1968 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1968 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: North Dakota State (AP) left No. 1: San Diego State (UPI) Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1967right 1969» The 1968 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1968 college football season, including the 1968 NCAA College Division football season and the 1968 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches. North Dakota State (10–0) and San Diego State were ranked as the top two teams: North Dakota State No. 1 by the AP and No. 2 by the UPI; and San Diego State No. 1 by the UPI and No. 2 by the AP. Chattanooga (9–1) and New Mexico Highlands (9–0) were ranked third and fourth, respectively, in both polls. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 26San Diego State Grid Team Leads In Small College Poll Newport Daily News Newport, Rhode Island September 26, 1968 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8503302/poll_1968_0928_small_ap_first/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 3San Diego Still On Top; ND State Bison No. 2 The Daily Republic Mitchell, South Dakota October 3, 1968 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784503/poll_1968_1003_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 10San Diego St. No. 1 Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona October 11, 1968 D-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784528/poll_1968_1011_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 17Northern Drops To 8th in Poll Ironwood Daily Globe Ironwood, Michigan October 17, 1968 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784593/poll_1968_1017_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 24San Diego Still Is Number One Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California October 24, 1968 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784616/poll_1968_1024_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 31San Diego State Retains Big Lead In Small College Football Poll Journal Gazette Mattoon, Illinois October 31, 1968 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784679/poll_1968_1031_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 7Small college football poll The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri November 8, 1968 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784736/poll_1968_1108_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 14San Diego State '11' Small College Leader The La Crosse Tribune La Crosse, Wisconsin November 14, 1968 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10952731/poll_1968_1114_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 12, 2017 Nov 21Two Gain in Small College Football Poll The Winona Daily News Winona, Minnesota November 21, 1968 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784837/poll_1968_1121_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 28San Diego State Finishes As Top Team 2nd Season Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 28, 1968 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784873/poll_1968_1128_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Dec 5A&I 6th in AP Poll The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas December 5, 1968 6-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784924/poll_1968_1205_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 San Diego State (2–0) (12) 1968 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky (1–0) (1) North Dakota State (2–0) 1968 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne Akron 1968 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington (1–1)In the actual printed polls, Texas–Arlington was listed as Texas at Arlington (UPI) 1968 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (3–0) (1) Central Michigan 1968 Fairmont State Falcons Fairmont State Texas A&I (1–0) Tennessee A&I Weber State New Mexico Highlands Western Kentucky Louisiana Tech 1968 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg 1968 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Eastern Michigan т t 1968 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington (1–0) т 1968 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman   San Diego State (3–0) (12) North Dakota State (3–0) u Eastern Kentucky (2–0) (2) d Northern Michigan (4–0) u Lenoir–Rhyne d Weber State u Texas A&I (2–0) u New Mexico Highlands (3–0) u Fairmont State Tennessee A&I u Louisiana Tech (2–0) u Texas–Arlington d 1968 Morgan State Bears Morgan State npr Eastern Washington (2–0) u Arkansas State npr Western Kentucky d Tampa