1968 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

American college football season

1968 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–5–1 (1–2–1 Southland)
Head coach	Wally Bullington (1st season)
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium
Seasons← 1967 1969 →

1968 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 15 Arkansas State $	3	–	0	–	1	7	–	3	–	1
UT Arlington	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	2	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Lamar Tech	0	–	4	–	0	0	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian College (now known as Abilene Christian University) in the Southland Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Wally Bullington, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at Northwestern State*	Demon Field Natchitoches, LA	W 17–16	5,000
September 21	East Texas State*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 22–29	8,500
September 28	Howard Payne*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 50–49
October 5	vs. McMurry*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 3–16
October 19	at Lamar Tech	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 38–14	10,114
October 26	No. 8 Arkansas State	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	T 17–17	8,800
November 2	at Eastern New Mexico*	Portales, NM	L 14–26
November 9	No. 18т UT Arlington	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 20–30	9,000
November 16	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 7–13
November 23	Angelo State*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 60–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"Demons go for win, bow 17–16 to Abilene". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Christians thrown to Lions, 29–22". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 22, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wildcats outscore Howard Payne in thriller, 50–49". Brownwood Bulletin. September 29, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"McMurry wins city duel, 16–3". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Abilene takes Lamar, 38–14". The Odessa American. October 20, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"ACC ties by Arkansas St., 17–17". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hollingsworth leads Eastern to 26–14 win". Albuquerque Journal. November 3, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rebs ramble in air battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"A frustrating afternoon for Wildcats, 13–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Christians demolish Angelo State, 60–14". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Venues	Shotwell Stadium (1959–2016) Wildcat Stadium (2017–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 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
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