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1992 1992 Hllltogper Hllltop~r 1992 Western Kentucky Football Foot all Football 1992 Hilltopper Schedule

Al Almond Award ...... 75 Review, The '91 Season in ...... 41-44 Date Opponent Site (Time -- Central) '91 Record Series Record Last Year All-Americans ...... 74 Rosters ...... 14-15 Western Kentucky Alma Mater ...... 21 Schedules- Athlete-of-the-Year Winners, WKU ...... 77 1992 WKU ...... Inside Front Cover Sept. 5 Eastern Kentucky ...... Bowling Green, Ky. (7 pm) 12-2-0# WKU 37-29-3 EKU 37-22 Athletic Administration ...... 4 1992 Composite ...... 36 Hilltoppers (Hall of Fame Day) Big Red ...... 29 Series Records - Coaches Records ...... 66 All-Time ...... 30 Location: CoHegeHeights 12 Indiana State ...... Bowling Green, Ky. (7 pm) 5-6-0 ISU 2-1-1 ISU 31-14 Coaches Roster, All-Time ...... 8 Smith Stadium ...... 7 Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 (Parents Day I United Way Day) . Coaching Staff ...... 9-12 Signees ...... 29 Founded: 1906 ' Division I-AA Football ...... Inside Front Cover Smith Stadium ...... 6-7 Enrollment: 15,720 Depth Chart ...... 16 Statistical Leaders, Year-by-Year ...... 62-63 President: Dr. Thomas C. Meredith 19 at Western Illinois ...... Macomb, Ill. (6 pm) 7-4-1# WKU 3-0-0 Feast & Famine ...... 66 Statistics, 1991 Final ...... 38-40 Hall of Fame, WKU ...... 62 Travel Plans ...... 36 : 26 at Southwestern Louisiana ...... Lafayette, La. (7 pm) 2-8-1 first meeting Hilltopper Athletic Foundation ...... 5 Western Kentucky University ...... 1-3 Alma Mater: Bowling Green State '61 Hilltopper Nickname ...... 58 Collegiate Record: 36-48-3 (8 years) open date Hilltopper Radio Network ...... 5 About The Cover - The cover of Hilltopper Record at WKU: 11-21-0 (3 years) Oct. 3 Homecoming Record ...... 46 Footbal/ '92is a tribute to , one of the Office Phone: (502) 745-2984 Honor Roll ...... 7 4-77 dominant figures in the of Western Assistant Coaches: 10 at Northern Iowa ...... Cedar Falls, Iowa (6:30 pm) 11-2-0# WKU 2-1-0 UNI 49-21* Hundred-Yard Performances ...... 57-58 athletics. Exactly 40 years ago this fall , Feix led Rick Denstorff (WKU '86), Offensive Line Lettermen ...... 71 -73 the Toppers to the school's first Ohio Valley Doug Mallory (Michigan '88), Def. Backs 17 open date Media Information ...... 8 Conference title and the championship of the Lee Murray (WKU '63), Running Backs Milestones, WKU Grid ...... 57 Ref~igerator Bowl in Evansville, Ind. That year Soott Kellar (Northern Ill. '86), Def. Line National Stat Leaders, WKU ...... 64-65 (1952), he also became WKU's first football All­ Don Varano (Kentucky '87), Linebackers 24 Central ...... Bowling Green, Ky. (5 pm) 6-5-0 1-1-0 One-Sided Games ...... 66 American. Feix returned to the Hill (after a stint Tom Riva (Albion '91), Tight Ends (Homecoming) Opening Game Record ...... 46 in the Air Force) in 1957 as an assistant football Mike Settles (Eastern Ill. '92), Def. Ends Opponents, 1992 ...... 31-35 coach and then took over as head coach in 1968. 29 Southern Illinois (Thursday) .. Bowling Green, Ky. (7 pm) 7-4-0 first meeting OVC, WKU and the ...... 50 He retired from the coaching ranks in 1983 as the Athletics Director: Dr. Lou Marciani Player Sketches ...... 17-28 winningest coach in Western gridiron history. Associate AD: Pam Heniford Polls, WKU in the Final ...... 45 Then, he served as athletics director from 1985 Associate AD: Barry Brickman Nov. 7 at Illinois State ...... Normal, Ill. (1 :30 pm) 5-6-0 WKU 5-1-0 ISU 31-8 Post-Season Appearances ...... 45 until his retirement in 1991. He and his wife, Trainer: Bill Edwards Pros from Western ...... 76-77 Frankie, reside in Bowling Green. Pictured on Assistant: Alice Burk 14 at Eastern Illinois ...... Charleston, Ill. (1 :30 pm) 4-7-0 EIU 7-2-0 WKU 28-26* Records- the cover are items from Feix' 1952 senior year Assistant: tba Team ...... 48-50 - his letter blanket; the Refrigerator Bowl Team Physicians: Dr. Bob Goodwin 21 at Murray State ...... Murray, Ky. (1 :30 pm) 3-8-0 WKU 27-22-7 WKU 14-0* Individual ...... 51-57 trophy, game ball (he earned the ball as the Dr: Jerry Martin Smith Stadium ...... 59-61 game's MVP) and program; a photo of Feix as Dr. Craig Beard Red Belt ...... 35 the Hilltopper (compete with his SID: Paul Just * 1991 WKU Home Game # 1991 NCAA I-AA Playoff participant Red Towe I ...... 44 number-66); and a letter sweater. Office: (502) 745-4298 Results- Photography and creative assistance provided FAX: (502) 745-3444 All-Time ...... 68-70 by John Baker, Shutterbug Photo, 1207 Home: (502) 781-4852 1991 ...... 38 Broadway, Bowling Green, Ky. Associate SID: Sally Raque 1992 NCAA I-AA Football Home: (502) 842-9392 Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium (17,500) Eaat Others South_.tem Northwestern (La.) State The 1992 NCAA I-AA football ­ Press Box Phone: (502) 745-4298 ships will again feature 16 teams in its playoffs Patriot League James Madison Athletic Conference Sam State Southwest staff as an assistant football coach, head Playing Surface: Natural to determine a national champion among the Bucknell Liberty Alabama State Colgate Northeastern Alcorn State Stephen F. Austin coach and as the school's first director of Colors: Red and White 85 institutions that compete at the I-AA level. Fordham Towson State Grambling State intramurals. He coached Hilltopperfootball for Affiliation: NCAA-I-AA The first round games will be played Holy Cross William&Mary Jackson State 19 years (1946-64) and he directed the golf '91 Record: 3-8-0 Nov.30; thequarter-finalsandsemi-finalswill Dedication Lafayette Mississippi Valley State Gateway Conference team's efforts for 32 years (1947-78). The All-Time Record: 391-258-30 (.598) be Dec. 5 and 12, respectively; and, the Lehigh Prarie View A&M Eastern Illinois South football teams he worked with won 58 percent Basic Offense: Option national championship game is scheduled for lvyLeague SoutlHH'n Conference Southern University Illinois State oftheirgames, twoconferencechampionships Basic Defense: Stack Dec. 19 at Marshall University in Huntington, Brown Appalachian State Texas Southern Indiana State Frank Griffin and two bowl games. His golf teams were 212- Lettermen LoSVRetuming: 16 / 34 W.Va. Columbia The Citadel Others Northern Iowa Cornell East Central Florida Southern Illinois 1919-1992 61-9 (76.8%) in dual meet competition and Offense: 8 / 18 Six conferences (Big Sky, Gateway, Ohio Dartmouth Furman Southwest Missouri won nine conference titles. And, he is Defense: 6/ 15 Valley, Southern, Southland and Yankee) re­ Harvard Georgia Southern West Western Illinois considered the founder of intramural sports on Kickers: 2 / 1 ceive automatic bids to the playoffs. The Marshall Big Sky Conference Ohio va,,.y ConfenHH:tl The Hilltopper Footbal/ '92 media guide is the Hill. He directed the operations of that Starters Lost/Returning: 9 / 15 remaining teams in the field will be selected on Princeton UT-Chattanooga Boise State Austin Peay dedicated to the memory of Frank Griffin, who officefor38 years (1946 until his retirement in Offense: 2 / 9 an at-large basis with a minimum of two of Yale Military Eastern Washington Eastern Kentucky passed away July 29, 1992, at the age of 73. 1984). "Coach Griff" also served as the color Defense: 5/6 those teams coming from outside the six Yankee Conference Western Carolina Idaho Middle Tennessee Coach Griffin was a fixture on the athletic analyst on the broadcast of Topper footbal I for Kickers: 2 /0 leagues with automatic bids. However, mem­ Unill'erslty Mid-Eastern Idaho State Morehead State Athletic Conference Montana Murray State scene at Western Kentucky almost 22 years (1965-86) . bers of the Ivy and Patroit Leagues do not Bethune-Cookman Montana State Southeast Missouri continuously for the past46 years. He originally Frank Griffin - one of the great names in For the latest on all Western athletics,call: participate in the I-AA championship playoffs. Maine , Delaware State Northern Arizona UT-Martin came to the Hill from his native Ashland, Ky., the long and illustrious history of athletics on Hllltopper Hotline: (502) 745-4620 All I-AA teams will be located in one of FloridaA&M Weber State Tennessee State in the late 1930s as a student. Then, after a the Hill-will be missed, but he will never be four geographic regions-- East, Central, South Southland Conference Tennessee Tech New Hampshire Howard stint in the Navy during World War II , he forgotten by all those who came in contact with For ticket lnfonnation , call: andWest. Morgan State McNeese State Others returned to Western to complete his degree in him and whose lives are better for having 502-745-5222(1ocal), or Here are the19921-AA schools listed by Richmond North Carolina A& T Nicholls State Western Kentucky 1946. That same year, he joined the athletic known him! 1-800-5-BIG-RED(longdlstance) regions: Villanova South Carolina State Northeast Louisiana Youngstown State North Texas ■ ..

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other institution in the state. the author of Dimensions of Cancerwhich is the *The Department of Geography and *The College of and Behavioral leading book in the "introduction to the biology of Geology offers the only city and regional planning Sciences was ranked 16th in the Top 50 colleges cancer" market for the past several years. degree available in Kentucky. of education in the nation. *WKU's graduates more teachers certified *WKU is the home of the Kentucky State *Dr. Joyce Rasdall was named the 1991 to teach agriculture in high schools than any Climate Center, serving the entire state. American Home Economics Association Leader­ other university in Kentucky. *Nursing faculty member Nancy Rascoe of-the-Year and she was the 1990 state Home *Dr. Luther Hughes, head of Western's was recognized as Nurse Educator-of-the-Year Economics Association Teacher-of-the-Year. Department of Agriculture, is president of the by the Kentucky League of Nursing. And, Laura *WKU student Candice Reed was selected American Association of State Colleges of Roenker was honored as the Student Nurse-of­ the Physical Education Major-of-the-Year by the Agriculture and Renewable Resources. the-Year by the State Student Nurse Association. Kentucky Association for Health, Physical *Dr. Ruby Meador, head of the Department *WKU had more students named to the Education, Recreation and Dance. And, WKU's of Allied Health, serves on a six-person national 1989, 1990 and 1991 Sun Belt Conference Sally Price as the Recreation Major-of-the-Year. task force to review the structure of the American Academic Honor Roll than any other institution. *Dr. Karlene Ball, professor of psychology Association of Dental Schools. *Four WKU soccer players had perfect 4.0 and a nationally known expert in vision research, *Dr. Thomas Coohill is participating with grade point averages during the 1991 fall currently has a $700,000 grant for research on NASA in a study to determine the effect of semester. And, the women's team had vision problems of the elderly -- the largest microgravity on living organisms. a cumulative GPA of 3.18 while the women's research grant ever for a WKU faculty member. *Western biology faculty member Dr. Robert cross-country team posted a 3.02 GPA. *The Center for Gifted Studies recently Hoyt is recognized as one of the world's foremost *WKU's women's team was received a $750,000 federally-funded "Javits" experts on baby fish . runner-up in the nation in 1992, advancing to the grant for enhancing gifted student education. *WKU's recombinant genetics degree is Division I Final Four after winning the Mideast *One of every three school counselors the only one of its type offered in Kentucky. And, Region. the Lady Toppers have appeared in the certified in Kentucky received one or more only six other institutions in the nation offer it. Final Four three times since 1985. degree(s) or certification(s) from Western. *WKU offers the nation's only coal chemistry *Hilltopper Sean Dallman is the defending *One of every five practicing teachers, master's degree. NCAA Division I cross-country champion. He principals and superintendents in Kentucky *Western is the only university in the state also won the NCAA 10,000 meters in June. And, earned his/her last degree at WKU. to offer a Land Surveying program. he earned a berth on the Irish Olympic Team in *Dr. Charles Kupchella, Dean of the Ogden *Enrollment in WKU's geography program the 10,000 meters. College of Science, Technology and Health, is ranks among the Top 25 in the nation.

Red Towel Territory .. ... Home of the construction of the $11 .4 million Raymond B. Associated Collegiate Press' Hall of Fame. development and public relations at Indiana and at Kentucky Wesleyan. The Hilltoppers .... . Western Kentucky University! Preston Health & Activities Center. Mr. Preston, *Photojournalism major Tamara Voninski University Southeast, Jackson State University, basketball teams he lettered on there (1961 , '62 Located in picturesque Bowling Green, from Henderson, Ky., and his family made a is only the second women ever to win the William Mississippi State University and the University of and '63) won 45 games while losing only 23, Western Kentucky University boasts of one of significant contribution. Randolph Hearst photojournalism competition. Mississippi. including a sparkling 21-4 mark his junior season the most beautiful campuses in the nation, with *WKYU-TV, Kentucky's o nly public *Dr. Cheryl Keyes is considered one of the President He is a member of the Bowling Green­ . (1961-62). The Panthers were runners-up in the 200 acres of the main sprawling over television station operated by a university, serves leading expert on rap music in the country. Thomas Warre.n County Chamber of Commerce Board of NCAA South Region his sophomore year. Southcentral Kentucky. an audience of more than 200,000 citizens. *One of the leading fo lklore journals in the Directors and the Bowling Green Economic Dr. Meredith is married to the former Susan It's called the "Western Spirit" and it's a *WKYU-FM and its repeater stations -­ world, Southern Folklore, is headquartered on Meredith Development Task Force. Steen of Booneville, Miss. They have two sons, spirit well known to Hilltopper fans. Defined as W DC L-FM in Some rset, W K PB-FM in the Western campus. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Mark (17) and Matt (14). a special feeling of belonging, more than 64,000 Henderson-Owensboro and WKUE-FM in *WKU is one of only nine schools in North the Louisville Orchestra and is serving on the alumni and more than 15,000 WKU students Elizabethtown -- make up largest public radio America with a graduate program in folk studies. Dr. Thomas C. Meredith became the eighth Constitutional Improvement Policy Council of the share that "Western Spirit." service in the Commonwealth. *Dr. Jim Wayne Miller, a professor of President of Western Kentucky University on Kentucky Centerior Public Issues. And, he was Probably more than anyone else, late *The Governor's Task Force on the Arts German, is the poet laureate of Kentucky. Board of Regents -- August 5, 1988. The 50-year-old native of elected as chair of The Renaissance Group, a Hilltopper basketball Coach E.A. Diddle was chaired by President Thomas Meredith. *Dr. Alan Anderson of the Department of Kristin Bale, Glasgow; Dr. Eugene Owensboro came to Western from the University national council of deans and presidents charting emanated that "spirit" by making famous *The nation's bestselling high school speech Philosophy and Religion, authored Confronting Evans, Bowling Green; Robert Earl of Mississippi where he served as vice chancellor Western's rich Red Towel tradition. Today, textbook, in its third edition, was written byWKU the Color Line, which won the Gustavus Myers the future of teacher education. Fischer, Owensboro; C.C. Howard for executive affairs and as an adjunct professor whether it's an athletic event or one of the many communication professor Dr. Regis O'Connor. Award, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and Dr. Meredith serves as chair of the Gray, Lexington; Monnie Hankins, professional meetings on campus, one is likely * The English Department houses the Center was selected as one of Choice magazine's of higher education. Conference of Presidents of public universities in Louisville; Peggy Loatman, Bowling to see red towels waving on the Western campus. for Robert Penn Warren Studies honoring the "outstanding academic books of the year." Dr. Meredith received his bachelor's degree Kentucky and is active in civic, church and Green; Burns Mercer, Brandenburg; For more than 85 years, Western has achievements of the Kentucky writer, the only *The Office Systems Research Association from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1963, a professional organizations. He has authored a Fred Mudge, Russellville; Raymond provided a high quality of instruction with a Pulitzer Prize winner in both fiction and poetry. moved its national headquarters to WKU. master's from WKU in 1966 and the doctorate in number of books, manuals and journal articles. 8. Preston, Henderson; and Joe personal touch, encouraged scholarly research *The WKU chapter of the Society of *Western is a charter member of The educational administration from the University of Dr. Meredith is a member of the Board of Directors Rains, Antioch, Tenn. and creative activity by its faculty and students, Professional Journalists has established a Renaissance Group, a consortium of institutions Mississippi in 1971 . He received an honorary of Leadership Kentucky and is a member of the and served as a public resource center for the chapter at Moscow State University, the first developing a better way to prepare professional Doctor of Humane Letters from Kentucky Presidential Commission on Teacher Education University Athletic Committee -­ entire region. student SPJ chapter outside the U.S. educators. WKU President Thomas Meredith Wesleyan in 1989. appointed by the American Association of State Dr. W.M. "Biff" Kummer (Chairman), Recent Western highlights include: *Michael Morse, coordinator of the was elected the first chair of the Group. President Meredith served 10 years with Colleges and Universities. Dr. Don Bailey, Janice Gibson, Patsy *Thirty-eight states and 37 different are photojournalism sequence, is the first educator *President Thomas Meredith is one of only the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Dr. Meredith had been involved in public Hooper, Dr. Lou Marciani, Dr. Robert typically represented on the WKU campus. to serve as president of the National Press 10 college presidents appointed to the American Higher Learning, Mississippi's governing body education in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Otto, Dr. Robert Pulsinelli, Dr. Joyce *, national freshman honorary Photographers Association. Association of State Colleges and Universities for its eight state universities, as academic Mississippi. He has been a teacher, principal, Rasdall and Dr. Francis Thompson society, has moved its headquarters to Western. *The College Heights Herald received the President's Commission on Teacher Education. programs officer and associate director for college professor, researcher and college (student members tba). *Western alumni, students and friends prestigious Pacemaker Award four of the past *Over the past five years, WKU has granted programs and planning. He has taught administrator. contributed more than $1.6 million toward the eight years, earning the a place in the National more master's degrees in education than any educational administration , curriculum The 6-5 Meredith played both basketball

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1992 1992 Hllltop~r Hllltop~r Football WKU Athletic Administration Hilltopper Athletic Foundation Football

Athletics Director Dr. Lou Marciani was named Director of Marciani began his professional career as The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (formerly will be the installation of lighting at Denes Field to Athletics at Western in April , 1991 , after the soccer and wrestling coach at Gannon the Hilltopper Hundred Club) is the official athletic accommodate night baseball. Dr. Lou Marciani successful stints in athletic administration at University in Erie, Pa. (1967-70). He also directed booster association of Western Kentucky The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation operates intsitutions in Mississippi, Pennsylvania and that school's intramural sports program. In 1970, University. under the direction of an elected Board of Directors . he began a four-year stint as soccer coach and A group of more than 1,500 individuals and who set policy for the organization . Dr. Marciani came to the Hill from Southern coordinator of recreational sports at the New businesses, the Foundation traces its roots to Mississippi where he had been Associate Director York State University College at Buffalo. 1965 when former Athletic Director Ted Hornback of Athletics for the previous two years ( 1989-91). He first went to Southern Mississippi in 1974 started the Hilltopper Hundred Club in an effort to Board of Directors Prior to that stint with the Golden Eagles, he as that institution's director of recreational sports. organize the outstanding community, campus Dr. Craig Beard, Bowling Green headed up athletic programs at East Stroudsburg After 1O years in that position, he moved on to and alumni support that the University's athletic Jerry Blacketer, Louisville Salisbury State as deparmental chair of athletics, programs have enjoyed through the years. B.J. Booth, Bowling Green University in Pennsylvania (1986-89) and at Gary West DeLane Simpson Salisbury State in Maryland (1984-86). intramural-recreational sports and professional The membership of the organization is David Broderick, Bowling Green Joe , Bowling Green His duties at USM included the direction of all physical education. The Seagull athletic program committed to furthering the tradition of excellence Ronnie Clark, Franklin consisted of 18 intercollegiate sports. that Western followers have come to expect from One of the most ambitious undertakings of external activities related to the program. He Joe Cook, Bowling Green In 1986, Marciani took over as athletic developed and coordinated the department's its athletes and athletic teams. the Foundation has been the initiation of a Dan Davis, Bowling Green fund-raising, marketing and promotional efforts director's at East Stroudsburg and directed that The Foundation provides an opportunity for program to endow athletic scholarships to Tad Donnelly, Bowling Green (President-Elect) while also overseeing broadcast media coverage 24-sport program for three years before returning alumni and friends of the University to financially guarantee support for deserving young athletes Jimmy Feix, Bowling Green and public and community relations. And, he to USM as associate athletics director in 1989. contribute to Hilltopper athletics and thus for years to come. In less than 1O years, the Tommy Gumm, Glasgow supervised the university's sports information A native of The Bronx in City, participate in the growth and continued success program has attracted 22 endowed scholarships. Pam Herriford, Bowling Green (Associate AD) and Eagle Club activities. Marcianigrew up in Tenafly, N.J., and graduated of intercollegiate sports at Western. In the summer of 1987, the Foundation Ted Hornback, Bowling Green Marciani has been a member of the NCAA from Tenafly High School where he lettered twice A new era dawned in the history of the spearheaded a fund-raising drive to provide Dr. Lou Marciani, Bowling Green (Athletics Director) Communications Committee since 1987. He in both soccer and wrestling . Hilltopper Athletic Foundation in 1981 when Gary lightingforl.T. Smith Stadium. In approximately , Bowling Green has also served on executive boards/committees He got his bachelor's degree in physical West was selected as the organization's firstfull­ 90days, $165,000was raised and Smith Stadium, Bobby Rascoe, Bowling Green {'W' Club) for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference education at the in West time executive director. Under his guidance the which originally opened its doors in 1968, played Jim Richards, Bowling Green (Alumni Association) ( ECAC-1988-90) and the Pennsylvania State Virginia in 1966. Marciani added a master's in Foundation's budget has increased more than host to the first night game in its history on Sept. Jim Scott, Bowling Green Athletic Conference (PSAC - 1987-90). And, P .E. atthe University of Bridgeport in Connecticut five-fold. Although that is quite an impressive 19, 1987, when the Hilltoppers hosted Murray Jim Smith, Bowling Green (President) Wes Strader, Bowling Green he spent 1 Oyears (1978-88) as a member of the the following year. He earned his Ed .D. in physical record, the Foundation is continually developing State and came away with a 21 -17 victory. Yvonne Turner, Bowling Green Sugar Bowl Committee. He was president of the education with specialization in sports new and innovative programs designed to The Foundation is currently in stage two off a Chip Van Meter, Bowling Green management at Southern Mississippi in 1984. increase the group's membership and revenues three-stage project for improvements at Nick National Intramural Recreational Sports Rick Wilson, Nashville Marciani is married to the former Sandra Association in 1979. And, he was involved with so that Western's athletic programs can Denes Field, the home of Hilltopper baseball. The HAF Staff the State Department as a sports specialist in the Sorgerof Chicago, Ill. , and they have four children experience the growth necessary to compete in More than 200 chair seats (stage one) were Gary West, Executive Director Persian Gulf and in the Southwest Pacific (1985). (three sons and a daughter) - Todd (21 ), a today's college sports world. One step the installed to replace the wooden bleachers behind Delana Simpson, Assistant Director He served in a similar capacity with the graduate student at Bowling Green State; organization has made that further illustrates its home plate in the spring of 1990. And, now plans Jo Rogers, Executive Secretary Department of the Army in Germany ( 1976-77). Chris (19), a freshman at Southern Mississippi ; growth was the addition of De Lane Simpson to its are being finalized to begin stage two, a modern Chris Lagermann, Secretary He has also been active in chamber of Jennifer (17) ; and Justin (10). staff as assistant director in 1987. press box behind the new seating. Stage three commerce, United Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, American Heart Association and youth soccer programs.

The Hilltopper Radio Network

Administrative The Hilltopper Radio Network was work will originate over radio station WBLG­ awarded the exclusive radio rights to Western FM in Bowling Green. Support Kentucky University football and men's bas­ At press time, the Network for the 1992 Staff ketball broadcasts in 1982. That contract, the football season was expected to include the first of its kind in the history of WKU athletics, following cities and affiliates: went into effect at the beginning of the 1982- Franklin --WFKN-AM (1220) 83 basketball season and continued through Glasgow -- WCLU-AM (1490) the 1984-85 school year. Then, the contract Henderson -- WSON-AM (860) was renewed for a three-year period (through Hodgenville -- WXAM-AM (1430) Dr. W.G. "Bill" Kummer Pam Herriford Barry Brickman Jim Clark Randy Hildebrant Chairm an Associate Director Associate Director Marketing Facilities 1987-88) and also included rightfor women's Morgantown -- WLBQ-AM (1570) Athl eti c Committee of Athletics of Athletics and Promoti ons and Equipment basketball and selected baseball games. The Russellville -- WR US-AM (610) Network is now in its fifth exclusive rights Strader, a veteran of 28 years of play-by- contract with the University. play experience at Hilltopper athletic events, Apartnership of area businessmen Hank will continue to call the action, assisted by Broscheand Wes Strader, the Hilltopper Net- Todd Hamilton and Bob White.

