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-
1979 Season Highlights
Jimmy Feix enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
28
41
L
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Lamar (TX)
27
58
L
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Austin Peay
24
20
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Northern Michigan
28
21
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Tennessee Tech
49
7
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Eastern Kentucky
6
8
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Morehead State
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Middle Tennessee State
17
12
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Northern Iowa
24
17
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Murray State
20
30
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 223
Scoring Average 22.3
Points Allowed 217
Defense Average 21.7
Opponents Record 1-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 3-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 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
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.