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1968 Westmar Eagles Football Team
The 1968 Westmar Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Westmar College—later known as Westmar University—as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1968 NAIA football season The 1968 NAIA football season was the 13th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to November 1968, culminating in the 1968 NAIA Championship Bowl, played this year on December 14, 1968 in Montgomery ... . Led by Jack Scott in his eighth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0, winning the Tri-State Conference title with a 6–0 mark. It was the fifth straight Tri-State championship for the Eagles and the program's first perfect season since 1911. Schedule References {{Reflist Westmar Westmar Eagles football seasons Tri-State Conference (1960–1981) football champion seasons College football undefeated seasons Westmar Eagles football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tri-State Conference (1960–1981)
The Tri-State Conference was an College athletics, intercollegiate athletic conference associated with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) the that existed from 1960 to 1981 and one of two conferences to share this name. The league had members in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern states of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota.Tri-State Conference (NE-IA-SD) , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 30, 2015. The Tri-State Conference began operations in 1960 with seven members: Concordia College (now known as Concordia University Nebraska in Seward, Nebraska), Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, Midland College (now known as Midland University) in Fremont, Nebraska, Northwestern College (Iowa), Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, Sioux Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century. At its peak, it had more than 6,000 media subscribers. Since the first of several sales and staff cutbacks in 1982, and the 1999 sale of its broadcast client list to its main U.S. rival, the Associated Press, UPI has concentrated on smaller information-market niches. History Formally named United Press Associations for incorporation and legal purposes, but publicly known and identified as United Press or UP, the news agency was created by the 1907 uniting of three smaller news syndicates by the Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps. It was headed by Hugh Baillie (1890–1966) from 1935 to 1955. At the time of his retirement, UP had 2,900 clients in the United States, and 1,500 abroad. In 1958, it became United Press Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tri-State Conference (1960–1981) Football Champion Seasons (1988–1989), Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
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Tri-State Conference may refer to several American college sports conferences: * Tri-State Conference (1923–1934), Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia * Tri-State Conference (1932–1939), later known as Badger-Illini Conference, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin * Tri-State Conference (1960–1981), Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota * Tri-State Athletic Conference The Tri-State Athletic Conference was a short-lived intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1988 to 1990. The league had members, as its name suggests, in three states: Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. Football champions * 1988 – Northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmar Eagles Football Seasons
Westmar is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Westmar had a population of 64 people. Geography The Moonie River flows from east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Moonie Highway passes from east to west through the southern part of the locality. Apart from the Kinkora State Forest on the eastern boundary of the locality, the land is used for agriculture, predominantly on a freehold basis. History Beardmore Provisional School opened on 29 August 1960 at Cooroorah. It was officially opened as Beardmore State School on 29 March 1963. It closed on 5 December 1997. It was on Old Moonie Road (corner of Bendee Road, ). Westmar State School opened on 7 March 1962. In 2009, a war memorial was unveiled at the school commemorating those who had died in military conflicts. In the , Westmar had a population of 64 people. Economy There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: * Bendee () * Bendee West () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Tri-State Conference Football Season
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 67,314, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. History Waterloo was originally known as Prairie Rapids Crossing. The town was established near two Meskwaki American tribal seasonal camps alongside the Cedar River. It was first settled in 1845 when George and Mary Melrose Hanna and their children arrived on the east bank of the Red Cedar River (now just called the Cedar River). They were followed by the Virden and Mullan families in 1846. Evidence of these earliest families can still be found in the street names Hanna Boulevard, Mullan Avenue and Virden Creek. On December 8, 1845, the ''Iowa State Register and Waterloo Herald'' was the first newspaper published in Waterloo. The name Waterloo supplanted the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
''The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier'' is a daily afternoon newspaper published by Lee Enterprises for people living in Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa as well as northeast Iowa. The first issue of ''The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier'' was published on November 22, 1859, by WH Hartman and George Ingersoll. ''The Courier'' changed to a daily newspaper in 1890, publishing in the afternoon every day except Saturday. Howard Publications bought the ''Waterloo Courier'' and ''Cedar Falls Record'' in 1983. At that time, the ''Courier'' had been owned for 128 years by the same family, and had a daily circulation of around 55,000 in 1983. The circulation of ''The Record'' was about 4,000.(27 January 1983)The impending sale of the Waterloo Courier and the... ''UPI'' Lee Enterprises acquired the Howard chain in 2002.(13 February 2002)Lee Newspapers to buy Howard Publications ''The Baltimore Sun ''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverly, Iowa
Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,394 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The sister city of Waverly is the German city of Eisenach, which is famous for the Wartburg castle. Waverly is the location of Wartburg College, which is named after this castle. Early Waverly history Indian reservation The first permanent residents of Waverly were settled there against their will. Because of their alleged assistance given to Chief Black Hawk during the Blackhawk War of 1832, the Winnebago were forced to cede their lands east of the Mississippi and to move to Neutral Ground in what is now northeastern Iowa. They were to receive $270,000 ($10,000 per year for 27 years) and were required to surrender several of their tribesmen accused of murdering whites during the war. At that time there were three tribes living in the area, the Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seward, Nebraska
Seward is a city and county seat of Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,964 at the 2010 census. Seward is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is known for its large Fourth of July (Independence Day) celebration. History Seward was platted in 1868. It was named from Seward County. The railroad was built through Seward in 1873. Geography Seward is located at (40.911216, -97.096972). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 6,964 people, 2,521 households, and 1,653 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,796 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.9%. Of the 2,521 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Wood Field
Howard Wood Field is a stadium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, constructed in 1957. Holding 10,000 people, it is one of the premier football, soccer and track facilities in the region. Field turf was installed to replace the natural grass after a renovation project in 2003. Events Howard Wood Field is host to the Howard Wood Dakota Relays, an extended weekend of collegiate and High School track and field, and soccer competition. Howard Wood Field served as host for the Bob Burns Dakota Bowl, an annual fundraiser for O'Gorman High School, which is a Catholic school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the event has now since moved to O'Gorman's Mac Field. The Bob Burns Dakota Bowl is focused around a football game between O'Gorman High School and another team chosen on a year by year basis. Additionally, Howard Wood Field is also host to the President's Bowl football games. The President's Bowl serves as a fundraiser for extra curricular activities for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2010 census. History Blair was platted in 1869 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for railroad magnate John Insley Blair, who was credited with bringing the railroad to town. Blair was incorporated as a city in 1872. Within its first year, Blair was designated county seat. In March 1869, a small child playing on a railroad turntable in town was injured on the turntable. The father sued the railway for damages, leading all the way up to the Supreme Court of the United States in the 1873 case '' Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Co. v. Stout''. In 1874, during the Panic of 1873, a grasshopper storm enveloped the region. Many Nebraskans were faced with starvation. An organization, the Nebraska Relief and Aid Society was formed in order to help affected persons. A law was passed by congress awarding $100,000 relief, and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is southwest of Chicago, and northeast of St. Louis. The 2020 Census showed the city had a population of 78,680, making it the 13th most populated city in Illinois, and the fifth-most populous city in the state outside the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Combined with Normal, the twin cities have a population of roughly 130,000. The Bloomington area is home to Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University. It also serves as the headquarters for State Farm Insurance and Country Financial. Geography Bloomington is located at 40°29′03″N 88°59′37″W. The city is at an elevation of above sea level. According to the 2010 census, Bloomington has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Clim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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