Bobby Houk Bill Edwards Dixie Mahurin Kathy Teichert Paul Just Sally Raque Ticket Head Aca demic Academic Sp ort s Inform ation Sports Information Manager Train er Ad visem ent Ad visement Director Associate Director

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1992 1992 Hllltop~r Hllltop~r Football Academic-Athletic Building No. 2 and L ■ T. Sm it h St 8 d i U m Football

24 Years in Smith Stadium

Overall Home Points 15,000+ Season ...... Record Record WKU-Opp Attendance Average Crowds Top Crowd (Opponent I Results) 1968 ...... 7- 2-1 3- 1-1 141- 32 55,119 11,024 1 20,428 (Eastern Kentucky I L 16-7) 1969 ..... 6- 3-1 3- 1-1 139- 39 52,219 10,444 1 18,516 (Tennessee Tech I W 42-0) 1970 .. ... 8- 1-1 4-1 -0 119- 39 64,754 12,951 2 19,250 (Eastern Michigan / W 45-6) 1971 ..... 8- 2-0 5- 0-0 142- 42 85,333 17,067 5 19,926 (Tennessee Tech I W 15-7) 1972 ...... 7- 3-0 3-2-0 96- 41 73,500 14,700 3 20,000 (Middle Tennessee I L 21-17) 1973 ..... 12- 1-0 6-0-0 207- 57 91 ,050 15,175 2 19,250 (Morehead State / W 34-7) 19,250 (Murray State / W 32-27) 1974 ...... 7- 3-0 5- 0-0 185- 56 78,800 15,760 2 20,000 (Dayton I W 32-15) 1975 ...... 11 - 2-0 5-0-0 94- 31 74,100 14,820 3 20,100 (Morehead State I W 14-10) 1976 ..... 4- 5-1 3- 1-1 86- 59 79,250 15,850 3 20,000 (Middle Tennessee I W 38-7) 1977 ..... 1- 8-1 1- 3-1 89- 112 71,950 14,390 2 19,750 (Morehead State / T 20-20) 1978 ...... 8- 2-0 3-2-0 124- 97 82,900 16,580 4 19,500 (Middle Tennessee I W 54-0) 1979 ..... 5- 5-0 2- 3-0 124-119 77,100 15,420 2 19,800 (Morehead State I L 3-0) 1980 ..... 9- 1-0 5-0-0 145- 74 80,800 16,160 3 20,100 (Middle Tennessee / W 30-15) 1981 ...... 6- 5-0 2-3-0 96- 119 60,000 12,000 1 17,000 (Morehead State / W 19-15) 1982 .. ... 5- 5-0 3- 2-0 108- 98 56,500 11 ,300 1 18,000 (Eastern Kentucky I L 35-21) 1983 ...... 2- 8-1 2-3-0 79- 75 45,900 9,180 0 14,500 (Morehead State / W 38-7) 1984 ..... 2- 9-0 1- 4-0 101 - 132 58,500 11,700 1 16,500 (Middle Tennessee / L 45-24) 1985 ...... 4- 7-0 3- 2-0 120- 103 47,600 9,520 1 17,600 (Tennessee State / W 22-17) 1986 ..... 4- 6-1 3- 3-0 157- 123 46,300 7,717 0 13,000 (Georgia Southern / L 49-32) 1987 ...... 7-4-0 4- 1-0 124- 90 63,250 12,650 2 19,250 (Murray State / W 21-17) 1988 ..... 9- 4-0 5- 0-0 150- 62 56,400 11 ,280 2 18,200 (UT-Chattanooga I W 31-29) 1989 ...... 6- 5-0 4- 1-0 190- 73 49,900 9,980 1 18,000 (Tennessee Tech I W 61-14) 1990 ...... 2- 8-0 1- 4-0 93- 112 54,700 10,940 1 18,000 (Eastern Kentucky I L 35-12) 1991 ...... 3- 8-0 3- 3-0 155- 158 46,802 7,800 0 12,222 (Murray State / W 14-0) 24 Years ...... 143-107-7 79-40-4 3,064-1,943 1,552,727 12,624 43 20,428 (Eastern Kentucky / L 16-7) (.570) (.659) (+1,121) (+9.1 ppg)

Smith Stadium's Largest Crowds

Since L.T. Smith Stadium opened in 1968, Attendance Opponent Date W-L Score 1968-89 (capacity-19,250) more than 1.5 million fans have watched the 1. 20,428 ...... Eastern Kentucky Oct. 26, 1968 ...... L 7-16 Hilltoppers perform at home, where Western has 2. 20,100 ...... Morehead State Nov. 1, 1975 ...... W 14-10 won 79 contests, lost only 40 and tied four - a 20,100 ...... Middle Tennessee Nov. 8, 1980 ...... W 30-15 .659 winning percentage! The Stadium topped 4. 20,000 ...... Middle Tennessee Nov. 4, 1972 ...... L 17-21 the one million mark in attendance in its 14th year 20,000 ...... Dayton Oct. 12, 1974 ...... W 32-15 of existence when the 11 ,500 fans who were on 20,000 ...... Middle Tennessee Nov.13, 1976 ...... W 38- 7 7. 19,926 ...... Tennessee Tech Oct.16,1971 ...... W 15- 7 The 1992 season will be Western's 25th in teaching areas for the Department of Physical hand to see Tennessee Tech outscore the 8. 19,800 ...... Morehead State Oct. 27, 1979 ...... L 0- 3 Education and Recreation. Hilltoppers 14-3 on Oct. 17, 1981 , pushed the L.T. Smith Stadium, one of the most beautiful and 9. 19,750 ...... Morehead State Oct. 29, 1977 ...... T 20-20 facility's all-time attendance to 1,001 ,375! A list efficient football facilities to be found on any In addition to the stadium, the Academic­ 10. 19,700 ...... Eastern Kentucky Oct. 25, 1980 ...... W 13-10 college campus. The Academic-Athletic Building Athletic Building No. 2 contains classrooms, of the capacity crowds to visit Smith Stadium 11. 19,500 ...... Middle Tennessee Nov.4, 1978 ...... W 54-0 No. 2 and L.T. Smith Stadium is part of Western faculty offices and complete lockerroom, weight follows: 12. 19,250 ...... Eastern Michigan Oct. 1 0, 1970 .. ... W 45-6 Kentucky University's modern athletics complex. training and sports medicine facilities for football 19,250 ...... Morehead State Oct. 27, 1973 ...... W 34- 7 Smith Stadium entered a new era in its storied and other sports. 19,250 ...... Murray State Nov. 17, 1973 ...... W 32-27 history on Sept. 19, 1987, when the Hilltoppers The stadium is named for the late L.T. Smith, 19,250 ...... Murray State Sept. 19, 1987 .. . W 21-17 hosted Murray State in the first-ever night game who came to Western in 1920 to establish the 1990- ( capacity - 17,500) Department of Industrial Arts, now designated LT. SMITH in the facility, a 21-17 WKU victory. The new 1. 18,000 ...... Eastern Kentucky Sept. 29, 1990 ...... L 12-35 lighting system, costing more than $100,000, the Department of Industrial and Engineering went into use that night after a tremendously Technology. He headed the department until successful fund-raising campaign conducted by 1957 when he took over as Physical Plant the Hilltopper Athletic Foundation that summer Administrator. In 1963 he was named Coordinator resulted in the private funding needed to lightthe of NewContruction, a post he held until he retired The stadium had an original seating capacity WKU Series Records in Smith Stadium stadium. in 1965. of 19,250. However, adjustments to provide a The stadium and its accompanying facilities In addition to his other duties, Smith coached section of more comfortable backed bleacher Akron ...... 1-3-1 Evansville ...... 1-0-0 Northern Iowa ...... 0-1-1 Gardner-Webb ...... 1-1-0 sit in the midst of that athletics complex, which Western's football team in 1920 and 1921 and it's seating in the upper deck and the elimination of Appalachian State ...... 0-2-0 Northern Michigan ...... 1-0-0 Austin Peay ...... 10-0-0 Georgia Southern ...... '...... 0-1-0 also includes the Academic-Athletic Building No. basketballteam in 1921-22. He was instrumental ground level seating in 1989 reduced the size of Southeastern Louisiana ...... 0-1-0 Boston University ...... 1-0-0 Illinois State ...... 3-0-0 Southwest Missouri ...... 1-1-0 the stadium to its current 17,500 seats. 1 and its 12,000-seat E.A. Diddle Arena; an all­ in bringing Coach E.A. Diddle, a member of the Butler ...... 3-0-0 lndlana State ...... 0-1-1 UT-Chattanooga ...... 1-4-0 weather track; a lighted field for varsity football Naismith and Helms Foundation Basketball Halls Smith Stadium has hosted a variety of activities Central Florida ...... 0-1-0 Kentucky State ...... 1-0-0 Tennessee State ...•...... , ...... 1-0-0 practice, intramurals and physical education of Fame, to Western to take over the athletic through the years, including NCAA playoffs, C.W. Post ...... 1-0-0 Lamar ...... 0-1 -0 Tennessee Tech ...... 7-2-0 activities; lighted courts; and coaching duties in 1922. Kentucky high school championship playoffs, Dayton ...... 1-0-0 Lehigh ...... 1-0-0 Troy State ...... 0, 1-1 Field, the 750-seat home of the baseball Smith, a member of the Ohio Valley state band festivals, concerts and University Delaware ...... 0-1-0 Livingston (Ala.) ...... 1-1-0 Western Carolina ...... 1-0-0 Hilltoppers. All are located in an area of the Conference Hall of Fame, also made a great commencement exercises. Eastern Illinois ...... 2-3-0 Middle Tennessee ...... 7-5-0 Wittenberg ...... 1-0-0 Morehead State ...... 8-1-1 campus between Russellville Road and contribution to the University's athletic program Eastern Kentucky ...... 9-3-o Youngstown State ...... 2-1-0 Eastern Michigan ...... 1-0-0 Murray State ...... 7-4-0 University Boulevard. by serving as chairman of the Athletic Committee Note: 1992 home opponents in boldface type. East Tennessee ...... 4-1-0 North Carolina A& T ...... 1-0-0 This gives Western both a coordinated seri es almost continuously from the time he helped form of athletic facilities and modern, well-equipped it in 1922 until he retired.

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L.T. Smith Stadium, the home of the arrangements for the Hilltopper Radio Network. Please Display Your Press Tickets at All Times Hilltoppers, is topped by a press box designed to Clearance for use of the line can be obtained meet the needs of members of the media who from Paul Just. Other arrangements for For Information on all Western sports, contact: staff Topper football. The press box staff will installation of broadcast lines should be made Paul Just supply you with programs, flip cards, pre-game well in advance with South Central Bell Telephone Sports Information Director notes and complete statistical information. Hot Company (502-339-2141 collect). E.A. Diddle Arena dogs, soft drinks and coffee are also available for Picking Up Credentials: No press box or Western Kentucky University your convenience. sideline passes will be mailed. Credentials may Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 Press Box Coverage: Admission to the be picked up at the Press-Will Call (Reservations) Phone: Office- (502) 745-4298 press box will be granted only to authorized window (Gate1)atSmithStadium. Thewindow FAX- (502) 745-3444 persons with WKU press box tickets, which will open on game days an hour and a half prior Home - (502) 781 -4852 must be reserved in advance with Sports to game time. Assiociate SID : Sally Raque Information Director Paul Just (no other press Parking: Media parking is available on Home - (502) 842-9392 passes of any kind will be honored). Each ticket limited basis. Reservations must be made in will entitle the authorized bearer to the full advance with SID Paul Just. Enter the media The Press Box Staff courtesies and complete services of the press parking area from the Univesity Blvd. entrance to Sports Information Director box. Press box tickets are non-transferable. the Stadium/Arena lot (at the rear of Diddle Arena Paul Just Spouses, dates and non-workers are not and between the Arena and the Stadium. Public Address permitted in the media working areas. Post-Game Interviews: The Western Rick Dubose, announcer Photo Coverage: Photographers requiring lockerroom (located under the southeast end of Dr. Biff Kummer, assistant press box space will need a press box ticket. the stadium near the coaches' offices) will be Roy Brassfield, assistant Sideline passes will be issued to authorized opened approximately 10-15 minutes after the Scoreboard personnel and must be displayed at all times. No game. Coach Harbaugh is routinely available Dr. Ed Hanes free-lance photographers will be admitted to the before and after his post-game radio show, which Barry Carson sidelines or to the press box. A sidelines pass is done via cordless mic from the track area near Statistics will admit the bearer to the press box for programs, the Hilltopper lockerroom. (Note: the visitors' Bob Adams, computer statistics, refreshments, etc. dressing room is located under the northwest Butch Barnard, scorebook Radio Coverage: Radio broadcast end of the stadium.) Gary Browning, defense permission must be obtained in advance, along FAX-Telephones: Western will have one Dave Dececco, spotter with press box reservations, from SID Paul Just. FAX machine and several telephones (for third Sally Raque, spotter Western maintains a courtesy line for use by party, collect or credit card cards calls only) in the Joe Uveges, official scorer schools who can provide reciprocal press box for your convenience. Jeff Younglove, stat coordinator

All-Time Hilltopper Coaches' Roster

Carl Anderson-assistant coach, 1927-28 Lonnie Hansen - assistant coach , 1987-88 Mike Settles - assistant coach, 1992- head coach, 1929, 1934-37 Bill Hape - assistant coach, 1973-82 Steve Shankweiler - assistant coach , 1984-86 J.L. Arthur-headcoach, 1914-16 Jack Harbaugh - head coach, 1989- L.T. Smith- head coach, 1920-21 Clarence Baker- assistant coach, 1975-83 Bob Harris - assistant coach, 1984-85 Ed Stansbury- assistant coach, 1938, 1940-41 Joe Bugel- assistant coach, 1964-68 Bruce Hoffman - assistant coach, 1989 Pete Swartz- assistant coach, 1988-90 Mike Cassity - assistant coach, 1983-88 Jim Holland-assistant coach, 1987-88 W.L. Terry- assistant coach, 1929, 1934-35 Mark Clark - assistant coach, 1981-83 Ted Hornback-assistant coach, 1940-41 head coach, 1938-41 Sam Clark - assistant coach, 1973-83 David Huxtable- assistant coach, 1985-89 Jesse Thomas-head coach, 1933, 1946-47 Jack Clayton - head coach, 1948-56 Alan Jamison - assistant coach, 1990 Don Thompson - assistant coach, 1985-86 -assistant coach, 1971 -74 Scott Kellar- assistant coach, 1992- Jim Tinius - assistant coach, 1985-87 Herb Cullen-assistant coach, 1947 Jim Kreutzer - assistant coach, 1989-91 Lenny Vanden Bos - assistant coach, 1991 David Culley-assistant coach , 1984 M.A. Leiper-co-head coach, 1913 Larry Walker-assistant coach, 1978-83 Mike Dawson - assistant coach, 1989 Doug Mallory - assistant coach, 1990- Jim Walsh-assistant coach, 1988 Nick Denes- head coach, 1957-67 Roy Manchester- co-head coach, 1913 David Watkins- assistant coach, 1987-91 Rick Denstorff- assistant coach, 1989- Ernie Miller - head coach, 1932 - assistant coach, 1939-41 E.A. Diddle - head coach, 1922-28 Ray Mills - assistant coach, 1949 head coach, 1942 assistant coach, 1930-33 Tim Moore - assistant coach, 1984 Don Varano-assistant coach, 1990- Darryl Drake - assistant coach, 1985-91 Tom Moran-assistant coach, 1926 Art Zeleznik- assistant coach, 1968-72 James Elam-head coach, 1930-31 Lee Murray - assistant coach, 1969-77, '92- Turner Elrod-assistant coach, 1949-67 Jackie Pope - assistant coach, 1968-70 Jimmy Feix - assistant coach , 1957-67 Don Powers - assistant coach, 1984 head coach, 1968-83 Tommy Prothro-assistant coach, 1942 Bob Francis- assistant coach, 1933 Bob Rafferty- assistant coach, 1978-80 Robbie Franklin -assistant coach, 1967-72 Ron Reardon -assistant coach, 1985-86 Butch Gilbert- assistant coach, 1969-84; '89-90 Tom Riva - assistant coach, 1991 - - assistant coach, 1967 Dave Roberts - head coach, 1984-88 f rank Griffin - assistant coach, 1949-64 Jimmy Salato - assistant coach, 1942

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In his first year at Pitt ( 1987), he helped guide after guiding the Mountaineers to an 11-1-0 the Panthers to an 8-4-0 mark and an appearance mark. in the Bluebonnet Bowl. One of his proteges that His first assignment in the college ranks was Rick Doug fall, All-America linebacker Zeke Gadsen, was a at Morehead State, where he spent one season Don finalist for the Butkus Award and was drafted by (1967). He made his first visit to the WKU the of the NFL and later played in the campus that fall when the Eagles were the Denstorff Mallory Varano League. Pitt was 14-9-0 in his guests for the Hilltoppers' Homecoming game­ two years there. a 30-19 Western victory. Offensive Line Defensive Backs Linebackers Harbaugh was head coach at Western Prior to getting into the college game, Michigan from 1982 through 1986. His best Harbaugh spent a year (1966) as head coach at season with the Broncos was '82 when he guided Xenia (Ohio) High School where his team won his charges to a 7-2-2 mark and second place in eight of nine games and took championship Rick Denstorff returned to his alma mater in Doug Mallory, an assistant coach at the Don Varano joined the Hilltopper coaching the Mid-American Conference. Overall, his five honors in the Western Ohio League. For his 1989 to join Jack Harbaugh's staff at WKU. He Military Academy in 1989, joined staff in 1990 after spending the previous two teams there were 25-27-3. One of his standouts efforts, he was named conference Coach-of­ came back to the Hill from Indiana (Pa.) University, the Western football staff in 1990. seasons as a graduate assistant coach at the at WMU, linebacker John Offerdahl, is a three­ the-Year. where he helped lead the Indians to an 8-3-0 Mallory, the son of University of Indiana head . time All-Pro with the . He was also head coach at Eaton (Ohio) High record and a berth in the Division Ill national coach Bill Mallory, helped guide West Point to a He worked with the Wildcat linebackers in Prior to that stint at Western Michigan, he put (1964-65) and he was an assistant at Perryburg championship playoffs. His defensive line there 6-5-0 mark last fall after spending the 1988 1988 and helped out with the defensive secondary in two seasons as at (Ohio) High for two years (1962-63). He began ranked second in the nation against the rush and campaign as a graduate assistant coach on his in '89. Both of those UK teams posted 6-5-0 Stanford. his coaching career as basketball and track third in the country in overall defense. father's staff at I U. That Hoosier team went 8-3- records. Harbaugh served as defensive backfield coach at Canton (Ohio) Elementary in 1961 . Prior to going to IUP, he spent two seasons 1 and beat South Carolina in the Liberty Bowl. Varano also played his at coach for at Michigan for A native of Crestline, Ohio, he is a graduate (1986-87) as a graduate assistant coach at He played college football at Michigan where Kentucky, where he lettered four times as a seven years (1973-79) and was a part of of Crestline High (1957) where he was a four­ , where he worked with Coach he took over as a starter at strong safety midway linebacker. He took over as a starter midway in teams that won five Big Ten year letterman and an All-State quarterback as a Harbaugh during the '87 campaign. The 1987 in his freshman year. The four Wolverine teams his junior season and after completing his championships (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and senior. CHS won conference championships in Pitt eleven played in the last Bluebonnett Bowl. he µlayed for went 35-13-1 (72.4 percent) and eligibility, earned a tryout with the Indianapolis 1979). Those teams played in the 1976 Orange both his junior and senior seasons. And, he also A three-year starter (1983-85) with the took Big 1O co-championship honors in 1986. He Colts of the . Bowl and madethreetrips to the Rose Bowl ('77, lettered twice in basketball and four times in Hilltoppers (at offensive guard and center), he played in four major bowl games and helped A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a three­ '78 and '79). The seven Michigan teams he baseball, where he was an All-State . captained the '85 Toppers and was the recipient Michigan post wins ov~r Nebraska (27-23_in the sport letterman at Zanesville (Ohio) High School. worked with posted an overall record of 66-13-3 Harbaugh played his college football at of WKU's coveted Al Almond Memorial Award as 1985 Fiesta Bowl) and Alabama (28-24 1n the On the gridiron he was twice named All­ (.823). Bowling Green State, lettering three times as a a senior. He earned four letters at WKU. 1987 Hall of Fame Bowl) in post-season play. Conference and, as a senior in 1981 , he was his A number of his defensive backs at Michigan defensive back and quarterback. The Falcons Denstorff has been associated with the last The 1985 Michigan eleven finished the year conference's Lineman-of-the-Year. In addition, went 24-3-2 in his three varsity seasons and three Hilltopper head coaches. He signed with ranked number two in the nation. Jack Harbaugh took over the head coaching went on to enjoy successful careers in he was named an Ohio All-Stater as both a tight professional football. Among those are: David were small college national champions (9-0-0) Western in 1982 and played his firsttwo seasons He served as co-captain of the Wolverines reins at Western Kentucky on Feb. 1, 1989, after end and defensive end following his final prep Brown, an All-America free safety (Green Bay) ; his junior year. He was an All-Mid-America for former Coach Jimmy Feix. Then, after Feix' his senior season ( 1987) when he was an two seasons as the assistant head coach at the campaign. Conference selection at free safety as a senior. retirement in 1983, Denstorff toiled in the offensive . He promptly led his first Michael Hardin, another free safety (); honorable mention All-American and a second­ He was also an All-Conference forward in He also found time to letter twice in baseball at line for Coach Dave Roberts. he's on the team All-Big 1 O pick. He also won Michigan's Hilltopperteam to a 6-5-0 mark against one ofthe Dwight Hicks, also a free safety, who played for Now, basketball and earned a berth in the annual Ohio Bowling Green. sidelines as an assistant for Jack Harbaugh. Derek Howard Award for hustle as a senior. toughest schedules in all of I-AA football. San Francisco and was in the 1982 North-South All-Star Game. And, he threw the In 1961, he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of A native of Bowling Green, Ohio, he played That 1989 Topper eleven narrowly missed with the49'ers; and Keith Bostic, a strong safety He was a three-sport letterman at South shot put and discus for his prep track team. He the League. Spencer High School in Rockport, Ind., earning his prep football at DeKalb (Ill .) High School, gaining a berth in the NCAA national (Houston) and athlete. earned All-State honors with a 175-foot heave in Harbaugh holds a Bachelor of Science degree All-State honors twice ('80-81) in football as a where he lettered three years as a defensive championship playoffs and saw five of 1O I-AA Harbaugh coached the defensive backs at the discus. (1961) in physical education and a Master of linebacker and offensive lineman and once ('81) back and running back. He was the Up-State Eig teams Western faced advance into the playoff Iowa in 1971 and 1972 and among his proteges He earned a bachelor's degree in education Education in Health and Physical Education as a catcher in baseball. He also earned two ht Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year and field. there was safety Craig Clemmons, a first round from Kentucky in 1987. (1964) from Bowling Green State. letters in basketball. an All:State selection as a senior in 1982. Two of his charges in his first year at Western draft choice of the in 1972. And, his older brother, Dan , was an offensive He and his wife, Jackie, also a Bowling Green A 1982 South Spencer graduate, he played A 1988 graduate of Michigan, he holds a were drafted by National Football League teams Coach Harbaugh put in four seasons (1968- tackle at Michigan ('81-84). bachelor of arts degree in sports management -strong safety Jerome Martin (Green Bay in the 71) as an aide in the defensive backfield on alumnus, have three children, John, an assistant his prep football for his father, Jerry, one of football coach at the University of Cincinnati ; Indiana's most respected high school grid and communications. 10th round) and defensive lineman Webbie Coach 's staff at his alma mater, The Varano File From a football family, Mallory's father was Born - May 21 , 1964; Cleveland, Ohio Burnett (New Orleans in the 11th). And, three Bowling Green State. Nehlen, now at West Jim, a quarterback with the Chicago Bears of the coaches and the 1988 Southern Indiana Coach­ Virginia, was the American Football Coaches NFL; and Joani, a 1990 graduate of the University of-the-Year. also head coach at Miami, Ohio (1969-73), High School - Zanesville (Ohio) '82 other '89 Toppers signed with the pros as free H.S. Athletics - Football, tight end-defensive end, 3 letters Association's 1988 College Coach-of-the-Year of Pittsburgh. Denstorff holds a bachelor's degree in physical Colorado (1974-79) and Northern Illinois (1980- agents- receiver Anthony Green (Cincinnati) , (All -State, All -Conference, Conference Lineman-of­ education from Western (1986). 83) before going to IU in 1984. His older brother defensive end Xavier Jordan (Seattle) and free the-Year) Mike, now an assistant coach at Kent State, was Basketball , forward, 2 letters (All-Conference) safety Jonathan Watts (Seattle). Burnett played The Harbaugh File The Denstorff File an All-America linebacker at Michigan (1983-86) Track, shot put-discus, 3 letters (All -State) with the Raleigh-Durham Sky hawks of the World College - Kentucky '87 (BA) Born - 6/28/39; Crestline, Ohio Born - Nov. 26, 1963; Bedlord, Ind. and his younger brother Curt will be a senior League of American Football (WLAF) last spring High School - Crestline '57 College Athletics - Football, linebacker, 4 letters High School - South Spencer (Rockport, Ind.) '82 linebacker at Michigan this fall. and linebacker Russell Foster played with the H.S. Athletics - Football, quarterback, 4 letters (All-State as a senior) H.S. Athletics - Football, linebacker-offensive lineman, 3 Coaching Experience - Kentucky, graduate assistant Baseball, shortstop, 4 letters (All-State as a senior) letters (twice All -State) football, 1988-89 London Monarchs in the WLAF. Basketball, forward, 2 letters Western Kentucky, assistant football, 1990- Baseball, catcher, 3 letters (All-State) The Mallory File Then, the Hilltoppers fell on hard times against College - Bowling Green State '61 (BS); '64 (ME) Basketball, forward, 2 letters Marital Status - si ngle Born - Nov. 2, 1964; Bowling Green, Ohio College Athletlca - Football, quarterback-defensive back (All-Conference as a senior) College - Western Kentucky '86 (B.S.) Hobbies - Basketball, Fishing , Music, the Outdoors two of the toughest schedules in the I-AA game High School - DeKalb (Ill.) '83 Baseball, shortstop, 2 letters Pittsburgh (M.S. candidate) the past two seasons and dropped to 2-8-0 and H.S. Athletics - Football, running back-defensive back, 3 Professional Athletlca - Football, Buffalo Bills (draftee), 1961 College Athletics - Football, center-guard, 4 letters letters (Al l-State, All -Conference, Conference 3-8-0. However, defensive specialist Eddie Coaching Experience- Canton (Ohio) Elementary, basketball, track, 1961-62 Coaching Experience - Defensive Playe r-of-the-Year) Godfrey drew considerable attention from the Perrysburg (Ohio) High School, assistant football, 1962-63 Pittsburgh, graduate assistant football, 198687 Eaton (Ohio) High School, head football, 1964-65 Track, middle distances, 2 letters pro scouts and signed with Tampa Bay in the Indiana (Pa.), assistant football, 1988 College - Michigan '88 (BA) Xenia (Ohio) High School, head football, 1966 Western Kentucky, assistant football, 1989- NFL in 1991 and tight end Milton Biggins was College Athletics - Football, strong safety, 4 letters Morehead State, assistant football, 1967 Marital Status - single (honorable mention All-America, All -Big 1 O, team co­ drafted by the Miami Dolphins last spring. Bowling Green State, assistant football, 1968-70 Hobbies - golf, skiing captain) Iowa, assistant football, 1971-72 The 53-year-old Harbaugh (HAR-baw), a Coaching Experience - Michigan, assistant football, 1973-79 veteran of 30 years in the coaching ranks, 25 of Indiana, graduate assistant football , 1988 Stanford, assistant football, 1980-81 U.S. Military Academy, assistant football, 1989 those at the college level, previously spent five Western Michigan, head football, 1982-86 seasons as head coach at Western Michigan. Pittsburgh, assistant head football, 1987-88 We stern Kentucky, assistant football , 1990- Wife - Lisa (Mackey) Western Kentucky, head football, 1989- And, he has served as an assistant at Michigan, Hobbies - Snow Skiing, Golf, Fishing Iowa, Stanford, Bowling Green State and WHe - Jackie (Cipiti) Children - two sons, John (29), an assistant football coach at Cincinnati, and Jim (28), a quarterback with the Chicago Bears, Morehead State. and one daughter, Joani (24), a 1990 alumnus of Pittsburgh.

