1969 Xavier Musketeers football team

1969 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–9
Head coach	Irvin A. Etler (1st season)
Home stadium	Xavier Stadium

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only year under head coach Irvin A. Etler, the Musketeers compiled a 1–9 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–35	13,269	[2]
September 20	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 0–17		[3]
September 27	Kent State	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–23		[4]
October 4	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 14–17	17,519	[5]
October 11	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 6–31	19,278	[6]
October 25	Villanova	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–35	6,881	[7]
November 1	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 14–32	7,632	[8]
November 15	Quantico Marines	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 9–7	1,518	[9]
November 22	Toledo	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–35	2,281	[10]
November 29	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 10–17	5,150	[11]

References

1. "1969 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
2. "Miami drubs Xavier, 35–7". Springfield News-Sun. September 14, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Buffalo win a bitter one for Murtha". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 21, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Flashes 'outfight' Xavier". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UC nudges Xavier in last 92 seconds, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ohio slams Xavier". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Walik, Kerins lead Villanova land attack to overpower Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dayton: Here's Kosins, Vitale un your eye". Dayton Daily News. November 2, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "XU zaps Quantico for 1st win, 9–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ealey leads Toledo toundefeated season". Dayton Daily News. November 23, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Flyin' Miners down Xavier Musketeers 17–10". The El Paso Times. November 30, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.