1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, for sixth place in the OVC. The team's captain was Jack Crangle.[1]

1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1966 record5–5 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Crangle
1966 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Morehead State $ 6 1 07 2 0
Middle Tennessee 5 2 07 3 0
Austin Peay 4 3 06 4 0
No. 16 Eastern Kentucky 4 3 07 3 0
Tennessee Tech 4 3 05 5 0
Western Kentucky 3 4 05 5 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 03 6 0
Murray State 0 7 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI College Division Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17Saint Joseph's (IN)*Bowling Green, KYW 42–217,047
September 24at East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TNW 24–77,100
October 1Middle TennesseeBowling Green, KY (rivalry)L 9–337,994
October 8Austin PeayBowling Green, KYW 7–37,584
October 15at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNL 14–215,000
October 22Drake*Bowling Green, KYL 21–374,000
October 29Eastern KentuckyBowling Green, KY (rivalry)L 12–2412,625
November 5at Morehead StateL 7–125,000
November 12Butler*Bowling Green, KYW 35–75,740
November 19at Murray State
W 37–204,100
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

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