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Lee Scott Tom Murray Kellar Riva Running Backs Defensive Line Tight Ends

Lee Murray returned to the Hill to join Coach Scott Kellar, a veteran of three years in the Tom Riva joined the WKU staff as a graduate Jack Harbaugh's 1992 gridiron staff in July. NFL and an assistant coach in one of the nation's assistant last year and remains with the Toppers Murray originally joined the WKU football staff top junior college gridiron programs the past two this season to work with the tight ends. in 1969 after three years as head coach at seasons, came to the Hill in July from the College He came to the Hill from Albion (Mich.) Col­ Louisville High School. He spent the of DuPage in Illinois where he was the defensive lege, where he was a first-team All-Michigan first two years at Western working with th e line coach the past two seasons. Intercollegiate Athletic Association center as a Topper receiver corps. Then, he crossed the line Those teams were 20-4, advancing to post­ senior when he also captained the Britons and to serve as defensive coordinator and secondary season bowl play twice. In 1990, DuPage went earned the team's Iron Man Award. coach, a position he held until he retired from the 9-3, took the Illinois state championship, played A four-year letterman, he was a member of coaching ranks after the 1977 campaign. His in the Midwest Bowl and was ranked 14th Albion's 1989 league championship squad. 1971 defensive unit led the nation in pass defense. nationally. Last fall, DuPage improved to 11-1 , An outstanding performer in the classroom as The nine Hilltopperteams he worked ('69-77) again claimed the state title and won the Midwest well, he holds a BA in physical education. with were 64-28-4 (68.8 percent), won four Ohio Bowl, earning a number four national ranking. Riva went to Albion from Hills High Valley Conference championships (1970, 1971 , After twice earning All-Mid-America School in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he was a 1973 and 1975) and twice advanced to the Conference and honorable mention All-America standout on the gridiron. NCAA Division II national championship game, honors (1984-85) as a defensive tackle at finishing as the runner-up on both times. Northern Illinois, Kellar was drafted in the fifth The Riva File Among his proteges were Western All­ round by the Indianapolis of the NFL. He played Born-· Nov. 7, 1968; Grand Rapids, Mich . High School -- Ottawa Hills' America defensive backs Virgil Livers (1974), professional football with the Colts for three H.S. Athletics -- football who went on to a successful career (1975-81) seasons (1986-87-88). College -- Albion '91 (BA) with Chicago of the NFL, and Mike McCoy (1973), While at Northern Illinois, his Huskies took the College Athletics -- football, center, 4 letters (Al-Conference, team camptain) a Houston Oilers draftee. He also coached Jay MAC championship in 1983. That team went on Coaching Experience -· Davis, the most productive receiver in WKU to defeat Cal State-Fullerton 20-13 in the Western Kentucky , graduate assistant football ( 1991) history, in '69 and '70. California Bowl. A four-year letterman at Northern, Western Kentucky, assistant football , 1992- Hobbies -· running, weightlifting After leaving coaching, Murray remained at he captained the Huskies as a senior and he was Western as supervisor of the Downing University named the team's MVP that year. Center until his retirement in 1991 . He also spent A native of Elgin, Ill., Kellar was a three-sport several years as the football analyst on the star at Lake Park High School in Roselle, Ill. He Hilltopper Radio Network. was an All-Conference and honorable mention As a student at Western , Murray was a standout All-Stater as an offensive guard and defensive end on the 1961 and '62 Hilltopper teams that lineman on the gridiron. He earned a conference Mike won 11 of 17games(64.7%). He was named the championship as a heavyweight wrestler. And, team's Most Valuable Player both years and he he was second in the state in the discus with a Settles captained the '62 Topper eleven, earning the school and conference record throw of 184-0. team's Outstanding Defensive Player Award. Kellar is married to the former Dana lppoliti, Defensive Ends A native of Russellville, Ala. , he has two ,the daughter of Mid-Continent Conference daughters, Lee Anne, a former WKU tennis commissioner Jerry lppoliti, a former (1969-75) player and now an attorney in Nashville; and head football coach at Northern Illinois. Susan, a veterinary medicine student at Auburn. Football runs in Kellar's family -- his older brother, Mark, was a running back with the Mike Settles joins the Hilltopper staff as a Minnesota Vikings 1976-79. He led the nation in graduate assistant coach this fall. The Murray File rushing as a collegian at Northern Illinois in 1973. Settles graduated from Eastern Illinois last Born - Sept. 29, 1940; Russellville, Ala. High School - Russellville '58 spring with a bachelor's degree in physical H.S. Athletics - football, end, 3 letters (All-Conference) The Kellar File education . He lettered the past two seasons as basketball, guard, 3 letters; baseball, catcher, 3 letters Born-· Dec. 31 , 1963; Elgin, Ill. inside linebacker for EIU's Panthers and Junior College - Itawamba (M iss.) '6 1 High School -- Lake Park (Roselle, Ill. ) '82 captained the 1991 EIU eleven. JuCo Athletics - football , end , 2 letters H.S. Athletics--football, guard-end, 4 letters (All-Conference, College - Western Kentucky '63 (BS); '64 (MA) Honorable Mention All -State) A23-year-old native of Elmhurst, Ill. , he played College Athletics - Track, shot put & discus, 4 letters (All-State) his prep football at Willowbrook High School in football, end , 2 letters (team MVP twice ; captain '62) Wrestling , 3 letters (conference champ) Villa Park, Ill.; where he graduated in 1987. He Coaching Experience - College -- Northern Illi nois '86 (BS) Western Kentucky, graduate assistant football (1963) College Athletics -- football , defensvie tackle, 4 letters (team lettered in both football (twice, as a defensive Louisville (Ky.) Shawnee H.S. , assistant football captain ; team MVP as a senior) lineman) and track (once, throwing the shot put (1964-65); head football (1966-68) Coaching Experience -- and discus) at WHS. Western Kentucky, assistant football, 1969-77; 1992- College of DuPage (JuCo), assistant football (1990-91) Children - two daughters, Lee Ann (27) , a Nashville Western Kentucky, assistant football, 1992- attorney, and Susan (21 ), a veterinary medicine student Wife -- Dana (lppoliti) at Auburn Hobbies -· running, racquetball, fishing , movies Hobbies - tennis, golf

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No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Pas. Hometown (High School I JuCo) No. Name I Ht., Wt. , Cl. , Pas. No. Name ...... Ht. Wt. Cl. Pas. Hometown (High School I JuCo)12 No. Name I Ht., Wt., Cl. , Pas. 26 Shawn Banks ...... 6-5 195 So. LB Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) 1 Moe Owens / 6-3, 200, Jr, FS Danny Lile ...... 6-1 190 Jr. CB Louisville, Ky. (Valley) 57 Eric Swafford I 6-1 , 220, Sr, C 62 Fred Bell ...... 6-0 245 Jr. OG Ashland City, Tenn. (Cheatham Co.) 2 Jairus Malcome I 6-1 , 185, Jr, QB 79 Jody Long ...... 6-4 235 Jr. OG Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) 58 Charles Webster I 6-4, 250, Jr, DE 48 Stephan Benford ...... 5-11 205 So. DE Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) 3 J.J. Jewell I 6-1 , 180, Jr, QB 36 Matt Lowe ...... 5-1 0 180 So. WR Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Friendship Christian) 59 Richard Grice I 6-1, 200, Sr, LB 91 Marc Bennett* ...... 6-3 240 Jr. DT Nicholasville, Ky. (Jessamine Co.) 4 James Suggs I 5-10, 189, Sr, CB 40 Sheldon Benoit ...... 6-2 245 So. LB Toronto, Ont. (MacDonald) 5 Brian Sowerby / 6-0, 150, Jr, WR 45 Stan Luttrell ...... 6-1 220 Fr. LB Knoxville, Tenn. (Carter)# 60 Brad Raines / 6-2, 245, So, DE 37 Corey Binford ...... 5-1 0 175 So. ss Louisville, Ky. (Butler) 6 Daryl Houston / 6-1 , 180, So, QB 80 Matt MacIntyre*** ...... 5-10 165 Sr. WR Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Acad.) 61 David Browning / 6-4, 270, Sr, OG 64 Brian Bixler ...... 6-3 235 Fr. DT Delaware, Ohio (Hayes)# 7 Shawn Peachers / 5-10, 175, Jr, TB 76 •· Stuart MacKenzie ...... 6-4 270 Fr. OT Mississauga, Ont. (Lorne Park)# 62 Fred Bell / 6-0, 245, Jr, OG 14 Rick Boeckmann ...... 6-3 210 So. p Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 8 Eddie Thompson / 5-8, 170, Sr, QB 25 Dan McGrath ...... 6-1 185 Fr. CB Downers Grove, Ill. (South)# 63 Rod Roston / 6-3, 250, Fr, DT 81 Walter Box ...... 6-1 175 So. WR Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek) 9 Lamando Watts / 5-9, 175, So, WR 2 Jairus Malcome* ...... 6-1 185 Jr. QB Conley, Ga. (Cedar Grove) 64 Brian Bixler / 6-3, 235, Fr, DT 17 William Martin ...... 5-9 175 So. ss Old Hickory, Tenn. (Overton) 65 Billy Cooper I 6-6, 280, Fr, OT 92 Steve Brock ...... 6-2 240 Fr. DT Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Acad.)# 10 Markel Rice / 6-0, 180, So, QB 49 Ty Mollenkopf ...... 6-1 220 So. LB Bucyrus, Ohio (Bucyrus.). 67 Kenneth Evans / 6-1, 225, Fr, DT 68 Eric Bronson ...... 6-4 255 Fr. DT Mentor, Ohio (Lake Catholic)# 11 Whaylon Coleman I 5-11 , 175, So, QB 55 Ben Mooney** ...... 6-2 220 Sr. DE Evansville, Ind. (North) 68 Eric Bronson / 6-4, 255, Fr, DT 99 Chris Brooks** ...... 6-7 240 Sr. DE Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 12 Danny Lile / 6-1 , 190, Jr, CB 35 JernaineMorrow ...... 5-10 185 So. TB Allensville, Ky. (Todd Central) 69 Maurice Grooms I 6-2, 245, So, OT 61 David Browning*** ...... 6-4 270 Sr. OG Elizabethtown, Ky. (East Hardin) 13 Erin Chappell / 6-1 , 175, Fr, CB 32 Dion Bryant* ...... 6-1 200 Jr. FB Cincinnati, Ohio (Western Hills) 14 Rick Boeckmann / 6-3, 210, So, P 44 Richy Nail** ...... 6-0 210 Jr. LB Melbourne, Fla. (Palm Bay) 70 Ivory Warren / 6-6, 270, Sr, OT Tony Buchanan ...... 5-9 220 So. FB Nashville, Tenn. (Antioch) 16 Chris Pino / 5-11, 160, Sr, PK 47 Charles Nichols ...... 5-8 170 Jr. CB Paris, Ky. (Bourbon Co.) 71 Max Woods I 6-4, 265, Sr, OT 43 Marcus Burns** ...... 6-1 210 Sr. LB Dayton, Ohio (Fairmont) 17 William Martin / 5-9, 175, So, SS 90 Eric Niemeyer ...... 6-1 210 Jr. DE Noblesville, Ind. (Noblesville) 72 Mike Jefferson / 6-6, 280, Fr, OT 53 Chris Butler*** ...... 6-2 225 Sr. LB Huntsville, Ala. (Johnson) 18 Robert Jackson / 5-11 , 210, Sr, FB 1 Moe Owens ...... 6-3 200 Jr. r=s Louisville, Ky. (Seneca) 74 Adam Warmuth I 6-7, 255, So, OT 27 Rod Carter ...... 6-3 195 So. FS Cartersville, Ga. (Cass) 19 William Douglas / 5-10, 175, Jr, CB 7 Shawn Peachers ...... 5-10 175 Jr. TB Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville) 75 Ty Koon / 6-3, 235, Jr, OG 16 Chris Pino** ...... 5-11 160 Sr. PK Naples, Fla. (Collier / Hillsborough CC) 76 Stuart McKenzie / 6-4, 270, Fr, OT 13 Erin Chappell ...... 6-1 175 Fr. CB Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)# 20 Tim Comstock I 6-1, 195, So, SS 30 Thomas Quisenberry ...... 5-10 180 Jr. FB Frankfort, Ky. (Franklin Co.) 77 Danny Hendrix / 6-5, 240, Fr, OT 20 Tim Comstock* ...... 6-1 195 So. ss Louisville, Ky. (Fairdale) 21 Roscoe Echols / 5-11 , 190, Sr, TB 60 Brad Raines ...... 6-2 245 So. DE Old Hickory,'Tenn. (Mt. Juliet) 78 Mike Copeland / 6-4, 255, Jr, OT 11 Whaylon Coleman ...... 5-11 175 So. QB Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) 22 Reggie Gordon I 6-1 , 170, Jr, CB 29 James Reed ...... 6-3 180 So. FS Louisville, Ky. (Waggener) 79 Jody Long / 6-4, 235, Jr, 0G 65 Billy Cooper ...... 6-6 280 Fr. OT Memphis, Tenn. (Hamilton)# 23 Melvin Johnson / 5-10, 185, Sr, CB 78 Mike Copeland ...... 6-4 255 Jr. OT Evansville, Ind. (Bosse) 24 Eric Kemp / 6-0, 185, Jr, WR 10 Markel Rice ...... 6-0 180 Fr. QB Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) 80 Matt MacIntyre / 5-10, 165, Sr, WR 34 Jerome Decarlo ...... 5-1 o 185 Fr. CB Columbus, Ohio (East)# 25 Dan McGrath I 6-1 , 185, Fr, CB 63 Rod Roston ...... 6-3 250 Fr. OT Galion, Ohio (Galion)# 81 Walter Box / 6-1 , 175, So, WR 98 Danny Davis* ...... 6-3 250 So. OT Ft. Knox, Ky. (Ft. Knox) 26 Shawn Banks / 6-5, 195, So, LB 41 Davion Sarver* ...... : ... . 5-11 185 Jr. TB Brooks, Ky. (Bullitt Central) 82 Sam Freeman / 6-1, 215, Jr, TE 19 William Douglas ...... 5-1 0 175 Jr. CB Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) 27 Rod Carter / 6-3, 195, So, FS 42 Walter ''Bubba" Scott ...... 6-3 225 Fr. OT LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange)# 83 Joe Henley / 6-1, 230, So, TE-P 21 Roscoe Echols** ...... 5-11 190 Sr. TB Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) 28 Ron Townsley / 6-3, 220, Fr, TB 31 Drane Scrivener ...... 6-1 180 So. ss Louisville, Ky. (Male) 85 Adam Hall / 6-2, 220, Jr, TE 67 Kenneth Evans ...... 6-1 225 Fr. OT Columbus, Ohio (East)# 29 James Reed I 6-3, 180, So, FS 95 Stan Smith ...... 6-4 250 So. OT Cleveland, Ohio (Elyria) 86 Wayne Lewis / 5-9, 175, So, WR 5 Brian Sowerby** ...... 6-0 150 Jr. WR Murray, Ky. (Murray) 87 Dwayne Haun / 5-10, 180, Sr, WR 82 Sam Freeman ...... 6-2 215 Jr. TE Westmoreland, Tenn. (Westmoreland) 30 Thomas Quisenberry / 5-10, 180, Jr, FB 52 Ken Spillman ...... 6-3 260 Fr. OT Milford, Ohio (Milford)# 88 Joey Johnson / 5-10, 175, Sr, WR 39 Shane Gentry ...... 6-1 230 So. LB Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) 31 Drane Scrivener / 6-1 , 180, So, CB 4 James Suggs** ...... 5-1 0 189 Sr. CB Henderson, Ky. (Henderson Co.) 89 Richard Wathen / 6-4, 225, Jr, TE 93 Rodney Gilbert ...... 6-4 245 So. OT Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) 32 Dion Bryant / 6-2, 210, Jr, FB 56 Turner Goodwin ...... 6-2 240 Fr. OT Knoxville, Tenn. (Beardon)# 33 Todd Jenkins / 6-1, 195, Fr, LB 57 Eric Swafford** ...... 6-1 220 Sr. C Mayfield, Ky. (Mayfield) 90 Eric Niemeyer / 6-1 , 210, Jr, DE 22 Reggie Gordon* ...... 6-1 170 Jr. CB Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek) 34 Jerome Decarlo I 5-1 0, 185, Fr, CB 8 Eddie Thompson* ...... 5-8 170 Sr. QB Ft. Knox, Ky. (Ft. Knox) 91 Marc Bennett / 6-3, 240, Jr, DT 59 Richard Grice*** ...... 6-1 200 Sr. LB Clarksville, Tenn. (Ft. Campbell) 35 Jermaine Morrow / 5-10, 185, So, TB 28 Ron Townsley ...... 6-3 220 Fr. TB Kevil, Ky. (Ballard Memorial)# 92 Steve Brock / 6-2, 240, Fr, OT 69 Maurice Grooms ...... 6-2 245 So. OT Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon) 36 Matt Lowe I 5-10, 180, So, WR 74 Adam Warmuth ...... 6-7 255 So. OT London, Ont. (Catholic Central) 93 Rodney Gilbert I 6-4, 245, So, OT 85 Adam Hall** ...... 6-2 220 Jr. TE Springfield, Ohio (North) 37 Corey Binford / 5-10, 175, So, SS 46 Bryson Warner ...... 6-0 225 Fr. LB Florence, Ky. (Boone Co.)# 94 James Hubert I 6-5, 240, Sr, DT 87 Dwayne Haun*** ...... 5-10 180 Sr. WR Louisville, Ky. (Fairdale) 38 Mike Winkenhofer / 5-7, 165, So, P 70 Ivory Warren* ...... 6-6 270 Sr. OT Raiford, Fla. (Union County) 95 Stan Smith / 6-4, 250, So, DT 77 Danny Hendrix ...... 6-5 240 Fr. OT Scottsville, Ky. (Allen Co.-Scottsville)# 39 Shane Gentry I 6-1, 230, So, LB 89 Richard Wathen ...... 6-4 225 Jr. TE Indianapolis, Ind. (Tri-West) 96 William Howard I 6-4, 210, Jr, DE 9 Lamando Watts ...... 5-9 175 So. WR Lima, Ohio (Lima) 97 Willie Kellee / 6-4, 270, Sr, OT 83 Joe Henley ...... 6-1 230 So. TE-P Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood) 40 Sheldon Benoit / 6-2, 245, So, LB 58 Charles Webster* ...... 6-4 250 Jr. DE Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) 98 Danny Davis / 6-3, 250, So, OT 51 Tom Hipsz ...... 6-5 230 So. C Toronto, Ont. (Michael Power) 41 Davion Sarver / 5-11 , 185, Jr, Tb 38 MikeWinkenhofer ...... 5-7 165 So. p Shepherdsville, Ky. (Bullitt Central) 99 Chris Brooks / 6-7, 240, Sr, DE 6 Daryl Houston ...... 6-1 180 So. QB Boca Raton, Fla. (Spanish River) 42 Walter "Bubba" Scott I 6-3, 225, Fr, OT 71 Max Woods** ...... 6-4 265 Sr. OT Paducah, Ky. (Lone Oak) Tony Buchanan / 5-9, 220, So, FB 96 William Howard ...... 6-4 210 Jr. DE Scottsville, Ky. (Allen Co.-Scottsville) 43 Marcus Burns / 6-1 , 210, Sr, LB * letters earned I # 1992 signees I note: "Cl." (class) refers to academic classification 94 James Hubert* ...... 6-5 240 Sr. OT Tell City, Ind. (Tell City) 44 Richy Nail / 6-0, 210, Jr, LB 18 Robert Jackson** ...... 5-11 210 Sr. FB Indianapolis, Ind. (Perry Meridian) 45 Stan Luttrell / 6-1, 220, Fr, LB 72 Mike Jefferson ...... 6-6 280 Fr. OT Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin)# 46 Bryson Warner I 6-0, 225, Fr, LB The Student Managers The Student Trainers Todd Jenkins ...... 6-1 195 Fr. LB Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Acad.)# 47 Charles Nichols / 5-8, 170, Jr, CB 33 Name Cl. Hometown (High School) I Major Name Cl. Hometown (High School) I Major Jr. Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren Central) 48 Stephan Benford I 5-11 , 205, So, DE 3 J.J. Jewell ...... 6-1 180 QB James Bahm ...... Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Seneca) / Broadcasting Mike Carby ···············sr. Clarkson, Ky. (Grayson County) / Physical Education 88 Joey Johnson* ...... 5-1 0 175 Sr. WR Madison, Tenn. (Davidson Acad.) 49 Ty Mollenkopf / 6-1 , 220, So, LB Mark Quisenberry .... Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Male) / undeclared Mike Beliles ...... Sr. Lewisburg, Ky. (Logan County) / Pre-Law Biren Wissert ...... Sr. Williamsville, N.Y. (East) / Institutional Administration Bobby Boster ...... Sr. Hodgenville, Ky. (LaRue County) / Physics Amanda Davis .. 23 MelvinJohnson*** ...... 5-10 185 Sr. CB Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 51 Tom Hipsz / 6-5, 230, So, C ...... Fr. Bowling Green, Ky. (Greenwood) I Pre-Physical Therapy Tyrone Douthit ...... Jr. Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin) / Psychology 97 Willie Kellee* ...... 6-4 270 Sr. OT Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) 52 Ken Spillman / 6-3, 260, Fr., OT Jeff Geron ...... So. Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren Central) / Pre-Physical Therapy 24 Eric Kemp* ...... 6-0 185 Jr. WR Decatur, Ga. (Avondale) 53 Chris Butler / 6-2, 225, Sr, LB Stacey Keeton ...... Jr. Russellville, Ky. (Russellville) / Accounting 75 Ty Koon* ...... 6-3 235 Jr. OG Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) 54 Mark Lamberth I 6-1 , 250, Sr, C Jason Musgrave ...... Jr. Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) / Early Elementary Grades 54 Mark Lamberth*** ...... 6-1 250 Sr. C Cottontown, Tenn. (White House) 55 Ben Mooney I 6-2, 220, Sr, DE Steve Parker .. ., ...... So. Gallatin, Tenn . (Gallatin) / Pre-Physical Therapy Zack Stroble ...... Sr. 86 Wayne Lewis ...... 5-9 175 So. WR Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville) 56 Turner Goodwin I 6-2, 240, Fr, OT Kettering, Ohio (Fairmont) / Health Care Administration Sarah Weber .... Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville) / Physical Education Chris Wheeler ...... Fr. Paducah , Ky. (Tilghman) / undeclared

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1992 1992 Hllltop~r Hllltopper Football Pre-Season Depth Chart The 1992 Hilltoppers Football

Offense Defense ,.,,,.. TIGHT END END J~ ..... 1, 85 - ADAM HALL (6 -2 , 220 , Jr, Springfield , Ohio) 99 - CHRIS BROOKS (6-7 , 240 , Sr, Jacksonville, Fla ) 51 - Ric hard Wathen (6-4 , 225 , Jr, Indianapolis, Ind ) 96 - William Howard (6-4 , 21O , Jr, Scottsville, Ky) ' ' 82 - Sam Freeman (6 -2 , 215 , Jr, We stmor eland , Ten n) 58 - CHARLES WEBSTER (6-4 , 250 , Jr , Loui sv ille, Ky) 83 - Joe Hen ley (6-1 , 230 , So , Franklin, Te nn) LEFT TACKLE LEFT TACKLE 98 - DANNY DAVIS (6-3 , 250 , So , Ft. Knox, Ky) 78 - Mike Copeland (6-4, 255, Jr , Eva nsville, Ind ) 97 - WILLIE KEL TEE (6-4 , 270 , Sr, Louisville, Ky ) 71 - MAX WOODS (6 -4 , 265 , Sr, Padu ca h, Ky) 91 - MARC BENNETT (6-3 , 240 , Jr, Ni cholasvi lle, Ky) BENFORD BENNETT BENOIT BINFORD BROOKS BROWNING LEFT GUARD RIGHT TACKLE 61 - DAVID BROWNING (6-4 , 270 , Sr , Eli zabe thtown , Ky) 69 - Maurice Grooms (6-2 , 245, So , Lebanon , Tenn ) 79 - Jod y Long (6-4, 235, Jr, Bowli ng Green, Ky) 95 - Stan Smith (6-4, 250 , So , Cle ve land , Ohio) 45 SHAWN BANKS 6-5, 195, So., LB, Gallatin, Tenn. 14 RICK BOECKMANN 6-3, 210, So., P, Louisville, Ky. CENTER 94 - JAMES HUBERT (6-5, 240, Sr, Tell City , Ind ) Converted from strong safety after redshirting his freshman year ..... Expected to do much of th e punting this season after sitting out the 54 - MARK LAMBERTH (6-1, 250, Sr, Cottontown, Tenn ) END potential starter at outside linebacker this fall ..... a three-time All­ '91 campaign ... .. lettered in three sports at Trinity High in Louisville 92 - Tom Hipsz (6 -5 , 230 , So , Toronto , ) 55 - BEN MOONE Y (6-2, 220 , Sr, Ev ans vi lle , Ind ) County and two-time All-District player at Gallatin High ... .. also .. ... member of Trinity's three consecutive undefeated state champi­ RIGHT GUARD 48 - Stephon Benford (5 -11, 205 , So , Louisville , Ky) named AII-Midstate , All-State (second team) , and his district's Most onship football teams (42-0), while scoring nearly 200 points .. ... also 75 - Ty Koon (6 -3, 235 , Jr, Le xin gton, Ky) INSIDE LINEBACKER Valuable Defensive Back .. ... helped Gallatin win Tennessee state played running back at Trinity, averaging 6.9 yards per carry as a 62 - Fred Bell (6-0 , 245 , Jr, Ashlan d Ci ty, Ten n) 59 - RICHARD GRICE (6-1, 200 , Sr, Clarksville, Tenn) championship as a junior ..... brother Dewayne Scott plays football at junior and 5.3 yards per carry as a senior .... . selected to the All-State RIGHT TACKLE 43 - MARCUS BURNS (6- 1, 210 , Sr, Dayton , Ohio) Tennessee State. team twice and named All-District three times .. ... a two-time winner 70 - IVORY WARREN (6-6, 270, Sr, Raiford , Fla ) INSIDE LINEBACKER The Banks File: Parents - Haskell Banks and Nancy House (fath WIDE RECEIVER 53 - CHRIS BUTLER (6-2 , 225 , Sr, Huntsvi lle , Ala) - Calvi n Short ; HS Letters - football 3, track 3, baseball 1. mother , housewi fe ); Birth - 6/30/72, Louisv il le , Ky.; High School - Trinity '91 ; HS 9 - Laman do Watts (5-9, 175 , So , Lima , Ohio) 40 -- She ld on Benoit (6-2 , 245 , So. , Toronto , Ont.) Letters - football , 3 ; Major - finance ; Hobbies - golf, fi shi ng , coaching, lifting weights. 5 - BRIAN SOWERBY (6-0, 150, Jr , Murray , Ky) OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 48 STEPHON BENFORD 5-11, 205, So., DE, Louisville, Ky. 80 - MATT MaclNTYRE (5 -10 , 165 , Sr, Nashville, Tenn) 45 - Shawn Banks (6-5 , 195 , So , Gallatin , Tenn) Should play an important backup role behind senior veteran Ben 19 - William Dougla s (5- 10 , 175 , Jr, Owensboro, Ky) 39 - Sha ne Gentry (6- 1, 230, So , Le xi ngton , Ky) Mooney ..... showed potential in spring practice after redshirting last 99 CHRIS BROOKS 6-7, 240, Sr., DE, Jacksonville, Fla. 1 - Moe Owens (6-3 , 200, Jr, Louisville, Ky) 90 - Eric Niemeyer (6- 1, 210, Jr, Nobles ville, Ind) fall .. .. . was selected to All-District team in football and was named Back in the li neup for his second year as a starter and is the Toppers' number two returning tackler among the ends/linebacker corps ... .-. WINGBACK CORNERBACK MVP at Pleasure Ridge Park High ..... earned eight varsity letters. came up with 57 stops last fall , 34 of those unassisted, and had 9.5 87 - DWA YN E HAUN (5- 10 , 180, Sr , Loui sv ille, Ky) 15 - Corey Holmes (5-10 , 180, So , Marietta, Ga) The Benford File: Parent - Ruby Graham ; Birth - 7/ 18/72 , Louisvill e, Ky.; High 33 - ERI C KEMP (6-0 , 185 , Jr, Decatur, Ga) 22 - REGGIE GORDON (6-1 , 170 , Jr , Nashville, Tenn) School - Pl easure Ridge Park '91 ; HS Letters - foo tball 3, wrestl ing 3, track 2. tackles for loss, including 6.5 in quarterback sacks .... . a steady 88 - JOEY JOHNSON (5- 10, 175 , Sr, Madison , Tenn) 4 - JAMES SUGGS (5-10 , 189, Sr , Henderson , Ky) performer from week-to-week, his best tackle total of the year was QUARTERBACK CORNERBACK 91 MARC BENNETT 6-3, 240, Jr., DT, Nicholasville, Ky. eight at Illinois State (also had seven stops in both the Austin Peay and UT-Chattanooga games) ..... one of the tallest Western gridders 6 - Daryl Houston (6- 1, 180, So , Bo ca Ration , Fla) 23 - MELVIN JOHNSON (5-10, 185, Sr , Daytona Bch , Fla) Had nine tackles last year for the Toppers while appearing in all 11 ever, he was an All-State selection and Top 25 player in Florida as a 3 - J.J. Jewe ll (6- 1, 180, Jr , Bowling Green , Ky) 31 - Drane Scrivener (6-1 , 180 , So , Louisville, Ky) games ..... should play an important backup role once again on the high school senior at Sandalwood High in Jacksonville ..... once 8 - EDDIE THOMPSON (5-8 , 170 , Sr , Ft. Knox , Ky) 47 - Charles Nichols (5-8 , 170, Jr, Paris , Ky) left side of the line. 2 - JAIRUS MALCOME (6-1 , 185, Jr , Conley, Ga) STRONG SAFETY picked up a in prep playoff action and ran it back 60 yards .. ... lettered in both football and basketball at SHS. FULLBACK 36 - TIM COMSTOCK (6-1, 195, So , Louisville , Ky) 40 SHELDON BENOIT 6-2, 245, So., LB, Toronto, Ont. 32 - DION BR YANT (6-1, 200 , Jr , Cincinnati, Ohio) 37 - Corey Binford (5-10 , 175, So , Louis vil le , Ky) The Brooks File: Parent - Mrs. Bobbie Brooks (bank em ployee) ; Birt h - 8/9/70, Redshirted last fall after coming to the hill from Toronto ... .. s hould Jacksonville, Fla.; Hi gh School - Sandalwood '88 ; HS Coach - Bob Withrow; HS 18 - ROBERT JACKSON (5-11 , 210, Sr, Indianapolis, Ind ) 27 - William Ma rtin (5-9 , 175 , So, Old Hickory, Tenn) play an important backup role in a talented corps of linebackers ... .. Letters - football 3, basketball 3; Hobby - fi shing. TAILBACK FREE SAFETY Year UT A T ToT Loss Sack Fum PB U CF one of four Canadians with the Hiltoppers .. ... named Male Athlete-of­ 41 - DAVION SARVER (5-11 , 185, Jr, Brooks , Ky) 13 - Rod Carter (6-3 , 195, So , Cartersvi lle , Ga) 1990 26 13 39 5.5- 18 .0 0.5-7.0 1-0 2 1 the-Year for the last si x years at his high school ..... selected to the 1991 34 23 57 9.5-39 .0 6.5-32.0 0-0 2 0 21 - ROSCOE ECHOL S (5- 11 , 190, Sr, Bowling Green , Ky) 84 - Matt Lowe (5-10 , 180, So , Mt. Juliet, Tenn) All-Ontario football team his junior and senior years, the All -Ontario Career 60 36 96 15.0-57.0 7.0-39.0 1-0 4 7 - Shawn Peac hers (5-10 , 175, Jr, Hopkinsvi ll e, Ky) 29 - James Reed (6-3 , 180 , So , Louisville, Ky) rugby team for five straight years, and the All-Toronto Basketball team for his first four years at MacDonald Secondary School ..... also 61 DAVID BROWNING 6-4, 270, Sr., OG, Elizabethtown, Ky. a member of the Boys Activities Club and Debating Club at MacDonald. Has emerged as a candidate for post-season honors after three Specialists The Benoit File: Parents - Ed Peters and Grace Benoit (fath er, teacher; mother, postal straight years as a mainstay in the Hilltopper offensive line ..... has clerk) ; Birth - 8/23/72, Toronto , Ontario ; Secondary School - Si r John A. MacDonald been effective at both guard and center- -··- big, strong and mobile ..... '91; HS Coach - Ken Henderson (Kent State) ; HS Letters - football 4, rugby 4, bas ketba ll 4 ; Ambition - law, politics ; Hobbies - music , debati ng. a native of Germany, he came to the Hill in 1988 with impressive PLACE KICKER KICKOFF RETURNS c redentials, but was red -shirted his first year at WKU .. ... as team 16 - CHRIS PINO (5-11 , 160 , Sr , Naples , Fla) 33 - ERIC KEMP (6-0 , 185, Jr , Decatur , Ga) captain at East Hardin High School his senior year, he garnered All ­ PUNTER 41 - DAVION SARVER (5-11 , 185 , Jr , Brooks , Ky) 37 COREY BINFORD 5-10, 175, So., SS, Louisville, Ky. State honors from The Courier-Journal and was the All- Pac 8 Line­ 14 - Rick Bo eck mann (6-3, 210 , So , Loui svi lle , Ky) RETURNS Should see some playing time this season after sitting out the fall of man-of-the-Year ..... twice at East Hardin he was rewarded with his 38 - Mike Winkenhofer (5-7 , 165, So , Shepherdsville , Ky) 87 - DWAYNE HAUN (5-10 , 180 , Sr , Louisville, Ky) '91 .. ... lettered in football three years at Butler High in Louisville and team's Best Offensive Lineman Award - the only two seasons he LONG SNAPS 8 - EDDIE THOMPSON (5-8 , 170, Sr, Ft. Knox , Ky) was twice named All-District and Honorable Mention All-State ... .. a lettered on the gridiron as a prepster. 57 - ERIC SWAFFORD (6-1, 220 , Sr, Mayfield , Ky) HS East-West All-Star, Louisville All-Star, and listed in Who's Who in The Browing File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Ge bert R. Browning (father, civil se rvice ; HOLDER Sports ..... active in Big Brothers/ Big Sisters while at Butler ..... his mother, teachers aide) ; Birth - 7/26/70 , Fu ld a, West Germany ; High School - East 80 - MATT MaclNTYRE (5-10, 165, Sr, Na shville, Tenn ) cousin , Dena Head, is a star basketball player at the University of Hard in '88; HS Coach - Roger Cook (Eastern Ken tu cky) ; HS Letters- football 2, track 1; Ambition - teaching ; Major - Physical Education; Hobbies - golf , we ightl ifting, Tennessee. racquetball. The Binford File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. James Ervin Binford (father, truck driver ; Returning lettermen listed in ALL CAPS mother, teacher); Birth -1 0/8/73 , Louisville, Ky.; HS- Bu tler '91 ; HS Coach - Steve Jewell ; HS Letters - football, 3; Major - An thropology; Hobbies - reading , jog ging, lifti ng weights.

