1968 Utah State Aggies football team

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]

1968 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Chuck Mills (2nd season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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
VPI			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	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 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	New Mexico State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 28–12	9,217	^[5]
September 21	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)	L 3–48	20,719	^[6]
September 28	Wichita State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 38–0	10,324
October 5	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 50–3	11,000
October 12	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 20–0	37,469
October 19	at Pacific	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 7–18	8,500
October 26	West Texas State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 20–10	14,367
November 9	at BYU	BYU Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	W 34–8	20,740
November 23	Utah	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	W 28–13	17,660
November 30	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 19–30	37,949

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.