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HILLTOPPER f' -- - • --T- .,-,,--~---=-• -•-,-• • - ..; -. .. Iii-'~ i . ' / FOOTBALL ·:~~t\ .. 1 . • • 1 •. - - .,,,. ,,;' WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 1971 HILLTOPPER FOOTBALL ATHLETIC STAFF INDEX ATHLETIC DIRECTOR-John Oldham (Western Kentucky '49) All-Americans ...... 50 All-OVC Players from Western ...... 51 FACULTY ATHLETIC COMMI'f'.I'EE - Dr. _J?hn D. Minton (Chair All-OVC Team, 1970 ...... -64 man), Douglas Alexander, Benme Beach, William E. Bivin, Wilburn Jones, Harry Largen, Dr. Ronald Nash, Owen Lawson, Dr. John Scar Athletic Director John Oldham ...... 14 borough Athletic Staff Directory ...... Inside Front Cover Attendance Figures, 1970 ...... 3 HEAD FOOTBALL COACH-Jimmy Feix Bowl Appearances ...... 51 (Western Kentucky '53) Coaches' Sketches ...... 15-18 College Division All-Americans: 1970 ...... -Inside Back Cover ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES-Robbie Franklin (Tennessee '67) College Division Standings, All-Time- ...... -Inside Back Cover Art Zeleznik (Wittenberg '64), Romeo Crennel (Western Kentucky '70), Depth Chart ...... 31 Butch Gilbert (Western Kentucky '52), Lee Murray (Western Kentucky' '63) Dormitory Accomodations ...... 12 Experience Analysis ...... 30 HEAD BASKETBALL COACH- Jim Richards General Information ...... 6 (Western Kentucky '59) Nickname ...... ·.6 ASSIST ANT BASKETBALL COACH- Benny Dees (Wyoming '58) Opponents' Sketches...... 36-45 Outlook for 1971...... 34 BASEBALL COACH- Jim Pickens (Western Kentucky '51) OVC Champions ...... 61 GOLF COACH- Frank Griffin (Western Kentucky '46) OVC History ...... 60 OVC Standings, All-Time...... -61 TENNIS COACH- Ted Hornback (Western Kentucky '29) OVC Standings, 1970 ...... 64 Player Information ...... 19-29 TRACK AND CROSS-COUNTRY COACH- Jerry Bean President Dero G. Downing...... 7 (Nebraska '60) Press Box Information...... 2 ASSISTANT TRACK COACH- Alan Launder Press, Radio, TV Outlets ...... 4 (King Alfred's '56) Pronunciation Guide ...... 32 Records, OVC ...... 58-60 TRAINER- Russell Miller (Wilmington '66) Records, Western ...... 52-54 ...... , Results, All-Time ...... 55-58 ATHLETIC OFFICE PHONF.S Results, 1970 ...... 3 Athletic Director Roster ...... 32-33 Basketball Coaches Schedule, 1971 ...... 3 Baseball Coach ...... Area 502, 745-3542 Schedule, Composite Opponents' ...... Back Cover Football Coaches Golf Coach Series Records ...... 46 Tennis Coach Signees, 1970 ...... 31 Track Coaches ...... Area 502, 745-3348 Stadium Information ...... 10-11 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Statistics, 1970 ...... 48-49 FOR INFORMATION ON ALL SPORTS: Western Kentucky University · · · · · · · · · · · · • • • • • • • ...... 8-9 COVER: Quarte rback Leo Peckenpaugh is hidden under a pile of ASSISTANT PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Ed Given (Union, Tennessee '57) Eastern Michigan defenders as he scores a touchdown in the 1970 Office Phone: 745-4295; Home Phone: 842-4661 Homecoming game. 1 TO MEN OF WORKING PRESS, RADIO, TV 1971 HILL TOPPER SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time•• w L T
Here is your copy of the 197 J Hilltopper Football Brochure Sept. 18 Wittenberg Bowling Green 1:00 p. m. 2 0 0 which we hope will supply you with the basic information needed in your coverage of this year's Western gridders. It is our pleasure to Sept. 25 • Austin Peay Clarksville 7:30 p.m. 13 2 1 welcome you again to 'Topper games and practice sessions. Oct. 2 • East Tennessee Bowling Green 1:00 p.m. 11 5 2 Oct. 9 Press coverage at Western games, like the University's entire Eastern Michigan Y~ilanti 12 noon 0 0 football program, entered a new era in 1968 with the opening of Oct. 16 • Tennessee Tech Bowling Green 1:00 p.m. 17 16 19,250-seat L. T. Sr.1ith Stadium. The structure is topped by a press ( Homecoming) box designed to meet the needs of nearly one hundred writers, Ocl. 23 * Eastern Kentucky 1:00 27 broadcasters and photographers. Our press box staff will supply Richmond p.m. 15 2 you with game and player information, quarterly play-by-play, Oct. 30 • Morehead State Bowling Green 1:00 p. m. 24 4 halftime and final statistics and scoring summary. Soft drinks, coffee and other refreshments are also available in the press box Nov. 6 • Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro 7:30 p.m. 18 18 1 for your convenience. Nov. 13 Butler Indianapolis 1:30 p.m. 4 1 0 •ov. 20 • Mun ay State Bowling Green PRESS BOX COVERAGE: Admittance to the press box will 1:00 p.m. 18 13 6 be granted only to authorized persons with press box t ickets for that specific game. Tickets must be secured IN ADVANCE from Assistant Public Relations Director Ed Given. Newspaper press 1970 RESULTS passes and sideline passes will not be honored. Each ticket will carry a seat or booth assignment and will entitle the authorized Score Site Crowd staff member to the full courtesies and com plete service of the Western 30, Indiana State 7 at Ter re Haute ...... 1 3,500 press box. Press box tickets are non-transferable. * Wester n 28, Austin Peay 9 a t Bowling Green ...... 11,450
PHOTO COVERAGE : Photographers requiring press box * Western 10, East Tennessee 10 at J ohnson City ...... 8,000 space will need a press box ticket. Sideline passes will be issued to a uthorized personnel representing news media on the field and Western 45, Eastern Michigan 6 al Bowling Green ...... 19,250 must be displayed at all times. * Western 28, Tennessee Tech 0 at Cookeville ...... 10,100
* Western 19. Eastern Kentucky 7 at Bowling Green ...... 17,511 RADIO COVERAGE: Radio broadcast permission should be ohtain.ed in acwance, along with press box tickets, from Assistant * Western 24, Morehead State 14 at Morehead ...... 8,500 Public Relations Director Ed Given. Arrangements for installa * Western 13, Middle Tennessee tion of broadcast loops should be made well in advance with South 17 a t Bowling Green ...... 11 ,517 Central Bell Telephone Company. Western 14. Butle r 0 a t Bowling Green ...... 5,026
* Western 33, Murray State 7 at Murray ...... 7,500 WESTERN UNION SERVICE : ewspapers requiring Western Union service should contact Western Union personnel 244 76 Total Attenda nce 112,354 directly for arrangements. * Ohio Valley Conference game (Home--64,754) ** Central Time 2 3 Area Press, Radio, Television Outlets WESTERN *BERT BORRONE GEORGE HACKETr *CAWOOD LEDFORD KENTUCKY Sports Editor Associated Press Sports Director Park City Daily News Courier-Journal Bldg. WHAS, Inc. Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Louisville, Ky. 40202 Louisville, Ky. 40202 UNIVERSITY
*JOHN FLYNN SPORTS DESK *ED KALLAY The Courier-Journal United Press International Sports Director Louisville, Ky. 40202 228 Commonwealth Bldg. WAVE-TV Louisville, Ky. 40202 Louisville, Ky. 40200 *SPORTS DESK The Louisville Times DEAN MAGGARD *JOHN LASHLEE WLBJ Radio Louisville, Ky. 40202 Sports Director Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 WLAC Television *ROY NEEL Life & Casualty Tower Nashville Banner WES STRADER Nashville, Tenn. 37219 1100 Broadway Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. 37201 WKCT Radio • PAUL EELLS Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Sports Director WSM-TV and RADIO *JEFF HANNA BUD TYLER 5700 Knob Road Sports Department Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. 37209 Nashville Tennessean WBGN Radio 1100 Broadway Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Nashville, Tenn. 37201 *BOB BELL LON SOSH Sports Director SPORTS DESK Sports Director WSlX-TV Associated Press WRUS Radio 441 Murfreesboro Road Box 990 Russellville, Ky. 42276 Nashville, Tenn. 3721 O Nashville, Tenn. 37202 *JERRY WA LLACE *Will use photos. DUREN CHEEK, Jr. Sports Director United Press International WLTV Television Box 2706 537 E. 10th St. Nashville, Tenn. 37219 Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Radio Play-By-Play of Hilltopper Basketball Games Will be He:ud This Season on the Following Stations: Originating Stations Affiliated Network Stations WBGN, Bowling Green WKCT, Bowling Green ...... WAIN, Columbia WKA Y, Glasgow WLCK, Scottsville WLOC, Munfordville ·------.- - WTCO, Campbellsville ·-----·------· WKOA, Hopkinsville ------WVJS, Owensboro -- WPKY, Princeton WNES, Central City WNJO, Mayfield WMSK, Morganfield WHIC, Hardinsburg W'ITL, Madisonville 4 WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY General Information
LOCATION - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Population: 36,000) FOUNDED - 1906 ENROLLMENT - 11,000 (Est.) PRESIDENT - Dr. Dero G. Downing VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Dr. Raymond L. Cravens VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS - Dr. John D. Minton DEAN, GRADUATE COLLEGE - Dr. J . T. Sandefur DEAN, COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND HEALTH - Dr. William R. Hourigan DEAN, BOWLING GREEN COLLEGE OF COMMERCE - President DERO G. DOWNING Dr. William M. Jenkins DEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - Dr. Tate C. Page Dr. DE?O G. Downing became Western Kentucky University's fourth president, DEAN, POTTER COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES succeeding Dr. Kelly Thompson, in 1969. He is recognized as one of the top Dr. Paul G. Hatcher educators and leading adminjstra tive officers to be found anywhere. Before being named president, Dr. Downing served as Western's vice president DEAN, OGDEN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - for administrative affairs since that post was created in 1965. He had held various Dr. Marvin W. Russell other positions on the Western faculty and administrative stat'f since 1946. The Horse Cave, Kentucky, native entered Western as a student in September, DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS - Charles A. Keown 1939, and graduated with the A. B. degree in mathematics in 1943. Between those COLORS - Red and White two dates, Dr. Downing became known as an excellent student, a campus leader and an outstanding athlete. He was president of his senior class and was elected t~ NICKNAME - Hilltoppers "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities." He was also a starting guard CONFERENCE - Ohio Valley (Member since its founding in '48) on some of Coach E. A. DiddJe's finest basketball teams, including the first Hill lopper quintets to appear in the National Invitation Tournament at New York's STADIUM - L. T. Smith Stadium (Capacity: 19,250) Madison Square Garden. He was also an outstanding intercollegiate tennis player. After graduating from Western, Dr. Downing served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, being discharged with the rank of lieutenant in 1945. He returned to Western in 1946 as mathematics teacher and basketball coach at College High Origin Of 'Hilltopper' Nickname School. The evolution of the team nickname, " Hilltoppers," is obvious to those who have He was named director of the Training School in 1956, registrar at Western in seen Western Kentucky University's campus. The operations of Western Kentucky 1959, dean of admissions in 1962, and dean of business affairs in 1964. He was State Normal School were moved from the site of its forerunner, Southern Normal awarded the M.A. degree by Western in 1947, the Ed. S. degree by George Peabody School, to a commanding hill in the southwestern portion of Bowling Green on College in 1958 and the honorary Doctor of Humanities degree by Kentucky February 4, 1911. The move was completed as the entire student body marched to Wesleyan in 1970. the new site, carrying various articles of school equipment. Dr. Downing has always taken an active interest in Western's athJetic program Since the summit of "The Hill" rises 232 feet above nearby Barren River and the and has often served as the University's voting delegate in vital Ohio Valley comparatively level plain that surrounds it, it was only natural that the young Conference meetings. He was a member of Western's Faculty Athletic Committee athletes who represented the institution centered on the crest should come to be for a number of years. known as "Hilltoppers." He is married to the former Harriet Elizabeth Yarnell. They have five children 6 and one grandchild. 7 Academic• Athletic Building No. 1 and E. A. Diddle Arena Aerial View Of Western Campus
THE UNIVERSITY Western's enrollment this fall was approximately 11,000 students--or nearly seven limes the enrollment of only 15 years ago. The growth of the University's Western Kentucky University was established by an act of the Legislature of Kentucky i~ 1906. The act provided for the transferring of Southern Normal School, physical facilities, guided by a carefulJy organized long-range development plan, whose president was Dr. H. H. Cherry, to the State. Upon the transferral, he is also one of unparalleled magnitude in Western's history. became the first president of Western Kentucky State Normal School. In 1911, the young state institution was moved from the site of Southern Normal School to College Heights, its present location. In 1922 the school's name was changed to Western Kentucky State Normal As the 1971-72 academic year opens, Western's physical plant consists of 58 ~chool and Teachers College; in 1930 to Western Kentucky State Teachers College; major buildings worth more than $94 million. Included are two new structures m 1948 to Western Kentucky State College. In June, 1963, Western absorbed the completed only this year, the Raymond Cravens Graduate Center and Pearce Bowling Green College of Commerce and in 1964 the Bowling Green College of Ford Tower, a 27-story dormitory for men. Commerce and the Graduate School were formed as two separate colleges within Western's structure. In June, 1965, Wes tern's Board of Regents approved the formation of three other new colleges, the College of Education, the Potter ColJege of Liberal Arts, and the Other major projects, either under construction at the present lime or planned Ogden ColJege of Science and Technology, creating a total of five colleges within for the near future, are the Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts, an Environmental Western's framework. The Kentucky General Assembly designated the school as a university and changed its name to Western Kentucky University on February 6, Sciences and Technology Building and a 150-unit married student housing projecL 1966. In 1969 the Board of Regents approved the formation of a sixth college the College of Applied Arts and Health. ' Western was originally created for the sole purpose of training teachers for the elementary and secondary schools of Kentucky, but has steadily increased the Western's 185-acre campus, recognized as one of the most beautiful in the nation, scope of its academic programs to meet the expanding needs of its students. The is crowned by a commanding hill from which Hilltopper athletic teams derive their University now offers six four-year undergraduate degrees, three two-year un nickname. It affords a view of the University from almost any approach lo the city dergraduate degrees, and eleven graduate degrees, with course offerings leading to fifty majors and more than forty-five minors. of Bowling Green, a community of approximately 36,000 people.
