1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
| 1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (5–2 OVC) |
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| Captain | Walt Heath |
| Home stadium | L. T. Smith Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9/8 Eastern Kentucky $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19/17 Western Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by coach Jimmy Feix, in his first season as coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. The team's captain was Walt Heath.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Butler* | W 35–0 | 10,866–15,000 | |||
| September 28 | Austin Peay | No. 14 |
| W 42–0 | 8,997–12,000 | |
| October 5 | at East Tennessee State | No. 16 | Johnson City, TN | W 23–0 | 6,500 | |
| October 12 | at Western Illinois* | No. 10 | W 66–0 | 5,000–6,000 | ||
| October 19 | at Tennessee Tech | No. 4 | Cookeville, TN | W 13–0 | 6,000–6,500 | |
| October 26 | No. 11 Eastern Kentucky | No. 3 |
| L 7–16 | 20,000–20,428 | |
| November 2 | at Morehead State | No. 10 | W 24–21 | 6,500 | ||
| November 9 | Middle Tennessee | No. 9 |
| W 43–2 | 7,493–8,500 | |
| November 16 | No. 15 Akron* | No. 8 |
| T 14–14 | 7,335–9,000 | [2] |
| November 23 | at Murray State | No. 9 |
| L 14–17 | 8,500–9,500 | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Western Ties Akron 14-14". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 17, 1968. p. C2. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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