1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.

1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	7–1–1
Head coach	Pete Kettela (4th season)
Home stadium	Highlander Stadium

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 San Diego State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Chattanooga			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Nevada Southern			–					8	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					8	–	2	–	0
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Akron			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					6	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Wheaton (IL)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colorado College			–					2	–	6	–	0
Milwaukee			–					2	–	7	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rose Poly			–					0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the last year UC Riverside would compete as an independent. They would join the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1969. UC Riverside was led by fourth-year head coach Pete Kettela. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7–1–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 315–212 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 28	at Loyola (CA)[note 1]	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 27–13
October 5	at La Verne	Bonita High School ? La Verne, CA	W 24–19
October 12	Saint Mary's	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 40–28[1]
October 19	at Redlands	Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA	W 35–29
October 26	Claremont-Mudd[note 2]	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 49–30
November 2	Pomona-Pitzer	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	T 21–21
November 9	San Francisco	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 49–26
November 16	Azusa Pacific	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 56–6
November 23	Cal State Hayward[note 3]	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 14–40

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Team players in the NFL

No UC Riverside players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft. [3][4][5]

Notes

1. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
2. The athletic teams for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps did not include Scripps College prior to 1980.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.

References

1. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1968 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
3. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
4. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
5. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.