1972 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–3 5–2 Jimmy Feix 5th L. T. Smith Stadium The 1972 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by head coach Jimmy Feix and finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)after winning the conference championship the previous two years.2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020 The team roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Virgil Livers, John Bushong, Clarence "Jazz" Jackson, Brad Watson, and Mike McCoy. Andrew Francis, Jackson, McCoy, and Watson were selected to the All-OVC team.https://wkusports.com/documents/2019/7/17/2019_WKU_Football_Media_Guide.pdf WKU Football Media Guide retrieved March 31, 2020. April 21, 2020 April 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200406163948/https://wkusports.com/documents/2019/7/17/2019_WKU_Football_Media_Guide.pdf live The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel. Schedule 1972 small college UPI September 9 l y 12 Appalachian State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 6–7 15,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90072694/mistakes-abound-as-appalachian-edges-wes/ The Courier-Journal Mistakes abound as Appalachian edges Western 7–6 September 10, 1972 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y 1972 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Springfield, OH 19–7 3,000 September 23 w 1972 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 28–7 12,500 September 30 w East Tennessee State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 17–7 6,932 October 14 l y 1972 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 10–30 12,000 October 21 w 1972 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 10–0 15,400 October 28 w y 1972 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 35–6 6,000 November 4 l y Middle Tennessee L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 100 Miles of Hate 17–21 20,000 November 11 w y 1972 Butler Bulldogs Butler L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 35–6 10,400 November 18 w y 1972 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY Battle for the Red Belt 17–6 6,000 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football