(6-25-23) 1968 in Celina football was a magic season when the Bulldogs went 10-0 and won the Western Buckeye League (WBL) title. There were no OHSAA playoffs at this time, but that didn’t matter it was for Bulldogs fans a year to remember.
The WBL only had 8 members during the 1968 season with Celina going 7-0 in league play.
While the offense was racking up points the defense was holding their own, only twice did they give up double-digit points…beating St. Marys 40-12 and in an epic battle between two county rivals in week 8 the Bulldogs held on to beat Coldwater 23-20.
It wasn’t exactly a cakewalk for Celina with close call wins over Van Wert 14-6, O-G 9-6 and Shawnee 15-6.
Over the years three key members of the team have been inducted into the Bulldog Athletic Hall of Fame, Bill Simons, Ken Klosterman and Brian Rodgers.
1968 Undefeated Celina Bulldogs…WBL Champions 10-0
Mercer County Chronicle, October 31st, 1968 – Coldwater Chatter section —
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A 1968 team reunion…
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