1970 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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]

1970 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
OVC champion
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 12
1970 record	8–1–1 (5–1–1 OVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Feix (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Romeo Crennel
Home stadium	L. T. Smith Stadium

1970 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 AP / No. 9 UPI Western Kentucky $	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	1	–	2			7	–	1	–	2
Morehead State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Austin Peay	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tennessee Tech	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Murray State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

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
September 19	at Indiana State*		Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 30–6
September 26	Austin Peay	No. 12	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 28–9
October 3	No. 14 East Tennessee State	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN	T 10-10
October 10	No. 7 Eastern Michigan*	No. 10	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 45–6
October 17	at Tennessee Tech	No. 8	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 28–0
October 24	No. 14 Eastern Kentucky	No. 8	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)	W 19–7
October 31	at Morehead State	No. 6	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 24–14
November 7	Middle Tennessee	No. 5	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 13–17
November 14	Butler*	No. 12	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 14–0
November 21	at Murray State	No. 13	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 33–7
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. 2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
2. "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.
3. "Arkansas State Led Small Poll". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. December 2, 1970. p. 8-B. Retrieved May 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO.
5. WKU Football Media Guide retrieved March 31, 2020.