1968–69 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 1968–69 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented the newly created Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1968–69 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by Benny Dees, the Rams played their inaugural season as an independent team, playing a mix of Division I, II and III schools across the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio River Valley and Southeast regions. After an 0–4 start, the Rams finished the season with a winning record of 12–11.[1] During the season, they played in two winter tournaments; the Fort Eustis and Quantico tournaments held at Virginia military bases, Joint Base Langley–Eustis and Marine Corps Base Quantico. The team did not earn a berth into either the NCAA or NIT tournaments.[1]

1968–69 VCU Rams men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
1968–69 record12–11
Head coachBenny Dees
Home arenaFranklin Street Gym

During the team's inaugural season, the Rams played in the Franklin Street Gymnasium, which was their home arena until the opening of the Siegel Center in the late 1990s.

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 27, 1968*
 at Augusta State L 71–89  0–1
 Augusta Civic Center 
Augusta, GA
Nov 30, 1968*
 at Georgia Southern L 88–105  0–2
 Augusta Civic Center 
Statesboro, GA
Dec 6, 1968*
 Washington and Lee L 70–83  0–3
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
Dec 7, 1968*
 at Hampden–Sydney L 79–83  0–4
 Kirby Fieldhouse 
Hampden Sydney, VA
Dec 9, 1968*
 Newport News Apprentice W 78–69  1–4
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
Dec 13, 1968*
 Southeastern (FL) W 120–77  2–4
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
Dec 14, 1968*
 at Pembroke State W 86–77  3–4
 English E. Jones Center 
Pembroke, NC
Dec 18, 1968*
 vs. Bridgewater
MCB Quantico Tournament		 W 101–84  4–4
 Barber Center 
Quantico, VA
Dec 19, 1968*
 vs. NYIT
MCB Quantico Tournament		 L 81–103  4–5
 Barber Center 
Quantico, VA
Dec 20, 1968*
 vs. West Liberty State
MCB Quantico Tournament		 W 106–100 OT 5–5
 Barber Center 
Quantico, VA
Dec 21, 1968*
 vs. Maryland State
MCB Quantico Tournament		 L 69–71  5–6
 Barber Center 
Quantico, VA
Dec 27, 1968*
 vs. Roanoke
Fort Eustis Tournament		 L 59–84  5–7
 Anderson Field House 
Newport News, VA
Dec 28, 1968*
 vs. West Virginia State
Fort Eustis Tournament		 W 79–73  6–7
 Anderson Field House 
Newport News, VA
Dec 29, 1968*
 vs. Denison
Fort Eustis Tournament		 W 76–69  7–7
 Anderson Field House 
Newport News, VA
Jan 7, 1969*
 at Washington and Lee L 75–80  7–8
 Doremus–Warner Center 
Lexington, VA
Jan 9, 1969*
 at Virginia Union W 96–74  8–8
 Barco–Stevens Hall 
Richmond, VA
Jan 11, 1969*
 at Pembroke State W 72–57  9–8
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
Jan 15, 1969*
 at High Point L 77–109  9–9
 Alumni Hall 
High Point, NC
Feb 5, 1969*
 at Old Dominion
Rivalry		 L 69–101  9–10
 Norfolk Municipal Auditorium 
Norfolk, VA
Feb 8, 1969*
 at Southeastern (FL) W 89–60  10–10
 Franklin Street Gym 
Lakeland, FL
Feb 12, 1969*
 Virginia Union L 82–89  10–11
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
Feb 18, 1969*
 Bridgewater W 95–86  11–11
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
Feb 20, 1969*
 Hampden–Sydney W 101–84  12–11
 Franklin Street Gym 
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source: Men's Basketball 1968–69 Results, VCU Athetlics

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References
  1. "1968–69 Results". Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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