1970 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
American college football season
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.[1] 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.[2] [3]
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.[4] The All-OVC team included Jim Barber, Brame, Jay Davis, Dennis Durso, Green, and Steve Wilson.[5]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 19 at Indiana State * W 30–613,500
September 26 Austin Peay No. 12 W 28–911,450
October 3 No. 14 East Tennessee State No. 11 T 10-108,000
October 10 No. 7 Eastern Michigan * No. 10 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY W 45–619,250
October 17 at Tennessee Tech No. 8 W 28–010,100
October 24 No. 14 Eastern Kentucky No. 8 W 19–717,511
October 31 at Morehead State No. 6 W 24–148,500
November 7 Middle Tennessee No. 5 L 13–1711,512–11,517 [6]
November 14 Butler * No. 12 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY W 14–05,026
November 21 at Murray State No. 13 W 33–77,500
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ 2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
^ "Javelinas Ranked 7th In Final AP Poll" . The Corpus Christi Caller-Times . Corpus Christi, Texas. December 3, 1970. p. 8-G. Retrieved May 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas State Led Small Poll" . The Brownsville Herald . Brownsville, Texas. December 2, 1970. p. 8-B. Retrieved May 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University . American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO .
^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022 .
^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Pre-divisional NCAA College Division Division II I-AA/FCS National championships in bold † WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared