1970 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 12
Record8–1–1 (5–1–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
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 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 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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Indiana State*
W 30–613,500
September 26Austin PeayNo. 12
W 28–911,450
October 3No. 14 East Tennessee StateNo. 11
T 10-108,000
October 10No. 7 Eastern Michigan*daggerNo. 10
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 45–619,250
October 17at Tennessee TechNo. 8
W 28–010,100
October 24No. 14 Eastern KentuckyNo. 8
W 19–717,511
October 31at Morehead StateNo. 6
W 24–148,500
November 7Middle TennesseeNo. 5
L 13–1711,512–11,517[6]
November 14Butler*No. 12
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 14–05,026
November 21at Murray StateNo. 13
W 33–77,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

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.open access
  3. ^ "Arkansas State Led Small Poll". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. December 2, 1970. p. 8-B. Retrieved May 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  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.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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