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1968 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaverick Stadium
Seasons← 1967
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Moorman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14Langston*W 20–10
September 21at Lincoln (MO)*W 7–6
September 28vs. Texas SouthernL 5–42
October 5at Bishop*L 13–16
October 12No. 16 Alcorn A&M
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 5–60
October 19Arkansas AM&N
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 19–25
November 2at Jackson StateL 7–23
November 9at SouthernL 9–22
November 16Grambling
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 6–37
November 30Prairie View A&M
  • Maverick Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 15–22
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Wiley in debut". The Marshall News Messenger. September 13, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Wiley outslogs Langston, 20–10". The Daily Oklahoman. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mud, Wiley stop Lincoln in opener". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "TSU, Wiley clash here". The Galveston Daily News. September 28, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "TSU routs Wiley, 42–5". The Marshall News Messenger. September 30, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bishop nips Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wiley bombed 60–5 by visiting Braves". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wiley Tigers bumped". The Shreveport Journal. October 21, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson St. tops Wiley on late TD's". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southern tags Wildcat 11 with 22–9 conference loss". The Marshall News Messenger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Wiley prepares for mighty Grambling". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Grambling bests Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Football Scores". The Times Recorder. December 2, 1968. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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