8 9 ACADEMIC-ATHLETIC BUILDING No. 2
and L. T. SMITH STADIUM
In add1t1on to the 19,250-seat stadium and track, the Academ1c-Athlet1c Building No. 2 contains 12 classrooms, 26 faculty offices, and complete locker, shower and training facilities for Western's spring sports as well as its football program.
The stadium is named for L. T Smith, who came to Western in 1920 to establish the Department of Industrial Arts, now designated the Department of Industrial Education. He headed the department until 1957 when he was elevated to the post of Physical Plant Administrator In 1963 he was named Coordinator of New Con struction, a post he held until he retired in 1965.
In addition to his other duties, Smith coached Western's football team in 1920 and 1921 and its basketball team in 1921-22. He was instrumental in bringing Coach E A. Diddle to Western to take over the athletic coaching duties.
Smith also made a great contribution to the University's athletic program by A Capacity Crowd In L. T. Smith Stadium serving as chairman of its Faculty Athletic Committee almost conunuously from the time he helped form it in 1922 until he retired.
The 1971 season marks the Hilltoppers' fourth in one of the most modern football stadia to be found on any college campus. The Academic-Athletic Building No. 2 and L. T. Smith Stadium are part of the final link in a chain of modern and com plete athletic facilities matched by few universities.
The stadium and its accompanying facilities sit in the midst of the University's Athletic Complex, which also includes the Academic-Athletic Building No. 1 and its fa,508-seat E. A. Diddle Arena; an all-weather track; a lighted field for varsity football practice, intramurals and physical education activities; lighted tennis courts; and the baseball diamond, Nick Denes Field. All are located in a single area of the campus between Russellville Road and University Boulevard.
This gives Western, in a central area, both a coordinated series of athletic facilities and modern, well equipped teaching areas for the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation. It also gives added impetus to the University's ever-growing intramural program. 10 A Portion of the Stadium's Spacious Press Box
11 Hilltoppers' Campus Home PERSONNEL
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Douglas Keen Hall
Western Kentucky University's football players are housed in some of lhe finest accommodations to be found anywhere. The gridders' quarters are located in Douglas Keen Hall, situated just across Russellville Road from lhe Athletics Complex that contains the baseball field, tennis courts, practice field, running track and the beautiful Academic-Athletic Building No. 2 and L. T. Smith Stadium.
The dormitory was put into operation for the first time in 1968. It is actually made up of two buildings, one of seven stories and one of four stories, connected by a lobby and lounge area that also contains mail facilities for lhe dormitory.
Designed by architect Frank D. Cain of Bowling Green, the residence hall contains 76,827 feet of floor space and will house 418 men. Its location is ideal for the footballers, since it gives them access to all grid facilities, including training rooms, and will be convenient to classes in the Academic Complex, the recreational and food facilities in the Dero Downing University Center, and the College of Education Building.
12 Athletic Director JOHN OLDHAM
Johnny Oldham hasn' t been a rookie for a long, long time, but he can be called Head Coach JIMMY FEIX one this year as he begins a new phase of his memorable a th letic career. He moved into the athletic director's post last summer after a 20-year coaching career, 16 of (Pronounced FIKES) them as one of the nation's most astute and successful college basketball mentors. An All-American under the late Coach E. A. DiddJe at Western in 1949, Oldham Jimmy Feix is in his fourth season as head coach of the Hilltoppers. His name has moved into the coaching ranks at Western's College High School in 1951 after been synonymous with winning football at Western Kentucky a lmost continuously playing two seasons with the Ft. Wayne Pistons in the NBA. He went to T_ennessee ,;ince he came to the campus as a freshman quarterback prospect in the fall of Tech as head coach in 1955, then succeeded Diddle as head coach of the H1lltoppers 1949. in 1964. As a player, he led Western to some of its greatest seasons ever. His senior year, His coaching accomplishments read almost like a record book in themselves. 1952, he and the Hilltoppers hit the jackpot, tying for the Ohio Valley Conference His teams had records of 118-83 at Tech and 146-41 C.781) at Western. His squads championship and adding a Refrigerator Bowl win against Arkansas State to won the Ohio Valley Conference championship three times at Tennessee Tech and finish with a 9-1 record. fou r times at Western and he was voted the OVC's "Coach of the Year" award four times. ln the process, Feix earned Little All-America honors for himself and a trial He paced the Hillloppers to five national post-season tournaments and four with the ew York Giants of the National Football League. As a pro, Feix holiday tournament tiUes. His 1970-71 Western team finished third in the NCAA was impressive in early drills before a serious injury ended his career. Tournament. John brings the same dedication, sincerity and organizational talent to his post In 1952 Feix set Western and Ohio Valley Conference records with 1,546 yards as athletic director that helped make him such an outstanding coach. He has both total offense and 1,581 yards passing. His total offense record was unbroken until the ability and determination to maintain--and even improve-the high-caliber 1964 and his passing mark stood until the 1965 season. His 1952 pass completion athletic program Western has enjoyed for so long. percentage-111 of 176 attempts for a .631 average-is still an OVC record. A native of Hartford, Kentucky, Oldham is married to the former Bobbie York of He returned to Western in 1957 after fou r years of service in the U.S. Air Force. Harlan. They have two children, John Robert, 19, and Suzanne, 6. He served as a graduate assistant coach that first year while completing the requirements for the Master of Arts degree, then became a full-time member of the Western staff the following year. 14 15 A i tant H ead Coach ROBBIE FRANKLI As an assistant under former Hilltopper Head Coach Nick Denes, Feix was in Robbie Franklin's versatility is marked by Lhe number of hats he charge of Western's offense. In his last five years with that responsibility, the wears. He has been the Hilltopper assistant head coach since the Hilltoppers led the OVC in total offense three times, in rushing offense three times, summer of 1969, coordinates Western's recn11ting program, 1s and in passing offense once. His 1967 rushing offense was the third best in the responsible for overall defensive strategy. and has direct charge of working wilh the linebackers. nation among college division teams, averaging 262.2 yards per game to finish During his tenure on Lhe Western staff. the Hslltoppers have behind only North Dakota State and Ball State. e!>tabhshed themseh·es as one of the nation's toughest college di,·1s1on Feix was named head coach in December, 1967, when Denes retired from active defensive teams. They finished first. second and first. respectively. coarhing to devote full time to his duties in Western's Department of Physical for the past three seasons in total defense among Ohio Vall"Y Con• Education. In 1968, his " rookie" season as head coach, Feix led Western to seven ference teams.. As a player al Lhe University of Tennessee. Robbie played offensive wins against only two l05ses and a tie with nationally-ranked--and bowl bound guard his sophomore and senior seasons and defensive middle guard Akron. His first Hilltopper team tied for second place in the final OVC standings, as a Junior. His coaches credited his consistency and leadership as leading the league in rushing offense, rushing defense, scoring defense, and total vital factors in the Vols' record of20 wms, 9 losses and 6 ties. including defense. - two major bowl victories. during his Lhree-year varsity career. In 1969 the Hilltoppers finished with an overall 6-3-1 record, giving Feix a 13-5-2 Franklin 1s married 10 the former Janet Cooper and they have two daughters. Robin. 2. and Wendy, career record as head coach. The '69 Hill toppers finished second in the conference with a 5-2 mark and led the league in pass defense and scoring. In fact, the team was no worse than second in six of the nine primary categories in which the OVC compiles team statistics. The 1970 Hilltoppers led the league in its most important department, the final Offensive Coordinato r AR T ZELEZ1 I K standings, as well as in several statistical departments. The Hilltoppers ran up a 5- ( Pro11ount•('(1 /llh-1.f,:zz.. ni~ I 1-1 OVC record and an 8-1-1 overall record to cop the championship. They also Art Zelezmk's principal assignment is constructing Western's of finished among the Top Ten teams in national college division polls. fense. coordinating the work between the line and backfield to form a potent attack On the practice field he works primarily with the of Feix is married to the former Frankie Biggers. They have two sons, Jimmy, 17, fens1,·e backs. He has a well deserved reputation as an accomplished and Jeff, 10. strategist and has had the Hillloppers among the top three offensive ovr teams in each of the seasons he has guided the Western attack. AGGREGATE RE(ORD OF WESTERN COACHES Both Zeleznik's playing experience and coaching background suit him for his present assignment. He was a four-year lellerman at Coach season won lost tied pcl quarterback for some of the great nationally-ranked powerhouses put together at Wittenberg University by Lhe highly respected veteran .,. * J. L. Arthur (1914-16) ...... 3 2 4 2 coach. Bill Edwards. Zeleznik's play contr ibuted heavily lo Edwards' .375 string of national "Coach of the Year" honors. After his graduation from Willenberg. he coached at Lima Central Calholic. Hillsbor o. and L. T. Smith (1920-21) ...... 2 2 4 .357 Reading High Schools, all in Ohio. He was an assistant coach on Lhe staff at Xavier University in Cincinnati before coming to Western in E. A. Diddle (1922-28) ...... 7 38 24 2 .613 1968 . Art is married to the for mer Susan l\lomnger. They have one son. Scoll. 7. Carl Ande rson (1 929; 1934-37) .... 5 32 12 2 .727
Ja mes Ela m (1930-31 ) ...... 2 16 5 .762
E rnie Miller (1932) ...... 1 8 1 0 .889
