1967 Kearney State Antelopes football team

1967 Kearney State Antelopes football
NCC champion
Conference	Nebraska College Conference
Record	9–0 (4–0 NCC)
Head coach	Allen H. Zikmund (13th season)

1967 Nebraska College Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Kearney State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Wayne State (NE)	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Chadron State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Peru State	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Hastings	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1967 Kearney Antelopes football team was an American football team that represented Kearney State College (later renamed University of Nebraska at Kearney) a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1967 NAIA football season. In their 13th season under head coach Allen H. Zikmund, the Antelopes compiled a perfect 9–0 record (4–0 against NCC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 388 to 68.[1]

The 1967 season was one of four perfect seasons in the history of the Kearney football program, along with the 1941, 1956, and 1958 seasons.

Nine Kearney players were selected as first-team players on the 1967 All-NCC football team. They were: quarterback Richard Osentowski; halfback Lannie Shelmadine; fullback Dave Aspegren; offensive end Gary Thompson; offensive tackle Ron Hadwiger; offensive guard Dale Naprstek; defensive end Robert Rasmussen; linebacker Lee Jacobsen; and defensive halfback Ron Laux.[2]

Five Kearney players were also selected as first team players on the Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star 1967 Nebraska all-college football team: quarterback Rich Osentowski; offensive guards Dale Naprstek and Ron Hadwiger; linebacker Lee Jacobsen; and defensive back Ron Laux.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Montana State Billings*	Kearney, NE	W 34–20
September 16	Washburn*	Kearney, NE	W 55–6		[4]
September 23	at Fort Hays State*	Hays, KS	W 27–7
September 30	at Peru State	Peru, NE	W 42–0		[5]
October 7	at Wayne State (NE)	Wayne, NE	W 35–14
October 14	Dakota Wesleyan*	Kearney, NE	W 74–7		[6]
October 21	Chadron State	Kearney, NE	W 49–0	6,650	[7][8]
October 28	Hastings	Kearney, NE	W 48–0		[9]
November 11	at Northern State (SD)*	Aberdeen, SD	W 24–14		[10][11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
2. "NCC Names All-Conference Unites; Shelmadine Picked". The Alliance Daily Times-Herald. November 22, 1967. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Chuck Woodling (November 26, 1967). "Quarterbacks Pace All-State Squad". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kearney Rattles Washburn". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. September 17, 1967. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Peru Overwhelmmed By Kearney, 42-0". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. October 1, 1967. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Key Game For CSC, Kearney". The Alliance Daily Times-Herald. October 16, 1967. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kearney Humbles Chadron To Boost String to Seven". Sunday World-Herald. October 22, 1967. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kearney Explodes For 49-0 Win Over CSC Eagles". Chadron Record. October 26, 1967. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. John Hines (October 31, 1967). "Doane, Kearney Keep Rolling". The Lincoln Star. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kearney Presents Northern 1st Loss". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. November 12, 1967. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Kearney Dumps Northern 24-14". Rapid City Journal. November 13, 1967. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.