1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–5 3–4 Nick Denes 9th Jack Crangle The 1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, for sixth place in the OVC. The team's captain was Jack Crangle. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 177 December 6, 2021 Schedule 1966 small college AP September 17 w y 1966 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Bowling Green, KY 42–21 6,000–7,047 September 24 w y East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN 24–7 7,100 October 1 l Middle Tennessee T–10 Bowling Green, KY rivalry 9–33 7,994–10,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 8 w 1966 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Bowling Green, KY 7–3 7,000–7,584 October 15 l y 1966 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 14–21 5,000–7,500 October 22 l y 1966 Drake Bulldogs Drake Bowling Green, KY 21–37 4,000 October 29 l y 1966 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY rivalry 12–24 12,500–12,625 November 5 l y 1966 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 7–12 5,000 November 12 w y 1966 Butler Bulldogs Butler Bowling Green, KY 35–7 5,000–5,740 November 19 w y 1966 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY rivalry 37–20 2,500–4,100 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football