J esse Thomas (1933; 1946-47) .. . . 3 11 12 2 .480 Offensive Line Coach BUTCH GILBERT W. L. Terry (1938-41 ) ...... 4 Smee Joining the Western staff m 1969, Butch Gilbert has given 25 9 3 .735 ample evidence or why he was chosen to handle the offensi ve line. He has continuously utilized personnel shifts. position cha nges. technique Arnold Winkenhofer (1942) , . ... 1 3 4 .429 1mprovements--and a lot of hard work--to help give the Hilltoppers one of the OVC's most consistently potent attacks.Gilbert spent 17 Jack Clayton (1948-56)...... 9 50 33 2 .602 years coaching m Kentucky high school ranks. compiling a record of 67 wms. 47 losses. and 9 ties in 12 years as head coach at Camir bellsville and Glasgow. Nick Denes (1957-1967)' ...... 11 57 39 7 .587 Gilbert was a standout center for Western during his play mg days-- 19-18 through 1951-•and earned All-OVC honors his senior year. He and Jimmy Fe ix (1968- ) ...... 3 21 6 3 .750 Western Head Coach J immy Fesx were teammates for three years Butch. a native of Bowling Green. 1s married to the former Daphna Gabbard. They have four children. sons Larry. 19. and Steve. 18. and .. TOTALS ...... · · · · · . · .. 52 265 153 26 .626 daughters Leigh Anna. 12. and Kells. 9 • Does not include 1916 season, for which results are unavailable. 17 16 THE 1971 HILL TOPPERS (Listed Alphabetically) Oden ive Backfield Coach L EE M LR R A Y -- Named AII-OVC in 1970after brilliant junior season ... JIM also second team Academic All-America selection last BARBER Lee Murra) Jomed 1he H1ll1opper staff m 1969. His first two seasons fall, w ith 3.35 grade point average ... is president of were spent workmg with Western's receivers. but his assignment 1s Western chapt er of ODK, national leadership fraterni ty . LB no1< with the defensive secondary. - _. .. has led team in tackles each of past two seasons ... has Lee. as a top-flight end on Western·s 1961 and 1962 teams. was the almost amazing quickness, abili ty to hit bone-jarring 55 only football player named the 'Toppers· Most Valuable Player for two · licks game after game ... calls defensive signals ... succl'Ss1ve seasons. He captained the 1962 eleven should be one of nation's top college division linebackers, Sr. 5.11, 195 No Western player has ever displayed more will to excel and win Iprime candidate for all-star honors. t\lurrav ablv demonstrated in three seasons as head coach at ~, PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Portland, Tenn. Lou1sv·111e's Shawnee High School that he could impart that same Barber (Father, Farmer; Mother, Housewife l; High School • Portland '67 ; H.S. Coach · compet111ve spirit to the athletes in his charge. He has done the same Edgar Johnson (Tennessee Tech l; H.S. Le11ers • Football 3; Major • Agriculture; Minor - for lhc I hllloppers. M ilitary Science; Ambition . Military Commission; Religious Prefer ence - Presbyter ian; l\lurrav and his wire. the former Anne Coop, who was a Western Hobbies . Hunting, Horses. chcerleader. have one daughter. Lee Ann. 6. TACKLES- ASSISTS PUNT RETURNS SCORING No. Yds. TDs TDs PAT TP 1969 74-40 2 17 1 1 0 6 1970 75-55 TOTALS 149-95 2 17 1 1 0 6 Former offensive tackle, apparently put on offense to JOHN stay last season and emerged as key to defensive line ... good hitter, outstanding pursuit ... speed and quickness BR IZE N DINE makes him faster than most defensive tackles in the DT Oden ive Line Coach ROMEO CR Ei\ 'EL league ... one of the top f inishers in tackles at end of '70 keason . Homco Crennel. one of the top linemen ever to pla)- for the r PERSONAL INFO : Parents • Mr. and Mrs. John 72 lf1lltoppers. 1s in his first season as a member of the suirr. He coaches Brizendine (Father, Bondsman; Mother, Teacher l; High Sr . .o, 17 the defensive linemen i5Chool • Owensboro '68; H.S. Coach . Gerald Poynter 6 2 Crennel was an outstanding defensive tackle his first three seasons (Western); H.S. Letter s . Football 3; Major . Owensboro, Ky. with the lf1lltoppers But Western's offensi ve line ran into problems Recreation ; Ambition . Recreational Wor k ; Married; Religious Preference . Baptist; during his senior year <1969 ), when he was team captain. and Crenncl Hobbies Fishing, Hunting. w1llmgl~ ga,•e up an almost sure shot at AII-OVC defensive honors to TACKLES-ASSIST S become a top-notch orrens1vc tackle. It was a move tha I helped solidify 1969 8-3 lhC' H 1lltopper.; offense and give them one or the league's most con 1970 50.43 sistent attacks Totals 58-46 l'rennel spent the 1970 season as a gradua 1e assistant. helping with Should be vital key to defensive secondary ... only the lmc and scou11ng opponents. returning player who saw appreciable action in the WILSON He and his wife Rosemary have one daughter. :\lelissa Ruth. 2 secondary last season ... good size and mobility mak es CHAPMAN him a stalwart at his position ... w ill be counte_d on DB largely to help train inexperienced secondary and w ill be "on-the-field" coach during games. PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. R. E . 23 Chapman (Father, School Principal ; Mother, Housewife); High School - Daviess County '69; H.S. Jr. 6-3, 195 coach . Waymond Morris (Kentucky); H.S. Letters • Owensboro, Ky. Foo"iba11 2, Basketball 2, Track 1; Major • Physical Education; Ambition - Coaching or Trainer R US ELL MILLER Business; Religious Preference - Baptist. INTERCEPTIONS PUNT RETURNS TACKLES-ASSISTS Russell ~Ii lier. a nauve of Kenton. Ohio. 1s Wes1ern·s first rull-11me No. Yds. TDs No. Yds. TDs athle11c trainer His ab1l i1y to diagnose and treat the mJunes and 1968 1 0 0 2 .4 0 15-13 ailments or l!illtopper athletes has won the fullest respect or 1970 1 28 0 I O 0 13-8 \\'cs1ern·s coaching staff and players. TOTALS 2 28 0 3 -4 0 28 -2 1 ~tiller graduated from \\'ilmmgton College. where he held the Key reserve during 1970 campaign ... emerged as one trainer 's pos1 from 1965 until 1967 He was named the College's of the top candidates for a starter's role at the conclusion CRAIG ..OuLStandmg Student .. 111 1965 and received 1IS Alumni Recognition of spring drills ... tenacious, aggressive block er ... w ill CLAYTON award m 1966 be one of the few new faces in the offensive line. C lie rcce1\'ed h,s ~l.S degree from I ndiana University and ser ved as PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. Fred trainer a1 OePeuw Umversity, Greencastle. Indiana. for two years Clayton (Father, Coach; M other, Teacher J; High School before coming to Western m 1969 . Caldwell County '68; H.S. Coach • Fred Clayton 57 He 1s married 10 the former (\,role Wolfe. (Western); H.S. Letters . Football 3, Golf 4; Major Jr. 6-0, 210 History, Ambition - Teaching; Religious Pref erence • Princeton, Ky...... j Methodist; Hobbies . Fishing, Hunting. TACKLES- ASSISTS 1970 J.2 18 I 19 y ALAN Exciting, versatile runner .. . can rotate between Combined with signal caller Leo Peckenpaugh and JOHN COKER tailback and fullback w ith ease .. . great determination, - running back Clarence Jackson l ast season lo form always a 100 per cent performer . . . provides depth to virtually a complete freshman backfield ... speed is his EMBREE TB backfield .. . very strong tor his size . .. one of the top forte ... can break open tor the long run at anytime . . . T B 45 finishers in last w inter's " Mr. Western" contest. • also an adequate pass receiver and passer on option play PERSONAL I NFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. Charlie _.. ==-----'· .. great body-balance . . . part of 1-2 tailback punch that 44 Jr. . , Coker INTERCEPTIONS TACKLES-ASSISTS Yds. TDs No. I NTERCEPTIO NS RUSHING RECE IVING KO RETURNS TACKLES- ASSISTS 1970 2 0 9-6 No. Yds. TDs All. Yds. Avg. No . Yds. TDs NO . Yds. TDs 1969 22 56 2.5 3 53 0 7 88 0 2-0 DENN IS Somewhat surprise performer during ' 70 season 1970 0 0 18-4 DURSO played only as reserve during '69 campaign, but started TOTALS 0 0 22 56 2.5 3 53 0 7 88 0 20-4 G every game last season earning AII -OVC and Honorable Mention Little All-America honors ... does best job of pulling and trapping ... will be counted on heavily this 67 season. Top reserve last season, fill ing in number of times for PERSONAL INFO: Parents- Mr. and Mrs. John Ourso injured Rich Rusnock . .. converted from quarterback SCOTT {Father , Country Club Employee; Mother, Housewife); during freshman season . .. steady, reliable performer, GIBSON Sr. 5• 11 , JOO High School . Bellevue '68; H.S. Coach . Ben Pumphrey lacks only outstanding speed to become a top candidate TE Bellevue, Ky . { Kentucky); H .S. Letters. Football 4, Track 2; Major ...... for a starling role. Undecided; Ambi tion . Undecided; Religious Preference - Catholic; Hobby • Fishing. PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. Wayne 83 KO RETURNS TACKLES- ASSI STS Gibson (Father, ASsistant Athletic Di rector-M iami Universi ty; Mother, Nurse); High School - Talawanda No . Yds. TDs (69; H.S. Coach ... William Bowers {Miami University); Soph. 6-3, 200 .A H.S. Letters . Football 3, Basketball 2, Golf 3; Ma jor . Oxford, Ohio 1970 0 0 4-1 Pre-Law; M inor . Undecided; Religious Preference - M ethodist. 20 21 Outstanding high school athelete, Greenaway spen1' Transfer from Eastern, native of Glasgow . . . may be TOM one year in U.S. Military Academy where he played pUShing Craig Clayton for starting berth . . . good TOM GREENWAY quarterback . .. moved to l inebacker... com blocker, very strong ... lacks consistency because of JONES little time to learn new play situations . .. good snapper BB petitiveness, agressiveness should make him top C prospect during '71 season. on punts. .. PERSONAL INFO: Parents--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. 51 35 Greenaway (Father, Rigger; Mother, Secretary); High Jones (Father, FOOd Store Manager; Mother, Teacher); School --Sterling '69; H.S. Letters--Football 3, Baseball 3, ) H(gh School • Glasgow '69; H.S. Coach . Lawrence Soph. 6-1, 204 Fr. . , Basketball 2; Major--Recreation; M inor--lnduslrlal ...,_ Gilbert (Western); H.S. Letters . Football 3, Track 2; 5 11 185 1 Education; Religious Preference--Chrislian; Hobbies--.__...__.,--- - Major · Physical Education; Minor . Psychology; Am- Glasgow, Ky. Magnolia, N . J,Snow Skiing. bit ion • Teaching and Coaching; Religious Preference . Christian; Hobbies . Music and Travel· ing. Three-year letterman who will make the tackle Coming oH fine spring ... good all-around performer, ,,position one of the strongest ottensive i'ositlons ... great TERRY JOHN capable of becoming No. 1 quarterback at any time . J"teadership ability ... main reason for his being elected KO KINDA saw limited action last season ... perhaps best • .V captain .. . made switch from defense to offense two OT HREBEN remembered for his fake field goals in which he passed ~ / seasons ago and has become top ottensive tackle QB and ran for first downs, setting up two touchdowns. - ~ solid, consistent blocker. PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. John 76 PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. Joe 14 Hreben, Sr.; High School. Rossford '69; H.S. Coach • Don ....,, Ko kinda (Father, Retired; Mother, Housewife); High Sr · 6· 1, 210 Jackson (Purdue); H.S. Letters . Football 3, Basketball School- Port Clinton '68; H.S. Coach . Joe Lukac Port Clinton, J _ 2, Baseball 3; Major • Physical Education; Ambit ion . r · 6 0' 170 Teaching, Coaching; Religious Preference • Catholic; 1 l.