т tnpr Akron т d 1968 IUP Indians IUP npr 1968 Trinity (TX) Tigers Trinity (TX) npr   San Diego State (3–0) (9) North Dakota State (4–0) (1) Eastern Kentucky (3–0) Northern Michigan (4–0) (1) New Mexico Highlands (4–0) u Texas A&I (3–0) (1) u Weber State d Lenoir–Rhyne (1) d Morgan State u Western Kentucky (1) u Arkansas State (3–1) u Louisiana Tech (2–1) d Tennessee A&I d Trinity (TX) u IUP (1) u Tampa (3–0) u Chattanooga (3–0) npr Illinois State npr Wittenberg npr Fairmont State d   San Diego State (4–0) (10) North Dakota State (5–0) Eastern Kentucky (4–0) Western Kentucky (4–0) (2) u Texas A&I (4–0) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (5–0) d Weber State (4–0) Northern Michigan d Chattanooga (4–0) u Arkansas State (4–1) u Morgan State d Texas–Arlington npr IUP (1) u Tampa (3–1) u Appalachian State (1) npr Trinity (TX) d Tennessee A&I d Eastern Michigan npr 1968 Emory & Henry Wasps Emory & Henry npr Lenoir–Rhyne d   San Diego State (5–0) (10) North Dakota State (6–0) Western Kentucky (6–0) (2) u New Mexico Highlands (7–0) u Chattanooga (6–0) u Weber State (5–0) u Northern Michigan (6–1) u Arkansas State (6–1) (1) u IUP (6–0) u Texas A&I (4–1) d Eastern Kentucky (4–1) d Morgan State (4–0) d Appalachian State (5–0) (2) u Tampa (4–1) Akron (4–2) npr East Texas State (4–1) npr Lenoir–Rhyne (4–1) т tu Tennessee State (3–1) т tnpr Texas–Arlington (3–3) т d Troy State (6–0) т tnpr 1968 Willamette Bearcats Willamette (5–0) т npr San Diego State (6–0) (14) North Dakota State (7–0) Chattanooga (7–0) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (8–0) Weber State (6–0) u Tampa (5–1) u Eastern Kentucky (5–1) u IUP (7–0) (1) u Morgan State (5–0) u Western Kentucky (6–1) d Texas A&I (5–1) d Texas–Arlington (4–3) u Arkansas State (6–1–1) d Northern Michigan (6–2) d Akron (4–2) Central Michigan (6–1) (1) npr East Texas State (4–1) d Lenoir–Rhyne (5–1) d Troy State (7–0) т tu Appalachian State (5–1) т d   San Diego State (7–0) (10) North Dakota State (8–0) (1) Chattanooga (8–0) (1) New Mexico Highlands (9–0) (1) Tampa (6–1) u Eastern Kentucky (6–1) u IUP (8–0) (1) u Texas A&I (6–1) u Western Kentucky (7–1) u Arkansas State (7–1–1) u Weber State (6–1) d Lenoir–Rhyne (6–1) u Appalachian State (6–1) u Morgan State (5–1) d Akron (5–2) Troy State (8–0) u 1968 Kings Point Mariners Kings Point (7–0) npr Texas–Arlington (7–1) т td Emory & Henry (7–1) т npr Northern Michigan (6–3) d   San Diego State (8–0) (11) North Dakota State (9–0) (1) New Mexico Highlands (9–0) u Tampa (7–1) u Chattanooga (8–1) d Eastern Kentucky (7–1) (1) Texas A&I (7–1) (1) u Western Kentucky (8–1) u IUP (9–0) (1) d Weber State (7–1) u 1968 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State (7–0–1) (1) npr Morgan State (6–1) u Troy State (8–1) u South Dakota (8–1) npr Akron (6–2) Willamette (8–0) npr Texas–Arlington (5–3) u Appalachian State (7–1) т td Humboldt State (7–1) т npr Kings Point (7–1) d   San Diego State (8–0) (12) North Dakota State (7–2) (1) New Mexico Highlands (9–0) Chattanooga (9–1) u IUP (9–0) (1) u Texas A&I (8–1) (1) u Tampa (7–2) d Eastern Michigan (8–2) npr Western Kentucky (8–1–1) d Eastern Kentucky (7–2) d Morgan State (7–1) u Willamette (9–0) u South Dakota (9–1) u Central Missouri State (7–1–1) d Troy State (9–1) d Akron (6–2–1) d Kings Point (7–1) u Humboldt State (8–1) u Arkansas State (7–2–1) npr Weber State (7–2) d   North Dakota State (9–0) (5) u San Diego State (8–0–1) (3) d New Mexico Highlands (9–0) (1) Chattanooga (10–1) (1) IUP (9–0) (1) Texas A&I (9–1) (1) Eastern Michigan (8–2) u South Dakota (9–1) u Eastern Kentucky (8–2) u Willamette (9–0) (2) u Morgan State (8–1) Manual npr Humboldt State (9–1) (1) u Troy State (9–1) u Western Kentucky (8–2–1) (1) d Tampa (7–3) d Akron (7–2–1) d Arkansas State (7–2–1) u Central Missouri State (7–1–1) d 1968 Ferris State Bulldogs Ferris State (7–0–1) npr   North Dakota State (9–0) (6) San Diego State (9–0–1) (3) Chattanooga (10–1) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (9–0) d IUP (9–0) (1) Texas A&I (10–1) (1) Eastern Michigan (8–2) South Dakota (9–1) Eastern Kentucky (8–2) Southwestern Louisiana (8–2) u Troy State (9–1) u Morgan State (8–1) d Willamette (9–0) d Tampa (7–3) u Arkansas State (7–2–1) u Humboldt State (9–1) d Akron (7–2–1) Ferris State (7–0–1) u 1968 Wilkes Colonels Wilkes (8–0) т tnpr Western Kentucky (8–2–1) т d   8 Central Michigan 16 Wittenberg 17 West Chester 18 Eastern Michigan 20 Carson–Newman 12 Texas–Arlington 14 Eastern Washington 18 Akron 12 Louisiana Tech 18 Illinois State 19 Wittenberg 20 Fairmont State 16 Trinity (TX) 17 Tennessee A&I 18 Eastern Michigan 19 