Western Kentucky Football Team History
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1906 Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium Capacity: 22,113 Colors: Red & White Coach: Jimmy Feix Conference: Ohio Valley-
1978 Season Highlights
Jimmy Feix enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
The Hilltoppers won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
15
42
L
Fri., Sep. 15 @ Illinois State
28
6
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Austin Peay
17
13
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @ East Tennessee State
27
21
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Akron
21
26
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Tennessee Tech
26
20
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Eastern Kentucky
17
16
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Morehead State
35
7
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Middle Tennessee State
54
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @ Murray State
14
6
W
1978 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 254
Scoring Average 25.4
Points Allowed 157
Defense Average 15.7
Opponents Record 7-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 5-0
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 All Ohio Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.