American college football season
The 1968 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Randolph–Macon College as a member of the Mason-Dixon Conference (MDC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season . In their fifth year under head coach Ted Keller , the Yellow Jackets compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 404 to 89.
Freshman halfback Howard Stevens rushed for 1,468 yards and was selected as the most valuable player in the MDC. A total of nine Randolph-Macon players were selected as first-team players on the 1968 All-Mason-Dixon Conference football team: Stevens; end David Evans; offensive tackle Peter McElroy; offensive guard Mike Morris; center John Buonassisi; quarterback Dave Wetzel; defensive end Joe McCue; linebacker Walter Zyglocke; and defensive back Bill Kiblern.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at Millersville * Millersville, PA W 48–15[ 2]
September 28 Washington and Lee * Ashland, VA W 45–215,000 [ 3]
October 12 at Bridgewater Bridgewater, VA W 46–0[ 4]
October 19 Maryville (TN) * Ashland, VA W 50–0[ 5]
October 26 at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD W 28–13[ 6]
November 2 Western Maryland Ashland, VA W 41–146,000 [ 7]
November 9 Gallaudet Ashland, VA W 75–6[ 8]
November 16 Millsaps * Ashland, VA W 35–124,000 [ 9]
November 23 at Hampden–Sydney Hampden Sydney, VA W 36–87,000 [ 10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
References
^ "Champion Randolph-Macon Lands Nine Players Friday On All-Mason-Dixon Team" . The Danville Register . Associated Press. December 14, 1968. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Four TDs By Stevens Lead R-MC" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. F3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ray Lovenbury (September 29, 1968). "Yellow Jackets Top W&L, 45-21" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . p. E2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "R-MC Romps, 46-0: Jackets Sting Eagles" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 13, 1968. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "R-MC Trounces Maryville, 50-0" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 20, 1968. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ken Nigro (October 27, 1968). "Randolph-Macon Pulls Off In 4th Period To Beat Jays" . The Baltimore Sun . p. A2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bill Millsaps (November 3, 1968). "R-MC Romps, 41-14" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . p. H2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "R-MC Wallops Gallaudet, 75-6" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 10, 1968. p. F2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Randolph-Macon Wins 35 To 12 Over Millsaps" . The Danville Register . November 17, 1968. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Undefeated R.-M. Beats H.-S. 36-8: Yellow Jackets' Ninth Victory" . The Danville Register . November 24, 1968. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com .
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