(BOwlinQ Green); H.S. Letters. Football 3, Basketball 3,· Ohio Rossford, Ohio Hobbies . Water Skiing, Music. Track 2; Major • Undecided; Ambition • Undecided; Religious Preference . Methodist; Hobbies - Hunting.Fishing. TACKLES-ASSISTS PASSIN G RUSHING 1970 2-0 Alt. Comp. Int. Yds. TDs Alt. Yds . Avg. 1969 4 1 6 0 1 -18 -18 1970 12 s 72 l 7 14 2 TOTALS 16 6 78 1 8 -4 -0.5 Outstanding defensive lineman, placed in position of filling big shoes Of Little All-American Larry Brame at JERRY defensive end . . . good size and speed .. . capable of LaSALIVIA playing defensive tackle ... did bangup job filling in for DE Brame when he was injured last season. May be dark horse performer . . . All-State, All- JOHN Conference high school football player ... missed last PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. Jerry HUMPHREY season but should provide great backup strength a t bOth LaSalvia (Father, Millworker; Mother, Housewife); 82 High School · Canon McMillan '68; H.S. Coach . Ray DE defensive end and linebacker. Campanelli (West Liberty); H.S. Letters . Football 3, PERSONAL IN FO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Sr. 6-0, 210 Track 3; Major - Undecided; Religious Preference Humphrey (Father, Butcher; Mother, Housewi fe); High Ca tholic; Hobbies . Ouldoor Sport s. Canosburg, Pa. 88 School • Owensboro '70; H .S. Coach • Gerald Poynt er F (Western); H.S. Letters . Track 3, Football 2; Major . r. 6• 0 ' 196 Undecided; Ambition . Teaching; Religious Preference. Owensboro, K Y ,Baptist; Hobbies . Dogs. • TACKLES-ASSISTS 1970 17-14 Other half of 1-2 (Embree-Jackson) freshman tailbac k ♦ Linebacker last season, moved to ottensive guard . .. CLAR ENCE punch that gave opponents f its during most of last season~ good spring, had few problems gelling accust omed to JOHN JACKSON ... very strong runner, nothing but muscles physically . new position . .. Should see more playing time as he MacLELLAN TB .. combined with Embree to form most outstanding and matures . .. one of best young prospects on team . . . G exciting freshman tailback duo in Western's history ... reserve action from '70season should prove Invaluable to 43 great acceleration . .. much natural ball.carrying ability _ _.. ,.,.~ him. 61 . .. led team in scoring last season with 54 points ... has PERSONAL INFO: Parent . Mrs. Faye Maclellan (Housewife); High ·school . Knoxville catholic '70; H.s." Soph. 6-0, 200 Soph. 5•9, 175 ability to "sting" defenders as well as elude them completely with great change-of-pace. ) Coach · ROd Harkleroad (Tennessee); H.S. Letiers . Knoxville Knoxville, Tenn. PERSONAL INFO: Parent . Mrs. Hattie M iller Football 4, Track 2, Boxing l; Major . Math; Minor . Tenn. ' (Housewife); High School . Austin-East '70; H.S. Letters • Football 3, Baseball 4, English; Ambition• Teaching and Coaching; Religious Preference . Catholic; Hobbies . Danc Basketbal I 2; Major - Recreation ; Ambition • Pro tootball; Religious Preference - Bap ing, Reading . tist ; Hobbies . Working with wood. RUSHING RECEIVING SCORI NG TACKLES- ASSISTS INTERCEPTIONS TACKLES- ASSISTS Alt. Yds. Avg . No. Yds. TDs TDs PAT TP No. Yds . TDs 1970 109 403 3.7 3 -2 9 0 9 0 54 2-0 1970 6 0 8-5 22 23 MIKE Should be one of main players battling for starter's role McCOY in defensive secondary ... natural athletic ability •. runs quarter-mile in track ... lacks experience bul starter al offensive tackle last season but moved to DAVID DB should see plenty of ac lion as season progresses. linebacker for depth .. .one of the most complete, all - NOLLNER around players on the learn ... could play nearly any PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. M ilton 21 McOJy (Father, Maintenance; Mother, Housewi fe); posi tion effectively because of his tremendous speed. LB High School . Louisville Eastern; H.S. OJach . Dick PERSONAL INFO: Parenls--Mr. and Mrs. Wilson so Soph Young 1970 4-3 TACKLES- ASSISTS 1970 1-1 One of the most versatile all-around performers on BOB After playing regularly during 1970 season, has ex- LEO team ... capable of playing both inside and outside McGRATH linebacker w ith great effect iveness ... fine size andV" perience lhat will be invaluable ... passed for five touch-PECKENPAUGH dawns and ran five more last season ... one of best unusual SPei!d should compliment him in becoming one , BB preformers in spring drills ... development in past year QB of the top defensive players in the league ... had lour-,,i( 33 has been remarkable ... by end of last season was one of interceptions in first lour games last season, returning-t -"'! '91..-ii best quarterbacks in school's history ... also st arting 10 one for a touchdown. :.-.. pitcher on baseball team ... strong rusher as well as Sr 6-0 205 PERSONAL INFO: Parents • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph passer ... ranked among ovc leaders in both categories Soph. 6-0, 180 . ' McGrath; High School • Flaget '68; H.S. Coach · Norm Louisville, Ky· Mackin; H .S. Letters . Football 4, Basketball 4, Baseball last fall. . . Henderson, Ky. ~ l PERSONAL INFO: Parents· Mr. and Mrs. W1ll1am 4 ; Major • Business Administration ; Minor . Physical Education; Ambition . Peckenpaugh (Father, Logger; Mother, Housewife); High School . Henderson OJunty '69; Teaching; Religious Preference . Catholic. H.S. OJach . Pascual Benson (Kentucky); H.S. Letters • Football 3, Basketball 2, Baseball 3; Major . Physical Education; Minor . Business Administration; Ambition . Teaching, OJaching; Religious Preference • Baptist; Hobbies. Fishing, Hunting, Goll. TACKLES-ASSISTS INTERCEPTION S SCORING No . Yds. Tds TOs PAT TP 1968 4-6 TACKLES- PASSING RUSHING SCORING 1969 32- 17 ASSISTS 1970 39.29 4 85 0 6 All. Comp. Int. YdS. TOs All. Yds. Avg. TOs PAT TP TOTALS 75-52 4 85 0 6 1970 157 64 11 769 5 96 214 2.2 5 0 30 2-0 Led high school leammales to a number of cham VAN GARY One of the conference's best punters last season ... can .. pionships during his career at Mayfield ... gained All- PITMAN MEARS kick for height (coverage l and distance with great ac America, All-State and a number of All-Star laurels FB p curacy ... was difference in close games last season, during high school playing days ... tremendous potential, keeping ottenseout of its own territory most of the lime. 15 should have outstanding future ... speed, which is im- .. may have shot at mak ing lhe pros. proving, currently limits rushing ability somewhat, but 41 PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. Walter is already tremendous blocker. Mears (Father, Salesman; Mother, Clerk); High School . Jr. S-10, 215 PERSONAL INFO: Parents-Mr. and Mrs. G. H . Pit- Fr. 6-1, 205 Brainerd '69; H.S. Coach . Pete Poller (Virginia State); man (Father, Optometrist; Mother, Recept_ionist ); High , Chattanooga, H.S. Letters . Football 3, Wrestling 3; Major . School--Mayfield '70; H .s. OJach--Jack Morris (Murray l; Mayfield, Ky· Psychology; Ambiti on Undecided ; Religious H. s. Lelters--FootballJ. 3, Track 1; Major--lndustrial Technology; Minor--Undecided; t3eli Tenn. Preference . Presbyterian; Hobby . Swimming. gious Preference-- Church ot Christ; Hobbies--Woodwork. PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. Probably one of finesl overall offensive linemen in the CRAIG 1970 74 2719 36.7 1"111"'11 ieague ... fastest lineman on the team, running the 40- POTTER yard dash in 4.7 seconds ... good puller and downfield G blocker ... has overall grade average of near ly 3.2 out of ROBERT Transfer from University of Tulsa ... really came on - 4.0, 64 MOREHEAD last in spring drills ... tremendous anticipation of ball . . PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. William J. . lacks only speed and range in becoming top individual • Potter (Father, Supervisor; Mother, Housewife); High Jr. 6-1, 215 DB performer. School . Southport '68; H.S. Coach • Charles Robbins, PERSONAL tNFO: Parent . Mrs. Ellen Morehead (Missouri State l; H .s. Letters . Football 2; Major . Indi anapolis, 28 (Occupation, Teacher l; High School . Louisville Male; English; Minor . Undecided; Ambition • -reaching; H.S. Coach Jahn OJnn; H.S. Letters . Football 3, Ind. h Basketball 3, Baseball 2, Track 1; Major . Business; Religious Preference . Baptist. 5op · 6•2• 190 Religious Preference . Presbyterian; Hobbies • Water Skiing. TACKLES-ASSISTS Louisville, Ky. 1-0 24 1970 25 LIN Exciting, game breaking lype of player . has caught DARRYL ROOF Saw no game ac1Ion las, season afler susta,n,ng a three TD passes that have won games during his two SMITH G shoulder ,n jury underwent surgery, nol fully seasons as a starter . . has developed fine moves and is recovered during spring drills shOuld be ready by considered one Of the finest receivers in the conference SpE season opene<, provid,ng good deplh at the guard sI01 . key man l n long and short yardage siluahons .. made 63 PERSONAL INFO. team as freshman without a scholarship 19 Fr. 6-0, 200 PERSONAL INFO, Parents Mr. and Mrs Robert L Jr S-10 170 Smith {Father, Retired Mllilary Service; Mother, · ' Paducah, Ky. Housewife); High School warren county '68; H.S. Bowling Green, - Coach Eck Branham (Western); H.S. Letters Foolball Ky. 3, Basketball 3, 8aS('ball 3, Track 2; Major -Speech; Minor Government; Ambihon. Law RICH Has seen little playing l ime •• m,sseo spring prac1Ice ~ RU SNOCK with a knee injury oul should be recidy for ·11 season •• Practice; Religious Preference • Bapt1s1 Hobby Showing Cattle TE has been back up to long line of talented tight ends but RUSHING RECEIVING KO RETURNS SCORING should be challang,ng Tom Turner for a starling be LONNIE Off season injuries acquired In aulo accidenls lhe pasl Known as "Cool Harold" by teammates . emerged two summers have hampered his play has seen only SHUSTER as top candidate for fullback position atler his best HAROLD two quarters of action during that span . should log spring practice ever lremendous desire and deler SPILLMAN DT considerable amount of playing t,me this season as~ m1nat,on as sub lasl three seasons . key to offease may FB reserve behind two senior tackles • one of b,ggesl men ... be his ability to replace graduated Nat North,nglon 71 on lhe leam - strong runner ,likes to run over lacklers as well as around PERSONAL INFO. Parents Mr and Mrs C.M. them 40 Schuster CFather, Oil Producer; Mother, Housewife>; PERSONAL INFO Parenl Mrs. Christine Spillman Sr. 5.9, 185 0 Soph. • · , 225 High School H 1970 20 All Yds Avg . No Yds TDs NO. Yds TDs 1970 9 21 2.3 1 9 0 1 10 0 12 Probably mosl consistent player on lhe squad ... has BILL AUN DR A Outstanding high school player al Louisville Manual, become "Old Reliable", starting 30 straight games ... SYKES extreme dedication .. capable of playing number of SKILES Sk iles came out for fool ball without a scholarship now OT a starlong linebacker size has been lhe facto"r that offensive line p0sitions ... CO TACKLES-ASSISTS TACKLES- ASSISTS 1970 1810 1970 20 26 27 Although onl y a junior, already drawing attention of Came out originally without a scholarship, but by end.,....,,.,.,.._!!!!!!--~ os ... good size now for defensive end, and still . BRAD LEROY Of spring drills had earned grant-in-aid ... moved from growing ... very agressive, similar hiller to Little All- WATSON TALBERT defensive end lo tight end .. . strong, aggressive blocker . ,J,/Amer ican Lawrence Brame who is now playing professional football in Canadian League ... f inished DE TE . . will be important to running game ... should be a lop among top six in tackles as a starter last season. reserve. 85 87 PERSONAL INFO: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Ernest PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. H . 