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1992 1992 Hllltop~r Hllltop~r The 1992 Hilltoppers Football Foott;all The 1992 Hilltoppers

The '92 Hllhoppers - By States: Kentucky - 38 Tennessee - 21 Ohio-13 Florida-6 lndiana-6 Georgia-4 Ontario - 4 Alabama-1 Illinois - 1 The '92 Toppers hail from 8 states and one Canadian province.

DAVIS ECHOLS GENTRY BRYANT BUCHANAN BURNS BUTLER CARTER COPELAND

of Fairdale's back-to-back state championship basketball teams. 21 ROSCOE ECHOLS 5-11, 190, Sr., TB, Bowling Green, Ky. 32 DION BRYANT 6-2, 200, Jr., FB, Cincinnati, Ohio The Burns File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. (father, NCA buyer; mother, The Comstock File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Comstock (father, maintenance) ; newspaper employee); Birth - 2/ 17/ 71 , Dayton , Ohio; High School - Fairmont '89; HS Birth - 817 /73 , Louisville, Ky. , High School - Fairdale '9 1; HS Coach - Mike Fletcher Moved from defense to the offensive backfield last fall and narrowly Appeared in eight of 11 games (earning two starts) in his first year in Coach - Doug Schmidt; HS Letters - football 3; Major - Health Education ; Hobbies (Western Kentucky) ; HS Letters - football 3, basketball 3; Hobbies - , missed rushing for 1,000 yards, finishing the year with a team-high uniform last fall after red-shirting his first year on the Hill .. ... came out - sleeping, eating. basketball. Year UT AT ToT Loss 963 yards, averaging 5.4 yards a carry and 87.5 a game (good of spring drills listed as the probable starter at fullback, although he 1990 15 14 29 0 5-0 5 enough to rank him 30th among the nation's I-AA ball carriers) ..... will be in a dogfight with veteran Robert Jackson for playing time there 1991 7 7 14 2.0- 10.0 78 MIKE COPELAND 6-4, 255, Jr., OT, Evansville, Ind. a key factor in a Topper offense that ranked ninth in the nation in ..... carried the ball 17 times for 122 yards (7.2 average) and came up Career 22 21 43 2.5-10.5 Came out of spring drills listed as the probable starter at one tackle rushing (260.0 yards per game) .. ... slowed a bit in the late going (did with a ..... posted his best numbers in the Toppers' 48-21 spot; however, he will have to fight off a strong challenge from not start last three contests) and a return to the kind of form he win over Morehead State, coming up with 64 yards (on just three 53 CHRIS BUTLER 6-2, 225, Sr., LB, Hunstville, Ala. veteran Max Woods to hold on there .. ... was red-shirted his first year showed most of the season should make him a strong candidate for carries) and a TD ..... was an All-Conference and All-Metro selection Ranked fifth among Topper linebackers in total tackles last fall with on the Hill and then watched from the sidelines mo~t of last season post-season honors this time around ..... but, a strong challenge from as a senior at Western Hills High in his native Cincinnati ..... led his 40 stops, appearing in 1 O of 11 games and earning four starts in his (he got into one game) , nursing an injury .... . was an All-Metro Davion Sarver could make him fight for control of the tailback slot ..... team in both receiving yards and TD receptions, averaging 18.1 yards last five appearances ..... came out of spring practice listed as the Evansville linebacker his junior and senior years at Bosse High ran for 100-plus yards four times, including a career-high 153 yards per catch .. ... was named his team's Hardest Worker for his efforts number one backup at one linebacker slot, but could battle for a School; and, he was an honorable mention All-State pick in 1989 ..... (on 23 attempts) against I-AA powerhouse Northern Iowa .... . also ..... once scored four in a game (against Forest Park starting spot ..... a three-year letter winner after red-shirting his first selected for the All-State Junior Team in 1988 and was twice honored had 142 yards on just 18 tries in the Toppers' near-upset of nationally High) - three rushing TDs and one in the air; and, he caught TD year on the Hill ... .. ranks among the Toppers' best in the weight room, on his All-Conference Team ..... had 164 tackles as a junior (including ranked Middle Tennessee ..... prior to taking over at tailback last passes of 63 and 20 yards against Aiken High .. ... is related to bench pressing more than 350 pounds ..... twice an All-State pick at 92 solos) and recorded 136 stops (92 unassisted) as a senior ..... was September, he spent the '90 campaign on special teams and as a Georgia defensive lineman George Brewer ..... a solid student, he Johnson High in Huntsville, he was an honorable mention prep All­ once credited with 13 unassisted tackles in a single game and backup in the defensive backfield .... . one of the Hilltoppers' fastest ranked in the top 25 percent of his high school class. America selection by both USA Today and Parade Magazine ..... the athletes, he's been clocked at 4.53 in the 40 ..... came to the Hill from The Bryant File: Parent - Mrs. Via Bryant; Birth - 8/27/71, Cincinnati, Ohio; High received a Kiwanis Award for Football as a senior .. ... was also his School - Western Hills •go; HS Coach - Kip Waddell (Kentucky); HS Letters - football JHS Athlete-of-the-Year as a prep senior, he once had 18 tackles - school's Homecoming King. Bowling Green High where he enjoyed an outstanding prep career, 3. track 3; Major - Business Management; Hobby - running. including 12 solos and four sacks - in a single high school game .... The Copeland File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carl Copeland, Sr. (father, Alcoa rushing for 1,209 yards (7.0 yards per carry) and 17 touchdowns as Year Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD KOR had a big game as a sophomore against powerful Cincinnati Moeller employee; mother, J.C. Penney salesperson); Birth - 4/28/72, Evansville, Ind .; High a senior; and, he had 110 tackles on the defensive side of scrim­ 1991 17 122 7.2 1 -7 -7 .0 0 1-7 School - Bosse '90; HS Coach - Mike Madriaga (Evansville) ; HS Letters - football High, recording 11 tackles, including three sacks ..... a baseball 4, basketball 2, track 1, wrestling 1; Ambition - business; Major - Business; Hobbies mage, as well ..... he set a BGHS school record when he returned an player and track star as well, he owns his high school record in the - bicycling, basketball. intercepted pass 93 yards for a TD .... . for his efforts, he was named shot put at 55-2 ..... he was twice an All-Stater in track and he finished All-State and his team's MVP as well as earning a berth in the TONY BUCHANAN 5-9, 220, So., FB, Nashville, Tenn. third in the state in the shot. 98 DANNY DAVIS 6-3, 250, So., DT, Ft. Knox, Ky. Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game. Got into three games last fall, mostly to help out on special teams , The Butler File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Willie Butler (father, housing inspector; The Echols File: Parents - Roscoe Echols (father, General Motors employee); after joining the Hiltoppers out of Antioch High School .... . led Antioch mother, nurse); Birth - 12/5/69, Huntsville, Ala. ; High School - J.L. Johnson ·00; HS Emerged as a young man to be reckoned with last fall, leading the Barbara Echols (mother, Chemico employee) ; Birth - 9/ 19/70 , St. Louis, Mo. , High in tackles two consecutive years with 107 as a junior and 115 as a Coach - Paul Parvin (North Alabama); HS Letters - football 4, baseball 2, track 2; WKU linemen as a true freshman with 38 main tackles and 17 assists School- Bowling Green '89; HS Coach - Dan Haley (Kentucky); HS Letters-football Ambition - finance or real estate; Major - Finance ; Hobbies - jazz and classical for a total of 55 ..... also led the Hiltopper defensive line in tackles for 4, baseball 2, track 2; Ambition - elementary teaching ; Hobbies - movies, cards, senior ..... twice named to the Nashville All-City team ..... scored the music. driving, watching Michael Jordan. game winning touchdown in double overtime of his final high school Year UT AT ToT Loss Inter losses (1 O for 35 yards in opponents' setbacks) and was tied for Year Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD UT AT ToT game ..... listed in Who's Who Among High School Students in Sports, 1989 16 6 22 0-0 0 second in sacks by linemen (1.5) ..... capped off his rookie year with 1990 4 5 1990 3 6 9 0-0 1- 14 back-to-back double figure tackle efforts, coming up with 11 stops 1991 177 963 5.4 4 3 -8 -2.7 0 served as senior class president and ranked in the top quarter of his 1991 21 19 40 1.5-1 .5 0-0 Career 177 963 5.4 4 3 -8 -2.7 O 4 5 (nine unassisted) at Indiana State and then accounting for a career­ class. Career 40 31 71 1.5-1.5 1-14 '91 Game-by-Game Rushing : All Yds Avg TD high 14 tackles (eight unassisted) at Illinois State in the season finale at Austin Peay ...... 20 129 6.5 0 The Buchanan File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Willie T. Buchanan (father, car salesman; ..... was looked at as a linebacker in the spring and could play at that Murray State ...... 16 87 5.4 0 mother, assignment clerk); Birth - 4/ 14/72, Nashville, Tenn., High School - Antioch 27 ROD CARTER 6-3, 195, So., FS, Cartersville, Ga. Morehead State ...... 9 71 7.9 1 '90; HS Coach - Warren Dunn; HS Letters - football 3, wrestling 3, track 3; Major posiion as the season progresses ..... a young athlete with a great Middle Tennessee ...... 18 142 7.9 0 - Business Management; Hobbies - dancing , music. After redshirting his first year at Western , has developed into a deal of potential. at Eastern Kentucky ...... 15 64 4.3 1 potential starter at free safety for the '92 campaign ..... he had nine Troy State ...... 30 127 4.2 Year UT AT ToT Loss Sack Fum PBU his senior year at Cass High School, setting the school Northern Iowa ...... 23 153 6.7 1 43 MARCUS BURNS 6-1, 210, Sr., LB, Dayton, Ohio 1991 38 17 55 10.0-35.0 1.5-16.0 1-0 1 record for pick-offs in a season as well as a career ..... returned two at UT-C hattanooga ...... 19 47 2.5 O Eastern Illinois ...... 5 19 3.8 Q Was riddled with the injury bug last fall , appearing in just six games, interceptions for touchdowns of 60 yards or more, and had a 103-yard but did earn a start in the Morehead State game ..... still, he accounted at Indiana State ...... 8 30 3.8 O return called back because of an illegal block ..... named The '92 Hllltoppers - The '92 Hllltoppers - at Illinois State ...... 14 99 7.1 Q Oldest: Ivory Warren 23 (10/18/68) for 14 tackles, including two for loss ..... after red-shirting his first All-State Honorable Mention and Best Defensive Back of the '90 Cass Birthdays In ..... year on the Hill, he got into all 1 O games as a sophomore, seeing January-9 Youngest: Jerome DeCarlo 18 (8/29/74) High team. 39 SHANE GENTRY 6-1, 230, So., LB, Lexington, Ky. action both on special teams and as a key backup in the linebacking February-2 Average Age: 19.87 years The Carter File: Parent - Ruthe! Dodson ; Birth - 1/ 13/73, Cartersville, Ga., High corps ..... should see more playing time if he stays healthy this time March-4 Redshirted his first season at Western, and looks to add some size School - Cass '91; HS Coach - Bruce Miller (Mars Hill); HS Letters - basketball 3, April - 13 to the line backing corps this fall ... .. should battle for starting position around .. ... was a third-team Ohio All-Stater as a senior at Fairmont football 1, track 1. May-6 High in Dayton ..... he was also a first-team All-Conference selection at one linebacker slot .... starred at Tates Creek High School, earning June-9 All-State, All-City, Team MVP and 110% awards his junior and senior and his league's Player-of-the-Year, as well as All-Southwestern July-11 Ohio and All-City .. ... set his high school's records for both single 36 TIM COMSTOCK 6-1, 195, So., SS, Fairdale, Ky. August-14 years ..... led Tates Creek in tackles for three years ..... and, he led season and career tackles. Lettered in his first year as a Hiltopper, recording eight tackles in nine September - 3 the baseball team in batting as a senior ..... graduated in the top fourth games ..... could start at strong safety this season, possibly splitting October-a of his class. time with classmates Corey Binford and William Martin .. ... played November-3 The. Gentry File: Guardian - Craig Ballard (sales engineer); Birth - 1 / 12/73 , December - 12 Le xington, Ky. ; High School - Tates Creek '91 ; HS Letters - football 3, base ball 3, high school football at Fairdale under Western alum Mike Fletcher basketball 2; HS Coach - Roy Walton (Morehead State); Hobbies - music, lifting and was twice named All-State Honorable Mention .. ... also a member weights.

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Topper Tidbits: In 73 seasons and 679games, Hilltopperfootballteams have recorded 149 shutouts (one in every 4.55 games), while the opposition has kept Western off the scoreboard just 69 times (once every 9.8 games). Those numbers include seven scoreless ties.

GORDON GRICE HALL HAUN HENLEY HIPSZ HOUSTON HOWARD HUBERT

93 RODNEY GILBERT 6-4, 245, So., DT, Nashville, Tenn. 69 MAURICE GROOMS 6-2, 245, So., DT, Lebanon, Tenn. The Haun File: Parents - Mr. George Madison (father, union representative) ; Mrs. Mary A. Haun (mother, State Farm employee); Birth -4/8/70, Corbin, Ky. ; High School 96 WILLIAM HOWARD 6-4, 210, Jr., DE, Scottsville, Ky. Looks to add depth to the defensive line this season ..... recorded 89 Red-shirted last season after transferring to the Hill from Lambuth - Fairdale '88; HS Coach - Mike Fletcher; HS Letters - football 4, baseball 4, After red-shirting as a freshman, a spring '91 injury sidelined him for tackles and seven sacks as a junior at Pearl-Cohn High School and College ..... enjoyed an outstanding spring practice and may emerge wrestl ing 1, Ambition - hospital administration; Major - Health Care Administration ; the first half of the campaign last fall ..... however, he did recover and added 72 tackles and five sacks as a senior ..... averaged 1 O points as the starting tackle in a defensive unit looking for talented young Hobbies - music, hunting. the outdoors. Year Rec Yds Avg TO PtRet Yds Avg TD make an appearance in four of the Toppers last five contests ..... and 13 rebounds for Pearl-Cohn's basketball team. athletes in the line. 1989 4 68 17.0 0 3 23 7.7 0 came out of spring practice slated as the number one backup for The Gilbert File: Parent - Linda Gilbert (mother, housework); Birth - 4/7/72, 1990 31 459 14.8 3 9 208 23.1 1 senior veteran Chris Brooks at one defensive end slot ..... came to 1991 26 307 11.8 2 28 223 8.0 0 Nashville. Tenn.; High School - Pearl-Cohn '91, HS Letters - football 3, basketball Western from nearby Allen County-Scottsville High School where he 2 ; Hobbies - tennis. swimming, basketball. 85 ADAM HALL 6-2, 220, Jr., TE, Springfield, Ohio Career 61 834 13.7 5 40 454 11 .4 1 Is slated to take over at tight end this fall after serving as an earned first-team All-State honors as a senior ..... also garnered AII- understudy for veteran Milton Biggins (a Miami Dolphins draftee) last Year Rush Yds Avg TD UT AT ToT Southcentral Kentucky and All-District laurels ..... and , he was the 22 REGGIE GORDON 6-1, 170, Jr., CB, Nashville, Tenn. 1989 season ..... appeared in all 11 games last fall on both special teams 1990 1 -6 -6.0 0 2 1 3 Patriot football MVP ..... scored one touchdown and was credited with After red-shirting as a freshman, he took over at one cornerback slot and offense .. ... drew three starts when the Toppers opened in double 1991 8 113 14.1 2 2 1 3 four safeties while running up 289 career tackles as a prepster ..... last fall, appearing in 1 O of 11 games, starting eight of those, including tight end formations ..... was a three-sport (football , basketball and Career 9 107 11 .9 2 4 2 6 played his high school football for WKU alumnus and former Hilltopper the last six games of the year .... . came up with 28 tackles, 20 of those track) star at North High in Springfield where he was an All-Western assistant coach Jim Tinius. unassisted stops ..... credited with five-or-more tackles in three of the Ohio League pick in both football and basketball .... . he captained his 83 JOE HENLEY 6-1, 230,So., TE-P, Franklin, Tenn. The Howard File: Parents- Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Howard (father, farmer; mother, private business) ; Birth -5/ 18/72 , Glasgow, Ky ., High School-Allen County-Scottsville '90; season's last four games with a career-high seven at Indiana State high school football team as a senior and was named his school's Redshirted his first year as a Hiltopper, but should see action this ..... one of the Toppers' fastest athletes, he's been clocked at 4.50 in HS Coach - Jim Tinius (Western Kentucky) ; HS Letters - football 3, track 2; Ambition team MVP in both football and basketball ..... averaged 18 points and year at tight end .. ... holds Brentwood High School record for the - coaching ; Hobbies - fishing , hunting, golf. basketball. the 40 ..... came to the Hill from Whites Creek High School in 14 rebounds a game for his prep cage team. longest punt (71 yards) ..... recipient of the Fellowship Christian Vear UT AT ToT 1991 0 1 Nashville, where he was a first-team All-District and second-team All­ The Hall File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hall; Birth - 7/3/71 . Springfield, Ohio; Athlete-of-the-Year award as a senior after winning the Special Metro pick ..... he also earned WSMV-TV Offensive Player-of-the­ High School - North '90; HS Letters - football 3, track 3, basketball 2; Major - Recognition award his junior year. Week honors once as a senior ..... in his final prep campaign, he ran Broadcasting; Hobby - basketball. Year Rec Yds Avg TD UT AT ToT The Henley File: Parents-Mr. and Mrs. Don Henley (father, Saturn supervisor; mother, 94 JAMES HUBERT 6-5, 240, Sr., DT, Tell City, Ind. for 800 yards and 1 O touchdowns while also shining at cornerback, 1990 1 11 11.0 0 0 0 0 switchboard operator); Birth - 3/ 21 /73, Nashville, Tenn. , High School - Brentwood '91 ; Got into three games off the bench last fall and figures to play a where he had 64 tackles and a pair of interceptions ..... as a senior 1991 2 43 21.5 0 0 1 HS Coach - Joe Barley ; HS Letters - football 3 , basketball 1, baseball 1. track 1 backup role in the defensive line again this time around ..... trans­ Career 3 54 18.0 0 0 1 in 1989, he scored a game-winning TD with less than a minute to play ferred to the Hill from St. Joseph's College in Indiana and became to defeat Kentucky power Paducah Tilghman ... .. a solid student, he 51 TOM HIPSZ 6-5, 230, So., C, Toronto, Ont. eligible last fall ..... played his prep football at Tell City High School, graduated 17th in his class of 297. 87 DWAYNE HAUN 5-10, 180, Sr., WR, Louisville, Ky. One of four Canadians on the team, he made the transition from earning All-State and All-Conference honors as a senior in 1989 ..... The Gordon File: Parent - Mrs. Barbara Gordon (mother, secretary); Birth - 12/28/ Another candidate for post-season honors, he has led the Hilltoppers was also his area Defensive Player-of-the-Year and gained a berth on 71, Nashville. Tenn.; High School - Whites Creek '90; HS Coach - Richard Coure linebacker to center while redshirting his freshman year ..... will add (Fisk); HS Letters - football 4; Hobbies - football , Nintendo games. in receiving each of the past two seasons ..... enters his final depth to the offensive line this season and is a bright young talent to the Indiana North-South All-Star roster ..... his TCHS team reached Year UT AT ToT PBU CauFum collegiate campaign needing 166 yards in receptions to break 1,000 understudy with senior veteran Mark Lamberth this fall ..... named the Indiana state championship game his sophomore year. 1991 20 8 28 2 1 for his career, a feat accomplished by just 1 O Toppers on record .. ... Toronto Sun All-Star, Toronto Star All-Star, All-Star MVP, and Metro The Hubert File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hubert (father, salesman; mother. and, he's just 1 O punt returns shy of breaking into the WKU all-time Bowl Defensive MVP while at Michael Power High School ..... led homemaker); Birth-4/30/71, Westwood, N.J. ; High School-Tell City '89; HS Coach 59 RICHARD GRICE 6-1, 200, Sr., LB, Clarksville, Tenn. career leaders list in that category ; in addition, he 's 92 yards short MPHS in tackles his junior and senior years and graduated in the top - Mike Spencer (Murray State); HS Letters - football 3, track 1; Hobbies - fishing , of cracking the career leaders in punt return yardage ..... totaled 307 basketball. Emerged as the leader in the Topper defensive unit last fall, racking 10% of his class. Year UT AT ToT yards (two TDs) on 26 catches last season after hauling in 31 throws up team-highs in total takcles (102), unassisted tackles (70) and The Hipsz File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hipsz (father. engineer; mother, postal 1991 0 2 2 tackles for loss (12.0 for 51.0 yards) ... .. was in double figures in for 459 yards and three touchdowns in '90 ..... has come up with at worker); Birth- 3/5/72, Toronto, Ontario ; High School - Michael Power "91 ; HS Coach tackles six times, including a career-high 16 at Illinois State (11 least one reception in 19 of the last 21 Hilltopper games, including all - Sean Allen (Toronto); HS Letters - football 5 , basketball 5 ; Ambition - lawyer; Major - Sociology; Hobbies - reading , sports. unassisted) ..... just missed double digits (9) in unassisted stops in 11 games last fall in a WKU offense geared to the run (he also came three more games .. ... one of the outstanding linebackers in recent around on the reverse to account for 113 yards on the ground and a The Alma Mater WKU history, he has exhibited the talent and instincts to become a pair of scores) ..... posted career highs in both receptions (7) and 6 DARYL HOUSTON 6-1, 180, So., QB, Boca Raton, Fla. candidate for All-America honors this fall in his final collegiate cam­ receiving yards (115) against UT-Chattanooga in the 1990 season After redshirting last year, he made the most of injuries that sidelined Western's alma mater, "College Heights,"was originally written by paign .. ... has played in every Hilltopper game the past three seasons finale ..... in that '90 campaign , he took over the punt return chores the Western's top two returning quarterback in the spring and emerged sixteen-year-old schoolgirl Mary Francis Bradley as a poem to be entered and started all 11 games last fall ..... as a prespter at Fort Campbell midway through the season and averaged 23.1 yards on nine returns, from spring practice as a leading candidate for starting quarterback in a contest on the campus in 1924. (Ky.) High School, he garnered All-State, All-Conference and All­ including a big 85-yarder for a touchdown against Indiana State - he .. ... starred his senior year at Spanish River High School, where he "College Heights· then became a song when Miss Bradley com­ County honors ... .. he completed his high school career at Ft. did not return enough kicks to rank nationally (the '90 I-AA leader was an All-Conference quarterback and defensive back, an All- bined her poignant words with a beautiful melody composed by her father, Campbell as that school's all-time leading tackler for a single season. averaged 16.0 per return); however, his efforts helped the Toppers County defensive back and All-City quarterback .... . passed for 1,166 Ben J. Bradley, an accomplished songwriter and musician from nearby The Grice File: Birth - 11 / 17/70 , Fort Campbell, Ky .; High School - Fort Campbell '88; rank second in the country that year in overall punt returns (14.7 yards and rushed for 426 more as a senior ..... his quickness and Franklin, Ky. · HS Letters - football 2 ; Major - Biology. yards per return) ..... posted a solid 8.0 average on 28 punt returns speed paid off on the basketball court as well - he holds SRHS On March 12, 1925, "College Heights" was first performed at chapel Year UT AT ToT Loss Sack Inter PBU CauFum 1989 15 4 19 1.0-3.0 0-0 0-0 2 0 last fall ... .. has posted an impressive-4.55 time in the 40 (along with record for most steals in a basketball season with 156. assembly in Van Meter Auditorium by Miss Bradley and, thus, an alma 1990 37 20 57 6 0-23.0 2.0-13.0 0-0 2 0 a solid 300-pound bench press) ..... an alumnus of Louisville's The Houston File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houston, Jr. (father, caretaker; mater was born. The music was subsequently published and then 1991 70 32 102 12.0-51 0 4.0-30.0 1- 16 2 Fairdale High, he was an All-District and All-State honorable mention mother, private maid); Birth - 5/25/73 , Boyton Beach, Fla.; High School - Spanish copyrightedbyWestemin1930. Onthemusicisthenotationthatthesong 6.0-43.0 1-16 Career 122 56 178 19.0-77.0 6 selection as a Bulldog .. ... he was also an All-Region baseball River '91 ; HS Coach - William Massey ; HS Letters -football 2, basketball 2; Hobbies is dedicated to Western's first president, Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry. performer ..... a solid student, he graduated in the top 20 percent of - dancing, music. his class at Fairdale.

