1968 Indiana State Sycamores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Indiana State Sycamores football Independent 9–1 Jerry Huntsman 3rd Memorial Stadium The 1968 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. It was the third 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 squadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrumJi20.htm Jim Brumfield Statshttp://www.gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=98 Jim Brumfield (2006) - Hall of Fame as was future Indiana State University Hall of Famer Verbie Walderhttp://www.gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=26 Verbie Walder (1984) - Hall of Fame It marked the first season since 1950 the Sycamores were not a member of a conference.http://www.gosycamores.com/documents/2016/11/29/1968.pdf 1968 Indiana State Football Media Guide 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.http://www.gosycamores.com/documents/2016/11/29/1969.pdf 1969 Indiana State Football Media Guidehttp://www.gosycamores.com/sports/2010/6/2/204954465.aspx Historical Indiana State Football Media Guides Two team records were also set; total points scored (274) and most interceptions (25).E-Yearbook.com - Search and browse yearbooks online! Head Coach Jerry Huntsman was named the NCAA District Coach of the Year.http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/403 HUNTSMAN, JERRY | Indiana Football Hall of Fame 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 Eastern September 14 2:00 pm w y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 23–0 5,000 Indiana State Deals EIU 23-0 Defeat Decatur Sunday Herald and Review September 15, 1968 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86291543/indiana-state-deals-eiu-23-0-defeat/ Newspapers.com September 21 8:00 pm l y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 13–41 43,068 September 28 1:30 pm w y 1968 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 28–12 4,100 October 5 2:00 pm w Northern Illinois Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 19–7 4,000–5,602 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 October 12 2:00 pm w y 1968 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 48–6 14,378 October 19 1:30 pm w y 1968 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Brown Field Valparaiso, IN 28–0 6,978 October 26 2:00 pm w 1968 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 40–14 6,120 November 2 2:00 pm w y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 20–14 13,200 Late Pass Beats Cards, 20-14 The Muncie Star Bob Barnet November 3, 1968 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96742694/late-pass-beats-cards-20-14/ Newspapers.com November 9 2:00 pm w 1968 DePauw Tigers DePauw Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 41–17 8,803 November 16 2:00 pm w y 1968 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 14–10 3,900 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Indiana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/305/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 1968 Football Schedule https://gosycamores.com/sports/football/schedule/1968 Indiana State University January 14, 2026 2024 Indiana State Football Record Book https://gosycamores.com/documents/2025/8/23/2024_Indiana_State_Football_Record_Book.pdf Indiana State University 18 January 14, 2026 References Indiana State Category:Indiana State Sycamores football seasons Indiana State Sycamores football