0. Talbert (Father, Unemployed; Mother, Laborer); High Watson ( Father, Engj neer; Mother, Housewife); High Jr. 6-3, 20S Soph. 6-0, 205 School - Scoll Count y '69; H .S. Coach - Bill W ilson School • Russellvi lle '69; H .S. coach . Clarence Baker Russellville, Ky. (Georgetown, Ky.) ; H .S. Letters - Football 3, (Western); H .S, Letters . Football 2, Basketball 3, Track Lexingt on, Ky. Basketball 3, Track 3; M ajor - Recreation ; Ambition - l ; Major Physica l Education; Ambition . Undecided; Religious Preference - Catholic; Hobby . Undecided; Religious Preference - Methodist; Hobbies - Sports, Music. Golf. TACKLES- ASSISTS TACKLES- ASSISTS 1969 14-12 1970 0-1 1970 46 -22 Great experience .. . another 30.game starter ... has TOTALS 60-34 TERRY uncanny ability lo feel and read blocks, giving him great Mid-t erm graduate from high school, Watson joined THOMPSON pursuit ... was second-team choice on '70 AII-OVC Ite am for spring dri lls .. . good mobi l i ty for man his size . GARY OT balloting ... not real sensational type of player, but Is .. probably y ear from becoming star ter . . . should be top WATSON reliable, steady performer ... usually plays best in more reserve . OT 77 crucial games. PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. I.M. Sr. 6-2, 220 PERSONAL INFO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. J .R . atson ( Father, Carpenter; Mother, Cashier); High 74 Thompson (Father, Carpenter, Mother, Housewi fe); l School • Clinton '71 ; H .S. Coach . Ken Honea (Ten. Hohenwald, High School . Lewis County '67 ; H Coach • Jim West .s. nessee); H .S. Lellers . Football 3, Basketball 2, Track 1; Fr. 6-3, 230 Tenn. (Austin Peay); H .S. Lellers . Football 2; Major . Major • Law; Minor • Government ; Religious Preference Physical Education; Minor . Business Administration; Ambition . Teaching, Coac hi ng; Reli ,,- Baptist; Hobbies Weight l i fting, Racing. Clinton, Tenn. gious Preference · Baptist; Hobbies . Fishing, Hunting. TACKLES- ASSISTS - - 1968 17-5 1969 36-17 Exceptional speed, fastest player on the team .•. runs PORTER 1970 62-31 40 yards in 4.4 seconds ... extremely dangerous on long WILLIAMS TOTALS 115-53 pass plays . . . tremendously high percentage of TD DENNIS Sidelined whi le recovering from injury last season, will atches last season . . .. caught 10 passes, five of them for SpE cores .. . real fine runner, making him dangerous after TOMEK be back up signal caller this fall . . . good football,;' 22 knowledge, adjust well to defensive si tuations and learns he catches ball. QB extremely quickly . . . should provide excellent depth lo PERSONAL INFO: Parent - Nane Williams; High 12 the quarterback position. School - Pearl '70; H .S. Coach - James Arm- Soph. s-10, 160 PERSONAL INFO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ,strong (Tennessee State); H.S. Letters - Football . Tomek (Father, Minister; Mother, Teacher) ; High 13, Basket ball 3, Track 2 ; Major - Ari ; Minor - Nashville, Tenn. F 11 175 School • Caldwell Count y '70; H.S. Coach . Fred Clayton Recreal ,on, Am bition - Undeci ded; Rel igious Preference - Bapti st; Hobbies - Sports, r. 5 · ' (Western); H .S. Lellers . Basketball, Football, Golf; Princeton, K y Major • Recreation; Minor • Undecided ; Religious Ari. · Preference . Baptist; Hobbies . Records. TOM Moved from wide.out to tight end last spring, now No. l in new position . .. unusual speed for man his size . .. RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING TACKLE:5- ASSISTS TURNER dangerous both as receiver and runner ... ran 46 yards TE for TO in last year's 33.7 win over Murray ... appears to All. Yds. Avg . No. Yds. TOs TOs PAT TP have good shot al mak ing pros if he continues to im 1970 2 17 -8.S 10 237 5 S O 30 l l prove al rate he has past two seasons ... majoring in 84 Hom :c, preparing to go into the restaurant business. -- PE:" .;ON AL I N FO: Parents · Mr. and Mrs. T .C. Jr. 6-S, 200 Turner (Father, Resl;rnrant Owner, Mother, AII-OVC place kic k er lasl season . .. was conference's STEVE Clarksville, 1nd . Housewife); High School • Clarksville '68; H .S. Coach . leading scorer in ki cking ...respected kicking ability WILSON makes take f ield goal effect play ...k icked three feild Guy Newcom (Western); H.S. Letters - Football 3, Basketball 3, Track 3; Major . Home Eco goals of more than 30 yards ,n record single-season PK nomics; Ambition • Business or Teachi ng; Religious Preference . Methodist. total of five three-pointers in 1970. RECEIVING RUSHING SCORING TACKLES- ASSI STS PERSONAL I N FO: Parent • Mrs. Arlene W i lson 30 No . Yds. T Os All. Yds. Avg . TOsPAT TP (Mother , Sec retary) ; High School . Western '68; H .S. 1969 7 145 3 3 0 18 Coach . Bob Cleveland (Louisville) ; H.S. Letters - Jr. S-7, 16S 1970 12 132 1 3 50 16.7 2 0 12 2-0 Football 2, Track 3, Wrestling l ; Major • Business; TOTALS 19 277 4 3 50 16.7 5 0 30 2-0 _ _ _ _,,__,~--Ambition . Business or Teaching; Religious Preferenc e . Louisville, Ky. ROBERT Moved from defensive end lo linebacker to g ive depth Presbyterian; Hobbies . Athletics . L TON al line backing position . .. picked up linebacker tech, WA niques very quickly and should be pressi ng for starling SCORING TACKLES- ASSISTS LB berth early in the season ...real head-l'lunter type of player. TOs PAT FG TP PERSONAL I N FO: Parents . Mr. and Mrs. Rober t C. 54 1969 0 14 0 14 Walton (Father, Laborer; Mother, Housewife); High 1970 0 29 44 2-1 Soph. 6-2, 18S School . Brainerd '69; H.S. Coach . Pete Potier s TOTALS 0 43 5 (Virgin ia); H .S. Lellers . Football 3, Trac k 3; Ma jor 58 2-1 Challanooga, Recreation ; M inor . Sociology; Ambi tion . Teach ing, Tenn. Recreation Director ; Rel ig ious Prefer ence • Bapti st ;TACK ES- 29 Hobbies · Bowli i1'g, Swi mming, Billi ards. L _ ASSIST~ 1970 9 4 28 EXPERIENCE ANALYSIS 1971 DEPTH CHART * (Three-Deep) Returning NOTE: This depth chart is DEFINITELY subject lo continual change after fall enior J unior Sophomore Non- practice begins August 19. Lettermen Lettermen Lettermen Lettermen Transfers Position ( II ) (!)) (!)) C1 8) <:ll OFFENSE ' PLIT END ...... WILLIAMS, Maley, TUR ER OFFENSE TIGHT END ...... TURNER, Talbert, Gibson STRO G TACKLE ...... KOKINDA, G. Watson T RONG GUARD ...... DURSO, Roof, POTTER END Davis Smith Williams Gibson CENTER ...... CLAYTON, Jones, SYKES Rus nock Turner Maley Q ICK GUARD ...... POTTER, MacLellan, DURSO Talbert Q ICK TACKLE ...... SYKES. Hoof, OLLNER PLIT END ...... DAV IS, SMITH , COKER TACKLE Kokinda G. Watson Q ARTERBACK ...... PECKENPAUGH, HREBE , Tomek Sykes TA ILBACK ...... JACKSON , EMBREE, COKER GUARD Durso Potter MacLellan FULLBACK ...... H. SPILLMAN, Pitman, Citron Roof DEFE SE Clayton CENTE R Jones LEFT END ...... B. WATSO , Humphrey, Sanborn LEFT TACKLE ...... BRIZENDINE, LaSALVIA, KOKINDA QUARTERBACK Hreben Peckenpaugh Tomek RIGHT TACKLE ...... THOMPSON, Schuster, LaSALVlA RIG HT END ...... LaSALVIA, Folden, Walton LEFT BANDIT BACK ...... FRANCIS, Greenaway, SKILES TAIL BACK Coker Embree LEFT LINEBACKER ...... BARBER, NOLLNER Jackson RIGHT LINEBACKE R ...... S KILES, Walton RIGHT BANDIT BACK ...... McGRATH, DOYLE, Morehead DEEP BACK ...... , l\lorehead, Livers, SM ITH F LLBACK H. Spillman Citron DEEP BACK ...... CHAPMAN, Morehead, McCOY Pitman DEEP BACK ...... McCOY, C. SPILLMAN, Livers • Returning letterman in ALL CAPS DEFENSE I COMING F RESHMAN ~18) Offense END LaSalvia B. Watson Folden Sanborn ENDS- Rick Caswell, 160, Elizabethtown, Ky. ; Steve Keck. 170. Bowling Green. Humphrey Ky.: Greg Lewis, 215, Morganfield, Ky.; Randy apier, 155, Fountain Run, Ky.; Jim Wafzig, 195, Louisville, Ky. TACKLES--Jimmy Higdon, 220, Lebanon, Ky.; Henry Kuykendall, 220, Owen TACKLE Brizendine Schuster sboro, Ky. Thompson CENTER-Bill Mong, 190, Southgate, Mich. QUARTERBACK--Dewayne Squires, 185, CampbeJlsville, Ky. LI EBACKER Barber Nollner Walton Skiles Defense ENDS-John Bushong, 215, Tompkinsville, Ky.; DarreJI Traughber, 190, Bowling BANDIT BACK McGrath Francis Doyle Greenaway Green, Ky. TACKLE-.Sheroid Barrell, 208, Barnesville, Ga. LINEBACKERS-Jackie Haun, 180. Knoxville. Tenn.; John J effers, 190, Marshall. DEEP BACK Chapman McCoy Livers Morehead Ind.: Chuck Stewart, 185, Louisville, Ky. C. Spillman BANDIT BACKS-Andy Corn, 200, Goodlettsville, Tenn.; Jim Ivey, 185, Owen sboro, Ky. DEEP BACK-Mike Hendricks, 160, Franklin, Ky. 30 31 1971 HILL TOPPER ROSTERS - ALPHABETICAL - NUMERICAL o.-Player, Pos. Pronu ncia lion o.-Player * Pos. Class Ht Wt Age Lts. Hometown (High School) 55-Barber, Jim, LB 10-Leo Peckenpaugh QB So. 6-0 180 19 l Henderson, Ky. (Henderson Co.) 72-Brizendine, John, OT BRIZZ-un-dine 12-Dennis Tomek QB Fr. 5-11 175 19 0 Princeton, Ky. (Caldwell Co.) 23-Chapman, Wilson, DB 14-John Hreben QB Jr. 6-0 170 20 1 Rossford, Ohio (Rossford) p 42-Citron, Carl, FB SIT-tnm 15-Gary Mears Jr. 5-10 215 20 1 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Brainerd) 57-Clayton, Craig, C 19-Darryl Smith SpE Jr. 5-10 170 20 2 Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren Co.) 45-Coker, Allen, TB 21-Mike McCoy DB So. 5-10 175 19 1 Louisville, Ky. (Eastern) SO-Davis, Jay, SpE 22-Porter Williams SpE So. 160 31-Doyle, John, BB 5-10 19 1 Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl) 23-Wilson Chapman DB Jr. 6-3 195 20 2 Owensboro, Ky. (Daviess Co.) 67-Durso, Dennis, G DURR-so 24-Virgil Livers DB \ Fr. 5-10 44-Embree, John, TB 176 19 0 Fairfield, Ky. (Nelson Co.) 25-Claude Spillman DB So. 5-11 170 20 l Louisville, Ky. (Shawnee) 81-Folden, Obie, DE FOAL-din 28-Robert Morehead 6-2 34-Francis, Andrew, BB DB If So. 190 20 0 Louisville, Ky. (Male) 30-Steve Wilson PK Jr. 5-7 165 21 2 Louisville, Ky. (Western) 83-Gibson, Scott, TE 31-John Doyle BB So. 195 35-Greenaway, Tom, BB 6-0 20 1 Cave City, Ky. (Caverna) GREEN-uh-way 33-Bob McGrath BB Sr. 6-0 205 21 3 14-Hreben, John, QB Louisville, Ky. (Flaget) REE-ben 34-Andrew Francis BB Jr. 5-10 180 20 2 88-Humphrey, John, DE LouisviUe, Ky. (Male) 35-Tom Greenaway BB Fr. 5-11 185 20 0 Magnolia, N. J. (Sterling) 43-Jackson, Clarence, TB 40-Harold Spillman FB Sr. 5-9 22 1 SI-Jones, Tom, C 185 Louisville, Ky. (Shawnee) 41-Van Pitman FB Fr. 6-1 205 19 0 76-Kokinda, Terry, OT ko-KlN-duh Mayfield, Ky. (Mayfield) 42-Carl Citron FB Fr. 5-11 180 20 0 Waldwick, N. J. (Waldwick) 82-LaSalvia. Jerry, DE luh-SAL-vee-uh 43-Clarence Jackson TB So. 5-9 175 19 24-Livers, Virgil, DB LYE-vurz l Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East) 44-John Embree TB So. 5-10 165 19 1 Buffalo, Ky. (Larue Co.) 61-MacLellan, John, G muh-KLELL-un 45-Allen Coker TB Jr. 5-8 165 22 1 Gallatin, Tenn. (Trousdale Co.) 119-Maley, David, SpE MAY-lee SO-David Nollner LB So. 6-2 210 19 1 21-McCoy, Mike, DB Hartsville, Tenn. (Trousdale Co.) 51-Tom Jones C So. 6-1 204 20 0 Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow) 33-McGrath, Bob, BB 52-BilJ Sykes OT Sr. 5-10 210 21 3 Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville) 15-Mears, Gary, P 54-Robert Walton LB So. 6-2 185 19 0 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Brainerd) 28-Morehead, Robert, DB 55-Jim Barber LB Sr. 5-11 195 22 2 Portland, Tenn. (Portland) 50-Nollner, David. LB NAHL-nur 57-Craig Clayton C J r. 6-0 210 20 2 Princeton, Ky. (Caldwell Co.J IO-Peckenpaugh, Leo, QB PECK-in-paw 58-Aundra Skiles LB So. 6-0 195 20 1 41-Pitman, Van, FB Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 61-John MacLellan G So. 6-0 200 19 0 Knoxville, Tenn. (Catholic) 64-Potter, Craig, G 63-Lin Roof G Fr. 6-0 200 19 0 Paducah, Ky. (Tilghman) 63-Roof, Lin, G 64-Craig Potter G Jr. 6-1 215 20 1 86-Rusnock, Rich, TE Indianapolis, Ind (Southport) RUSS-nuck 67-Dennis Durso G Sr. 5-11 200 21 2 Bellevue, Ky. (Bellevue) 78-Sanborn, Bob, DE 71-Lonnie Schuster OT So. 6-0 225 20 Henderson, Ky. (City) 71-Schuster, Lonnie, DT 0 SHOO-stur 72-John Brizendine DT Sr. 6-0 217 21 3 Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) 58-Skiles, Aundra, LB AWN-dray 74-Gary Watson OT Fr. 6-3 230 18 0 Clinton, Tenn. (Clinton) 19-Smith, Darryl, SpE 76-Terry Kokinda OT Sr. 6-1 210 21 25-Spillman, Claude, DB 3 Port Clinton, Ohio (Port Clinton) 77-Terry Thompson OT Sr. 6-2 220 22 3 Hohenwald, Tenn. (Lewis Co.) 40-Spillman, Harold, FB 78-Bob Sanborn DE Sr. 6-1 210 22 0 Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Orange) 52-Sykes, Bill, OT 80-Jay Davis SpE Sr. 5-11 170 22 3 Henderson, Ky. (City) 87-Talbert, Leroy, TE 81-Obie Folden DE~ Fr. 6-0 195 20 77-Thompson, Terry, OT 0 West J efferson, Ohio (Jefferson) 82-Jerry LaSalvia DE Sr. 6-0 210 21 3 Canonsburg, Pa. (Canon-McMillan) 12-Tomek, Dennis, QB TAHM-ek 83-Scott Gibson TE So. 6-3 200 20 0 84-Turner, Tom, TE Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda) 84-Tom Turner TE J Jr. 6-5 200 21 2 Clarksville, Ind. (Clarksville) 54-Walton, Robert, LB 85-Brad Watson DE Jr. 6-3 Russellville, Ky. (Russellville) 85-Watson, Brad, DE 205 20 2 86-Rich Rusnock TE Sr. 6°2 200 22 3 Edison, N. J. (Edison) 74-Watson, Gary, OT 87-Leroy Talbert TE So. 6-0 205 22-Williams, Porter, SpE 21 0 Lexington, Ky. (Scott Co.) 88-J ohn Humphrey DE Fr. 6-0 196 19 30-Wilson, Steve, PK 0 Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) 89-David Maley SpE Fr. 5-10 175 19 0 Millington, Tenn. (Central) WHERE THEY'RE FROM: * POSITION DESIGNATION--Offense: SpE--Split End; TE--Tight End; OT--Offensive Tackle; G--Guard; C--Center; QB-- Ky. - 26 Ohio - 5 Ind. - 2 Quarterback; TB--Tailback; FB--Fullback. Defense: DE--Defensive End; DT--Defensive Tackle; BB-Bandit Back (Cor- Tenn. - 12 N. J . - 3 Pa. - 1 nerback); LB-Linebacker; DB--Deep Back. Specialists: P--Punter; PK--Place-kicker. 