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JACKSON JEWELL J. JOHNSON M. JOHNSON KELTEE KEMP LAMBERTH LEWIS

97 WILLIE KELTEE 6-4, 270, Sr., DT, Louisville, Ky. The Koon File: Parent - Mrs. Gail Bennett (mother, marketing management) ; Birth - 18 ROBERT JACKSON 5-11, 210, Sr., FB, Indianapolis, Ind. Nashville, where he was twice named All-District ..... also named the 9/8/71, Lexington, Ky. ; High School - Tates Creek '90; HS Coach - Roy Walton; HS Appeared in all 11 Hilltopper games last fall, starting the first six and MVP of both his football and track teams as a prepster ..... scored 14 Fought off the injury bug last fall (after missing five of the first six Letters - football 3; Ambition - family business; Hobbies - basketball, weightlifting, TDs as a prep junior and added 10 more his senior year when he games) to rebound and play in the last five - three of the last four as eating, water sk-Ling. coming on in relief in the last five .. .. . came out of spring practice in Year UT AT ToT PBU a battle with Dion Bryant for the starting nod this fall - that tandem averaged 11 yards per carry and 20 yards per catch ..... holds his high a starter in the defensive line .. .. . figures to battle for a starting nod 1990 5 4 9 0 could give Western one of its best 1-2 punches at fullback in recent school's records for scoring in both football (18 in a game and 84 in at one tackle spot this fall .... appeared in six games as a sophomore 1991 2 1 3 1 years ..... carried the ball 32 times for 133 yards (4.2 per attempt) and a season) and basketball (27) ; and , in track, he was both a high in the defensive line ..... came to Western from Pleasure Ridge Park Career 7 5 12 1 a score .. ... also capable of coming up with the ball in the air (four jumper and sprinter- he was regional champ in the high jump as well High School in his native Louisville, where he was twice an honorable as a member of the regional championship relay team in bith the 400 mention All-State selection .. .. . recorded more than 1 00 tackles as a catches for 53 yards) .. ... had his best outing in WKU's 14-0 shutout 54 MARK LAMBERTH 6-1, 250, Sr., C, Cottontown, Tenn. win over Murray State, coming up with 46 yards on nine tries ..... red­ and 800 meters ..... a fine student, he graduated in the top 25 percent prep senior .... . graduated in the top third of his high school class Took over as a starter in the late going in the 1990 season after a rash shirted his first year on the Hill .... . possesses excellent speed (4.47 of his high school class ..... his brother, Steve Green, played football The Kellee File: Parents - Mr. William Keltee, Sr. (father, Greyhound Bus Lines employee); Birth-3/ 15/71, Louisville, Ky.; High School- Pleasure Ridge Park; HS of injuries hit the Topper offensive line ..... wasted little time proving in the 40) and strength (benches 355 pounds) ..... came to Western at Middle Tennessee in the mid-1980s. Coach - Bo Pieper (Louisville) ; HS Letters - football 3, track 2; Ambitiion - private he deserved to be out there and has been in the lineup as a starter from Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis where he enjoyed an The Johnson File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carter (father, DuPont employee; business; Major - Business; Hobbies - football, basketball, swimming. mother, antique business); Birth - 7/26/ 71 , Nashville, Tenn ., High School - Davidson ever since ..... primarily a center, he has filled in admirably at guard outstanding prep career in both football and track .... . as a tailback, Year UT AT ToT Loss Sack Academy '89; HS Coach - Garland Russell (M iddle Tennessee) ; HS Letters -football 1990 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 as well ..... he's an over-achiever who works hard, on and off the field , he ran for 950 yards (106 per game) and 14 TDs his senior year, 5, basketball 4, track 3, baseball 1; Ambition - industry; Major - Industrial Te chnol ­ 1991 5 5 10 1.0-5.0 1.0-5.0 and knows how to get the job done ..... possesses good strength (he earning All -State and team MVP honors .. .. . he once ran 90 yards for ogy; Hobbies - water skiing , billards, movies. Career 7 7 14 1.0-5.0 1.0-5.0 Year Rec Yds Avg TD UT AT ToT benches 340 pounts) ..... came to Western in 1988 from White House a TD and caught a 70-yard scoring pass in the same game .. ... had 1990 1 74 74.0 0 0 0 0 (Tenn.) High School, where he ranks second in that school's history six TD catches as a senior .... . in his '88 Homecoming Game, he 1991 2 14 7.0 0 2 24 ERIC KEMP 6-0, 185, Jr., WR, Decatur, Ga. in tackles .. .. . red-shirted his first year on the Hill ..... was a second­ scored three times (including a six-pointer on an 80-yard reception) Career 3 88 44.0 o 2 After red-shirting his first year at WKU, he he appeared in four games team All-State as a senior at White House and had 98 tackles that fall .... . also had three-TD games against both Martinsville and North last fall, starting the opener and playing in four of the first five games ... .. also garnered All-District and All-County honors twice and All­ Central ..... as a sprinter, he helped set his high school 's records in 23 MELVIN JOHNSON 5-10, 185, Sr., CB, Daytona Bch., Fla. before being sidelined .. ... was expected to play in the defensive Mid-State laurels once ..... he was the Most Valuable Offensive the 400 and 800-meter relays; those relay teams were ranked third Has appeared in 31 of 32 Hilltopper games (including starts in 20 of backfield last fall, but was moved to offense .. ... is one of the Toppers' Lineman at WHHS ... .. helped stop a two-point conversion at the in the nation that year by USA Today .. ... ran the 100 meters in 10.8 the last 21 - all 11 last fall) since first entering a WKU contest as a fastest athletes with his 4.42 time in the 40 ..... he is a product of goal line against Westmoreland High to preserve a 26-24 win and the and was clocked at 22.6 in the 200 .. ... was also active in a number rookie in 1989 .... . ranks as the Toppers' number one returning tackler Avondale High in suburban Atlanta, the same school that sent former district championship his senior year ..... he has an uncle and four of other school activities and was named to Who's Who ..... finished in the defensive backfield with the 50 stops (34 unassisted) .. ... Hilltopper All-American tailback Joe Arnold ('85-88) to the Hill ..... cousins who also played college football , including cousin Jeff as the runner-up in the nation in the Boy's Club Man-of-the-Year posted a career-high eight tackles in Western's 14-0 win over Murray was an All-Metro pick at AHS where he averaged eight yards a carry Lamberth, who played on a national championship team at Carson­ competition in 1989. State .. ... credited with six-or-more stops in four games last fall - as a running back ... . in his prep Homecoming contest, he exploded Newman ..... a fine student as well. The Jac kson File: Parents - Mr. Robert Jackson, Sr. (father, electrician) ; Mrs. Rosie Murray State, Eastern Kentucky (7), Troy State (7) and Illinois State Oli ve r; Birth - 4/6/71, Indianapolis, Ind .; High School - Perry Meridian '89 ; HS Coach for four touchdowns (and, an interceptiion, for good measure!). The Lamberth File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamberth (father, minister; mother, - Dave Enri ght (Butl er); HS Letters-football 3, track 3; Ambition - pro ball , computer (6) is poised to again be the starter at one cornerback slot ..... led the The Kemp File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. William Kemp (father, U.S. Army); Birth - 5/ secretary); Birth - 8/4/69, Fern Creek, Ky.; High School - White House (Tenn.) '88; HS Coach - Jeff Porter (Middle Tennessee); HS Letters - football 3; Ambition - manuf actu ri ng; M ajor - Indu strial Technology ; Hobbies - music , swimming . '90 Toppers with two interceptions totaling 83 yards (an 83-yarder 21 /72, Atlanta, Ga.; High School - Avondale '90; HS Coach- Fred Foster; HS Letters Year Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD U T AT To T narrowly missing a TD against Eastern Illinois) .. ... one of the fastest - football 3, baseball 1, track 1; Ambition - private business; Major - Business coaching; Major - Physical Education; Hobbies - golf, tennis, Nintendo. 1990 2 9 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economics; Hobby - music. 1991 32 133 4.2 4 53 13.3 0 0 1 Western gridders, he 's been timed at 4.50 in the 40 ... .. came to the Year Rush Yds Avg TD Career 34 142 4.2 4 53 13.3 o o 1 Hill from Mainland High in Daytona where he was an All-Conference 1991 1 -6 -6.0 0 86 WAYNE LEWIS 5-9, 175, So., WR, Hopkinsville, Ky. and All-Area defensive back ..... captained his high school team and Hopes are that he will completely recovered from an injury that kept 3 J.J. JEWELL 6-1 , 180, Jr., QB, Bowling Green, Ky. was its defensive MVP .. .. . once returned a punt 70 yards for a TD 75 TY KOON 6-3, 235, Jr., OG, Lexington, Ky. him sidelined for the entire 1991 campaign ..... was red-shirted his (helped back up in the punt return game for WKU last fall and was first year on the Hill in '90 ..... came to Western with outstanding A local product who transferred from Middle Tennessee, he will be Appeared in a reserve role in the defensive line in the first three credited with three fair catches) ..... played his prep football for credentials from Hopkinsville High where he was an All-Stater as a competing for the starting quarterback job ... .. set Warren Central games last season before being sidelined for the remainder of the former WKU football standout David Suggs (' 79-82) . senior when he hauled in 44 passes for 720 yards ... .. in his last two High School record for touchdown passes in a season and a year with an injury ..... was called out of red-shirt status as a freshman The Johnson File : Parent s - Mr. Melvin Johnson (father, electri cian) ; Mrs. Lorraine prep seasons, he totaled 84 receptions for a whopping 1,420 yards career ... listed for two years in Who 's Who in Academics and Athletics Johnson (mother, teach er); Birth - 12/3 1/70, Daytona Beach, Fl a.; High School - and appeared in six games ..... a versatile lineman, he was moved to the offensive line in spring practice and emerged from those drills as .... . played his prep football for former Western standout Craig and named to the All-State Honorable Mention Team Mainland '89 ; HS Coach - David Suggs (Western Kentucky) ; HS Letters - football 3, track 1, Ambition - attorney; Major - Sociology (Crimology). the probable starter at one guard slot ..... played his high school Clayton ('69-70, '72) ..... set his high school's single game records for The Jewell File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs . James T. Jewe ll (fath er, se lf-employed ; Ye ar UT AT ToT Fum Inter PBU catches (football), three-point field goals (basketball) and stolen mother, life skill s empolyee); Birth - 7/21 /22, Bowling Green, Ky. ; High School - 1989 1 0 5 15 1-0 1-2 8 5 footbal at Tates Creek in Lexington, where he was a two-time All­ Warren Central '90; HS Letters - football 2, basketball 2; Ambition - teach high school 1990 21 19 40 1-0 2- 83 2 Conference pick ... .. also earned All-State honors and was selected bases (eight - baseball) ..... on the diamond, he hit .496 as a junior and coach football ; Major - Se condary Education ; Hobby - basketball. 1991 34 16 50 0-0 1-0 2 to participate in the annual Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game .. ... and was named his team's MVP ..... as a 12-year-old, his Babe Ruth Career 65 40 105 2-0 4-1 11 9 was named his team's Best Defensive Lineman ..... averaged 1 O baseball team won the national championship, defeating a team from 88 JOEY JOHNSON 5-10, 175, Sr., WR, Madison, Tenn. tackles a contest and totaled 127 hits as a prep senior .... . asked California. The Lewis File : Parents- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis (father, service attendant; mother, Again figures to play a backup role in the receiving corps .. .. . helps about "his greatest sports thrill," he commented "just being there transcriptionist) ; Birth - 1/25/72, Hopkinsville, Ky. ; High School - Hopkinsville '90; provide quality depth among the wideouts ..... saw action in nine of thrills me!" ..... his father, Steve Koon , played four years of football HS Coach - Craig Clayton (Western Kentucky) ; HS Letters - football 3, baseball 5, 11 games last fall , earning a start against Murray State ... .. was red­ at Kentucky and was a member of the powerhouse Hopkinsville High basketball 2; Hobbies - dancing, people. shirted as a rookie on the Hill .. ... had apparently earned a starting School teams that won back-to-back Kentucky prep championships spot as a sophomore, but was sidelined by the injury bug and has in 1965 and '66. filled in when needed since ..... runs the 40 in an impressive 4.57 seconds .. .. . originally came to the Hill from Davidson Academy in

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The '92 Hilttoppers - By Classes (Academic Clssslflcatton}: Seniors-21 Juniors-26 Sophomores - 27 Freshmen - 20

LONG LOWE MaclNTYRE MALCOME MARTIN MOLLENKOPF MOONEY NAIL NICHOLS NIEMEYER

79 JODY LONG 6-4, 235, Jr., OG, Bowling Green, Ky. 2 JAIRUS MALCOME 6-1, 185, Jr., QB, Conley, Ga. The Mollenkopf File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs . Roy Mollenkopf (father, vocational The Nail File: Parents - Mr . and Mrs. Clark Nail (father, agribusiness; mother, baker) ; teacher; mother, office worker) ; Birth - 1/22/73, Bucyrus, Ohio; High School - Bucyrus Bi rth - 11 / 17/72 , Melbourne, Fla.; High School - Palm Bay '90 ; HS Coach - Artie Knocked out early by injury last fall , appearing in just one contest After red-shirting his first year on the Hill, he and Eddie Thompson '91, HS Coach - Scott Roddy ; HS Letters - football 3, baseball 3; Ambition - football Ulmer (S outh Florida); HS Letters - football 3; Ambition - work in the medical field ; after red-shirting his first year on the Hill ('90) ..... figures to be the battled it out in spring practive 1991 for the starting berth in the coach ; Major - Secondary Education ; Hobbies - lifting weights, mu sic. Hobbies - surfing, water skiing , basketball , volleyball. key backup for veteran David Browning at one guard slot this season Toppers' new option offense ... .. Thompson got the nod, but Malcome Yea r UT AT ToT Loss Sack PB U 1990 10 5 15 1 0-2.0 0-0 ..... a local product, he came out of Bowling Green High School as a hung in there and played injury-tag with Thompson throughout the '91 55 BEN MOONEY 6-2, 220, Sr., DE, Evansville, Ind. 1991 32 21 53 3 0-6.5 0 .5-4.0 1 second-team Courier-Journal All-Stater his senior year ..... was also season .. ... after an injury late in the Murray State game knocked Career 42 26 68 4.0-8.5 0.5-4.0 2 Got into all 11 Topper games last fall in special teams and backup honored as Academic All-State ..... and, he was named to prep Who 's Thompson out of action , Malcome proved he could handle the job, roles ...... came out of spring practice listed as th e probable starter Who list as well as earning hi s team's Leadership Award .... . has leading his teammates to a big 48-21 victory over Morehead State - at one defensive end slot this time around ..... red-shirted as a rookie 47 CHARLES NICHOLS 5-8, 170, Jr., CB, Paris, Ky. family ties to Western athletics - his father, Steve, was a baseball he carried the ball 12 times for 131 yards (including a 70-yarder for and then spent most of the '90 campaign working ,with the special A hard-nosed, determined athlete who once again figures to play a letterman on the Hill in 1973 and '74. a score) and two TDs in that one ... .. but, the following week (against teams ..... he's been a mainstay on the Western special teams both backup role in the defensive backfield .... . originally came to WKU as The Long File: Pare nts - Mr. Steve Long (father. teacher). Mrs. Ve lona Workm an Middle Tennessee) , he turned an ankle that was to hobble him the of the last two seasons ..... lettered in both football and srestling at a walk-on in 1990 .. ... captained his Bourbon County High team as a (mother. nurse); Birth - 10/6/72. Bowling Green, Ky.; High Sc hool - Bowling Gre en remainder of the season .... . overall, he appeared in just three games '90; HS Coach - Dan Haley (Kentucky); HS Letters - football 3, baseball 2; Ambiti on North High School in his native Evansville ... .. he was both All-City senior and was twice named All-Conference ..... named his team's (Murray State, Middle Tennessee and Indiana State - all as the - private business ; Major - Business ; Hobbies - weightli fting , working on cars. and All-Southern Indiana Conference on the gridiron .... . he's the MVP as a prep junior .. ... once notched 15 tackles and recovered a starter at quarterback), but his 52.7 rushing yards per game still younger brother of former Hilltopper standout Tim Mooney ('83-84) . fumble against arch-rival Paris High , only to see his team loss the ranked third among all Hilltoppers (behind Roscoe Echols and Thomp­ 36 MATT LOWE 5-10, 180, So., FS, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. The Mooney File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mooney (fahter, contractor; mother, game 2-0 .. ... helped his 4x100 relay team set a BCHS school record son) ..... once again figures to battle Thompson for playing time homemaker); Birth - 10/2/70, Evansvill e, Ind. , High School - North '89 ; HS Coach Could land a starting spot in the defensive backfield this season ... .. in that event .... . served as his class president his freshman , sopho- (however, the addition of talented newcomers Daryl Houston and J.J. -Charles Uhde (Evansv ill e); HS Letters - football 3, wrestling 3. an outstanding receiver at Friendship Christian School in Nashville, Year UT AT ToT Loss Sack Fum 8 /kKic Ca uFum more and senior years .. ... graduated in the top 25 of his high school Jewell could make that fight even more interesting) ..... runs the 40 he had 50 catches for 943 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ..... 1990 7 2 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 class and has been a writer for his hometown newspaper ... .. is a in a swift 4.58 and is also a hard worker in the weight room ... .. "Meko" 1991 12 8 2 0 3 0-18.0 30-180 1-0 1 1 holds every receiving record at the school .. .. . named All-State as a cousin of former University of Kentucky women's basketball standout came to the Hill from Cedar Grove High School in suburban Atlanta, Career 19 10 29 3.0-18.0 3.0-18.0 1-0 2 senior, and AII-Midstate, All-District and Team MVP his last two years Leslie Nichols (a two-time All-SEC pick and an honorable mention All ­ where he was an All-State and All-Conference performer on the ..... graduated in the top 10% of his class, and was listed in Who's American) . gridiron, averaging two touchdowns a game .. ... set his school's 44 RICHY NAIL 6-0, 210, Jr., LB, Melbourne, Fla. Who .. ... his father John was a receiver as a collegian at Tennessee. The Nichols File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ni chols (fath er, mech anic; mother, record for yards rushing by a quarterback ..... was also his team 's Appeared in Western's first nine games last fall , si x of those as a secretary) ; Birth - 6/29/72 , Paris , Ky. ; High School - Bourbon County '90 ; HS Coach The Lowe File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe (father, sales representative; mother, MVP and an All-Conference pick in basketball, averaging 23 points a starter at linebacker .. ... however, injury after injury gradually wore - John Nochta (Kentucky) ; HS Letters - football 4, track 2, basketball 1; Major - UP S employee); Birth - 7/ 17/73 , Nashville, Tenn.; High School - Friendship Christian Journalism; Hobbies - reading , music. '91 ; HS Coach - Terry Arrington (Tenn essee State); HS Letters- football 4, baseball game ..... earned All-Conference honors in baseball as well, hitting him down and he missed the last outings of the year as well as 3, basketball 1; Ambitio n - hospi tal admini strator; Major - Health Care Administration ; .340 ..... and, he was named his track team's top sprinter .... . he was virtually all of spring practice .. ... his status for this season is Hobbies - working out, friend s and family. also active in the student council and he was a class officer and a questionable ..... his healthy return would be a real plus for the Topper 90 ERIC NIEMEYER 6-1, 210, Jr., DE, Noblesville, Ind. member of the Beta Club. defensive unit ... .. despite his problems, he still finished the year with Appeared in eight games in a reserve role (and , as a regular on 80 MATT MaclNTYRE 5-10, 165, Sr., WR, Nashville, Tenn. The Malcome File: Parents - Mr. Aubry Hamilton (father, landscaper), Mrs. Va ne ssa the third highest tackle total in the Western ends/linebacker corps (53 special team) last fall .... . is expected to assist in a similar fashion Carter (mother, teacher); Birth - 1/ 10/72, Atlanta, Ga.; High School - Cedar Grove '90 ; again this season ... .. came to Western from Noblesville High School, Managed to stay healthy last fall and saw action in all 11 Topper H_S Coach - Harry Newberry ; HS Letters - football 2, basketball 2, track 1, baseball - 32 unassisted) ... .. averaged 7.5 tackles a game for the first si x games, all in a reserve role ... .. had career bests -11 catches for 107 1; Ambition - private bus in ess; Major - Management; Hobbies - all sports. games of the year, including a career-high 12 stops (8 unassisted) in where he was an All-Stater and a two-time All-Conference, All­ yards - in '91 .. ... red-shirted his first year on the Hill ('88) .... then , Year Rush Yds Avg TD Att Comp Int Yds TD the WKU Homecoming Game against Troy State - but, as the injury Suburban and All -County selection ..... ran up 365 yards receiving as 1991 19 158 8 .3 2 11 4 0 55 in '89 , he got into eight games, primarily to return punts (25 returns , bug closed in , he managed just eight total tackles in his last three a tight end (a school record) and collected 152 tackles as a linebacker 70 yards) ..... then , he battled injury in '90 to play in six games .. ... an appearances .. ... was called on as a true freshman to help shore up his senior year. 17 WILLIAM MARTIN 5-9, 175, So., SS, Old Hickory, Tenn. the Toppers linebacking and special teams units .. .. . came to the Hill The Ni emeyer File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. John Niemeyer (father , coach and teacher; over-achiever who seems to come up with the key catch or block mother, interior decorator); Birth - 11 / 17/ 71 , Indi anapolis, Ind.; High School - when its most needed ... .. a graduate of Brentwood Academy near Will provide depth in the defensive backfield this season after from Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, where he was a two-time Nobl esville '90 ; HS Coach - Steve Hurst; HS Letters- fo otball 3, ba seball 2; Ambition Nashville, he was an All-District and All-County selection during his redshirting as a freshman ..... a three-time All-District selection and All-Cape Conference and All-County pick ... .. was also named to All­ - col lege degree; Major - Geology/Earth Sciences ; Hobbies - hunting, fi shing, goll. one-time All-Metro selection while at Overton High School .... . ap­ Central Florida and All-Space Coast Teams as a senior ... .. was his Year UT AT ToT years there .. ... he also captained his state champion Brentwood 199 1 2 3 squad ..... had 40 catches as a prep senior and scored 14 TDs in his peared in Who's Who for two years ... .. served as a Junior Congres­ team 's defensive MVP as a senior .. .. . had 97 tackles and seven four years as a starter .. .. . from a football family , his father, George, sional Representative while living in Texas. fumble recoveries as a sophomore safety .... . totaled 90 tackles and was head football coach at Vanderbilt for seven years and spent 28 The Martin File: Paren ts - Mr. and Mrs. William A. Martin, Sr. (father, Air Force ; mother, four fumble recoveries in just six games as a junior linebacker .... The '92 Hilttoppers - Birthdays In Seaaon: years in the college coaching ranks; his father was also a quarter­ bank manager); Birth -4/2/93, Nashville, Tenn.; High School - John Overton '91, HS notched 165 stops (along with three fumble recoveries , seven sacks, Sept. 8 Ty Koon (21) Nov. 12 Eric Niemeyer (21) Coach - Doug Mulligan ; HS Letters - fo otball 3, track 3, basketball 2; Ambition - own back at Miami (Fla.) from 1958-61; and , his brother, Mike, was a a small business; Major -Marketing/Management ; Hobbies - basketball, music. six batted passes and an interception) in nine outings - that effort 10 Markel Rice (19) 17 Richard Grice (22) defensive back at Vandy and ( and, he was a graduate included a game-high 24 tackles - as a senior linebacker ... .. also 19 Roscoe Echols (22)* 17 Richy Nail (20) assistant coach at Georgia year before last). had a 23-tackle outing against Phillips High ..... won his school's Oct. 2 Ben Mooney (22) • The Western Illinois game 49 TY MOLLENKOPF 6-1, 220, So., LB, Bucyrus, Ohio 3 Danny Hendrix (19) •• Southern Illinois game The MacIntyre File : Parents - Mr. and Mrs . George MacIntyre (father , Ru ssell & coveted Sloan Meyer Award as a senior .. .. . was a member of his The Montgomery Associates; mother, homemaker); Bi rth - 10/22/69, Tampa, Fl a., High Will battle for starting spot at inside linebacker after a very impressive school's Health Occupations of America (HOSA) Brain Bowl Team 3 Richard Wathen (21) School - Brentwood Academy '88; HS Coach -Carlton Flatt (Austin Pe ay); HS Letters spring practice ..... could be an immediate impact player ..... amassed 6 Jody Long (20) - football 4, basketball 4, track 2 ; Ambition - graduate school, football coaching ; that was third in the nation in 1990. 375 tackles in three seasons of football at Bucyrus High School .... . 8 Corey Binford (21) Major - Broadcasting ; Hobbies - fishing, hunting, basketball. 18 Ivory Warren (24) Yea r Rec Yds Avg TD PtRet Yds Avg TD winner of numerous football honors, including first-team All-State 22 Matt MacIntyre (23) 1989 0 0 0 25 70 2.8 0 (UPI) and special mention All-State (AP) . 1990 4 55 13.8 0 0 0 0 29 · Maurice Grooms (21)** 1991 11 107 9 .7 0 0 0 Career 15 162 10.8 25 70 2.8 O

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Topper Tidbits: In the past 27 seasons (1965-91 ), the Hilltoppers have played 251 football games in front of 3,232,159 fans, 1,664,120 of those in 123 games at home. The Toppers have played before crowds of 10,000-or-more fans 144 times in that period, 15,000-or-more 73 times and 20,000-or-more 27times! A total of 89of those 123 home games drew crowds of 10,000-or-more, 43wereplayedinfrontof 15,000-or-morefans and six home games attracted at least 20,000 spectators I Thus, 89 of the 144 games (61.8 percent) that drew at least 10,000 fans were played on the Hilltoppers' home turf!

