1973 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 3 12–1 7–0 Jimmy Feix 6th L. T. Smith Stadium OVC championGrantland Rice Bowl Champion Camellia Bowl L 0–34 vs. Louisiana Tech The 1973 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the inaugural 1973 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 finished the regular season undefeated and won the Ohio Valley Conference championship. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO The Hilltoppers made the initial NCAA Division II Football Championship, winning their first two playoff games, including a win over Grambling in the Grantland Rice Bowl, before falling in the championship game to Louisiana Tech in the Camellia Bowl.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/western_kentucky/1970-1974_yearly_results.php Western Kentucky Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 August 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809095924/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/western_kentucky/1970-1974_yearly_results.php dead Their rankings in the final polls were UPI 2 and AP 3.Small college poll The Daily Chronicle De Kalb, Illinois November 28, 1973 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10648734/poll_1973_1128_small_upi/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017'Bows No. 9 in Final AP Poll Honolulu Star-Bulletin Honolulu, Hawaii December 20, 1973 E-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11098652/poll_1973_1220_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 This team was one of the best in school history, set a school record for victories, and finished ranked 1st in NCAA Division II in Scoring Offense. The roster included future NFL players Virgil Livers, John Bushong, David Carter, Rick Caswell, Clarence “Jazz” Jackson, and Mike McCoy. Porter Williams and David Nollner were named to All American teams, Lonnie Schuster was named OVC Defensive Player of the Year, and Feix OVC Coach of the Year.2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020 The All OVC team included Bushong, Jackson, Charlie Johnson, McCoy, Bob Morehead, Nollner, Schuster, Aundra Skiles, and Williams.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020. The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel. Schedule 1973 small college AP September 8 w y y Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 42–7 8,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90070140/western-snaps-appalachian-wishbone-427/ The Park City Daily News Western snaps Appalachian wishbone 42–7 September 9, 1973 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 w y 1973 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 28–0 7,000 September 29 w East Tennessee State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 30–0 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-western-shellacks-east-t/207140114/ The Paducah Sun Western shellacks East Tennessee 30–0 September 30, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 13 1973 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 45–7 13,400 October 13 w 11 Tennessee Tech L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 41–0 13,150 October 20 w y 6 1973 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 35–0 19,500 October 27 w y 5 1973 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 34–7 19,250 November 3 w y 3 Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 100 Miles of Hate 42–8 10,000 November 10 w y y 3 1973 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 48–6 3,425 November 17 w 1973 Murray State Racers Murray State 3 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Battle for the Red Belt 32–27 19,250 December 1 w Lehigh 2 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 25–16 12,500 Santa Gives Nod and Western Rises Tom Patterson December 2, 1973 C1 The Courier-Journal & Times Louisville, Ky. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71360230/1973-lehigh-western/ December 8 w y 2 Grambling 5 BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Grantland Rice Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 28–20 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121604533/california-here-comes-western/ The Courier-Journal California, here comes Western! December 9, 1973 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com December 15 l y 2 Louisiana Tech 3 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl—NCAA Division II Championship Game 0–34 12,016 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80504827/no-doubts-louisiana-tech-is-1st-college/ The Sacramento Bee No doubts! Louisiana Tech is 1st College Division National Champ after 34–0 win December 16, 1973 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13634 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