McMurry University Athletics

The 1968 football team was among one of the most successful teams to ever grace the campus of McMurry University. Under head coach Buddy Fornes, the McMurry Indians posted an 8-2 record with key wins over Abilene Christian, Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State and Stephen F. Austin. The team competed in the Lone Star Conference and carried a league record of 5-2.

Nine players from Fornes' team went on to earn all-LSC honors including Gordon Hubenak, Tally Windham, John Bentley and Stanley Moore who were first-team honorees. Freeman Lamkin, Richard Puckett, Ray Findley, Steve Bowman and Robert Rivera were all second-team honorees.

Four players earned all-America recognition highlighted by Windham who was honored both by the AP Little all-America team and the NAIA. Chester Dougherty, Moore and Hubenak were all named NAIA all-Americans as well.

Known for their running game, this McMurry team still holds the school record for most carries in a season with 556. Puckett stands sixth all-time on McMurry's career passing list through the 2009 season with 3,385 yards, Matt Chalmers finished his career with 1,545 receiving yards, good for eighth all-time and Archie Smith carried the ball for 2,564 career yards and stands fifth all-time.

The 1968 team is one of only nine teams in the 83-year history of football to record at least eight wins in a season, as of its induction.