1969 Albion Britons football team
American college football season
| 1969 Albion Britons football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0 (5–0 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Winter-Lau Field |
Seasons ← 1968 1970 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albion $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalamazoo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hope | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olivet | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Albion Britons football team was an American football team that represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tom J. Taylor, the Britons compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA members), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 177 to 68. It was the fourth unbeaten season in the history of Albion's football program, with prior unbeaten seasons in 1928, 1961, and 1964.[1]
Seven Albion players were included on the 1969 MIAA all-league team: backs Jim Bell and Craig Cossey; center Warren Thompson; guard Al Kastl; defensive lineman Pete Dolan; linebacker Tim Rod; and defensive back Jim McMillan. Quarterback Chris Rundle received honorable mention.[2]
The team played its home games at Winter-Lau Field in Albion, Michigan.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | at DePauw* | Greencastle, IN | W 32–19 | 3,023 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | at Wooster* | Wooster, OH | W 13–9 | 2,000–3,000 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Wabash* |
| W 22–17 | 2,000–3,000 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | Kalamazoo |
| W 28–3 | 4,000 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | at Alma |
| W 7–3 | 5,500 | [7][8] | ||
| October 25 | Hope |
| W 10–8 | 1,500–2,500 | [9] | ||
| November 1 | Olivet |
| W 35–3 | 1,514–3,000 | [10][11] | ||
| November 8 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | W 30–6 | 2,300–2,500 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "Albion's Goal a Lofty One -- Title". The Lansing State Journal. November 7, 1969. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clark Heads MIAA 'Stars'". Lansing State Journal. November 22, 1969. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DePauw Cut Down By Albion, 32-19". The Indianapolis Star. September 21, 1969. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wooster Fumble Sets Stage For Loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1969. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion slips past tough Wabash, 22-17". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 5, 1969. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Britons score 28-3 win over Kalamazoo". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 12, 1969. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion knocks off Alma College, 7-3". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 19, 1969. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Defeats Alma, 7 to 3". The Lansing State Journal. October 19, 1969. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion holds off Hope for key 10-8 victory". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 26, 1969. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion clinches title share, 35-3". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 2, 1969. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mud, Rain Can't Stop Powerful Albion, 35-3". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1969. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Just Perfect: Wins MIAA Title". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1969. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
