1970 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 12 8–1–1 5–1–1 Jimmy Feix 3rd L. T. Smith Stadium OVC champion 9 The 1970 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by coach Jimmy Feix and won the Ohio Valley Conference championship after coming in second the previous three years.2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020 The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel. The Hilltoppers’ finished the season ranked No. 12 in the AP and No. 9 in the UPI final polls.Javelinas Ranked 7th In Final AP Poll The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas December 3, 1970 8-G https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11160241/poll_1970_1203_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 21, 2017Arkansas State Led Small Poll The Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas December 2, 1970 8-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11090987/poll_1970_1202_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 The team roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Lawrence Brame, Bill "Jelly" Green, Clarence "Jazz" Jackson, Brad Watson, and Mike McCoy. Brame was named to the AP All-American team as well as being the OVC Defensive Player Of The Year for the second consecutive year. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO The All-OVC team included Jim Barber, Brame, Jay Davis, Dennis Durso, Green, and Steve Wilson.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved March 31, 2020. Schedule 1970 small college AP September 19 w y y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 30–6 13,500 September 26 w 12 1970 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 28–9 11,450 October 3 t y 11 East Tennessee State 14 Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 10–10 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-etsu-w-ken/207384752/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel ETSU, W. Kentucky battle to 10–10 tie October 4, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 10 y Eastern Michigan 7 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 45–6 19,250 October 17 w y 8 1970 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 28–0 10,100 October 24 w 8 1970 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 14 Battle of the Bluegrass L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 19–7 17,511 October 31 w y 6 1970 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 24–14 8,500 November 7 l 5 Middle Tennessee L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 100 Miles of Hate 13–17 11,512–11,517 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 November 14 w y 12 1970 Butler Bulldogs Butler L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 14–0 5,026 November 21 w y 13 1970 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY rivalry 33–7 7,500 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13329 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