The 1968 Ferrum Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Ferrum Junior College during the 1968 junior college football season.[1][2] In their ninth year under head coach Hank Norton, the Panthers compiled a perfect 10–0 record and won the NJCAA National Football Championship. It was Ferrm's second consecutive undefeated and untied regular season, though the 1967 team lost to Kilgore in the championship game.
| 1968 Ferrum Panthers football | |
|---|---|
Shrine Bowl, W 41–19 vs. Phoenix | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–0 |
| Head coach |
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Key players included halfback Horace Green and quarterback Butch DuSharm.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | at Frederick Military Academy | W 21–7 | |||||
| September 21 | at Apprentice |
| W 17–3 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | Wesley | Rocky Mount, VA | W 27–0 | ||||
| October 5 | East Tennessee junior varsity | Rocky Mount, VA | W 47–0 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | at Chowan | Murfreesboro, NC | W 45–27 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | at Gardner–Webb | Boiling Springs, NC | W 21–17 | ||||
| October 26 | at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, OK | W 29–19 | ||||
| November 2 | Lees–McRae | Rocky Mount, VA | W 28–7 | [6] | |||
| November 16 | at Marion | Marion, AL | W 23–18 | [7] | |||
| November 29 | vs. Phoenix | Savannah, GA (Shrine Bowl) | W 41–19 | 12,000 | [8][9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Ferrum Rebuilding". Daily Press. September 11, 1968. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norton Victory Formula: Three Scores by Ferrum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1968. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bo Parker (September 22, 1968). "Apprentice Clouted, 17-3, By Panthers". Daily Press. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferrum swamps ETU Frosh, 47-0". Martinsville Bulletin. Martinsville, Virginia. October 6, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-ferrum/145187159/
- ^ Bill Millsaps (November 1, 1968). "Revenge, Rewards on Line for Ferrum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferrum Finishes Undefeated, 23 to 14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1968. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferrum Triumphs In Bowl Tilt, 41-19". Daily Press. November 30, 1968. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferrum's Norton: 'My Best Team Ever'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 1, 1968. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
