1971 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1971 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by coach Jimmy Feix and won their second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference championship and the school's fourth overall.[1] The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel. The Hilltoppers’ rankings in the final polls were UPI 12[2] and AP 6,[3] and finished ranked 1st in Pass Defense in NCAA Division II. The team roster included future NFL players Virgil Livers, John Bushong, Clarence “Jazz” Jackson, and Mike McCoy. Jim Barber was named to the Universal Sports All-American team.[4] The All OVC team included Barber, Terry Kokinda, Bob Morehead, Leo Peckenpaugh, Bill Sykes, and Terry Thompson.[5]

1971 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 6
1971 record8–2 (6–1 OVC)
Head coachJimmy Feix (4th season)
Assistant coachRomeo Crennel
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1971 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 AP / No. 12 UPI Western Kentucky $ 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Tennessee Tech 5 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Middle Tennessee State 5 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Morehead State 4 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Murray State 3 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Austin Peay 1 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 0 –6 –1  0 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 18Wittenberg*No. 15 UPI
W 33–7
September 25at Austin PeayNo. 6
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 46–7
October 2East Tennessee StateNo. 4
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 36-7
October 9at No. 6 Eastern Michigan*No. 5
L 14–17
October 16Tennessee TechNo. 10
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 15–7
October 23at No. 12 UPI Eastern KentuckyNo. 10 UPI
W 16–7
October 30Morehead StateNo. 9
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 34–11
November 6at Middle TennesseeNo. 6
L 13–27
November 13at Butler*No. 7
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 31–0
November 20Murray StateNo. 6
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 24–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO.
  2. "Delaware Tops Final Poll". The Terre Haute Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 26, 1971. p. 27. Retrieved May 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Delaware is first". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. November 24, 1971. p. 41. Retrieved May 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. 2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020


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