1968 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team

The 1968 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana State College (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dixie B. White, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

1968 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
1968 record	6–4 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Dixie B. White (5th season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium

1968 Gulf States Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Southwestern Louisiana $	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Texas–Arlington*	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–24	9,500	[1]
September 28	Stephen F. Austin*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 42–0		[2]
October 5	Northwestern State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 3–7	8,400	[3]
October 12	at Quantico Marines*	Butler Stadium Quantico, VA	W 13–0		[4]
October 19	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 21–14		[5]
October 26	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 13–0		[6]
November 2	Southwestern Louisiana	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 20–7	8,500	[7]
November 9	NAS Pensacola*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 31–14		[8]
November 16	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 10–3		[9]
November 23	Louisiana Tech	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 10–25	12,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Reb aerials gun down NE Louisiana by 24–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1968. p. B1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Northeast Louisiana stops Lumberjacks by 42–0 tune". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 29, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northwestern knocks off Northeast Indians by 7–3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1968. p. D2. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mansur rallies Northeast by Quantico Marines, 13–0". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1968. p. 3D. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Northeast stops McNeese with final second score". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. p. 41. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Defense sparks Northwest to win over Southeastern". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. p. 6D. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Northeast pins first GSC loss on USL". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1968. p. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast raps Pensacola by 31–14". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1968. p. 4D. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Deltans score clutch victory". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. p. C2. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Golman packs kickoff back 88 yards; Tech wins, 25–0". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. p. 2D. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.