32 33 1971 OUTLOOK I OPPONENTS With 27 of 39 lettermen returning from last year's Ohio Valley Conference championship team, Western Kentucky Football Coach Jimmy Feix views his team's 1971 grid picture as being almost the opposite of pre-season estimates a year ago. "Last year we started out with hopes the defense could carry the bulk of the load until our offense had a chance to gain some experience and catch up," he said. "This season we' ll be hoping that our offense can carry us until our defense unit can gain some maturity. " It's all a matter of how much varsity playing time the collective squad mem bers on the two respective units have gotten in," he concluded. The offensive unit should be stronger for at least three reasons: 1) The added experience picked up by last year's outstanding frosh running backs, Clarence Jackson and John Embree. Although the Hilltoppers will un doubtedly miss the blocking ability of graduated fullback Nat Northington, Harold Spillman looked to be an adequate replacement at that spot in spring drills; 2) The ability of quarterback Leo Peckenpaugh to find his secondary receivers when his primary targets are covered, along with the fact that last year's out standing corps of receivers-headed by Jay Davis, Darryl Smith, Porter WilJiams and Tom Turner-- are all back; and 3) Added experience for the offensive linemen, along with some changes in blocking techniques and assignment made in spring practice. Graduation losses hit the defensive pla toon much harder, wiping out nearly a ll of the secondary, as well as outstanding personnel up front like College Division All American end Lawrence Brame and linebacker Bill Hape. "The secondary, particularly the deep backs, is the critical spot, we feel," said Feix. Jim Barber brings both talent and experience back to his linebacking spot, where he will be joined by Aundra Skiles along with David Nollner and Robert Walton, both of whom have been shifted from other positions. The inexperience of three sophs and a junior--Robert Morehead, Claude Spillman, Mike McCoy and Wilson Chapman-account for Feix's concern about the deep secondary. The kicking game could be among the team's stronger points, with both punter Gary Mears and place-kicker Steve Wilson returning to continue the fine work they turned in last fall. As for the overall race in the OVC, Feix views it as another multi-team race marked by the same kind of overall balance that has been in evidence for the past several years. He sees Middle Tennessee and Morehead as substantially improved, while it may be difficult for Western, Eastern Kentucky and East Tennessee to maintain their overall s trength of a year ago. 34 GAME WITTENBERG .. .September 18 I A US TIN PEAY . . ... September 25 GAME Al L. T. Smith Stadium (19,250), Bowling Green. I p.m. CCDTl At Municipal Stadium (10,000), Clarksville, 7:30 p.m. (CDT) 2 Location: Springfield, Ohio Nickname: Tigers Location: Clarksville, Tenn. Nickname: Governors Founded: 1845 Colors: Red-White Founded: 1927 Colors: Scarlet-White Enrollment: 3,700 Enrollment: 2,500 1970 Conf. Finish, Record: 14th, 0-5--0 1970 Conf. Finish, Record: Tie 6th, 2-5--0 Conference: Ohio Valley 1970 Overall Record: 3-7--0 Conference: Ohio Athletic 1970 Overall Record: 0-9-0 Coach: Bill Dupes (Tenn. Tech '52) Lettermen Lost: 8 Assistants: Frank D'Agostino, Jerry Lettermen Returning: 26 Coach: Dave Maurer (Denison '54) Lettermen Lost: 13 Flatt, Jim Lane, Ray Thomas SID: John Martin AD: Dave Aaron Assistants: Ron Murphy, Dick Fahrney, Lettermen Returning: 23 Office: 615-648-7561 Bob Rosencrans Home: 615-648-1269 With 13 seniors on the squad, Austin Peay promises to have more experience AD: Bill Edwards SID: .. Donald R. Perkins than in several years. but Coach Bill Dupes warns that the Governors will still Office: 513-327-6114 have to go with "some f!lighty young people" in several vital ~pots. First to his mind, Home: 513-254-4664 probably, is the quarterback slot, where David Walker and Mike Johnson, both only sophomores, will battle for the starting role. Both gained experience as frosh. The uninformed observer should not be fooled by the 1970 record listed above for However, Walker was the squad's leading passer a year ago with 48 com Wittenberg. The Tigers were 9-0 on the play!ng field last ~eason, but wound up pletions in 98 attempts for 482 yards and four touchdowns. having to forfeit all their games after learning they had madvertenUy used an The most notable absence in the Gov lineup will be that of graduated AU ineligible player all season. American receiver Harold (Red) Roberts, who holds all APSU and most OVC Willenberg lost 12 of 22 starters fro_m ~astyear's. clu~, leaving Coac~ Maur~r and receiving records. Tom Dozier, Paul Nadeau and Myers Parson will be trying to his staff with an overall job of rebu1ldmg. But his biggest problem 1s comm~ _up take up the slack. with a quarterback, since the Ti~ers ~ve no returning lettermen at that position Other problems the Govs must face include beefing up the offensive line and for the first time in 18 years. Jumor Mike Dean and sophs Doug Jacobs and Lloyd getting some running help for Kenny Johnson {l eading 1970 rusher with 523 yards). Ball are slated to batUe it out for the starting role. Aus tin Peay's defense will again be headed by giant end-tackle (6-5, 260) Bonnie All-Conference choices Joe Paoloni at guard and Claud Dent at halfback, along Sloan, hopefully recovered from an off-season knee operation. with record-selling fullback Gary (Tank) Sherman, provide ~ost of th~ ex 1970 GAME Passes 9-23 7-24 perience on the offensive unit. Dent averaged five yards per carry m 1970 and 1s an {Sept 26 at Bowling Green) Passes Intercepted By 3 2 excellent blocker. Sherman set school marks with 868 yards rushing for the season Punts-Average 8-27.4 8-26.6 and 34 carries for 213 yards in a single game. . . Western Ky. O 14 7 7--28 Fumbles Lost 2 4 All-league linebacker Whitey Baun leads a more experienced defensive platoon, Penalties-Yardage 6-74 4-37 although Maurer will have to find replacements for all-star performers Dana Austin Peay 3 0 O 6--9 Fertig and Scott McDowell in the backfield. AP-Steve Shia, 27-yd. field goal; WK-Clarence Jackson, 3-yd run 1970GAME THE SERIES (Steve Wilson kick); WK-Porter THESERIES (None) (Western leads, 2-0-0) Williams, 27-yd. pass from Bill (Western leads, 13-2-1) Maskill {Wilson kick); WK-Jay Year WK-Wi Year WK-Wi Davis, 54-yd. pass from Maskill Year WK-AP Year WK-AP (Wilson kick); WK-Jackson, 1-yd. 1954 32-13 1957 28-13 run (Wilson kick); AP--Randy 1940 20-0 1963 34-14 Miles, 1-yd. run Nickname: Eagles Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Nickname: Blue Raiders Location: Morehead, Ky. Colors: Blue-Gold Founded: 1911 Colors: Blue-White 1970 Conf. Finish, Record: 5th, 3-3-1 Founded: 1922 1970 Conf. Finish, Record: 4th, 4-3-0 E nrollment: 8,500 1970 Overall Record: 6-3-1 Enrollment~ 6,030 Conference: Ohio Valley 1970 Overall Record: 6-4--0 Coach: Bill Peck (Stetson '51) Lettermen Lost: 16 C!)nference: Ohio Valley Lettermen Lost: 9 Assistants: Charles Butler, Lettermen Returning: 32 Coach: J ake Hallum (Newberry '60) Lettermen Returning: 37 • Hal Oyer, Dean Fisher, SID: Jim Freeman Jim Finley, Ron Martin, Office: 615-896--0680 Ass istants: John Behling, Larry SID: Keith Kappes Teddy Morris, Gary Whaley. Home: 615-893-7344 Marmie, Dan Walker Office: 606-783-3325 AD : Bob Laughlin Home: 606-784-9894 AD: Charles M. Murphy Even though still showing a relatively young roster Conly four seniors), the 1971 Biggest problem for Morehead's Eagles as they head into the 1971 season is Blue Raiders can no longer be called inexperienced. Coach Bill Peck has 18 men finding replacements for key graduation losses in ~e defensive second~ry and the returning who started last fall's final game against Tennessee Tech. Defense offensive line, includingAII-OVC performers Ed M1gnery a t tackle, Louis Rogan al promises to be the Raiders' long suit, with a strong front four, a corps of talented tailback and Steve Ward a t center. However, Morehead's offensive problems are linebackers, and a secondary that returns intact eased somewhat by the return of one of the league's finest young quarterbacks, Ends John Harris (215) and J . W. Harper (215) and tackles Danny Buck (228) Dave Schaetzke (pronounced SHAT-skee), the conference's second best passer and Jack Crawford (225) will be up fronL Linebackers include 235-pound Greg and total offense performer a year ago as a freshman. Gregory, moved from tackle, Coleman Murdock (215) and Gary Bell (210) . T~e The defense looks tough, with AU-OVC linebacker Harry (Sugar Bear) Lyles, defensive backfield that intercepted one of every nine enemy passes last season IS leading nine returning starters. The only missing regulars are a ll-league made up of Ed Miller, Ray Bonner, Ray Oldham and Ken Coffee. safetyman Ron Gathright and Larry Badridge, another top pass defender. . Offensively, there is a bit of inexperience a_t quarterbac~, but soph De~n With that much experience on the way back from a club thalled the OVC m total Rodenbeck who started five games last season, IS back and nifty runner Melvm offense last year and was second only to Wes tern in lota I defense, the Eagles loom Daniels ha~ been shifted to quarterback from s plit end. Elusive Reuben Justice as a genuine title contender. and fu II back Jesse Carter both return to bolster the Raider running game. 1970 GAME 1970 GAME THE SERIES Location: Murray, Ky. Nickname: Thoroughbreds, Racers Location: I ndianapolis, Ind. Nickname: Bulldogs Founded: 192~ Colors: Blue-Gold Enrollment: 7.500 1970 Cont Finish. Record: 8th, 1-6--0 Founded: 1855 Colors: Blue-White Conference: Otuo Valley 1970 Overall Finish: 4-£-0 Coach: Bill F urgerson (Murray '51) Lettermen Lost: E nrollment: 4,300 1970 Conf. Finish, Record: 3rd, 2-2 Assistants: Bill Hina, Bill Holt, Lettermen Returning: Carl Oakley, Jere Stripling SID: Joe Tom Erwin Conference: Indiana Collegiate 1970 Overall Record: 3-£-1 AD: Cal Luther Office: 502-762-4270 Home: 502-436-2467 Coach: Bill Sylvester (Butler '51) Lettermen Lost: 15 As the 1971 campaign approached, Murray's problems seemed to hinge around its offensive unit, mainly because of graduation losses which took most of the line, Assistants: J a mes Hauss, Don Benbow, Lettermen Returning: 19 quarterback Matt Haug. wide receivers Billy Hess and C. B. McClatchy, and All Dave Oberting OVC tight end Jack Wolfe. But the Thoroughbreds are not without some out SID: Chris Theofanis standing veterans on the offensive platoon, particularly quarterback Garnett AD: Tom Warner Office: 317-923-3451 Scott, who divided time with Haug last season, and two top-flight runners in Home: 317-547~12 fullback Rick Fisher and tailback Stan Fritts. lf the Racers can come up with some solid line performances, they just might Butler's Bulldogs had the second best offe nse in the Indiana Collegiate Con have their best balanced attack in years. ference last fall (294.7 yards per game) and soph quar terback Steve Clayton, who The defensive unit is full of experienced returnees, including all-league tackle engineered that attack, is back again. He completed 88 passes for 1,177 yards and 6 Dave Fort ends Glen Fausey and Jerry Stanley, linebackers Frank Head, E.W. touchdowns a year ago as a freshman. Denruson, Tom J ohnson and Bruce Farris, and backs Mike Tepe, Pat Hagarty and But Coach Bill Sylvester wi!J have to find replacements for his two top rushers of Kevin Grady. 