OWENS PEACHERS PINO QUISENBERRY SARVER SOWERBY SUGGS SWAFFORD THOMPSON

1 MOE OWENS 6-3, 200, Jr., FS, Louisville, Ky. 30 THOMAS QUISENBERRY 5-10, 180, Jr., FB, Frankfort, Ky. The Sowerby File: Parents - Mr. an d Mrs. Fred Sowerb y (father, track coach; mother, 8 EDDIE THOMPSON 5-8, 170, Sr., QB, Ft. Knox, Ky. nu rse) ; Birth - 6/30/7 1, Hopkinsvi ll e, Ky.; High Schoo l - Murray '90; HS Coach - Jack Red-shirted his first year on the Hill and did not see any action last Saw action in just one contest last fall after red-shirting as a freshman Cain; HS Letters - football 3, basketb all 2, track 4; Ambition - pro ball ; career in Emerged as the quarterback of the Toppers' new option style offense fall ..... on e of the fastest Toppers in the 40, he 's covered th e distance in '90 ..... will again add depth at fullback ..... came to Western from fin ance; Major - Finance; Hobbies - basketb all , ca rd s, sleeping. last fall and was certainly impressive .... . started eight contests and, in 4. 52 seconds ..... came to Western from Louisville's Seneca High Franklin County High , where he was an All-County and All-District Year Rec Yds Avg TD Rus h Yds A vg TD KOR Yds Avg TD in spite of missing two games entirely (and a big part of a third) 1990 6 9 1 15.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 School , where he played his prep ball for former Hilltopper great selection ... .. also won his team 's 110% and Coaches Awards as a 199 1 9 192 2 1.3 0 2 6 3 .0 0 2 0 0 .0 0 because of injury, he ran the football for more yardage (682 - good William "Jelly" Green (' 67-70) ..... he was an All -District selection and prep senior .. .. . also lettered in wrestling and was an All -Academic Career 15 283 18.9 O 2 6 3.0 0 2 0 0.0 0 enough to rank him 45th in the nation in rushing at 75.8 yards per he earned berths on both the Kentucky East-West and the Kentucky­ honoree. game) than any quarterback in the 73-year history of the sport on the Indiana All -Star Teams at the end of hi s prep career ..... ran for 600 The Quisenberry File : Parents - Mr. and Mrs . Tom Quisenberry (father, co lonel, US 4 JAMES SUGGS 5-10, 189, Sr., CB, Henderson, Ky. Hill .... . after failing to crack the stat sheet in his first two years at yards as a senior quarterback, averaging eight yards a carry, coming Arm y; mother, homemaker); Bi rth - 7/8/72, Winchester, Ky .; High School - Franklin County '90 ; HS Coach - Tom Roberts (Western Ke ntucky; Georgetown); HS Letters Was a key member of the special teams and a backup in the defensive WKU , he began the dominant figure in the Hilltopper offense ..... he up woth eight TDs on the ground and eight more in the air ..... his - football 3 , wrestl ing 2 ; Ambition - politics; Maj or - Political Science. backfield last season , seeing action in 1 O contests .... . could chal­ led the team in scoring with 40 points (six TDs and a pair of two-point junior year, he accounted fo r five rushing scores and 12 passing while Year Rush Yds Avg TD conversions on the ground) .... . accounted for 100-or-more yards 1991 1 1 1.0 0 lenge for more playing time this fall ; but, regardless , he adds quality throwing fo r 800 yards .... . was also a standout in basketball , eanring depth to both the special team s and defensive units .... . one of the rushing four times with a high of 142 (on just 18 carries) against All-District honors twice and averaging 22 .2 points an outing as a team's fastest athletes, he can cover 40 yards in 4.55 seconds .. ... Middle Tennessee ..... led the '91 WKU eleven in total offense with se nior ..... from an athletic family, his father was an All -Am erica 41 DAVION SARVER 5-11, 185, Jr., TB, Brooks, Ky. came to Western from Henderson County High School, where he was 1,094 yards (682 rushing and 412 throwing the ball) ..... rates as one football player at Kentucky ('71 -72). The Toppers' fourth leading rusher last season with 332 yards on 74 All -Big 8 and honorable mention All-State as a senior defensive back of the fleetest Toppers with his 4.60 time in the 40 ... .. enjoyed a The Owens File: Parents - Mr. Arval Carroll , Jr. (father, personell manager) , Mrs. carries (4 .5 avg) and three touchdowns ..... appeared in 10 of 11 storybook high school athletic career at Ft. Knox High School, where Lucille Owens (mother, Phillip Morri s sec retary) ; Birth - 8/20/71 , Loui sville, Ky. ; High with 90 tackles and six interceptions ..... also scored five TDs as a School - Seneca '90 ; HS Coach - Will iam "Jelly" Green (Western Kentucky) ; HS games and earned two starts late in the year .... . carried the ball 20 senior ..... once broke open a scoreless tie in a district game with a he was a three-time All-Stater in both football and track; and , he Letters - football 3 , basketball 3 , track 3 ; Ambition - co llege degree; Major - times for 81 yards and a score in WKU 's 28-26 win over Eastern 30-yard game-winning pass interception return for a touchdown in the earned All-State honors in basketball once ..... he was his football Comm unications; Hob bies - basketball , radio, cards . Illinois .... . but, enjoyed perhaps his best outing with 86 yards on just final minutes of play .. ... a solid performer in the classroom as well, team's MVP three straight years and he earned that honor in basket­ 1 O tries in a 14-0 blanking of Murray State ..... should get more he was an honor roll student as a prepster. ball twice ..... completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,342 yards 7 SHAWN PEACHER$ 5-10, 175, Jr., TB, Hopkinsville, Ky. opportunities this season after emerging from spring practice as The Suggs File: Grand parents - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Suggs (retired) ; Birth - 6/5/70, (along with 786 yards on the ground and an average of one TD scored Will be in th e wings re ady to go if either Roscoe Echols or Davion Western's top tailback (but will have to battle challenges from return­ Henderson, Ky .; High School- Hend erson County '89; HS Coach - Randy Reese ; HS per game) as a prep senior .. .. . on defense, he also came up with Letters - football 3, track 4 , basketball 3 ; Ambition - private bu siness; Hobbies - seven interceptions and an average of seven tackles an outing ..... Sarve r falter at tailback this fall ..... had a good spring and will ing starter roscoe Echols .. ... an All -State performer and Team MVP horseback riding, golf , the outdoors. challenge for playing time in '92 ..... red-shirted as a freshman and at Bullitt Central High School where he played for WKU grad Dan Year UT AT ToT Furn Inter PBU set school records for career yardage by a quarterback and long punt the n si delined with injury last fall ..... ranks as one of the fastest men Leesor ..... holds BCHS records for touchdowns in a season and in a 1990 22 12 34 1-0 1-0 1 return (92 yards - as a freshman) .. ... averaged 18 points per game 199 1 6 0 6 0-0 0-0 1 on the Topper roster with his 4.59 time in th e 40 .... . came to Western game ..... had an outstanding game against Bardstown High , scoring Career 28 12 40 1-0 1-0 2 on the hardwood and shot 49 percent from three-point distance (also from Hopkinsville High School, wh ere he was a teammate of fellow five touchdowns and rushing for 251 ..... listed in Who 's Who . a FKHS school record) ..... and, he set a Ft. Knox standard in the 300 To pper Wayne Lewis ..... was an honorable mention All-Stater on the The Sarver File: Parents - David Sarve r and Juanita Sublett (fath er, state wo rk er); low hurdles, covering the distance in 38.7 seconds ..... played his gridiron and was also a standout sprinter in track ..... played his prep Birth - 12/1/71, Louisville, Ky.; High School - Bullitt Central '90 ; HS Coach - Dan 57 ERIC SWAFFORD 6-1, 220, Sr., C, Mayfield, Ky. high school football for former Western gridder Joe Jaggers, a Leasor (Western Kentucky) ; HS Letters - football 4, track 2. Has made a home for himself on the Topper special teams as the man football for Coach Craig Cl ayton , a former WKU gridiron standout Year Ru sh Yds Avg TD member of Jaggers family that has seen four athletes in three in the middle in long situations .... . he has been the regular "red " (' 69-70, '72). 1991 74 332 4.5 3 generations play football for the Hilltoppers. The Peachers File: Birth - 8/ 1 /7 1, Hopkinsville, Ky., Hi gh School - Hopkin sv ille '90; snapper the past two seasons after appearing in just three games in The Thompson File: Paren ts - Mr. Eddie Thompson (fathe r, U.S. Army) , Mrs. Linda HS Coach -Craig Clayton (Western Ke ntucky) ; HS Letters - football , track ; Hobby '89 ... .. he 's accurate with the snap, he can block and he's been Wade (mot her, homemaker); Birth - 6/24/70, Lou isvil le , Ky.; High Schoo l - Ft. Knox - music. '89; HS Coach - Joe Jaggers (Western Kentucky) ; HS Letters - footbal l 4 , basketball 5 BRIAN SOWERBY 6-0, 150, Jr., WR, Murray, Ky. effective in downfield coverage ..... an All-State honorable mention 5 , track 4 ; Ambition - social work ; Major - Sociology; Hob bie s - dancing, pl aying Played in eight games last season, earning a start against Mo re head selection as a senior at Mayfield High School, he red-shirted his first basketball. 16 CHRIS PINO 5-11, 160, Sr., PK, Naples, Fla. State .. ... but, was again nagged by the injury bug .... . still, he ranks year on the Hill .. ... helped Mayfield earn two state championships Year Rush Yds Avg TD Alt Comp Int Yds TD 1991 154 682 4 .4 6 78 37 4 4 12 2 Saw action in eight games last fall as a backup placekicker and as the Toppers' number three returning receiver (nine catches, 192 and a runner-up spot in the playoffs during his three years as a letter '91 Game-by-Game: Rush Yds A vg TD Alt Comp Int Yds TD member of the special teams .. ... was a disappointing 0-4 on field yards - 21 .3 yards per reception) ..... figures to battle it out with winner ..... he was three times named All-Western Kentucky Confer­ at Austin Peay ...... 19 118 6.2 2 8 5 1 67 0 goals, but has gained the necessary confidence to handle the kicking newcomer Lamando Watts for the starting assignment at wide re ­ ence ; and, he was also named to All-Purchase Area Teams on two Mu rray State ...... 18 50 2.8 8 3 0 39 Morehead State ...... injured - did not play chores effectively this season .... . came to the Hill as a walk-on out ceiver ... .. owns a sparkling 4.49 clocking in the 40 .... . came to the occasions .. ... graded out at 88 percent on offense over four years in Middle Tennesse ...... 24 135 5.6 1 9 2 1 19 0 of Barron Collier High in Naples, by way of Hillsborough Community Hill from Murray High School, where was a two-time All -State and All­ the MHS line ..... and , he totaled 114 tackles in final three prep at Eastern Kentucky ...... 2 1 50 2.4 o 12 7 0 92 0 College in Tampa ..... quickly eanred a spot for himself as the backup Conference pick ... .. ran for 1,540 yards on 222 carries (6 .9 yards a campaigns .. .. . an outstanding student, he graduated 13th in his high Troy State ...... 8 -1 -0.1 o 5 0 0 0 0 North ern Iowa ...... 10 37 3. 7 O 5 4 0 39 0 on placement while also handling the kickoff chores (he consistently try) and came up with 22 touchdowns as a senior ..... set a MHS school class. at UT-Chatta-nooga ...... 20 136 6. 8 15 7 0 76 0 got the ball deep and he hustled on coverage as well) .... . enjoyed a school record with 256 yards in a single game ..... al so lettered in The Swafford File: Parents - Mr. an d Mrs. Larry Swafford (fath er, shipping-receivi ng Eastern Illinois ...... 25 130 5.2 16 9 2 80 good spring and is poised to contribute this fall. basketball and track, setting sc hool standards in both sports (basket­ foreman; mothe r, parts an alyst) ; Birth - 12/ 11/69, Mayfiel d, Ky.; High School - at In diana State ...... injured - did not play Mayfield '88; HS Coach - Jack Morris ; HS Letters - football 4 ; Ambition - work fo r at Illinois State ...... 9 27 3 .0 o 0 0 0 0 0 The Pino File: Birth - 6/ 19/71 ; High School - Barron Collier ; JuCo - Hillsborough ball - assists in a season ; track - 10.6 in the 100, 21 .7 in the 200 OS HA ; Major - Industrial Technology; Hobbies - hunting, fishin g. CC . and 49.9 in the 400) ... .. and , his three-point shot beat cross-town Year UT AT To T Year PA T-K FG s UT A T To T 1990 5 2 7 1990 0-0 0-0 7 1 8 rival Calloway County High in the District basketball championship 199 1 1 0 1 1991 4-4 0-4 2 0 2 game ... .. from an athletic fam ily , his father (F red) took part in the Career 6 2 8 Career 4-4 0-4 9 1 10 1976 and '80 Olympics and on ce held the Am erican records in both the 500 and 600 dashes.

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1992 Fall Newcomers

64 Brian Bixley / 6-3, 235, Fr., OT / Delaware, Ohio (Hayes HS) 92 Steve Brock / 6-2, 240, Fr., OT / Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) 68 Eric Bronson / 6-4, 255, Fr., OT / Mentor, Ohio (Lake Catholic HS)

WARMUTH WARREN WATHEN WATTS WEBSTER WIN KEN HOFER WOODS 13 Erin Chappell / 6-1, 175, Fr., CB / Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain HS) 65 BIiiy Cooper / 6-6, 280, Fr., OT I Memphis, Tenn. (Hamilton HS) 74 ADAM WARMUTH 6-7, 255, So., OT, London, Ont. quarterback in school history to run for 1,000 yards and throw for One of four Canadians on the Hiltopper roster this year ..... redshirted 1,000 yards in the same season. 34 Jerome Decarlo / 5-1 o, 185, Fr., CB / Columbus, Ohio (East HS) last season ..... adds depth and tremendous size to the offensive line The Watts File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Victor Watts (father, pipefitter; mother, Honda plant employee) ; Birth - 12/ 11 / 71 , Lima, Ohio; High School - Lima '89; HS Coach - 67 Kenneth Evans / 6-1, 225, Fr., OT /'Columbus, Ohio (East HS) ..... expected to backup senior veteran Ivory Warren on the right side Leonard Rush ; HS Letters - football 3, baseball 3, basketball 3; Major - Organiza­ of the line .... . a four-sport star at Catholic Central in London, Ontario. tional & Corporate Communications. 56 Turner Goodwin / 6-2, 240, Fr., OT / Knoxville, Tenn. (Beardon HS) The Warmuth File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Warmuth (father. engineer; mother, nurse); Birth - 12/22/ 71 , Windsor, Ontario ; High School - Catholic Central '91 ; HS Letters - football 5, basketball 5, rugby 3, track 1, Major - Physics/ Engineering. 58 CHARLES WEBSTER 6-4, 250, Jr., DE, Louisville, Ky. 77 Danny H,ndrix / 6-5, 240, Fr., OT I Scottsville, Ky. (Allen County-Scottsville HS) Appeared in all 11 Western games last fall , starting six times ..... 72 Mike Jefferson ,/ 6-6, 280, Fr., OT / Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin HS) 70 IVORY WARREN ~. 270, Sr., OT, Raiford, Fla. recorded 16 main tackles, 11 assists and 1.5 sacks ..... should play an important backup role behind senior veteran Chris Brooks at end Blossomed into a quality collegiate lineman last season, starting all again this time around ... .. and, could again figure into special team 33 Todd Jenkins / 6-1, 195, Fr., LB / Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) 11 Topper games at one tackle slot ..... a big, sturdy workhorse who figures to be a mainstay in the line again this time around ..... play. 45 Stan Luttrell / 6-1, 220, Fr., LB / Knoxville, Tenn. (Carter HS) persistence and hard work in the weight room (he bench presses 355 pounds) have helped him trim down his playing weight- he came to 38 MIKE WINKENHOFER 5-7, 165, So, P, Shepherdsville, Ky. 76 Stuart MacKenzie / 6-4, 270, Fr., OT I Mississauga, Ontario (Lorne Park HS) the Hill as a 300-pounder ..... played sparingly in '89 and '90 after red- A transfer from the University of Louisville, he is slated to backup 25 Dan McGrath / 6-1, 185, Fr., CB / Downers Grove, Ill. (South HS) shirting as a rookie in '88 ..... graduated from Union County High in Rick Boeckmann in the punt unti for the Toppers ..... has strong family Lake Butler, Fla. , where he played football and basketball , threw the tiies to Hilltopper athletics - his great-uncle Arnold played at West­ 63 Rod Roston / 6-3, 250, Fr., OT / Galion, Ohio (Galion HS) weights in track and lifted for his weightlifting team .. ... was twice ern from '25-28 and was head football coach on the Hill in '42 .. ... named both All-State and All-Conference on the gridiron .... . during kicked two game-winning extra points and one game-winning field 42 Walter "Bubba" Scott / ' 6-3, 225, Fr., OT / LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange HS) his prep career, Union County had its best football record in 10 years goal while a senior at Bullitt Central High School ..... played his high ... .. his 52-5 heave in the shotput was a school record and also earned school football for WKU grad Dan Leesor ..... also a member of the 52 Ken Spillman / 6-3, 260, Fr., OT I Milford, Ohio (Milford HS) him the state title in that event ... .. he also threw the discus 127-10 Student Council , President of the Industrial Arts Council and listed in for a UGHS school record. Who's Who ..... named All-County and All-State Honorable Mention. 28 Ron Townsley / 6-3, 220, Fr., TB / Kevil, Ky. (Ballard Memorial HS) The Warren File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Francis Warren (father, miner; mother, homemaker) ; Birth -10/ 18/68, Stark, Fla.; High School- Union County '88; HS Coach The Winkenholer File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. David Winkenhofer (father, insurance - Jim Niblack; HS Letters - football 4, track 3, weightlifting 2, basketball ; Major - agent; mother, teacher) ; Birth - 5/ 18/ 71 , Louisville, Ky ., High School - Bullitt Central 46 Bryson Warner / 6-0, 225, Fr., LB / Florence, Ky. (Boone County) Recreation ; Hobby - basketball. '89 ; HS Coach - Dan Leasor (Western Kentucky); HS Letters - football 2; Ambition Year UT AT ToT - Sport Management; Major - Recreation ; Hobbies - golf, weight lifting, running. 1990 0 1 71 MAX WOODS 6-4, 265, Sr., DT, Paducah, Ky. 89 RICHARD WATHEN 6-4, 225, Jr., TE, Indianapolis, Ind. Big Red Appeared in all 11 games last season , starting in the line on six Played sparingly last fall, getting into three games, including a start occasions ... .. came out of spring practice in a dogfight with Mike "Big Red ," Western's athletic mascot, was corporate communications major from Franklin, 1986-87 at Illinois State in the season finale .... . figures to see much more Copeland for the nod as the starter ..... has been a reliable performer born in the fall of 1979 and celebrated its 12th Ky. Curtis Barman , So., Scottsville playing time this season after coming out of spring practice as the in the Topper line the past two seasons .. ... red-shirted as a rookie on birthday last December. The following Western students have porrayed Rebecca Hack, So., Tompkinsville number one backup at tight end ..... was red-shirted in '90 .... . came the popular mascot in years past: the Hill in '88 ..... prepped at Lone Oak High School near Paducah , The huge, furry, lovable creature was origi­ Daniel Rodriguez, Sr. , Barquisimeto, Venezuela to the Hill from Tri-West High School in Lizton , Ind., where he was an nally designed and built by WKU student Ralph 1987-88 where he was an All-Stater as well as an All-Western Kentucky All-State, All-Conference and All-County performer on the gridiron Carey ('80) of Cincinnati , and made its debut during 1979-80 Curtis Barman, Jr, Scottsville Conference athlete ..... he was his team's Most Valuable Defensive ..... as a senior, he led his team in tackles for loss and sacks on the Hilltoppers' 1979-80 basketball season. "Big Ralph Carey, Sr., Cincinnati Rebecca Hack, Jr., Tompkinsville Lineman his senior year .. ... averaged seven tackles a game as a defense while tying for the team lead in total tackles .... . in the Red" has since become a big hit with fans of all ages 1980-81 Greg Vincent, So. , Brownsville senior with a single game high of nine stops ... .. his father, Donald, sectional championship contest, he was credited with 20 big tackles throughout the state and the nation. Mark Greer, So., Hodgenville 1988-89 played college football at Murray State...... also lettered in basketball and track as a prepster. The fan and supporter of all of WKU's 1981-82 Wayne Kraus, Sr., Louisville The Woods File: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Donald Woods (father, state detective ; intercollegiate sports, "Big Red " won the "Key to Mark Greer, Jr., Hodgenville Greg Vincent, Jr., Brownsville The Wathen File: Parents- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wathen (father, insurance sales; mother, mother, beautician) ; Birth - 8/26/70, Paducah, Ky .; High School - Lone Oak '88; HS insurance sales) ; Birth - 10/3/71, Danville, Ind. ; High School - Tri-West '90 ; HS Coach - B.F. Behrent (Murray State) ; HS Letters -football 3; Ambition - engineering ; Spirit" award - the highest honor presented to 1982-83 Chuck Yager, Sr. , Plainfield, Ind. Coach - Mike Gillin (Indiana Central); HS Letters - football 3, basketball 2, track 1; Major - Industrial Technology; Hobbies - hunting, fishing. team mascots at the time - at the Universal Mark Greer, Sr., Hodgenville 1989-90 Ambition - law enforcement; Hobbies - basketball , fishing. Cheerleading Association competition in 1980, 1981 1983-84 Susan Flowers, So. , Hendersonville, Tenn. The '92 Hllttoppere-Weights & Measures and again in 1983. And, in the spring of 1990, "Big Skip Cleavinger, So., Paducah Brian Thorpe, So., Bowling Green 9 LARMANDO WATTS 5-9, 175, So., WR, Lima, Ohio Heaviest: Billy Cooper, 280 pounds Red" reached the "Final Four" of the Universal O'Brian McKinley, So. , Elizabethtown 1990-91 A transfer from Miami (Ohio) University, he sat out last season and Mika Jefferson, 280 pounds Cheerleading Association's second annual national 1984-85 Tabitha Aldridge, Jr. , Nashville, Tenn. Lightest: Brian Sowerby, 150 pounds emerged from spring practice as the Hiltoppers' top candidate to start championship event in San Antonio, Texas, taking O'Brian McKinley, Jr., Elizabethtown Mount Davis, So. , Louisville Average Weight: 212.3 pounds (19,954 pounds-9.98 tons) Jessica Rappaport, Jr., Lexington at one receiver position .... . could be an impact player in the receiver third place honors. Brian Thorpe, Jr., Bowling Green Tallest: Chris Brooks, 6-7 Playing the "Big Red" role this year are Devin 1985-86 1991-92 corps to supplement the talents of veteran Dwayne Haun ..... set Lima Adam Warmuth, 6-7 Delano, a senior marketing major from Evansville, Jessica Rappaport, Sr., Lexington John Bruner, Jr., Prospect, Ky. High School record for most total yards (3 ,700) and was the first Shortest: Mika Winkanhofef, 5-7 Ind.; Barbara King, a junior in secondary education Daniel Rodriguez, Jr. , Barquisimeto, Venezuela Chrissie Mueller, So., Pikeville Average Height: 6-1.25 inches from Salem, Ind.; and Tina Mock, a sophomore Scott Vick, Sr., Springfield, Ill.

