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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Feix enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 The Hilltoppers won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Evansville  40   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Kentucky State  30   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Akron  8   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Austin Peay  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Youngstown State  42   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tennessee Tech  28   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Eastern Kentucky  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Morehead State  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Middle Tennessee State  30   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Murray State  0   49   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record4-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 9-1228157   Jimmy Feix
Middle Tennessee State 1-864217   James Boots Donnelly

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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.