1970, Dan Nola n (596 ya rds) a nd Randy Belden (389), as well as his two best 1970GAME receivers, Al Allaway and Arnold Kirschner. C ov. 21 at Murray) THE SERIES Along the line, vetera ns like 6-4, 210-pound end Ephraim Smiley, 6-4, 250-pound Western Ky. 7 20 6--33 (Western leads, 18-13-6) tackle Phil Whisner a nd 5-10, 200-pound linebacker Mike Caito carry the Bulldogs' o hopes of improving a defense that ranked last in the conference las t season, giving Murray 7 0 0 0-7 up 358.4 yards per game. WK--Porter Williams, 96-yd. pass Year WK-Mu Year WK-Mu 1970 GAME THE SERIES from Leo Peckenpaugh First Las1 First Las1 School 11'-L•T ~,., Me l School 11'-L-T ~l tt ~lee ·A· ~!tam, . (,. Tampa 4-0-1 1935 1963 Tennessee T~-ch 17-16-1 1922 1970 ' Georgetown -K· .\\. Kalamazoo 0.1-1 1926 1930 Western Carolina 1-0-0 1938 1938 Kansas SL Tech 1937 2-0-0 1938 Western llhno,s 2-0-0 1937 1968 Kentucky Wesl. 4·3-0 1923 1930 Western M1ch1gan 3-1().() 1923 1947 1-0-0 1936 1936 -l.r West Liberty w,nenberg 2-0-0 1954 1957 Lambuth 1-0-0 1926 1926 .x. Louisiana College 1-0-0 1948 19-18 Louisiana Tech 1-1-0 1939 1940 Xavier ().3-0 1923 1936 Louisville 11-1().() 1922 1961 -~·- . y . Youngstown 2·2-0 1942 1958 Marshall 1-3-0 19-11 1951 Memphis State 3-2-0 1933 1956 46 1970 WESTER N FOOTBALL ST AT ISTICS PASSI NG INTERCEPTION RETURNS (Bold face type indicates returnees) P lay er AtL Comp. Yds. l nL TDs Player 0. Yds. Avg. Coker 3-0, Buddy Bruce 2-1, Steve P eckenpa ugh 157 64 769 I I 5 TEAM STATISTICS Wilson 2-1. Nat Northington 2-0, Bill G reen Maskill 49 23 323 5 9 0 Terry Kokinda 2-0, Lonnie Schus ter 3 2 Weste rn Opponents Hrebe n Bob McG rath 4 85 I 2-0. Tom Turner 2-0. Clare nce 12 5 72 1 I 141 First Downs Bill Muller 104 Jackson 2-0. Bill Sykes 2-0, Leo Northington 1 l 7 0 0 3 36 0 481 Rushing Attempts 432 J ohn MacLella n Peckenpaugh 2-0. Ha rold Spillman l· E mbree 4 0 0 I 0 6 0 2004 Yards Gained Rushing 2. CraigClayton l-2, Porter Williams Wilson C hapma n 1310 TOTALS 223 93 28 0 1-1, David Nollner 1-l, J im LaSalvia 1171 16 8 462 Yards Lost Rushing 577 John Doyle 2 0 1-0 Rick Huber 1-0, John E mbree 1- 1542 Net Yards Rushing Andrew Francis 733 o, C raig P otter 1-0, Jerry Harris 0-2, I 0 0 223 Passes Attempted 187 Dave Klenz 0-1, Leroy Talber t 0-1. TOTALS 15 160 l 93 Passes Completed 83 16 Passes Intercepted By 16 RUSHING 1171 Net Yards Passing 895 I 8 Scoring Passes 4 Player AtL Yds. Avg. TOTAL OF FENSE John E mbree 704 Total Plays 619 141 501 3.6 P la yer AtL Rus h Pass Total KICKOFF RETURNS Clarence J ackson 109 403 3.7 2713 Total Net Offense 1628 Peckenpa ugh 253 214 769 983 I Nat Northington 74 368 558 Return Yardage 311 5.0 Embree 145 501 0 501 P la yer o. Yds. Leo P ecke npa ugh 96 214 2.2 Northington TDs I 76 Number of P unts 82 75 368 7 368 Bill Green Alle n Coke r 20 71 3.5 16 374 0 2726 Yards P unted Mas kill 62 4 323 2894 327 Nat Northing ton 2 29 Harold S pillma n 9 21 2.3 Hrebe n 0 35.9 Punting Average 35.3 19 14 72 86 J ohn E mbree Tom Turner 3 50 16.7 14 0 4 Punts Had Blocked 1 Darry l Smith J ohn Hrebe n 7 14 2.0 13 0 9 Fumbles Lost 26 Ha rold S pillma n Bill Maskill 13 4 0.3 9 0 63 Total Penalties 59 De nnis Ourso Da r ry l S mith 2 1 0 0 686 Yards P enalized 3 1.5 542 TOTALS 22 Porter Williams 2 - 17 -8.5 439 0 33 Touchdowns 10 P UNTING Team 5 -18.1) 29-31 PATs (Kicks, Made-Alt.) 7-8 ·90 Player No. Yds. 0-2 PATs (Run-Pass, Made-Att.) Avg. 0-2 TOTALS 481 1542 3.2 Gary Mears 74 5-8 27 19 36.7 Field Goals (Made-Att.) 3-5 Team PASS R ECE IVING 2 7 1 Safeties 0 3.5 Player No. Yds. TOs PAT TOTALS 76 SCORING 244 Tota l P oints 76 Z726 35.9 Jay Davis 25 443 1 0 MAIN TACKLES- ASSISTS Nat Northington 18 130 Pla yer J im Barbe r 75-55. Terry Thompson 0 0 TD K R P FG Pts. Da rry l S mith 62-31. Bill Hape 56-42, Lawrence 14 157 0 0 Clarence J ackson 9 0 0 0 0 54 Tom Turner Steve Wilson Brame 53-33, J ohn Brizendine 50-43. 12 132 1 0 0 29 0 0 5 44 Brad Wa tson 46-22, Mike Connelly Porter Willia ms 10 237 5 0 Leo P ecke npa ugh 5 0 43-39, Bob McGrath 39-29, B ilJ Muller 0 0 0 30 J ohn E mbree J ohn E mbree 34-14, Sam Pearson 26-15, Bill Green 5 29 I 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 R ich Rus nock Por ter Willia ms 21-11, Andrew Fra ncis 18-4. J erry 3 49 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 LaSalvia 17-14, Aundra Skiles 18-10, Cla re nce J ackson PUNT RETUR 'S 3 -29 0 0 Nat Northington 3 0 0 0 0 18 Wilson Cha pman 13-8, John Doyle 9- Player No. Ha rold S pillman 10 0 0 Yds. TDs Bill Maskill 2 0 0 6, Robert \V a llon 9-4, John 0 0 12 7 Bill Gr een 29 358 Tom Turne r MacLella n 8-5, Darryl Smith 7-2, J oe Bill MaskilJ 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 Randy Sevenish Sam P earson l 12 0 J a y Da,•is Stopyra 6-7, i'\l ike McCoy 4-3, Larry 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Haun 4-3, De nnis Ourso 4-1, J ay Bill Mulle r l 9 0 Bob McGra th 1 0 0 0 0 6 Da \•is-t-0. Cla ude S pillman 3-4, Allen TOTALS 93 8 Wilson C hapman 1 0 Safety 1171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTALS - 48 32 376 0 TOTALS --33 29 --0 0 5 244 49 COLLEGE DIVISION ALL-AMERICANS ALL-OVC PLAYERS ( First Team Only ) 1948- Frank Wallheiser, E 1963- John Mutchler, E Jim Pickens, QB Har_old Chambers, T 1949- Frank Wallheiser, E Joe Bugel, G Jim Burt, HB 1950- Hoyte Threet, T Dale Lindsey, FB Roy Hina, G 1951- Marvin Satterly, G * 1964- Stan apper, E Lawrence Gilbert, C Ed Crum, G Jimmy Feix, QB Jim Burl, HB Jimmy Felix Jim Hardin John Mutchler -.1<1952-R. E. Simpson, E Dale Lindsey, FB QB-1952 G-1957 E-1963 Marvin Satterly, G Pat Counts, HB Jimmy Feix, QB Gene McFadden, FB * 1965- Dickie Moore, FB Max Stevens, HB 1966- Wes Simpson, E 1953- Bill Ploumis, E ""'1967- Roy Bondurant, G Mar vin Satterly, G Jim Garrett, HB Arnie Oaken, C Walter Heath, T Gene McFadden, FB Allan Hogan, C Max Stevens, HB Dickie Moore, FB 1954- Walt Apperson, E Larry Watkins, T Tom Pa tterson, C * 1968- Lawrence Brame, E Dale Lindsey J im Burt Lawrence Brame 1955- Vernon Wilson, G Walter Heath, T FB--1964 HB--1964 DE-1970 Bill Strawn, C * 1969- Johnny Vance, QB 1957- Bill Holt, E Lawrence Brame, E OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Jim Hardin, G Bill Green, 08 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 1958- Larr y Nu tter, T * 1970- Jim Barber, LB J im Hardin, G Lawrence Brame, E Jay Davis, E orrensive Oerensive 1959- Herb Wassom, G Dennis Durso, G 196o- Herb Wassom, G Bill Green, DB 1967--Dickie Moore, FB 1963--John Mutchler, E 1961- Jim Hughes, E Steve Wilson, K 1969--Lawrence Brame, E 1970--Lawrence Brame, E * Includes choices for both offensive and defensive platoons 50 51 KICKING WESTERN FOOTBALL RECORDS MOST PUNTS MOST EXTRA POINTS 10 VS l\lt!n'l:i11S Slale. 1951 8 vs Tenn Tech.• 1967: vs Murray, 1969 TEAM 10 vs Indiana SI • 1970 MOST FIELD GOALS 10 vs EaSlern Ky ., 1970 2 vs. East Tenn., 1967 Single Season MOST VAROS PUNTEO 2 vs. MOrehead. 1968 DEFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE MOST VAROS PUNTS RETURNEO 406 vs Indiana St., 1970 (9 games, 1960) FEWEST TOTAL VAROS MOST PLAYS se• HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE (M,n of 57 vs SI Joseph's (Ind.), 1967 MOST K ICKOFFS RETURNEO 777 (10 gam,s, 1969) 5 pun IS I FEWEST VAROS RUSHING MOST N ET VAROS 40 ( 10 games, 1966) 43 5 vs Middle Tenn , 1969 MOST VAROS KICKOFFS RETURNED 50 vs East Tenn , 1968 3,832 (9 games, 1952) MOST PUNTS RETURNEO. FEWE ST YARDS PASSING HIGHE ST P E R GAM E AVERAGE 813 C 10 g a mes, 1966) 12 VS• M•ddle Tenn.• 1952 SCORING MOST VAROS PUNTS RETURNED 0 tJS. S E . Lou,s,ana, 19S5 425.8 (9 games. 19521 O vs. Tenn 1 ech, 1961 MOST FIRST DOWNS MOST POINTS 1S3 vs Morehead, 19S3 302 (9 games. 19521 MOST PASSES INTERCEPTEO 18• ( 10 games, 1969) MOST KICKOFFS RETURNED 7 vs Morehead, 1965 MOST TOUCHDOWNS 8 vs Ttnn Tech, 1965 MOST PEN ALTIES AGAI NST MOST VAROS INTERCEPTIONS •5 (9 games. 19521 MOST YARDS KICKOFFS RETURNEO 81 ( 10 games. 1953) RETURNEO. MOST VAROS PENALIZEO MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSH ING ••• vs Murra~•• 1956 l3 <1 0 games, 1963) SCORING 139 vs wes1ern 111 .• 1968 919 c 10 go mes. 1968) MOST OPPONENT FUMBLES RECO MOST FUMBLES LOST MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING: MOST POINTS 20 (9 games. 1952) 73 vs Belhel (Ky.I, 1924 VERED 26 (9 games. 1957) 7 vs Tenn Tech .• 1967 RUSHING MOST EXTRA POINTS ( P lacemen! Only )· MOST TOUCHDOWNS MOST RUSHING PLAYS 3• (9 games, 1967) ,, vs Bethel ( Ky ) 192.c 518 ( 10 ~•mes. 1963) MOST EXTRA POI NTS MOST NET VAROS ( Placemen!, Pass Run) INDIVIDUAL 2.•9'1 110 games, 1963) 35 (9 games. 1967) HIG HEST PER GAME AVERAGE HIGHEST PER GAME POINT AVE RAGE ; Career 262.2 (9 games, 1967) 33.6 ( 9 g ames. 1952 ) MOST GAMES HELO SCORELESS; TOTAL OFFE NSE KICKING HIGHEST PER PLAY AVERAGE MOST PLAYS MOST PUNTS • 8 (10 games. 518 all . 1963) S 19 games. 1925) OEFENSE 849 IJOhnny Vance, 1966 69) lJ2 (JOhnny Vance, 1966.69) MOST FIRST DOWNS MOST NET YO.RDS MOST YARDS PUNTEO 122 ( 10 games. 19631 FEWEST TOTAL VAROS 1.590 (8 games. 1962) 4.782 (Johnny Vance. 1966 69) 5,JIJ (Johnny Vance, 1966 691 PASSING HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE MOST PASSES ATTEMPTEO FEWEST FIRST DOWNS 90 110 games. 1963; 10 games, 1964) RUSHING 31 7 (JOhnny Vance, 1966-69) 325 (10 games, 1969) MOST RUSHING PLAYS MOST PUNTS RETURNED MOST COMPLETIONS LOWEST AVERAGE TO TAL YARDS 162 8 C10 g a mes, 1970) 607 CD,ck,e Moore. 1965 66 67 68) 96 ( Boll Green-. 1967 70) 163 C10 games, 1969) MOST NET YARDS MOST VAROS PUNTS RETURNED MOST VAROS PASSING FEWEST VAROS RUSHING 485 C10 games. 1963) J.560 (D1ck,e Moore, 1965 66-61 68) 1,29• < B,11 Green, 1967 70) 2.0•2 ( 10 games. 1969) PASSI Ny MOST KICKOFFS RETURNEO HIGHEST PER GAME AVERAGE LOWEST AVERAG E RUSHING YARDS 48.5 ( 10 games. 1963) MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED 31 (B;11 Green, 1967 70) 213 9 (9 games, 1952) 592 IJOhnny Vance, 1966 69) MOST VAROS KICKOFFS RETURNEO FEWEST VAROS PASSING HIGHEST CO'N'LETION PERCENTAGE MOST COMPLETION~ 515 I Bob Bilyeu. 