1968 Utah State Aggies football team

1968 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Aggies compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 247 to 142.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Pappas with 1,647 passing yards, Altie Taylor with 929 rushing yards and 72 points scored, Mike O'Shea with 1,077 receiving yards, and Dana Schulz with 131 total tackles.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14New Mexico State
W 28–129,217[5]
September 21at Wyoming
L 3–4820,719[6]
September 28Wichita State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 38–010,324[7]
October 5at Montana
W 50–311,000[8]
October 12at Wisconsin
W 20–037,469[9]
October 19at Pacific (CA)
L 7–1810,000[10]
October 26West Texas State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–1014,367[11]
November 9at BYU
W 34–820,740[12]
November 23Utah
W 28–1317,660[13]
November 30at San Diego State
L 19–3037,425[14]

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References

  1. ^ "1968 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195.
  3. ^ "1968 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. ^ "Utah State Takes Opener 28-12". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 15, 1968. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Break 'Ags' With Wild 48-3 Ride". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). September 22, 1968. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Altie Taylor stars during Utag rout". Oakland Tribune. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah State clobbers Montana". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 6, 1968. p. 8, sports. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Utags humble Badgers, 20–0". Wisconsin State Journal. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "University of Pacific tips Utah State by 18–7 score". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Texas falls, 20–10". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Aggies explode, blister BYU 34–8". The Arizona Republic. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pappas and Taylor lead USU to 28–13 victory over Utes". The Sunday Herald. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Aztecs power past Utah State 30–19". The Fresno Bee. December 1, 1968. p. S2. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Utah State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
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