1968 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1968 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. The Indians were invited to the Pecan Bowl, where they were defeated by North Dakota State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Western Michigan*		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–20	15,500	[1]
September 21	at Drake*		Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 46–14	9,000	[2]
September 28	No. T–18 Eastern Michigan*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 26–7	7,800	[3]
October 5	Tennessee Tech*	No. 15	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 15–12	2,760	[4]
October 12	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 11	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 17–7	8,112	[5]
October 19	No. 16 Trinity (TX)	No. 10	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 31–14	18,500	[6]
October 26	at Abilene Christian	No. 8	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	T 17–17	8,800	[7]
November 2	Lamar Tech	No. 13	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 48–17	9,556	[8]
November 9	at Southwestern Louisiana*	No. 10	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 9–20	11,600	[9]
November 16	at No. 17 Texas–Arlington		Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 22–21	9,750	[10]
December 14	vs. No. 1 North Dakota State	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX (Pecan Bowl)	L 14–23	7,200	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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