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Western's All-Time Series Records with 89 Colleges and Universities

School W-L-T Pct First Met Last Met School W-L-T Pct First Met Last Met Akron ...... 3- 7-2 .333 1965 (T 6-6) 1985 (L 32-34 )* MoreheadState ...... 38- 7-2 .830 1939 (W 2- 0)* 1991 (W 48-21 )* Appalachian State ...... 1- 3-0 .250 1972 (L 6- 7)* 1985(L 14-31) Morton Elliott ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1920 (L 0-13)+ 1922 (W 63- 0)+ Arkansas State ...... 1- 1-1 .500 1947 (T 14-14)* 1952 (W 34-19)# Murray State ...... 27-22-7 .545 1931 (W 7- 0)* 1991 (W 14-0)* Austin Peay ...... 28- 5-1 .838 1940 (W 20- 0)* 1991 (L 14-18) New Hampshire ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1975 (W 14- 3)++ 1975 (W 14- 3)++ Ball State ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1929 (W13-0)* 1929 (W 13- 0)* North Carolina A& T ...... 2- 0-0 1.000 1987 (W 45-27) 1988 (W 44- 0)* Bethel (Ky.) ...... 4- 2-2 .625 1915 (T14-14)+ 1930(W31-0)* Northeast Louisiana ..... 3- 1-0 .750 1952 (W 42-27)* 1955 (L 9-21) Bethel(Tenn.) ...... 7-0-0 1.000 1922 (W 19-0)+ 1951 (W56-0)* Northern Illinois ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1969 (W 14-12) 1969 (W 14-12) Boston University ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1985 (W 28- 7)* 1985 (W 28- 7)* Northern Iowa ...... 2-1-0 .667 1975(W14-12) 1991 (L 21-49)* Bradley ...... 3- 1-0 .750 1937 (W 21- 0) 1947(W15-13)* Northern Michigan ...... 1- 2-0 .333 1975 (L 14-16)+++ 1979 (W 28-21 )* Bryson ...... 2- 0-0 1.000 1922 (W 23-12)+ 1923 (W 25-13)+ Butler ...... 7-1-0 .875 1965 (L 20-27) 1973 (W 48- 6) Oglethorpe(Ga.) ...... 1-0-0 1.000 1936 (W 6- 0)* 1936(W 6-0)* Ohio University ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1939 (W 14- 7) 1941 (L 7-20) Campbellsville ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1924 (W 65- 0)+ 1924 (W 65- 0)+ Olivet(Mich.) ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1964 (W 44-20)* 1964 (W 44-20)* Catawba(N.C.) ...... 1-0-0 1.000 1931 (W 14- 7)* 1931 (W 14- 7)* Ozarks (Ark.) ...... 0-2-0 .000 1925 (L 0-20)+ 1926(L 3-14)+ Centenary (La.) ...... 0- 1-0 .000 1923 (L 6-75)+ 1923 (L 6-75)+ Central Florida ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1984 (L 34-35)* 1985(W47-17) Presby1erian(S.C.) ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1940 (W 26- 7)* 1940 (W 26- 7)* Centre ...... 2- 4-1 .357 1925 (L 0-13)+ 1935 (W 13- 7) Cumberland (Ky.) ...... 2- 1-0 .667 1922 (W 13- 7)+ 1928 (W 25- 0)* St. Joseph's (Ind.) ...... 2- 0-0 1.000 1966 (W 42-21)* 1967 (W 47- 7) C.W. Post(N.Y.) ...... 1-0-0 1.000 1974 (W 48- 0)* 1974 (W 48-0)* Samford (Howard) ...... 3- 3-1 .500 1934 (T 0- 0)* 1950 (W 13-0)* SoutheastemLouisiana . 0- 2-0 .000 1983(L 7-27)* 1984 (L 0-28) Dayton ...... 2- 0-0 1.000 1974 (W 32-15)* 1975 (W 27- 7) Southeast Missouri ...... 8- 1-0 .889 1952 (W 41-0)* 1964 (W 14-0)* Delaware ...... 0- 2-0 .000 1981 (L 14-38)* 1982(L 0-31) Southern Presbyterian . 2- 0-0 1.000 1921 (W1 2-0)+ 1922 (W 21-0)+ Delta State ...... 4- 1-0 .800 1949 (L 7-13)* 1953 ( W21-19) Southwestern(Tenn.) ... 1-1-0 .500 1928(W18-0)* 1929 (L 6-12) Drake ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1965 (W 28-21 )* 1966 (L 21-37) Southwest Missouri ...... 2- 2-0 .500 1984 (L 10-25)* 1989 (W 42-33)* Stetson ...... 0- 2-0 .000 1950(L 14-41) 1953(L 7-18) Eastern Illinois ...... 2- 7-0 .222 1983(L 14-34)* 1991 (W 28-26)* Eastern Kentucky ... 37-29-3 .557 1914 (L 6-36)+ 1991 (L 22-37) Tampa ...... 4-0-1 .900 1935 (W 18-0)* 1963 (T 14-14) Eastern Michigan ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1970 (W 45- 6)* 1971 (L 14-17) UT-Chattanooga ...... 3- 8-0 .273 1927 (L 6-42) 1991 (L 22-26) EastTennessee ...... 18-6-2 .731 1953(W32-13)* 1978(W27-21) TennesseeState ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1985 (W 22-17)* 1986 (L 3-25) Evansville ...... 14- 3-2 .789 1924 (W 35- 0) 1981 (W 35- 7) Tennessee Tech ...... 27-22-1 .550 1922 (W 19-0)+ 1990 (L 22-33) Transylvania ...... 8- 2-0 .800 1923 (W 13-6)+ 1935 (W 35- 0)* Gardner-Webb ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1986 (W 35-13)* 1987 (L 24-28)* Troy State ...... 0- 1-1 .250 1976 (T 10-1 0)* 1991 (L23-39)* Georgetown (Ky.) ...... 9- 1-0 .900 1927 (L 0-6) 1950 (W 41-13)* Georgia Southern ...... 0- 2-0 .000 1986 (L 32-49)* 1987 (L 20-23) Union (Ky.) ...... 2- 1-0 .667 1921 (L 0-30)+ 1937 (W 21- 0)* Grambling State ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1973 (W 28-20)## 1973 (W 28-20)## Union(Tenn.) ...... 3-3-0 .500 1927 (L 0-19)* 1949 (W 20- 7) U.S.CoastGuardAcad 1-0-0 1.000 1963 (W 27- 0)$ 1963 (W 27-0)$ Illinois State ...... 5- 1-0 .833 1975(W24-14)* 1991 (LS-31) Illinois Wesleyan ...... 0- 1-0 .000 1933 (L 0- 7)* 1933 (L 0- 7)* Vanderbilt ...... 0- 4-0 .000 1922(L 6-13)+ 1938 (L 0-12) Indiana State ...... 1- 2-1 .375 1969 (T 7- 7)* 1991 (L 14-31) Western Carolina ...... 2- 1-0 .667 1938 (W 55- 0)* 1974 (L 2-20) John Carroll (Ohio) ...... 0- 1-0 .000 1924 (L 0-51 )+ 1924(L 0-51)+ Westernlllinois ...... 3-0-0 1.000 1937 (W 28- 0)* 1988 (W 35-32) Western Michigan ...... 3-10-0 .231 1923 (L 0-24)+ 1947(L 0-39) Kalamazoo ...... 0- 1-1 .250 1926 (L 2-3) 1930 (T 0- 0)* WestLiberty (W.Va.) .... 1-0-0 1.000 1936 (W 33- 0)* 1936 (W 33- 0)* Kansas St. Teachers ... 2- 0-0 1.000 1937(W 7-0) 1938 (W 34- 0)* Wittenberg (Ohio) ...... 4- 0-0 1.000 1954 (W 32-13)* 1972 (W 19- 7) Kentucky State ...... 2- 0-0 1.000 1980 (W 30- 8) 1981 (W54-14)* Kentucky Wesleyan ..... 4- 3-0 .571 1923 (W 24- 6)+ 1930(W25-14)* Xavier (Ohio) ...... 0- 3-0 .000 1923 (L 14-21 )+ 1936 (L 7-12)

Lamar ...... 0- 1-0 .000 1979 (L 27-58)* 1979(L27-58)* Youngstown State ...... 6-4-0 .600 1942 (L 6-40) 1990 (L 14-17)* Lambuth(Tenn.) ...... 1-0-0 1.000 1926 (W 29-13)+ 1926 (W 29-13)+ Lehigh ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1973 (W 25-16)* 1973 (W 25-16)* • In Bowling Green + Site Unknown Livingston (Ala.) ...... 1- 1-0 .500 1986 (L 21-23)+ 1987 (W21-14)+ •• Neutral Site - Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Louisiana College ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1948 (W 35-18)* 1948 (W 35-18)* ++ Neutral Site - Bowl, Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Tech ...... 1- 2-0 .333 1939 (W 20- 7)* 1973(L 0-34)### +++ Neutral Site - Camellia Bowl, Sacramento, Calif. # Neutral Site - Refrigerator Bowl, Evansville, Ind. Louisville ...... 12-18-0 .400 1922 (W 6- 0) 1990(L 7-41) ## Neutral Site - , Baton Rouge, La. ### Neutral Site - Camellia Bowl, Sacramento, Calif, Marshall ...... 1- 3-0 .250 1941 (L 7-34) 1951 (L21-35) 1992 Opponen/s in Boldface Type. Memphis State ...... 2- 2-1 .500 1933 (W 19-0) 1956 (L 0-42) Miami (Fla.) ...... 2- 0-0 1.000 1930 (W 19-0) 1931 (W20- 0)* Middle Tennessee .... 27-29-1 .482 1914(L 0-47)+ 1991 (L21-23)* Mississippi ...... 0- 2-0 .000 1931 (L 6-13) 1942 (L 6-39) Mississippi College ...... 1- 0-0 1.000 1956 (W 14-0)* 1956 (W 14-0)*

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Game 1 / September 5 Game 2 / September 12 Game 3 / September 19 Game 4 I September 26 Game 5 I October 10 Game 6 / September 24 Eastern Kentucky Indiana State Western Illinois SW Louisiana Northern Iowa Central Florida 7:00 pm (CDT) / Bowling Green, Ky. 7:00 pm (CDT) I Bowling Green, Ky. 6:00 pm (CDT) I Macomb, Ill. 7:00 pm (CDT) / Lafayette, La. 6:30 pm (CDT) I Cedar Falls. Iowa 5:00 pm (CDT) I Bowling Green, Ky.

Location: Richmond, Ky. 40475 Location: Terre Haute, Ind. 47809 Location: Macomb, Ill. 61455 Location: Lafayette, La. 70504-4297 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 Location : Orlando, Fla. 32816-0555 Founded: 1906 / Enrollment: 16,600 Founded: 1865 I Enrollment: 11 ,783 Founded: 1899 / Enrollment: 13,800 Founded: 1898 / Enrollment: 16,500 Founded: 1876 I Enrollment: 13,100 Founded: 1963 I Enrollment: 22,000 President: Dr. Hanly Funderburk President: Dr. John W. Moore President: Dr. Ralph Wagoner President: Dr. Ray Authement President: Dr. Constantine Curris President: Dr. John C. Hitt Athletic Director: Athletic Director: Brian Faison Athletic Director: Gil Peterson Athletic Director: Nelson Stokley Athletic Director: Christopher Ritrievi Athletic Director: Gene McDowell Head Coach: Roy Kidd (EKU '54) Head Coach: Dennis Raetz (Nebraska '68) Head Coach: Randy Ball (NE Missouri '73) Head Coach: Nelson Stokley (LSU '68) Head Coach: Terry Allen (UNI '79) Head Coach: Gene McDowell (Florida St '63) Head Coaching Record : 230-81-8 (28 yrs) Head Coaching Record: 64-69-1 (12 yrs) HeadCoachingRecord: 10-12-1 (2yrs) Head Coaching Record: 32-33-1 (6 yrs) Head Coaching Record : 27-9-0 (3 yrs) Head Coaching Record: 48-33-0 (7 yrs) Record at EKU: 230-81-8 (28 yrs) RecordatlSU: 64-69-1 (12yrs) RecordatWIU: 10-12-1 (2yrs) Record at USL: 32-33-1 (6 yrs) Record atUNI: 27-9-0 (3 yrs) Record at UCF: 48-33-0 ( 7 yrs) Record vs. WKU : 14-13-2 Record vs. WKU: 2-0-0 Record vs. WKU: 0-0-0 Record vs. WKU: 0-0-0 Record vs. WKU: 1-0-0 Record vs. WKU: 0-1-0 Office: (606) 622-2146 Office: (812)237-4074 Office: (309) 298-1515 Office: (318) 231-6318 Office: (319) 273-6175 Office: (407) 823-2342 Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Jack Ison (EKU '61) Craig Bundy (Millikin '78) Bill Wilt (Eureka '76) Lewis Cook (USL '74) Walt Klinker (Colorado '62) Paul Lounsberry (Simpson '73) Larry McDaniel (Indiana St '71) Marty Fine (Western New Mexico ) Rob Bolks (Iowa St '7 4) Gerald Broussard (USL '84) Ardell Wiegand! (North Dakota St '68) Ron McCrone (Florida '69) Joe Blankenship (EKU '65) Alvin Reynolds (ISU '82) Bill O'Boyle (WIU '87) Ron Brown (Ft. Valley St '60) Bill Salmon (UNI '76) Deek Pollard (Western Illinois '61) Jim Tanara (UT-Chattanooga '65) Dan Ritter (Wichita St '73) Doug Downing (Purdue '88) Doug Fertsch (Baylor '75) Mark Farley (UNI '87) Mike Kruczek (Boston College '75) Teddy Taylor (EKU '70) Mark Smith (Purdue '79) Nelson Barnes (North Texas '82) Don Jones (Louisiana College '70) Wes Anderson (UNI '90) Dana Martin (Florida St '80) Doug Carter (William Jewell '80) SID: Eric Ruden Dan Dodd (Drake '78) Ron West (Clemson '79) Sip: Nancy Justice Robert Ector (UCF '87) Mark Catlett (Centre '87) Office: (812)237-4160 SID: Larry Heimburger Jerry Beach (Mississippi St '70) Office: (319) 273-6354 SID: Bob Cefalo SID: Kari Par1< FAX: (812)237-4157 Office: (309) 298-1133 Mike Doherty (NW Louisiana '75) FAX: (319)273-3602 Office: (407)823-2464 Office: (606)622-1253 Home: (812)235-9604 FAX: (309)298-3366 Rex Kipps (Richmond '76) Home: (319)277-3631 FAX: (407)823-5266 FAX: (606)622-1230 AssistantSID: Tom James Home: (309) 837-9134 SID: Dan McDonald Assistant SID: Kevin Kane Home: (407) 380-3001 Home: (606) 624-1291 Home: (812)466-6619 Stadium: Hanson Field (15,000) Office: (318) 231-6331 Office: (319)273-3642 Assistant: John Marini Stadium: Kidd Stadium (20,000) Stadium: Memorial Stadium (20,500) Press Box: (309) 298-1255 / 1604 FAX: (318)231-6649 Home: (319)277-6828 Home: (407) 366-5881 Press Box: (606) 622-2226 PressBox: (812)237-7656 / 7657 Playing Surface: Natural Home: (318)989-1333 Stadium: UNI-Dome (16,400) Stadium: Florida (70,0000) Playing Surface: Natural Playing Surface: All-Pro Turf Nickname: Leathernecks Assistant SID: Doug Moreau Press Box: (319) 273-6311 Press Box: tba Nickname: Colonels Nickname: Sycamores Colors: Purple and Gold Home: (318)981-8364 Playing Surface: Artificial Playing Surface: Natural Colors: MaroonandWhrte Colors: Royal Blue and White Conference: Gateway Conference Stadium: Cajun Field (31 ,000) Nickname: Panthers Nickname: Knights Conference: Conference: Gateway Conference '91 Record: 4-2-0 (2nd, tie) Press Box: (318) 231-6331 Colors: Purple and Old godl Colors: Black and Gold '91 Record: 7-0 (first) '91 Record: 2-4-0 (5th, tie) '91 Overall Record: 7-4-1 (NCAA) Playing Surface : Natural Conference: Gateway Conference Conference: I-AA Independent '91 Overall Record: 12-2 (NCAA) '91 Overall Record: 5-6-0 Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple Front Nickname: Ragin' Cajuns '91 Record: 5-1-0 (first) '91 Overall Record : 6-5-0 Offense: I-Pro-Set Defense: 5-2 Offense: Pro Set Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Lost I Returning: 23 / 35 Colors: Vermilion and Whte '91 Overall Record: 11-2-0 (NCAA) Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple Lettermen Lost I Returning: 21 / 30 Lettermen Lost/Returning: 18 / 31 Starters Lost/ Returning: 13 / 9 Conference: I-A Independent Offense: Multiple I Defense: 50 Lettermen Lost/ Returning: 7-46 Starters Lost/ Returning : 13 / 11 Starters Lost/ Returning : 13 / 11 The Series: WKU 3, WIU 0 '91 Overall Record: 2-8-1 Lettermen Lost/ Returning : 13 / 41 Starters Lost / Returning : 5-17 The Series: WKU 37, EKU 27, 3 ties The Series: ISU 2, WKU 1, 1 tie In Bowling Green: WKU 1, WIU 0 Offense: Multiple Defense: 50 Starters Lost/ Returning: 6 / 16 The Series: WKU 1, UCF 1 In Bowling Green: WKU 21, EKU 9, 1 tie In Bowling Green: ISU 1, WKU 1, 1 tie In Maccmb: WKU 2, WIU 0 Lettermen Lost/ Returning: 16 / 44 The Series: WKU 2, UNI 1 In Bowling Green: UCF 35-34, Sept. 22, 1984 In Richmond: EKU 18, WKU 10, 2ties In Terre Haute: WKU 1, ISU 1 First Game: WKU 28-0, Nov. 13, 1937* Starters Lost/ Returning: 8 / 18 In Bowling Green: UNI 1, WKU 0 In Orlando: WKU47-17,0ct. 12, 1985 First Game: EKU 36-6, Oct. 23, 1914# FirstGame: 7-7,Sept.20, 1969* Current Series Streak: 3, WKU (1937; '68; '88) The Series: first meeting In Cedar Falls: WKU 2, UNI 0 Last WKU Win: 24-10, Oct. 4, 1986* Last WKU Win : 30-6, Sept. 19, 1970 Last Meeting: WKU 35-32, Nov. 26, 1988 First Game: WKU 14-12, Nov. 29, 1975# 1991 Results(6-5-0) LastEKUWin:37-22,0ct. 12, 1991 Last ISU Win: 31-14, Nov. 16, 1990 "in Bowling Green 1991 Results (2-8-1) LastWKUWin: 24-17, Nov.10, 1975 Troy State ...... W 21-10 LastTie: 10-10,0ct.22, 1983 LastTie: 7-7, Sept. 20, 1969* NortheastLouisiana ...... L 10-21 LastUNI Win: 49-21 , Oct. 26, 1991 * at James Madison ...... L 31-49 1991 Results(7-4-1; NCAA Playoffs) Current Series Streak: 4, EKU (1988-91) Current Series Streak: 2, ISU (1990-91) atCentralMichigan ...... L 24-27 CurrentSeriesStreak: 1, UNI (1991) at Valdosta State ...... W 12- O Washburn ...... W 42- 3 LastMeeting: EKU37-22,0ct. 12, 1991 Last Meeting: ISU31-14, Nov.16, 1991 atWyoming ...... L 15-28 Last Meeting: UNI 49-21 , Oct. 26, 1991 * EastCarolina ...... L 25-47 at Wisconsin ...... L 13-31 in Bowling Green: EKU 35-10, Sept. 29, 1990 in Bowling Green: ISU 29-27, Nov. 10, 1990 at Arkansas ...... L 7- 9 "in Bowling Green I #NCAA-I/ Championship Playoffs Bethune-Cookman ...... W 32- 6 "in Bowling Green I #site unknown St.Ambrose ...... W 27- 7 atTe xas A&M ...... L 7-34 at Arkansas State ...... W 31-20 Sam Houston State ...... T 21-21 1991 Results (5-6-0) Miami ...... L 14-27 1991 Results (11 -2-0 ; NCAA Playoffs) Samford ...... L 6- 13 1991 Results(12-2-0; NCAA Playoffs) at Eastern Illinois ...... W 16-15 at Kansas State ...... L 25-26 Tulsa ...... L 2Q-34 McNeese State ...... W 30- 5 atGeorgiaSouthern ...... L 6-20 at Louisville ...... L 14- 24 Southwest Missouri ...... W 26-21 Central Missouri ...... W 35- 6 Louisiana Tech ...... T 14-14 Augustana ...... W 45-22 SavannahState ...... L 31-33 at Southeast Missouri ...... W 49- 7 Southern Illinois ...... W 21-20 Concord ...... W 39- 8 at Northern Illinois ...... W 13-12 at Southern Illinois ...... L 2Q-21 at Liberty ...... W 31-26 Middle Tennessee ...... W 17- 7 Ball State ...... L 10-14 at Illinois State ...... W 22-12 atAubum ...... L 7-50 at Idaho ...... W 36-14 Millersville ...... W 52- 6 atTennessee Tech ...... W 19- 13 at Indiana State ...... L 6- 7 at Illinois State ...... L 3 - 6 at Arkansas State ...... W 17-13 Morgan State ...... W 56- 6 GeorgiaSouthern ...... W 10- 6 Eastern Illinois ...... W 16 -15 at Morgan State ...... W 44- 6 at Illinois State ...... W 17-14 Western Kentucky ...... W 37-22 at Southwest Missouri ...... L 19 -68 Northemlowa ...... L 17-24 at Western Kentucky ...... W 49-21 UT-Martin ...... W 56-21 Southern Illinois ...... L 23-30 at Marshall (ot)# ...... L 17-20 at Southwest Missouri ...... W 22- O atTenn State ...... W 27-20 Western Illinois ...... W 7- 6 # I-AA National Championship Playoffs Indiana State ...... W 49-21 at Murray State ...... W 42-17 at Northern Iowa ...... L 21-49 at Western Illinois ...... W 24-17 Austin Peay ...... W 21 - O Western Kentucky ...... W 31-14 Eastern Illinois ...... W 18-17 Morehead State ...... W 41-1 O Weber State# ...... W 38-21 Appalachian State# ...... W 14- 3 at Marshall# ...... L 13-41 Middle Tennessee# ...... W 23-13 # I-AA National Championship Playoffs at Marshall# ...... L 7-14 # I-AA National Championship Playoffs

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Game 7 I October 29 (Thursday) Game 8 / November 7 Game 9 / November 14 Game 1O / November 21 WKU Series History with 1992 Opponents Southern Illinois Illinois State Eastern Illinois Murray State (Listed Alphabetically) 7:00 pm (CST) I Bowling Green, Ky. 1:30 pm (CST) / Normal, Ill. 1:30 pm (CST) / Charleston, Ill. 1:30 pm (CST) I Murray, Ky. Central Florlda 1954* L 0-21 1989 W 17-12 1968 L 14-17 1984* L 34-35 1955 L 0- 7 1990* w 19- 9 1969* W 56-14 1985 W 47-14 1956* W 14- 6 1991 L 8-31 1970 W 33- 7 Location: Carbondale, Ill. 62901 Location: Normal, Ill. 61761-6901 Location: Charleston, Ill. 61920 Location: Murray, Ky. 42071 1957 L 0-28 1971 * W 24-10 Eastern lllinols 1958* W21-14 lndlana State 1972 W 17-6 Founded: 1869 I Enrollment: 24,000 Founded: 1857 / Enrollment: 21,000 Founded: 1895 / Enrollment: 10,200 Founded: 1922 / Enrollment: 8,328 1983* L 14-34 1959 W 14- 7 1969* T 7- 7 1973* W 32-27 President: Dr. John C. Guyon President: Dr. Thomas Wallace President: Dr. Barbara Hill (acting) President: Dr. Ronald Kurth 1984 L 19-50 1960* L 7-17 1970 W 30- 6 1974 L 7- 9 Athletic Director: Jim Hart Athletic Director: Ron Wellman Athletic Director: Mike Ryan Athletic Director: Mike Strickland 1985* L 13-14 1961 W 16-15 1990* L 27-29 1975* w 19- 0 1986 L 18-35 1962* L 5- 6 1991 L 14-31 1976 L 6-16 Head Coach: Bob Smith (Bradley '62)) Head Coach: Jim Heacock (Muskingum '70) Head Coach: Bob Spoo (Purdue '60) Head Coach: Mike Mahoney (Southern Conn '74) 1987* W 30-15 1963 W 29- 6 1977* L 13-21 Head Coaching Record: 28-48-1 (? yrs) Head Coaching Record: 16-28-0 (4 yrs) Head Coaching Record: 28-29-0 (5 yrs) Head Coaching Record: 21-32-1 (5 yrs) 1988 L 0- 6 1964* W 24-0 Murray State 1978 W 14-6 1989* 7-10 1965 12-28 1931* 7- 0 1979* 20-30 RecordatSIU: 11-22-0 (3yrs) L L w L Record at ISU: 16-28-0 (4 yrs) Record at EIU: 28-29-0 (5 yrs) Record at MSU: 21-32-1 (5 yrs) 1990 L 6-28 1966* L 12-24 1932 w 6- 0 1980 L 0-49 Record vs. WKU: 0-0-0 Record vs. WKU: 1-3-0 Record vs. WKU: 3-2-0 Record vs. WKU: 1-2-0 1991* W 28-26 1967 T 14-14 1933* L 6-20 1981* L 6-38 Office: (618) 453-5311 Office: (309) 438-8671 Office: (217) 581-5031 Office: (502) 762-6181 1968* L 7-16 1934 L 14-27 1982 W 27-20 Eastern Kentucky 1969 .W 27- 6 1935* W 21-6 1983* L 3- 7 Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: 1914# L 6-36 1970* W 19- 7 1936 W 14- 0 1984 L 16-17 Phil Meyer (Illinois St '77) Charley Molnar (Lock Haven '84) John Smith (Wisconsin '74) Tony De Meo (Iona '71) 1914# w 18- 0 1971 w 16- 7 1937* T 7- 7 1985* W 27-25 Ralph Young (SIU '69) John Bowers (James Madison '79) Roy Wittke (Wisccnsin-Eau Claire '82) Mike Cavanaugh (Southern Connecticut '88) 1915* T 0- 0 1972* W 10- 0 1938 W 21-7 1986 T 10-10 1915# W 20- 0 1973 W 35- 0 1939* T 12-12 1987* W 21-17 Sam Venuto (Delaware '82) Rick Byas (Wayne St '7 4) Michael Garrison (Nebraska-Omaha '84) Charley Wiles (MSU '87) 1916 L 12-13 1974* W 34-24 1940 w 6- 0 1989 L 14-17 Tom Schertz (Illinois '90) Mike Bumin (Wisccnsin- '81) Bill Legg ( '85) Ed Carroll (Simpson '84) 1916* L 0-16 1975 L 7-13 1941* T 0- 0 1991* w 14-0 1921# W 21 - 0 1976* W 10-6 1942 W 24-13 Kirby Wilson (Eastern Illinois '89) Harold Etheridge (Western New Mexico '81 ) Dick Adams (Miami, Ohio '70) Randy Melvin (EIU '80) 1922# W 47-6 1977 L 10-35 1946* L 6-55 Northern Iowa Tom Seward (Eastern Illinois '79) Dave Mohapp (Wisccnsin '82) Mike Mallory (Michigan '86) Scott Pioli (Central Connecticut '88) 1927* w 12- 0 1978* W 17-16 1947 L 0-20 1975 W 14-12 I SID: Fred Huff Football SID: Kenny Mossman Jamie Craven (Millikin '89) Luke Curry (MSU '88) 1929* W 36-0 1979 L 6- 8 1948* L 7-34 1979 W 24-17 1930 W 50-0 1980* W 13-10 1949 W 10- 7 1991* L 21 -49 Office: (618)453-7235 Office: (309) 438-3825 SID: David Kidwell Charles Huff (Presbyterian '85) 1931* W 42- 7 1981 L 11-19 1950* T 27-27 FAX: (618)453-2648 FAX: (309)438-5634 Office: (217)581-6408 SID: Jimmy Wilder 1932** w 1- 0 1982* L 21-35 1951 L 6-23 Southern Illinois Home: (618) 542-2780 Home: (309) 888-4023 FAX: (217)581-6434 Office: (502) 762-4270 1934 W 47- 9 1983 T 10-10 1952 W 12- 7 no previous meetings 1935* W 40- 6 1984* W 17-10 1953* W 13-7 Assistant: Gene Green SID: Tom Lamonica Home: (217) 345-4166 FAX: (502)762-6814 1936 w 7- 0 1985 L 51 -21 1954 L 0-19 SW Loulaiana Office: (618)453-7236 Home: (309) 663-4567 Assistant: Darin Bryan Home: (502) 753-4679 1937* W 23-0 1986* W 24-10 1955* L 12-28 no previous meetings Home: (618) 684-2371 Stadium: Hancock Stadium (15,000) Assistant: Tim Tucker 1938 W 32- 7 1987 L 10-20 1956 L 13-34 Home: (217)348-8916 1939* W 26-0 1987 L 17-40 1957* T 7- 7 Western Illinois Stadium: McAndrew Stadium (17,234) Press Box: (309) 438-5950 / 8217 Stadium: O'Brien Stadium (10,000) Home: (502) 753-1786 1941* W 27-20 1988* W 16-14 1958 L 7-12 1937 W 28-0 Press Box: (618) 453-3049 Playing Surface: Astroturf Press Box: (217) 581 -5032 Stadium: StewartStadium(16,800) 1942 L 0-18 1988 L 24-41 1959* W 21-6 1968 W 66- 0 1946* L 0- 6 1989 L 3-24 1960 L 7-26 1988 W 35-32 Playing Surface: Artificial Nickname: Redbirds Playing Surface: Natural Press Box: (502) 762-6811 1947 L 7-27 1990* L 12-35 1961* W 14-6 Nickname: Salukis Colors: Red and White Nickname: Panthers Playing Surface: Astroturf 1948' W 14-13 1991 L 22-37 1962 W 16-15 Colors: Maroon and White Conference: Gateway Conference Colors: Blue and Gray Nickname: Racers 1949 L 7-20 1963* W 50-0 *In Bowling Green 1950* W 14-13 Illinois State 1964 L 7-14 #Site unknown Conference: Gateway Conference '91 Record: 1-5-0 (7th) Conference: Gateway Conference Colors: Blue and Gold 1951 L 7-31 1975* W 24-14 1965* T 14-14 **Forfeit '91 Record: 4-2-0 (2nd, tie) '91 Overall Record: 5-6-0 '91 Record: 2-4-0 (5th, tie) Conference: Ohio Valley Conference 1952* W 48-6 1978 W 28-6 1966 W 37-20 '91 OverallRecord: 7-4-0 Offense: Multiple Defense: 50 '91 Overall Record: 4-7-0 '91 Record: 1-6-0 (8th) 1953 L 7-13 1988* W 31 - 16 1967* W 42-19 Offense: Pro-Set Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Lost/ Returning: 16 / 28 Offense: Multiple Pro Defense: 5-4 '91 Overall Record: 3-8-0 Lettermen Lost/ Returning: 17 / 40 Starters Lost/ Returning: 11 / 15 Lettermen Lost/ Returning: 20 / 30 Offense: Multiple Defense: Wide Tackle Six Starters Lost/ Returning: 9 I 13 The Series: WKU 5, ISU 0 Starters Lost/ Returning: 12 / 10 Lettermen Lost / Returning: 18/ 51 The Series: first meeting In Bowling Green: WKU 3, ISU 0 The Series: EIU 7, WKU 2 Starters Lost / Returning: 7 / 14 In Normal: WKU 2, ISU 1 In Bowling Green: EIU 3, WKU 2 The Series: WKU 27, MSU 22, 7 ties The Red Belt 1991 Results(7-4-0) First Game: WKU 24-14, Sept. 20, 1975* In Charleston: EIU 4, WKU 0 In Bowling Green: WKU 14, MSU 8, 6 ties In th e spirit of som e of college football 's The trophy currently re sides at West­ atSoutheastMissouri ...... W 28-27 LastWKUWin: 19-9, Sept. 9, 1990* First Game: EIU 34-14, Nov. 12, 1983* In Murray: MSU 14, WKU 13, 1 tie greatest rivalries, Western Kentucky and ern . It has been hanging in the Smith Sta­ at Murray State ...... W 31 -27 Last ISU Win: 31-8, Nov. 23, 1991 Last WKU Win: 28-26, Nov. 9, 1991 * First Game: WKU 7-0, Oct. 24, 1931 * Murray State have a traditional gridiron tro­ dium training room since WKU 's 14-0 shutout at Austin Peay ...... W 21 -17 Current Series Streak: 1, ISU (1991) Last EIU Win: 28-6, Nov. 3, 1990 LastWKUWin: 14-0, Sept.14, 1991 * phy exchange of their own . win over the Racers last fall. Northern Iowa ...... W 21-20 Last Meeting: ISU 31 -8, Nov. 23, 1991 Current Series Streak: 1, WKU (1991) LastMSUWin: 17-14, Sept.9, 1989 The "Red Belt" orig inated in 1978 when Here's a rundown of the results of the Illinois State ...... W 14-11 'in Bowling Green Last Meeting: WKU 28-26, Nov. 9, 1991 * Las!Tie: 10-10, Sept.27, 1986 Hi lltopper athletic trainer Bill Edwards at­ W estern-Murray series since th e "Red Belt" SouthwestMissouri ...... L 13-17 "in Bowling Green Current Series Streak: 1, WKU (1991 ) tended a district trainers' meeting with Murray came on the scene in 1978: atTroy State ...... L 13-30 1991 Results (5-6-0) LastMeeting: WKU14-0, Sept.14, 1991 * State trainer Tom Simmons. As Edwards at Western Illinois ...... L 20-21 St. Francis ...... W 1S-17 1991 Results(4-7-0) in Murray: MSU 17-14, Sept. 9, 1989 tells the story, Simmons forgot to bring a belt 1978 - Western 14, Murray St. 6 1979 - Murray St. 30 , Western 20* atlndianaState ...... W 30-23 atAkron ...... W 24- 3 Lock Haven ...... W 62-16 'in Bowling Green along and borrowed a red one belonging to Edwards. After the meeting , 1980 - Murray St. 49, Western O Eastern Illinois ...... W 31 -30 Southeast Missouri ...... W 42- 7 at Iowa State ...... L 13-42 when Edwards asked about his belt, Simmons 1981 - Murray St. 38, Western 6' at Louisiana Tech ...... L 16-48 at Southern Illinois ...... L 11-14 Eastern Washington ...... W 30-12 1991 Results(3-8-0) responded that Western would have to beat 1982 - Western 27, Murray St. 20 lndianaState ...... W 6- 3 at Murray State ...... L 27-28 Southern Illinois ...... L 27-31 Murray State in football to get the belt back. 1983 - Murray St. 7 , Western 3' Northern Iowa ...... L 14-17 Western Illinois ...... L 15-16 at Western Kentucky ...... L 0-14 Simmons had the belt mounted on a 1984 - Murray St. 17, Western 16 at Eastern Illinois ...... L 28-37 Eastern Illinois ...... W 28-27 at Indiana State ...... L 15-16 large plaque, complete with brass plates to 1985 - Western 27, Murray St. 25* Western Illinois ...... L 12-22 lllinoisState ...... W 37-28 atMiddleTennessee ...... L 3-35 keep Western-Murray scores etched in his­ 1986 - Western 10, Murray St. 1 O at Southwest Missouri ...... L 6-21 at Southern Illinois ...... L 30-31 atTennesseeState ...... L 7-28 tory for years to come. 1987 - Western 21 , Murray St. 17' at Northern Illinois ...... L 24-27 at Western Kentucky ...... L 26-28 UT-Martin ...... W 4o-34 When the '78 football season rol led 1988 - no game Western Kentucky ...... W 31- 8 Southwest Missouri ...... W 35-29 Morehead State ...... L 10-20 around that fall , Western went into Racer 1989 - Murray St. 17, Western 14 at Northen Iowa ...... L 17-18 atTennessee Tech ...... L 7-45 territory and came away with a 14-6 victory 1990 - no game Eastern Kentucky ...... L 17-42 and took the "Red Belt ." MSU reclaimed it in 1991 - Western 14, Murray St. O SoutheastMissouri ...... W 14-10 1979 and it has bounced back and forth ·wKU Home Game at Austin Peay ...... L S-27 since.

