1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football team

1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football
Little Three champion
Conference	Little Three
Record	8–0 (2–0 Little Three)
Head coach	Donald Russell (6th season)
Captain	Jeff Diamond[1]
Home stadium	Andrus Field

1969 Little Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wesleyan $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Amherst	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Williams	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1969 Wesleyan Cardinals football team, also known as the Wesleyan Methodists, was an American football that represented Wesleyan University as a member of the Little Three during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Donald Russell, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 106.[2] It was Wesleyan's first perfect season since 1948.

Frank Waters played at end on offense and at halfback on defense and received the Bacon Trophy as Wesleyan's most valuable player.[3] Four Wesleyan players were selected as first-team players on the 1969 United Press International - New England Football Coaches Association All-New England college division team: offensive tackle Jeff Diamond; center Brian Hersey; and defensive backs Greg Forbes and Paul Woods. Quarterback Pete Panciera, fullback Dave Revenaugh, and linebacker Casey Watters were named to the second team.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Middlebury*	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	W 21–20		[5]
October 4	at Bowdoin*	Whittier Fiel Brunswick, ME	W 21–10		[6]
October 11	Coast Guard*	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	W 16–7	3,000	[7]
October 18	at WPI*	Worcester, MA	W 21–13	4,300	[8][9]
October 25	at Amherst	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 28–13	7,000	[10]
November 1	Hamilton*	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	W 24–8	2,000	[11]
November 8	Williams	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	W 18–17	9,000	[12]
November 15	at Trinity (CT)*	Jessee Field Harford, CT	W 21–18	7,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. Pat Dwyer (November 24, 1969). "Grist From The Sports Mill". The Hartford Courant. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1969 - Wesleyan (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
3. "Wesleyan's Russell rates coach honors". The Boston Globe. December 2, 1969. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bowdoin Places Two On All N.E. Small Unit". Portland Evening Express. December 9, 1969. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Pat Dwyer (September 28, 1969). "Cards Best Middlebury On Second Half Rally". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 9C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wesleyan Beats Bowdoin, 21-10, on 3 Revanaugh TDs". Maine Sunday Telegram. October 5, 1969. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wesleyan Tops Coast Guard Behind Defense". The Boston globe. United Press International. October 12, 1969. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wesleyan Beats WPI by 21-13". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Unbeaten Wesleyan Topples Worcester". The Hartford Couurant. October 19, 1969. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bill Newell (October 26, 1969). "Stays Unbeaten: Wesleyan Eleven Stuns Favored Jeffs, 28-13". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
11. John Kershaw (November 2, 1969). "Wesleyan Extends Streak". the Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Williams Loses Little Three Tilt to Wesleyan in Final Seconds". North Adams Transcript. November 10, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Tom Hine (November 16, 1969). "Wesleyan Defeats Trinity To Finish Perfect Season: Cards Cap Year With 21-18 Win". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.