1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football Independent 6–2–1 Pete Kettela 4th Highlander Stadium The 1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Kettela, UC Riverside compiled a record of 6–2–1. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. This was the last year that Highlanders competed as an independent as they joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1969. Schedule Pacific September 28 8:00 p.m. w y 1968 Loyola Lions Loyola (CA) Westchester High School Angeles, CA 27–13 3,019–3,100 Loyola Gridders Open Home Slate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/173450001/ Daily Breeze Torrance, California September 28, 1968 28 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com UC Riverside 27, Loyola 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/173450095/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 29, 1968 8C May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y 1968 La Verne Leopards La Verne Arnett Field La Verne, CA 19–24 3,000 Langley Bill Leos Bump Highlanders https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin/173449896/ Progress-Bulletin Pomona, California October 6, 1968 3, section 5 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w 1968 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 40–28 3,500 SF State Remains Unbeaten Red Bluff Daily News Red Bluff, California October 14, 1968 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18814421/sf_state_remains_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 October 19 w y 1968 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA 35–29 3,500 October 26 w 1968 Claremont-Mudd Stags Claremont-Mudd Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 49–30 3,500 November 2 t 1968 Pomona Sagehens Pomona Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 21–21 3,500–4,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/549/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2022 November 9 w 1968 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 49–26 4,100–4,200 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 San Francisco) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/629/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2022 November 16 w 1968 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 56–6 2,500 November 23 l Cal State Hayward Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 14–40 3,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football