1969 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1969 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bennie Ellender, Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title for the second consecutive season. The Indians were invited to the Pecan Bowl, where they beat Drake.

1969 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
Pecan Bowl, W 29–21 vs. Drake
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	8–1–1 (4–0 Southland)
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (7th season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Arkansas State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Abilene Christian	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Texas–Arlington	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Eastern New Mexico*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 53–20		^[1]
September 27	at The Citadel*	No. 5	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 10–14	19,276	^[2]
October 4	at Tennessee Tech*	No. 16	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 29–22		^[3]
October 18	Southwestern Louisiana*	No. 16	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 26–0	14,000	^[4]
October 25	No. 10 Abilene Christian		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 34–22		^[5]
November 1	Lamar Tech	No. 11	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 20–0	11,254	^[6]
November 8	Drake*	No. 4	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	T 21–21		^[7]
November 15	Texas–Arlington	No. 8	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 13–3	6,500	^[8]
November 22	at Trinity (TX)	No. 9	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 27–17		^[9]
December 13	vs. Drake*	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX (Pecan Bowl)	W 29–21	7,500	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "ENMU beaten". Clovis News-Journal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "The Citadel turns back Arkansas State by 14–10". The Danville Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Arkansas St. hands TTU 29–22 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hamilton paces Arkansas State in 26–0 triumph". The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas State drops ACC". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas State beats Lamar". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Drake gains 21–21 tie". The Times-Democrat. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arkansas State jolts UTA by 13–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arkansas State wins". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ark. St. triumphs in Pecan". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 14, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.