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1972 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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American college football season

1972 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Tennessee Tech $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Western Kentucky 5 2 0 7 3 0
Middle Tennessee 4 2 1 7 3 1
Morehead State 3 3 1 3 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 4 0 5 6 0
Murray State 2 5 0 4 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 3 7 0
Austin Peay 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1972 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by head coach Jimmy Feix and finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)after winning the conference championship the previous two years. The team roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Virgil Livers, John Bushong, Clarence "Jazz" Jackson, Brad Watson, and Mike McCoy. Andrew Francis, Jackson, McCoy, and Watson were selected to the All-OVC team. The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Appalachian State*No. 12L 6–715,200
September 16at Wittenberg*Springfield, OHW 19–73,000
September 23Austin Peay
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–712,500
September 30East Tennessee StateW 17–76,932
October 14at Tennessee TechL 10–3012,000
October 21Eastern KentuckyW 10–015,400
October 28at Morehead StateW 35–66,000
November 4Middle TennesseeL 17–2120,000
November 11Butler*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 35–610,400
November 18at Murray StateW 17–66,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. 2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
  2. WKU Football Media Guide retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. "Mistakes abound as Appalachian edges Western 7–6". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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† WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared


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