1967 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1967 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	7–1–1 (5–1–1 OVC)
Head coach	Nick Denes (11th season)
Captains	Wes Simpson Bill Taylor
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 AP / No. 11 UPI Eastern Kentucky $	5	–	0	–	2			7	–	1	–	2
Western Kentucky	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Middle Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Tennessee Tech	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Murray State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The 1967 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Nick Denes in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled and overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. ^[1]

Assistant coach Jimmy Feix succeeded Denes as head coach after the season. ^[2] Also on the coaching staff were future National Football League (NFL) head coaches Jerry Glanville and Joe Bugel. The team roster included future NFL players Roy Bondurant, Lawrence Brame, and Bill "Jelly" Green, as well as future NFL coach Romeo Crennel. ^[3] Dickie Moore was named to the AP All-American team and was Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. The All-OVC team included Bondurant, Jim Garrett, Walt Heath, Allan Hogan, Moore, Larry Watkins, Brame, Bill Hape, Johnny Jaggers, and Fred Snyder.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Saint Joseph's (IN) *	Alumni Stadium Rensselaer, IN	W 47–7	3,500–4,500
September 23	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 31–6	4,500–6,500
September 30	East Tennessee State	Bowling Green, KY	W 6-3	7,500–8,003
October 14	Tennessee Tech	Bowling Green, KY	W 56–0	8,000–8,506
October 21	at No. 4 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)	T 14–14	15,000
October 28	Morehead State	Bowling Green, KY	W 30–19	13,000–13,059
November 4	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)	L 14–16	7,000–8,353	[4]
November 11	at Butler *	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 36–14	2,000
November 18	Murray State	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 42–19	7,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
2. Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN   B00ILIOPAO.
3. Pro Football Reference Romeo Crennal, retrieved 30 April 2020
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.