1950 5 1 52 SJI 365 (9 games. 1960) 289 IJOhnny Vance, 1966-69) LOWEST AVERAGE PASSING YARDS. 612 (116 of 206, 9 games, 19521 MOST YARDS PASSING SCORING MOST FIRST DOWNS JO 6 (9 games, 1960) MOST POINTS FEWE ST POINTS ALLOWEO. •.046 (Johnny Vance. 1966 69) 86 110 games. 19691 BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 206 ( D,ck,e Moore, 1965-66-67 68J MOST PASSES HAD IN TERCEPTEO 7 19 g a mes. 1928) MOST TOUCHOOWNS MOST PASSES INTERC EPTEO 496 (Mike Egan. 196S 66 67 68) 25 110 games, 19641 MOST HAO INTER CEPTED J• (O,ckoe Moore, 196566 67 68) MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 31 (9 games. 1952) 43 54 55 Western Opp. Western Opp. Western Opp. 1931 <8-4-0l Western Opp. C<>:1ch· James Elam 21 Uruon tKy > 0 Western Mich 13 6 01• MISS 13 7 Eastern Ky 0 6 Vanderbtlt 52 23 19'7 (3+21 7 Centn, 28 28 Western Ill 0 Coach Jesse Thomas 32 Eas1 Tl'nn t3 t< 7 7 Murray 0 E\-all$vdle 0 7 Sletson 18 Cata1 56. 57 Western Opp. Western Opp. H Easl l'lili.; •:.! b-:?• Cooch. ~,ck DerK-s 6 Akron 6 IS East Tenn 14 0 ~hddle TeM 21 6 Ausun Pea,> 38 6 Tonn Tech 46 28 Drake 21 12 Eastern K) 28 12 Morehead 21 20 Bueler 27 14 ~lurray 1, 58 THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-TIME OVC STANDI GS Austin Peay Morehead Joined Team W L T Pel OVC: Eastern Murray 1 Middle Tennessee ...... n 35 3 .683 1952 Kentucky 2. Eastern Kentucky ...... 74 55 7 .570 1948 3. Tennessee Tech ...... 70 59 2 .542 1949 East Tennessee I. WESTER~ KE~T L'CK Y. . .69 61 8 .529 1948 Tech 5. East Tennessee ...... 42 39 5 .518 1958 Tennessee 6. Austin Peay...... 24 31 1 .438 1963 7. Murray State ...... 54 79 6 .410 1948 Middle Western 8. Morehead State ...... 38 97 2 .285 1948 Tennessee Kentucky OVC CHAMPIONS The idea of forming the Ohio Valley Conference was originated in 1941. bul could not be implemented until after World War 11. In 1948 five schools-Western Year Champion ovc Overall Year Champion ovc Overall Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Murray, l\lorehead and Louisville-withdrew from lhe Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and were joined by Evansville 1948-l\lurray 3-1-0 9+0 1959- - Middle Tenn. 5-0-1 9-0-1 in forming the original membership of the OVC. They were joined shortly there Evansville 3-1-0 5-3-0 Tennessee Tech 5-0-1 6-2·2 after by Tennessee Tech and Marshall. 1949-Eva nsville 3+1 7·2·1 1960-Tennessee Tech 6-0-0 8·2-0 1950-Murray 5-0-1 7-2-1 1961-Tennessee Tech 6-0-0 7-3-0 The membership has changt'CI somewhat over the years. :\liddle Tennessee 1951-Murray 5-1 .() 8·1-0 1962- East Tenn 4-2-0 7-3-0 joined the league in 1952, East Tennessee in 1957 and Austin Peay in 1962. They replaced Louis\'ille, which became an independent in 1949, and Marshall and Evans 19;;2-We!>tern K y. 1-1-0 8-1-0 Eastern Ky. 4-2-0 6-3-0 ville, which departed in 1952. Tennessee Tech 4-1-0 9-1-0 Morehead 4-2-0 5-3-0 1953-Tennessee Tech 5-0-0 7-4-0 Middle Tenn. 4-2-0 6-4-0 In 1955 the National Collegiate Athletic Association Connally recognized the ' 1954-Eastern Ky. 5-0-0 8-0-1 1963-\\/estern K ). 7..0-0 9-0-1 OVC as a major basketball conrcrence, giving the league's champiou an automatic 1955-Tennessee Tech 5-0-0 7-3-0 1964- l\liddle Tenn. 6·1-0 7-2-1 bid lo the po:.t-season NCAA Tournament. At the time. the OVC was only the second six-team conference to obtam major status from the NCAA. Prior to 1955 1956-Middle Tenn. 5-0-0 7-2-0 1965-Middle Tenn. 7..0-0 10-0-0 Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and .Murray were the only OVC members 1957-Middle Tenn. 5-0-0 10-0-0 1966-Morehead 6-1-0 7-2-0 ranked as major basketball powers. 1958-Middle Tenn. 5-1-0 8·2-0 1967- Eastern Ky. 5-0·2 7+2 Tennessee Tech 5-1-0 7-3-0 1968-Eastern Ky. 7-0-0 8·2-0 For many years the OVC has been represented in the nation's top holiday 1969-East Tenn 6-0-1 9-0-1 and post-season basketball tournaments. The league has also won recognition for 1970-\\'estern K). 5-1·1 8-H its football program, having had representatives in such post-season classics for college division teams as the Refrigerator Bowl, the Tangerine Bowl and the Grantland Rice Bowl. BOWL APPEARANCES OVC champions have also been prominent in national spring sports tourna ments in recent years, evidencing the strength of its programs in baseball. track. golf and tennis. The Hilltoppers have appeared in two post-season bowl games. Their first was the Refrigerator Bowl at Evansville, India na, December 7, 1952. In that game The administration of the confereoce is now supervised by the OVC's first Western, led by qua rterback J im my Feix ( now Western's head coach), whipped commissioner, Arthur L. Guepc. Guepe, former football coach and athletic direc tor at Virginia and Vanderbilt Universities. assumed his post in 1963. lie is chaq:<.'d Arkansas State College, 34-19. The Hillloppers had gotten the bid after winning with the interpretation and enforcement of all conference regulations and rules of eight games and losing only one during the regular season. That lone loss, to eligibility, as well as the supervision of its officials and distribution of informa Tennessee Tech 03-21 ), dropped Western into a tie with Tech for the Ohio Valley tion. Conference championship. Perhaps thP ideals and purposes of the league arc best expressed in one sen tence of U1e OVC Code of Ethics. formulated in 1!!60: Western made its second bowl foray on December 28, 1963, when it walloped Uruted States Coast Guard Academy in the Tangerine Bowl Classic at Orlando, "Member institutions of the Ohio Valley Conference regard the athletic program Florida, by a score of27-0. A perfect 7-0 league record a nd a 9-0-1 overall mark, the as a part of the educational process." first undefeated season in Western grid history, earned the Tangerine berth for the llilltoppers. 60 61 01110 \ \ LLEY l O.\FI.HE\tE FOOTB \LL HECOJU) 1:\01 IDGAL T I•: .\ \I Single Game - Single Season - 111r\l OH I \,I 'lCORISG I'\'"'"' \H1'T, \Kl,..., w ,tt.:!>'T CO,\IPLETIO' \lcr,,T PolVJ"i "•.,..I \ \I 1,-.. 1.;, J ..._, , ••,t'. """'"'· t\'\ ,C unh. 1..,_ Pf'd,.,.,-e,:11 ce p_,.,., .. .it ,, l'a\ ...... ltlt1 U 4 \ hdd • Tt IQ \lr.r-. t,a1 \\ H•m., \\ntf'nl K, \' ,,.,-.-.,_ PA~M\C. f- t-:\\ EST ,~,"'r.\ ,u.... 1 ,m-:,1~ \Hl'iT PLAY~ \1Ct,T l~Jl,""r.. l~,; JfJ 1U1Uy Wilker. Tf'nn \I l'TMB, ~'ti • \1urr•, '11J1,hnn, \ .int• \\Mlttn k \ "' \Hddlc- \lor'fflt'ad.1m1 1 1"1,1 \UJST OPPO,F;\Th· Ptu,T!\ \ll"'T ,·u,u u:rH,,~ ,.,,on 19'17 .UI 1\lurra, 19',bi 1'1;1 \lurr•~ 1\167 tll ...... , •• \t~T ('H\\ t:K.,10 ~, P.\Sbl'.\G H:\\t:.'-IT 0P1''0'E,-n. POI'~ Ht.:.,T C1)\tPL.F.Tln\ \\ t:R.\Gt: \f 1't \nt:\11.,.... ),tt \\alt« \hddlf'Ttea '\s l"T\18 l ... \hddl Ttna. 1~1 W.l \l,.td~ Tf-f r • 1.-1,Koe...._,1~,,. H•:\\t,T \ \IU)'.t,,, Ii\ nl'f"U\E\r.,. lH"T Tin t ltrn Jo., l'ilf,71 -.C.Otll "• ~ 4\\f•~tr-m )\, liMII 4t \hdd~ Tmn ltslt \ln,t Y\KI~ \ tc'°"T PUl'Th :.!I I ll11tokt ltobt'rl\ .\u.un P~~> ,., \IIIOiT PAT• ~ll Kt:O \Ur--T TH., t'"-'-'l\f, Z)l 'IAIT) '.'-tthnlh,·r TN1n Tt""th ,_, ' " D t \l~rr.-, I~ La 1•,Qt \lutr•\ IWil• .J7 t.:a111t,r,rr1 I:) t96l, \IC~TTO, \H.f'IT t~u-:1 ,UA~ \11r--T t'\..'-'t:., H\l> l'lfRCt.:l'"n:11 I..U\1,t~I Kl \ t kO\I SC: kl\t\U(.t; ~ .\ll•f l'nl) l:W.!I ..-:.,1, 11 11.abU\tft'IIK~.,,._ I lt,c\. .,. ,,....,. \\f°'.C..,.. k \ , "'· T t'M • · t.;.n1 Ttac lr.t• \l Rank/School Seasons Won Lost Tied Pct. Career 1. Florida A&M ...... 37 268 59 13 .807 TOT\I OI t- .. ,,a,• \l(JST \'\ROS \!OST PASSES C.\l:GIIT 2. Maryland St...... 23 135 39 8 .764 ~-561 1 TNid) M~. \hddk Tf'nn • 196:!-Qt m llartWd Robttb A16Un i>Ni) 1967 i'Ql \1(->:;T l"l.A\'S '11'6T YARDAGE 0 \ PASSES CAL GUT 911 TNld) \torTb. \llddJt- Ttnn li62-Q1 3.11.6 1H1rold Roberts. AU)ltn Pt-a) 1967·10 3. West Chester ...... 49 294 95 17 .745 IU ~111,t. \!OST l1> J>ASSt;o C'Al:GIIT MOST ATTI::~U"ll, :SI 11.trold kobffts. AustJn Pra,. 1967-10• 4. Tennessee St ...... 40 244 80 16 . 741 .. m ( Larr) ~htt1btr. Ttnn Ttth. 196&-691 "-Olll't, \IClST \ARDS \IOST POI\,,_, 5. Morgan St ...... 50 268 89 25 .734 '4 ,t:?I f l..arT)· Sc.-hnsbff Tmn Ttth. 19r,,6-t9J .!IC t U 1d r \IOOl"f'. \\~1f'r1t t\, ., IKS~I ,~, ...... 1, ( , \Ul'i.T m~ 6. Grambling ...... \IOST \Tn:MPT!', u t l)t"k.1.- \Joor.-. \\n tf'rn ti:, . 1~1 27 186 71 13 . 713 iG9 Lari') Tillman. \lumt), l9f.$-68l lrt.lt Xl'f, \!OST (~)\IPl.1-:TIO\ S \100,T t:XTRA POl\'TS Kl(1(t:D 7. Sou them U ...... 49 278 127 22 .677 m l..af'T) TIiiman. \lurra), 19'S-fili Cl !Tom. \1v.ood. \\~t"t"n lrt. L. IKW7t \IOH Flt:l.ll GOAi.> 8. Sou them Conn...... 22 123 58 \1UST YAHrni. GAl\1-:0 ll 1Honn1f' Pa.l'"Mln. Austin Pta). lt&H,1 8 .672 s.ou ,Jim Gula'. 1-;a_.tem. K} 196$-fi81 \10ST Pl'Th Mt:ST ("(l\1PI.E'T10l< PERCE:-.'TAGE 2:U Jim tl.ud1t-. Austin Pta). 1967-701 9. Indiana (Pa.) ...... 65 321 157 29 .662 j,56 1Tt'Ckt) \INTU Mtdd.Jt- Tf'M 19'2-6SI 81-~l Pl ,11,c; A \"t:RAGt:;. \ICJC;T l1> PASSE:. 3t 2 >,\ 8 C'lt",tnger F.u1 Ttnn, 1963-«•U 10. Virginia St...... 58 271 136 41 .651 •17 l....1tt') Tillman. \turra). 196$,,Q) 11. Gustavus-Adolphus ...... 54 246 •Ab.o \t'.V. HttOrd 129 20 .648 12. Tuskegee Inst ...... 71 331 P3 49 .643 1970 ALL-OVC TEAM 13. NE Missouri ...... 62 300 161 30 .64 2 OFFENSE DEFENSE 14. West Liberty 44 E-Harold Roberts, Austin Peay E-Lawrence Brame, Western Ky...... 226 I 25 25 .634 E-David Wade, East Tenn. E-Willie Bush, East Tenn. - 15. Middle Tenn...... 53 279 158 24 .631 T-Charles Holt, Middle Tenn. T- Dave Ford, Murray 16. Central Michigan ...... 69 309 176 25 .630 T- Ed Mignery, Morehead T- Wallace Chambers, Eastern Ky. 17. William J ewell ...... G--Harry Irwin, Eastern Ky. LB-Jim Barber. Western Ky. 74 337 190 46 .628 G--Dennis Durso, Western Ky. LB- Harry Lyles, Morehead 18. Chicago ...... 49 262 149 31 .628 C--Greg Chestnut, East Tenn. LB- James Croudep, Eastern Ky. 19. Carleton ...... 72 303 177 27 .624 QB- Larry Graham, East Tenn. DB-Bill Green, Western Ky. TB-Jimmy Brooks, Eastern Ky. DB-Bill Casey, East Tenn. 20. WESTERN KENTUCKY .... . 48 259 155 25 .618 WB---Jay Davis, Western Ky. DB-Larry Baldridge, Morehead FB-Butch Evans, Eastern Ky. DB-Ed Miller, Middle Tenn. Kicker-Steve Wilson, Western Ky. Punter-Chuck Cantrell, Murray (Western players on the All-OVC second team included: Terry Kokinda, Offensive Tackle; Nat Northington, F ullback; Terry Thompson, Defensive Tackle; and Bill Hape, Linebacker.) 1970 OHIO VALLE Y CONFERENCE WESTERN KENTUCKY'S STANDINGS 1970 COLLEGE DIVISION ALL-AMERICA SE LECTIONS Conf. Overall W-L-T W-L-T Pts. Opp. FIRST TEAM 1. WESTERN KENTUCKY 5-1-1 8-1-1 244 76 Hayer Ht. Wt. '70 Oass Position 2. Eastern Kentucky 5-2--0 8-2--0 172 100 3. East Tennessee 4-1-2 7-1-2 161 81 Lawrence Brame 6- 1 212 Senior Def. End 4. Morehead State 4-3--0 6-4--0 184 117 5. Middle Tennessee 3-3-1 6-3-1 167 105 HONORABLE MENTION 6. Austin Peay 2-5-0 3-7--0 136 256 Dennis Durso 7. Tennessee Tech 2-5--0 4-6--0 130 185 5-1 1 200 Junior Off. Guard 8. Murray State 1-6--0 4-6--0 166 213 Jim Barber 5-11 190 Junior Linebacker Bill Green 5-9 165 Senior Def. Back 64 St-f(,.iw,11 I IWf,u-•lwrU I ~1111w,zs. I 1~,1 I t.k'1Mi!'rt I llt•M,bfrl6 I 0 UTM•rt.n • MCIN'hffd F,.H-IN'11Ky \111rn,- A.Uf.llnPf,11.) K;oll!t.1•1t t~Tt'M Tmn TN"h '11001..t! I .nortnttSL 1 • VT WNt.Ca.rol.lM ,_ • T""' T«h •Mcntit.ad 0 t:Tla.an,,o ~tddk-TtM t::..t1 'rtm • t.;..,1..,nK) \us1111I'"·" t:,~~nlW' I ""•lrr•I,,.\ MlRR,\'t I .. II II ., ., ...... I °'" I \lurny I \11UT11) I ...... I \111ri~bon JfflftlOIICII)" I \turra, I \l.irr.t) I t:u.a,,.,,1111"