1971 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 6 8–2 6–1 Jimmy Feix 4th L. T. Smith Stadium OVC champion 12 The 1971 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by coach Jimmy Feix and won their second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference championship and the school's fourth overall. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel. The Hilltoppers’ rankings in the final polls were UPI 12Delaware Tops Final Poll The Terre Haute Star Terre Haute, Indiana November 26, 1971 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092275/poll_1971_1126_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 and AP 6,Delaware is first The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey November 24, 1971 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092292/poll_1971_1124_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 and finished ranked 1st in Pass Defense in NCAA Division II. The team roster included future NFL players Virgil Livers, John Bushong, Clarence “Jazz” Jackson, and Mike McCoy. Jim Barber was named to the Universal Sports All-American team.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020. The All OVC team included Barber, Terry Kokinda, Bob Morehead, Leo Peckenpaugh, Bill Sykes, and Terry Thompson.2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020 Schedule 1971 small college AP September 18 w y 15 UPI 1971 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 33–7 17,042 September 25 w y 6 1971 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 46–7 4,990 October 2 w 4 East Tennessee State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 36–7 16,276 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-suffer-worst-def/207379962/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Bucs suffer worst defeat in 20 years October 3, 1971 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y 5 Eastern Michigan 6 Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 14–17 12,200 October 16 w 10 y 1971 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 15–7 19,926 October 23 w y 10 UPI 1971 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Battle of the Bluegrass Hanger Field Richmond, KY 16–7 24,500 October 30 w 9 1971 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 34–11 15,762 November 6 l y 6 Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 13–27 6,500 November 13 w y y 7 1971 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 31–0 7,450 November 20 w 6 1971 Murray State Racers Murray State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 24–10 16,327 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football