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The 1968 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 1968 college football season. It was the 3rd season of Head Coach Jerry Huntsman's tenure and his finest season as the head of the ISU program. It was the first nine-win season in the history of the program and remains only one of three such seasons. It is the winningest season in the history of the program with a .900 winning percentage. Future NFLer Jim Brumfield was a member of the squad[1][2] as was future Indiana State University Hall of Famer Verbie Walder[3]

It marked the first season since 1950 the Sycamores were not a member of a conference.[4] A charter member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference; Indiana State resigned from the conference prior to the football season; in a bit of irony, the Sycamores would defeat every former conference foe; this after finishing 2nd in each of the previous two seasons.

Six Sycamores set school records during the season, Verbie Walder would set a school record for total offense (1,102 yards); Jim Brumfield, increased his career scoring record to 114 points, in addition to setting new records in rushing (single game) with 182 yards (vs. DePauw) and rushing (season) with 916. Dean Klink established a new school career rushing record at 1,496; he remains at #11 in school history. Steve Schmid established a new single season record for touchdown reception (8), it would be tied in 2015 (by Gary Ownes) and be broken by (Robert Tonyan) in 2016. Schmid also set new marks in career receptions (69) and receiving yards (814). Both records have since fallen.


On the defensive side of the field; Butch Penn set a new school record with a 95-yard interception return and Mike Russell intercepted nine passes on the season - exceeding the entire ISU team in 1967. [5][6]

Two team records were also set; total points scored (274) and most interceptions (25).[7] Head Coach Jerry Huntsman was named the NCAA District Coach of the Year.[8]

Despite the team strong finish; the earlier loss to Akron, kept the Sycamores from a berth in the Grantland Rice Bowl. Ironically, Akron received the berth; largely on their win vs. the Sycamores.

Schedule

September 142:00 pmat Eastern Illinois*

W 23–0 September 218:00 pmAkron*

L 13–41 September 281:30 pmat Butler*

W 28–12 October 52:00 pmNorthern Illinois*

W 19-7 October 122:00 pmat Saint Joseph's*dagger

W 48-6 October 191:30 pmat Valparaiso*

  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN

W 28-0 October 262:00 pmat Evansville*

W 40-14 November 22:00 pmat Ball State*

W 20-14 November 92:00 pmat DePauw*

W 41-17 November 162:00 pmat Western Illinois*

W 14-10

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References

  1. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrumJi20.htm
  2. ^ http://www.gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=98
  3. ^ http://www.gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=26
  4. ^ http://www.gosycamores.com/documents/2016/11/29/1968.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.gosycamores.com/documents/2016/11/29/1969.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.gosycamores.com/sports/2010/6/2/204954465.aspx
  7. ^ http://www.e-yearbook.com/sp/eybb
  8. ^ http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/403
  9. ^ DeLassus, David. "Indiana State Yearly Results: 1960–1964". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  10. ^ http://gosycamores.com/documents/2016/11/29/1964.pdf
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