1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–2–1 5–2 Jimmy Feix 1st Walt Heath L. T. Smith Stadium The 1968 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by coach Jimmy Feix, in his first season as coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. The team's captain was Walt Heath. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 177 December 7, 2021 Schedule 1968 small college AP September 21 w y 1968 Butler Bulldogs Butler L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 35–0 10,866–15,000 September 28 w 14 1968 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 42–0 8,997–12,000 October 5 w y 16 East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN 23–0 6,500 October 12 w y y 10 1968 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 66–0 5,000–6,000 October 19 w y 4 1968 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 13–0 6,000–6,500 October 26 l y 3 1968 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 11 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 7–16 20,000–20,428 November 2 w y 10 1968 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 24–21 6,500 November 9 w 9 Middle Tennessee L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 100 Miles of Hate 43–2 7,493–8,500 November 16 t y 8 Akron 15 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 14–14 7,335–9,000 Western Ties Akron 14-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90618375/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 17, 1968 C2 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 l y 9 1968 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY rivalry 14–17 8,500–9,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football