1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football Little Three Little Three 8–0 2–0 Donald Russell 6th Jeff DiamondGrist From The Sports Mill The Hartford Courant Pat Dwyer November 24, 1969 33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-grist-from-the-sports-m/140560704/ Newspapers.com Andrus Field Lambert Cup co-championLittle Three champion The 1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football team, also known as the Wesleyan Methodists, was an American football that represented Wesleyan University as a member of the Little Three during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Donald Russell, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 106.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3472&year=1969 1969 - Wesleyan (CT) College Football Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20150910170031/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3472&year=1969 February 8, 2024 2015-09-10 It was Wesleyan's first perfect season since 1948. Frank Waters played at end on offense and at halfback on defense and received the Bacon Trophy as Wesleyan's most valuable player.Wesleyan's Russell rates coach honors The Boston Globe December 2, 1969 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wesleyans-russell-rate/140561069/ Newspapers.com Four Wesleyan players were selected as first-team players on the 1969 United Press International - New England Football Coaches Association All-New England college division team: offensive tackle Jeff Diamond; center Brian Hersey; and defensive backs Greg Forbes and Paul Woods. Quarterback Pete Panciera, fullback Dave Revenaugh, and linebacker Casey Watters were named to the second team.Bowdoin Places Two On All N.E. Small Unit Portland Evening Express December 9, 1969 24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-express-bowdoin-places-two-on-al/140559775/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 1969 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury<ncg> Andrus Field Middletown, CT W 21-20 Cards Best Middlebury On Second Half Rally The Hartford Courant Pat Dwyer September 28, 1969 1C, 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-cards-best-middlebury-o/140559042/ Newspapers.com October 4 at 1969 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin<ncg> Whittier Fiel Brunswick, ME W 21-10 Wesleyan Beats Bowdoin, 21-10, on 3 Revanaugh TDs Maine Sunday Telegram October 5, 1969 3B https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-wesleyan-beats-bow/140558023/ Newspapers.com October 11 1969 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard<ncg> Andrus Field Middletown, CT W 16-7 3,000 Wesleyan Tops Coast Guard Behind Defense The Boston globe United Press International October 12, 1969 74 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wesleyan-tops-coast-gua/140554510/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1969 WPI Engineers WPI<ncg> Worcester, MA W 21-13 4,300 Wesleyan Beats WPI by 21-13 The Boston Globe Associated Press October 19, 1969 99 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wesleyan-beats-wpi-by-2/140552176/ Newspapers.comUnbeaten Wesleyan Topples Worcester The Hartford Couurant October 19, 1969 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-unbeaten-wesleyan-toppl/140551918/ Newspapers.com October 25 at 1969 Amherst Lord Jeffs Amherst Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 28-13 7,000 Stays Unbeaten: Wesleyan Eleven Stuns Favored Jeffs, 28-13 The Hartford Courant Bill Newell October 26, 1969 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-stays-unbeaten-wesleya/140550779/ Newspapers.com November 1 1969 Hamilton Continentals Hamilton<ncg> Andrus Field Middletown, CT W 24-8 2,000 Wesleyan Extends Streak the Hartford Courant John Kershaw November 2, 1969 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-wesleyan-extends-streak/140551525/ Newspapers.com November 8 1969 Williams Ephs Williams Andrus Field Middletown, CT W 18-17 9,000 Williams Loses Little Three Tilt to Wesleyan in Final Seconds North Adams Transcript November 10, 1969 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-north-adams-transcript-williams-lose/140550338/ Newspapers.com November 15 at 1969 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT)<ncg> Jessee Field Harford, CT (rivalry ) W 21-18 7,000 Wesleyan Defeats Trinity To Finish Perfect Season: Cards Cap Year With 21-18 Win The Hartford Courant Tom Hine November 16, 1969 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-wesleyan-defeats-trinit/140549989/ Newspapers.com References Wesleyan Category:Wesleyan Cardinals football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Wesleyan Cardinals football