1975 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1975 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 3 11–2 6–1 Jimmy Feix 8th Rick Green Bob Hobby (alt.) L. T. Smith Stadium OVC co-championGrantland Rice Bowl Champion Camellia Bowl L 14–16 vs. Northern Michigan The 1975 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. The team came off an 7–3 record from the prior seasonhttp://college-football-results.com/f/wkentuck.htm Western Kentucky Hilltoppers College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics and was led by coach Jimmy Feix. They claimed a share of the Ohio Valley Conference championship and returned to the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the second time in three years. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO One of the highlights of the season was a victory over NCAA Division I Louisville.1975 WKU Football schedule and results retrieved 2 April 2020. The Hilltoppers won their first two playoff games, including a win over New Hampshire in the Grantland Rice Bowl, before falling in the championship game to Northern Michigan in the Camellia Bowl.NCAA Division 2 Football Championship History retrieved 2 April 2020. They finished ranked 3rd in both the AP and UPI final polls.Javelinas First in Final AP Poll Valley Morning Star Harlingen, Texas December 20, 1975 B3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329028/poll_1975_1220_ii_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017NCAA Division II UPI Final Poll The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida November 26, 1975 2-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11328992/poll_1975_1126_ii_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 This team was one of the best in school history and included future National Football League (NFL) players David Carter, Darryl Drake, Rick Caswell, and Biff Madon. Rick Green was named to the AP All American team as well as the OVC Defensive Player of the Year and Feix was named Divisional Kodak College Coach-of-the-Year.Legendary WKU Coach Feix Named To College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot retrieved 2 April 2020. The All OVC team included Green, Sheroid Barrett, Chip Carpenter, Walt Herod, John Leathers, and Keith Tandy.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020. Schedule 1975 NCAA Division II AP September 6 w y y Dayton Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 27–7 11,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-wku-whips-dayton-277/181320734/ Messenger-Inquirer WKU whips Dayton 27–7 September 7, 1975 September 30, 2026 Newspapers.com September 13 w y y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 21–17 34,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-hilltoppers-beat-louisvi/171930435/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Hilltoppers beat Louisville, 21–17 September 14, 1975 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w y 1975 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 24–14 15,300 September 27 w y 1975 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay 2 Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 30–3 6,800 October 4 w East Tennessee State 2 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 17–0 14,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-hilltoppers-maul-buccane/207054498/ The Paducah Sun Hilltoppers maul Buccaneers, 17–0 October 5, 1975 September 30, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 w 1975 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 2 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 20–7 9,000 October 25 l y 2 1975 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 4 Hanger Field Richmond, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 7–13 24,200 November 1 w y 6 1975 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 14–10 20,100 November 8 w y 6 Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 100 Miles of Hate 24–10 11,300 November 22 w 5 1975 Murray State Racers Murray State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Battle for the Red Belt 19–0 15,300 November 29 w y 4 Northern Iowa 10 O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 14–12 2,500 December 6 w y 4 New Hampshire BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Grantland Rice Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 14–3 6,000 December 13 l y 4 Northern Michigan 5 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl—NCAA Division II Championship Game 14–16 15,558 Glass slipper fits 'Cinderella' Wildcats Escanaba Daily Press December 15, 1975 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20889369/glass_slipper_fits_cinderella_wildcats/ Newspapers.com Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Category:Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football