1967 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1967 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Ed Biles, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 142 to 132.^[1]

1967 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Ed Biles (6th season)
Home stadium	Xavier Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Quantico Marines	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 20–18	10,586	^[2]
September 23	Toledo	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–24	10,249	^[3]
September 30	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 7–6	14,953	^[4]
October 7	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 7–0		^[5]
October 14	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 15–10	24,500	^[6]
October 21	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 40–28	10,500–11,500	^[7]^[8]
October 28	Villanova	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 3–0	11,281	^[9]
November 4	Dayton	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	T 7–7	11,472	^[10]
November 11	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 7–18	9,000	^[11]
November 18	Kent State	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 19–31	8,294	^[12]

References

1. "1967 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
2. "Muskies chalk up hard-fought win in opener, 20–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rockets rip Xavier '11'". The Lima News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Xavier edges Miami (O.), 7–6". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Penalties enable 'X' to nip Herd". Springfield News-Sun. October 8, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Xavier Leads All The Way, Raps UC, 15-10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1967. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
7. "XU flexes scoring muscles to outbomb Chattanooga, 40–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1967. p. 7B. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
9. "Xavier squeezes past Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dayton ties Xavier 7–7". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Livingston boots WMU to upset over Xavier". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "XU ends campaignwith 'freek show;' Kent winner, 31–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.