Emory & Henry 18 Tennessee State 20 Willamette 16 Central Michigan 17 East Texas State 10 Arkansas State 12 Lenoir–Rhyne 19 Emory & Henry 20 Northern Michigan 17 Texas–Arlington 18 Appalachian State 17 Kings Point 20 Weber State 19 Central Missouri State UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 25San Diego State Voted 1st in Small Grid Poll Simpson’s Leader-Times Kittanning, Pennsylvania September 25, 1968 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784441/poll_1968_0925_small_upi_first/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 2Standings Lead Daily Call Lead, South Dakota October 2, 1968 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784457/poll_1968_1002_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 9Aztecs Lead Small Colleges In Poll Clovis News-Journal Clovis, New Mexico Joe Carnicelli October 9, 1968 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784551/poll_1968_1009_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 16San Diego State No. 1 In Small College Poll Simpson’s Leader-Times Kittanning, Pennsylvania October 16, 1968 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784574/poll_1968_1016_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 23UPI Small College Football Poll Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 24, 1968 3-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784635/poll_1968_1024_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 30Small College Grid Ratings Evening Herald Shenandoah, Pennsylvania October 30, 1968 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784667/poll_1968_1030_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 6Aztecs Maintaining Sound Poll Margin Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana November 8, 1968 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784712/poll_1968_1108_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 13San Diego State Stomps Over Big Boys The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 13, 1968 C-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784783/poll_1968_1113_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 20Aztecs Remain On Top In Small College Poll The Raleigh Register Beckley, West Virginia Joe Carnicelli November 20, 1968 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784814/poll_1968_1120_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 27San Diego St. Again Leads College Poll Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana Joe Carnicelli November 27, 1968 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10784888/poll_1968_1127_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 San Diego State (2–0) (26) North Dakota State (2–0) (2) Northern Michigan (3–0) Eastern Kentucky (1–0) (2) Texas A&I (1–0) 1968 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester (1–0) Texas–Arlington (1–1) Eastern Washington (1–0) Montana State (2–0) Southwest Texas State (1–0) Fairmont State New Mexico Highlands San Francisco State 1968 Adams State Indians Adams State UMassIn the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts Chattanooga (1) т t Eastern Michigan т Louisiana Tech (1) 1968 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Whitewater In the actual printed polls, Whitewater State was listed as Whitewater Alcorn A&M     San Diego State (3–0) (27) North Dakota State (3–0) (4) Northern Michigan (4–0) (1) Eastern Kentucky (2–0) (1) Texas A&I (2–0) (1) Eastern Washington (2–0) u New Mexico Highlands (3–0) u Louisiana Tech (2–0) u Chattanooga (2–0) u Adams State (2–0) u Arkansas State npr Montana State d Texas–Arlington d Temple npr Morgan State npr Alcorn A&M u Fairmont State d West Chester т td Western Kentucky т npr Weber State npr     San Diego State (3–0) (25) North Dakota State (4–0) (5) Texas A&I (3–0) u Northern Michigan (4–0) (1) d Eastern Kentucky (3–0) d New Mexico Highlands (4–0) (1) u Chattanooga (3–0) (1) u Tampa (3–0) (1) npr Arkansas State (3–1) u Louisiana Tech (2–1) d Weber State u Texas–Arlington u Morgan State u Western Kentucky u Lenoir–Rhyne npr Alcorn A&M West Chester u 1968 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa npr 1968 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post npr Eastern Washington т td Willamette т npr   San Diego State (4–0) (25) North Dakota State (5–0) (4) Texas A&I (4–0) Eastern Kentucky (4–0) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (5–0) (3) u Chattanooga (4–0) u Arkansas State (4–1) u Tampa (3–1) Western Kentucky (4–0) (1) u Weber State (4–0) u Morgan State u C.W. Post u Alcorn A&M u Texas–Arlington d Northern Iowa u Troy State npr Montana