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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Feix enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Butler  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Austin Peay  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ East Tennessee State  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Western Illinois  66   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tennessee Tech  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Eastern Kentucky  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Morehead State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Middle Tennessee State  43   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Akron  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Murray State  14   17   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average7.0
  Opponents Record9-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 7-2-128170   Jimmy Feix
Middle Tennessee State 2-8147279   Charles M. Murphy

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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.