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
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 12
1970 record8–1–1 (5–1–1 OVC)
Head coachJimmy Feix (3rd season)
Assistant coachRomeo Crennel
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1970 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 19at Indiana State*
W 30–6
September 26Austin PeayNo. 12
W 28–9
October 3No. 14 East Tennessee StateNo. 11
T 10-10
October 10No. 7 Eastern Michigan*No. 10
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 45–6
October 17at Tennessee TechNo. 8
W 28–0
October 24No. 14 Eastern KentuckyNo. 8
W 19–7
October 31at Morehead StateNo. 6
W 24–14
November 7Middle TennesseeNo. 5
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–17
November 14Butler*No. 12
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 14–0
November 21at Murray StateNo. 13
W 33–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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.
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