State npr 1968 Northern Colorado Bears Colorado State (Greeley) т tnpr Willamette т tu Appalachian State т npr     San Diego State (5–0) (22) North Dakota State (6–0) (5) New Mexico Highlands (6–0) (4) u Chattanooga (5–0) u Tampa (4–1) u Western Kentucky (5–0) (2) u Weber State (5–0) (1) u Morgan State (4–0) u Northern Michigan (5–1) npr Texas A&I (4–1) d Arkansas State (6–1) d Troy State (6–0) u Eastern Kentucky (4–1) d East Texas State (4–1) npr Willamette (5–0) u 1968 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech npr Appalachian State (5–0) т tu Adams State т npr 1968 St. Norbert Green Knights St. Norbert In the actual printed polls, St. Norbert was listed as St. Norbert’s npr Texas–Arlington (3–3) т td 1968 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties Gustavus Adolphus т npr   San Diego State (6–0) (26) North Dakota State (7–0) (3) Chattanooga (6–0) u Tampa (5–1) u New Mexico Highlands (7–0) (4) d Weber State (6–0) (1) u Morgan State (5–0) u Eastern Kentucky (5–1) u Texas A&I (5–1) u Troy State (6–0) (1) u Arkansas State (6–1–1) Western Kentucky (6–1) d Willamette u Northern Michigan (6–2) d Florida A&M npr Texas–Arlington (4–3) u 1968 Ashland Eagles Ashland т tnpr Adams State т t Arkansas Tech т d Kings Point т tnpr East Texas State (4–1) т td 1968 Central Arkansas Bears Arkansas State College т npr San Diego State (7–0) (28) North Dakota State (8–0) (3) Chattanooga (7–0) Tampa (6–1) New Mexico Highlands (8–0) (3) Eastern Kentucky (6–1) u Texas A&I (6–1) u Troy State (8–0) (1) u Arkansas State (6–1) u Weber State (6–1) d Morgan State (5–1) d Western Kentucky (7–1) Willamette Arkansas Tech u Adams State u Florida A&M d East Texas State u Kings Point (7–0) u Alcorn State npr Humboldt State npr     San Diego State (8–0) North Dakota State (9–0) Tampa (8–1) u New Mexico Highlands (9–0) u Chattanooga (7–1) d Eastern Kentucky (7–1) Texas A&I (7–1) Weber State (7–1) u Morgan State (6–1) u Western Kentucky (7–1) u Adams State u Willamette (8–0) u Humboldt State (7–1) u North Carolina A&T npr IUP (9–0) npr Troy State (8–1) d Gustavus Adolphus npr Eastern Michigan т tnpr Central Missouri State (7–0–1) т tnpr Kings Point (7–1) т d     San Diego State (8–0) (29) North Dakota State (9–0) (3) New Mexico Highlands (9–0) (2) u Chattanooga (8–1) u Texas A&I (8–1) u Morgan State (7–1) u Tampa (7–2) d Western Kentucky (7–1–1) u Troy State (9–1) u Adams State (8–1) u Eastern Kentucky (7–2) d Humboldt State (8–1) u IUP (9–0) u Willamette (9–0) d Weber State (7–2) d Arkansas State (7–2–1) npr North Carolina A&T d Kings Point (7–1) т tu Florida A&M т npr Delaware npr     San Diego State (8–0–1) (21) North Dakota State (9–0) (9) Chattanooga (9–1) u New Mexico Highlands (9–0) (4) d Texas A&I (9–1) Morgan State (8–1) Troy State (9–1) u Eastern Kentucky (8–2) u Adams State (8–1) u Humboldt State (9–1) u Tampa (7–3) d Willamette (9–0) u IUP (9–0) Arkansas State (7–2–1) u Delaware u Weber State d Western Kentucky (8–2–1) d Fresno State npr Kings Point т td Florida A&M т td North Carolina A&T т d   10 Southwest Texas State 13 San Francisco State 15 UMass 17 Eastern Michigan 19 Whitewater 10 Adams State 12 Montana State 14 Temple 17 Fairmont State 4 Northern Michigan 10 Louisiana Tech 15 Lenoir–Rhyne 17 West Chester 20 Eastern Washington 12 C.W. Post 13 Alcorn A&M 15 Northern Iowa 17 Montana State 18 Colorado State (Greeley) 17 Appalachian State 19 St. Norbert 20 Gustavus Adolphus 14 Northern Michigan 16 Texas–Arlington 17 Ashland 20 Arkansas State College 9 Arkansas State 14 Arkansas Tech 16 Florida A&M 17 East Texas State 19 Alcorn State 17 Gustavus Adolphus 18 Eastern Michigan 19 Central Missouri State HBCU rankings The New Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1968 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated. The rankings were published on December 7:December 7, 1968 Winning Elevens https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-1968-npc-rankings/142075754/ New Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14) Newspapers.com 1. North Carolina A&T (8–1) 2. Morgan State (8–1) 3. Alcorn State (9–1) 4. Alabama State (8–1–1) 5. Lincoln (MO) (8–1) 6. Elizabeth City State (8–1) 7. Florida A&M (7–1) 8. West Virginia State (8–1) 9. Grambling (8–2) 10. Tuskegee (8–2) 11. South Carolina State (7–2) 12. Tennessee State (6–2–1) 13. North Carolina College (6–2) 14. Bishop (6–2) 15. Lane (6–2) 16. Fort Valley State (6–2) 17. Maryland State (5–2–1) 18. Virginia State (5–2–1) 19. Texas Southern (6–4) 20. Hampton (4–3–2) 21. Johnson C. Smith (5–4) 22. Alabama A&M (5–4) Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings