1967 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–1–1 5–1–1 Nick Denes 11th Wes Simpson Bill Taylor The 1967 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Nick Denes in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 177 December 7, 2021 Assistant coach Jimmy Feix succeeded Denes as head coach after the season. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO Also on the coaching staff were future National Football League (NFL) head coaches Jerry Glanville and Joe Bugel. The team roster included future NFL players Roy Bondurant, Lawrence Brame, and Bill "Jelly" Green, as well as future NFL coach Romeo Crennel.Pro Football Reference Romeo Crennal, retrieved 30 April 2020 Dickie Moore was named to the AP All-American team and was Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. The All-OVC team included Bondurant, Jim Garrett, Walt Heath, Allan Hogan, Moore, Larry Watkins, Brame, Bill Hape, Johnny Jaggers, and Fred Snyder. Schedule 1967 small college AP September 16 w y y 1967 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Alumni Stadium Rensselaer, IN 47–7 3,500–4,500 September 23 w y 1967 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 31–6 4,500–6,500 September 30 w East Tennessee State Bowling Green, KY 6–3 7,500–8,003 October 14 w 1967 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY 56–0 8,000–8,506 October 21 t y 1967 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 4 Hanger Field Richmond, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 14–14 15,000 October 28 w y 1967 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY 30–19 13,000–13,059 November 4 l y Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 100 Miles of Hate 14–16 7,000–8,353 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 November 11 w y y 1967 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 36–14 2,000 November 18 w 1967 Murray State Racers Murray State Bowling Green, KY rivalry 42–19 7,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football