 20-14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 10, 1968. p. 2D. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Tagliabue, Emil (November 16, 1968). "A&I To Go Against Bearkats Tonight". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 5C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Javelinas romp past Sam Houston, 54–21". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Javelinas Face Crucial Finale". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. November 23, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"Javelinas romp over Bobcats to cinch NAIA playoff bid". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Tagliabue, Emil (November 30, 1968). "Texas A&I, Northern State To Collide Today in Champion Bowl Semifinals". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. pp. 1C–2C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Tagliabue, Emil (December 1, 1968). "Texas A&I 'Wade' Past Northern State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. pp. 1C, 5C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Benton, Lamar (December 14, 1968). "Troy Vs. Texas A&I Equals TNT". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
Tagliabue, Emil (December 15, 1968). "Troy Uses Bryd's Passing To Defeat Javelinas, 43-35". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. pp. 1C, 4C. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
"2021 Javelina Football Media Guide" (PDF). Texas A&M University–Kingsville. 2021. p. 101. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

v t e Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football
Venues	Javelina Stadium (1950–present)
Bowls & rivalries	East Texas A&M: Chennault Cup
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Lone Star Conference football champions
Pre-divisional	North Texas State (1932) East Texas State (1933) East Texas State (1934) East Texas State, North Texas State, and Stephen F. Austin (1935) North Texas State (1936) East Texas State (1937) East Texas State (1938) North Texas State (1939) North Texas State (1940) North Texas State (1941) East Texas State (1942) North Texas State (1946) North Texas State (1947) Southwest Texas State (1948) East Texas State (1949) Sul Ross (1950) East Texas State (1951) East Texas State (1952) East Texas State (1953) Southwest Texas State & East Texas State (1954) Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State, & East Texas State (1955)
NCAA College Division	Sam Houston State (1956) Lamar Tech (1957) East Texas State (1958) Texas A&I & East Texas State (1959) Texas A&I (1960) Sam Houston State (1961) Texas A&I (1962) Southwest Texas State (1963)
NAIA Division I	Sam Houston State (1964) Sul Ross (1965) East Texas State (1966) Texas A&I (1967) Texas A&I (1968) Texas A&I & East Texas State (1969) Texas A&I (1970) Howard Payne & Southwest Texas State (1971) East Texas State (1972) Abilene Christian (1973) Texas A&I (1974) Texas A&I (1975) Texas A&I (1976) Abilene Christian & Texas A&I (1977) Angelo State (1978) Texas A&I (1979) Southwest Texas State (1980)
NCAA Division II	Southwest Texas State (1981) Southwest Texas State (1982) Southwest Texas State & East Texas State (1983) Angelo State (1984) Texas A&I (1985) West Texas A&M (1986) Texas A&I & Angelo State (1987) Texas A&I (1988) Texas A&I & Angelo State (1989) East Texas State (1990) Eastern New Mexico (1991) Texas A&I (1992) Texas A&M–Kingsville (1993) Texas A&M–Kingsville (1994) Texas A&M–Kingsville (1995) Texas A&M–Kingsville (1996) Texas A&M–Kingsville (1997) Central Oklahoma (1998) Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, & Southeastern Oklahoma State (1999) Northeastern State (2000) Tarleton State & Texas A&M–Kingsville (2001) Texas A&M–Kingsville (2002) Texas A&M–Kingsville (2003) Texas A&M–Kingsville (2004) West Texas A&M (2005) West Texas A&M (2006) West Texas A&M (2007) Abilene Christian (2008) Midwestern State, Tarleton State, & Texas A&M–Kingsville (2009) Abilene Christian (2010) Midwestern State (2011) Midwestern State & West Texas A&M (2012) Eastern New Mexico & Tarleton State (2013) Texas A&M–Commerce (2014) Texas A&M–Commerce (2015) Texas A&M–Commerce (2016) Midwestern State (2017) Tarleton State (2018) Tarleton State (2019) No season (2020) Midwestern State (2021) Angelo State (2022) UT Permian Basin (2023) Angelo State (2024)
National championships in bold

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