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September3 (Thursday) October17 Murray State is at Southeast Missouri* Central Florida hosts Nicholls State* Eastern Illinois is at Western Illinois (He) Topper Septembers Eastern Kentucky is at Middle Tennessee* Travel Plans Central Florida hosts Gardner-Webb* Illinois State hosts Southwest Missouri Eastern Illinois is at Austin Peay* Indiana State hosts Glenville State Western Illinois Eastern Kentucky is at Western Kentucky* Murray State is at Morehead State Hanson Field, Macomb, Ill. Illinois State hosts Southwest (Minn.) State* Northern Iowa is at Southern Illinois September 19, 6:00 pm Indiana State is at Oklahoma State* SW Louisiana hosts Cal State-Fullerton* Transportation: Bus Charter Murray State has an open date Headquarters: Holiday Inn Northern Iowa has an open date October24 Telephone: (309) 833-5511 Southern Illinois hosts Troy State Central Florida is at Western Kentucky (He) Leave: Friday morning, Sept. 18 Southwestern Louisiana is at Tennessee* Eastern Illinois is at Southwest Missouri Return: After game Western Illinois hosts Missouri Western* Eastern Kentucky is at UT-Martin Illinois State hosts Southern Illinois Southwestern Louisiana September 12 Indiana State is at Western Illinois Cajun Field, Lafayette, La. Central Florida hosts Bethune-Cookman* Murray State has an open date September 26, 7:00 pm Eastern Illinois is at Marshall* Northern Iowa hosts Idaho* Transportation: Air Charter Eastern Kentucky has an open date Southwestern Louisiana is at Auburn Headquarters: Hotel Acadiana Illinois State is at Northern Illinois* Telephone: (318) 233-8120 Indiana State is at Western Kentucky* October 29 (Thursday) Leave: Saturday morning, Sept. 26 Murray State hosts Missouri-Rolla* Southern Illinois is at Western Kentucky* Return: After game Northern Iowa is at McNeese State* Southern Illinois hosts Southeast Missouri October31 Northern Iowa SW Louisiana hosts Northeast Louisiana* Central Florida is at Liberty UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa Western Illinois is at Sam Houston State* Eastern Illinois is at Youngstown State October 10, 6:30 pm Eastern Kentucky hosts Tennessee State Transportation: Air Charter September 19 Illinois State is at Western Illinois Headquarters: tba Central Florida hosts Troy State* Indiana State hosts Northern Iowa (He) Telephone: (319) tba Eastern Illinois hosts Murray State* Murray State hosts Tennessee Tech* Leave: Saturday morning, Oct. 10 Eastern Kentucky hosts Northeast Louisiana* Southern Illinois has an open date Return: After game Illinois State is at Indiana State* Southwestern Louisiana is at Tulsa Northern Iowa hosts Idaho State Illinois State Southern Illinois hosts Austin Peay November7 Hancock Stadium, Normal, Ill. Southwestern Louisiana is at San Jose State* Central Florida hosts Buffalo (He) November 7, 1:30 pm Western Illinois hosts Western Kentucky* Eastern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa Transportation: Bus Charter Eastern Kentucky hosts Murray State Headquarters: tba September26 Illinois State hosts Western Kentucky Telephone: (309) tba Central Florida is at Western Illinois Indiana State has an open date Leave: Friday morning, Nov. 6 Eastern Illinois is at Illinois State (He) Southern Illinois is at Southwest Missouri Return: After game Eastern Kentucky hosts Tennessee Tech* SW Louisiana hosts Northern Illinois (He) Indiana State hosts Lock Haven* Western Illinois hosts Morgan State Eastern Illinois Murray State hosts Middle Tennessee* O'Brien Stadium, Charleston, Ill. Northern Iowa is at Iowa State November14 November 14, 1:30 pm Southern Illinois is at Arkansas State Central Florida hosts James Madison Transportation: Bus Charter SW Louisiana hosts Western Kentucky* Eastern Illinois hosts Western Kentucky Headquarters: Holiday Inn-Mattoon Eastern Kentucky is at Austin Peay Telephone: (217) 235-0313 October3 Illinois State is at Southeast Missouri Leave: Friday morning, Nov. 13 Central Florida hosts Savannah State* Indiana State hosts Southwest Missouri Return: After game Eastern Illinois hosts Southern Illinois* Murray State hosts Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky hosts Southeast Missouri (He) Northern Iowa hosts Western Illinois* Murray State Illinois State is at Northern Iowa (He) Southern Illinois has an open date Stewart Stadium, Murray, Ky. Indiana State hosts Youngstown State Southwestern Louisiana has an open date November 21, 1:30 pm Murray State hosts Austin Peay (He) Transportation: Bus Charter Southwestern Louisiana is at Houston* November21 Headquarters: Holiday Inn Western Illinois is at Southwest Missouri Central Florida is at Samford Telephone: (502) 753-5986 Eastern Illinois has an open date Leave: Friday afternoon, Nov. 20 October10 Eastern Kentucky is at Morehead State Return: After game Central Florida has an open date Illinois State has an open date Eastern Illinois hosts Indiana State (He) Indiana State is at Southern Illinois All Times Central Eastern Kentucky is at Samford* Murray State hosts Western Kentucky Illinois State is at Youngstown State* Northern Iowa hosts Southwest Missouri* Murray State is at UT-Martin* Southwestern Louisiana hosts Arkansas State* IK\I Northern Iowa hosts Western Kentucky* Western Illinois has an open date Southern Illinois hosts Western Illinois Southwestern Louisiana is at Louisiana Tech* • Night Game (He) Homecoming

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Team Individual PUNT RETURNS No FC Yards AvgLong TD Ydsl TD Int Pass Dwayne Haun, 10 ...... 28 11 223 8.035 0 PASSING Att-Com- In Yards TD Pct Att Pct Pct Long Eff Melvin Johnson, 1O ...... 0 3 0 --- 0 0 Jairus Malcome, 3 ...... 11 - 4 - 0 55 1 36.36 4.00 9.09 0.00 26 100.0 WKU Opp RUSHING No Gain Lost Net Avg GmAvg Lg TD Moses Moore, 10 .. 0 1 0 ·-- 0 0 Brian Browning, 11 ..... 125 - 57 - 8 671 5 45.60 5.37 4.00 6.40 48 91.1 Roscoe Echols, 11 ...... 177 985 22 963 5.4 87.5 43 4 WKU Totals ...... 28 15 223 8.035 0 Eddie Thompson, 9 .... 78 - 37 - 4 412 2 47.44 5.28 2.56 5.13 41 90.0 First Downs ...... 210 192 Eddie Thompson, 9 ...... 154 812 130 682 4.4 75.8 55 6 Opp Totals. ..19 13 135 7.1 66 WKU Totals ...... 214 · 98 - 12 1138 8 45.79 5.32 3.74 5.61 48 91 .5 Rushing...... 131 115 Jairus Malcome, 3 ...... 19 177 19 158 8.3 52.7 70 2 Opp Totals ...... 219 -105 - 5 1598 11 47.95 7.30 5.02 2.28 94 121.1 Passing...... 58 67 Davion Sarver, 10 .. ... 74 347 15 332 4.5 33.2 31 3 KICKOFF RETURNS No Yards AvgLong TD Penalty ...... 21 10 Herb Davis, 11 ...... 56 281 6 275 4.9 25.0 18 6 Herb Davis, 11 .... 38 654 17.237 0 3rd Down: Made/All/Pct ...... 69/169/41 64/157/41 Derrick Eason, 5 ...... •...... 19 91 0 91 4.8 18.2 15 0 Joe Lee Johnson, 9 ..... 2 40 20.020 0 4th Down: Made/All/Pct ...... 13/30/43 11 /22/50 Dion Bryant, 8 ...... •...... 17 122 0 122 7.2 17.4 45 1 Derrick Eason, 5 ...... 2 30 15.019 0 Robert Jackson, 11 ...... 32 133 0 133 4.2 13.3 20 1 Moses Moore, 11 ..... 2 25 12.513 0 Dwayne Haun, 11 ...... 8 118 5 113 14.1 11.3 49 2 \ Total Net yards ...... 3998 4044 Brian Sowerby, 8 ...... 2 0 0.0 0 0 Average/Game ...... 363.5 367.6 Erik Tandy, 7 ...... 7 40 4 36 5.1 6.0 16 0 Dion Bryant, 8 ..... 1 7 7.0 7 0 Total Plays ...... 799 725 Tom Quisenberry, 1 ...... 1 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 1 0 Kevin Ferry, 11 ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Average/Play ...... 5.0 5.6 Brian Sowerby, 8 ...... 2 8 2 6 3.0 0.8 8 0 WKU Totals ...... 48 756 15.837 0 Tony Buchanan, 2 ...... 2 1 0 1 0.5 0.5 1 0 Opp Totals ...... 38 668 17.683 Net Yards Rushing ...... 2860 2446 Eric Kemp, 4 ...... 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 ·1.5 -6 0 Average/Game ...... 260.0 222.4 Brian Browning, 11 ... 15 12 38 -26 -1.7 -2.4 3 0 ' Total Rushes ...... •...... 584 Chris Gable, 11 0 21 -21 -21.0 -2.1 -21 0 506 ··· ·· ··················· 1 Fum Pass Pass Blk Gau WKU Totals ...... 585 3128 268 2860 4.9 260.0 70 25 DEFENSE MT-- AT-- ToT Tk l Loss Pass Sack Rec lntc BrUp Kie Fum Net Yards Passing ...... 1138 Opp Totals ...... 506 2744 298 2446 4.8 222.4 66 26 1598 LINEMEN Average/Game ...... 103.5 145.3 Danny Davis, 1 0 ... 38 -- 17 -­ 55 10.0 I 35.0 1.5 / 16.0 ...... 1 - 0 ...... 1 Attempts ...... 214 219 RECEIVING No Yards Avg Long TD Brian Canoy, 9 ...... ····· ·· ··20 -- 14 -- 34 6.0 I 27.0 2.0/ 17.0 ...... 1 Completions ...... 98 105 Dwayne Haun, 11 ...... 26 307 11.8 26 2 Tony Garner, 11 ...... 19 -- 14 -- 33 2.0 I 2.0...... •.•...... 1 Percentage ...... 458 .479 Milton Biggins, 10 .... 20 221 11.1 34 2 Charles Webster, 11 ...... 16 -- 11 -- 27 3.0 I 15.0 1.5 / 12.0 ...... 3 Had Intercepted ...... 12 5 Mike Brumbelow, 9 ...... 16 190 11.9 23 3 Willie Keltee, 6 ...... 5 -- 5 -- 10 1.0 / 5.0 1.0 / 5.0 Matt MacIntyre, 11 ...... 11 107 9.7 25 1 Marc Bennett, 11 ...... •...... 6 -- 3 -- 9 Punts ...... 56 61 Brian Sowerby, 8 192 21.3 48 0 ···················9 Ty Koon, 3 ..... 2 -· 1 ·- 3 ...... 1 Yards...... 1974 2214 Robert Jackson, 11 . 53 13.3 24 0 ···· ··· ······· 4 James Hubert, 3 ...... O -- 2 -- 2 Average/Punt ...... 35.3 36.3 Herb Davis, 11 .. ·········· ···· ··· ·····4 26 6.5 13 0 Roscoe Echols, 11 ...... 3 -8 -2.7 5 0 ENDS! LINEBACKERS PenaltiesiYards ...... 77/677 69/727 Adam Hall , 11 43 21.5 28 0 ···················2 Richard Grice, 11 .... 70 -- 32 -- 102 12.0 / 51.0 4.0 / 30.0 ...... 1 - 16 ...... 2 ...... 1 Joey Johnson, 8 ...... 2 14 7.0 9 0 Chris Brooks, 11 ...... ··········· ·· ··· ······34 -- 23 -- 57 9.5 / 39.0 6.5 / 32.0 ...... 2 /Lost ...... 25/11 17/6 Dion Bryant, 8 ...... 1 -7 -7.0 -7 0 Richy Nail, 10 .. 32 -- 21 -- 53 3.0 1 6.5 0.5 / WKU Totals ...... 98 1138 11.6 48 8 4.0 ················ ······· ··· ...... 1 Joe Lee Johnson, 1 O 12 ·- 50 5.0 / 19.0 1.0 / 4.0. ·· ·---- ···· 1 - 0 ···· ····· ··············· ...... 1 ...... 1 Touchdowns ...... 33 40 Opp Totals ...... 105 1598 15.2 94 11 ············ ·· ··· ·38 -- Chris Butler, 1O ...... • •• ••• •• •• . ... 21 -- 19 -- 40 1.5 / 1.5 Rushing ...... 25 26 David Bledsoe, 5 ...... 17 -- 14-- 31 1.0 / 1.0 Passing ...... 8 11 PUNTING No Yards Avg TB ln-20 Long Blk . ··••············ ·· ···········1 Ben Mooney, 11 ...... 12 -- 8 -- 20 3.0 / 18.0 3.0 I 18.0...... 1 - 0 ...... 1 ...... 1 Returns...... 0 3 Chris Gable, 11 .. 50 1774 35.5 3 16 53 0 Marcus Burns, 6 ...... 7 -- 7 -- 14 2.0 / 10.0 Breck Largen, 3 200 40.0 1 1 60 0 ············· ···· ···· ··5 Anthony Cooper, 5 ...... 5 -- 5 -- 10 1.0 / 5.0 1.0 / 5.0 ... 1 Score by Quarters Team 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 ··········· ··•··· ··· ····· ·· ·· 1 Eddie Sharer, 7 ...... 2 -- 1 -- 3 Western Kentucky 51 - 35 - 49 - 100 -- 235 WKU Totals ...... 56 1974 35.3 4 17 60 1 Eric Niemeyer, 7 ...... 1 -- 2 -- 3 Opponents 51 - 78 - 68- 104 -- 301 Opp Totals ...... 61 2214 36.3 3 11 54 0 William Howard, 5 ...... •....••••...... O -- 1 ·- 1 Touchdowns PATs BACKS SCORING Rush- Pass- Ret Kick- Rush- Pass FGs Sat Pts Kevin Ferry, 11 ...... • .... 62 -­ 39 ·- 101 6.0 / 21 .0 1.0 I 10.0 ...... 2 - 0 ...... 5 Eddie Thompson, 9 ...... 6 - 0 - 0 0 - 2-2 - - -2 0 - 0 0 40 Larry Harris, 8 ... ·····40 -· 18 ·- 58 6.0 / 14.0 ...... ········· ...... 1 - 0 ...... 6 1991 Results Herb Davis, 11 ...... 6 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0- 0 0 36 Melvin Johnson, 11 ...... 34 -- 16 -- 50 ...... 2 Dwayne Haun, 11 ...... 2 - 2 - 0 0 - 0 - 1-- 0 - 0 0 26 Reggie Gordon, 1 O .. 8 -- ...... 2 ...... 1 Roscoe Echols, 11 ...... 4 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0- 0 0 24 ·····················20 -- 28 ··········· ···· ···· ·· Record: 3-8-0 (3-3-0 home; 0-5-0 road) Moses Moore, 11 ...... 12 -- 7 -- 19 .. ········ ·········· ...... 2-44 ...... 5 Mike Brumbelow, 9 ...... 0- 3 - 0 0 - 0 - 2- - 0 - 0 0 22 Terry Brady, 10 ...... 10 -- 3 -- 13 Steve Donisi, 10 .. 0- 0 - 0 18-20 - 0 - 0 1 - 3 0 21 Date Opponent Results Tim Comstock, 9 ...... 3 -- 5 -- 8 Davion Sarver, 9 ...... 3 - 0 - 0 0. 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 18 Sept. 7 at Austin Peay ...... L 14-18 James Suggs, 1 O ...... 6 -- 0 -- 6 Milton Biggins, 1O ...... 0 - 2 - 0 0. 0 - 1-- 0 - 0 0 14 ...... ······················· · .... ············· ·· ················· ·················· ...... 1 14 Murray State ...... W 14- O Jairus Malcome, 3 ...... 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 12 OTHERS 21 Morehead State ...... w 48-21 Dion Bryant, 8 ... .1 - 0 - 0 0. 0 - 0 0- 0 0 6 Erik Tandy, 6 ...... 2 -- 1-- 3 Oct. 5 MlddleTennessee ...... L 21-23 Robert Jackson, 11 .. .1 - 0- 0 0 - 0 - 0 0- 0 0 6 Dwayne Haun, 11 ...... 2 -- 1-- 3 12 Matt MacIntyre, 11 ...... 0 - 1- 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 6 at Eastern Kentucky ...... L 22-37 \ Chris Pino, 8 ...... 2 -- 0 -- 2 Chris Pino, 8 ...... 0. 0 - 0 4-4 - 0 - 0 0- 4 0 4 19 Troy State (He) ...... L 23-39 Joey Johnson, 9 ...... 1 -- 1 -- 2 Brian Browning, 11 ...... 0 - 0 - 0 0- 0 - - -4 0- 0 0 0 26 Northern Iowa ...... L 21-49 Steve Donisi, 1O ...... 1 -- 1 -- 2 WKU Totals ...... 25 - 8- 0 22-24- 2-2- 4-6 1 - 7 0 235 f Nov. 2 atUT-Chattanooga ...... L 22-26 Eric Kemp, 4 ...... 1 -- 0 -- Opp Totals ...... 26 · 11- 3 31-34 - 0-1 - 2-5 8 - 15 1 301 9 Eastern Illinois ...... W 28-26 Brian Browning, 11 ...... 1 -- 0 -- Adam Hall , 11 ...... 1 -- 0 -- 16 at Indiana State ...... L 14-31 FIELD GOALS 1 - 19 20- 29 30· 39 40- 49 50+ Total Eric Swafford, 11 ...... 1 -- 0 -- 23 at Illinois State ...... L 8-31 Steve Donisi, 10 ...... 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 2 1 - 1 0 - 0 1 - 3 Tony Buchanan, 3 ...... 0 -- 1 -- Chris Pino, 8 ...... 0 - 0 0 - 2 0 - 2 0- 0 0 - 0 0- 4 Robert Jackson, 11 ...... 0 -- 1-- Attendance: Home -- 46,802 (7,800/game) WKU Totals ..... 0 - 0 0- 2 0- 4 1 - 1 0- 0 1 . 7 Opp Totals ...... O • 2 - 3 4 - 6 2 - 5· 0 - Road -- 41,514 (8,302/game) 0 8 - 15 WKU TOTALS ...... 544 -- 314 -- 858 72.0 / 270.0 23.0 I 153.0 ...... 6 - 0 ...... 5 - 68 ...... 35 ...... 2 ...... 4 Total -- 88,316 (8,028/game) Steve Donisi (1-3) -- ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); (37); (13.); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); (39) Chris Pino (0-4) -- (28, 24); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); (36, 38); ( ); () (He) Homecoming Opponents (8-15) -- (al); (48) ; (36); (48, :i2, ;H, ;13.) ; ( ); (13., §); ( ); ( ); (17); Home in boldface type NOTE: Although listed with the linemen, DANNY DAVIS started the last two games of the year at linebacker. games (25, 41, 29_) ; (35, 23) (successful attempts underlined) Boldface type indicates returning players.

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Long Rush : Kickoff Return Yards: Game1 Game2 Game3 WKU- 70, Jairus Malcome vs. Morehead St. , 9/21 TD WKU -104, Herb Davis vs. Middle Tennessee, 10/5 (5 rets) Sept. 7, 1991 / Clarksville, Tenn. Sept. 14, 1991 / Bowling Green, Ky. Sept. 21 , 1991 / Bowling Green, Ky. Opp- 66, Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 Opp-120, Walter Dunson, Middle Tennessee, 10/5 (3 rets) Long Pass : Total Offense Attempts: WKU - 48, Brian Browning to Brian Sowerby vs. Indiana St., 11 /16 WKU-41 , Eddie Thompson vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /2 (210 yds) Opp- 94, Erik Hutchisn to Shoun Habersham, UT-Chattanooga, 11 /2 TD Opp- 39, Tremaine Lewis, Murray St., 9/14 (67 yds) Austin Peay 18, WKU 14 WKU 14, Murray State O WKU 48, Morehead State 21 Long Punt: Total Offense Yards: WKU -60, Breck Largen vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 WKU-212, Eddie Thompson vs. UT-Chattanooga, 11 /2 (35atts) APSU WKU WKU MSU MSU WKU OPP-62, PumpyTudors, UT-Chattanooga, 11 /2 Opp- 239, Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (22 alls) First Downs ...... 17 16 First Downs ...... 17 10 First Downs ...... 16 21 Long Punt Return: All-Purpose Yards: Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 11-4-2 11-4-1 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 14-2-1 6 -4-0 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 6-7-3 12-6-3 WKU- 35, Dwayne Haun vs. Troy St. , 10/19 WKU-142, Roscoe Echols vs. Middle Tennessee, 10/5 (142 rush) Rush Alls-Net Yards ...... 52-216 47-290 Rush Alts-Net Yards ...... 60-282 38-136 Rush Alls-Net Ya rd s ...... 38-116 47-369 Opp- 66, Kenny Shedd, Northern Iowa, 10/26 TD\ Opp-254, Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (239 rush , 15 KO rel) Net Yards Passing ...... 72 81 Net Yards Passing ...... 39 78 Net Yards Passing ...... 167 145 Long Kickoff Return : Points Scored: Att-Comp-lnt ...... 11-7-0 20-7-2 Alt-Comp-Int ...... 9-3-0 3 1-9-0 Alt-Comp-Int ...... 30-15-1 18-8-1 WKU- 37, Herb Davis vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 WKU - 12, Eddie Thompson vs. Austin Peay, 9/7 (2 rush) Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 63-288 67-371 Total Plays-Net Yards .... . 69-321 69-214 Total Plays-Net Yards ... :. 68-283 65-514 Opp- 83, Walter Dunson, Middle Tennessee, 10/5 TD 12, Herb Davis vs. Morehead St. , 9/21 (2 rush) Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 4.6 5.5 Avg . Gain Per Play ...... 4.6 3.1 Avg . Gain Per Pl ay ...... 4.2 7.9 Long Interception Return: 12, Jairus Malcome vs. Morehead St., 9/21 (2 rush) Return Ya rds ...... 12 12 Return Yards ...... 42 2 Return Yards ...... 1 O 47 WKU- 33, Moses Moore vs Morehead St. , 9/21 12, Mike Brumbelow vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (2 pass) Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-2 3-0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2 0-0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 2-0 Opp-81 , Steve Leach, Troy St. , 10/19TD 12, Herb Davis vs. Indiana St., 11 /16 (2 rush) Penalties-Yards ...... 5-45 10-62 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-87 4-44 Penalties-Yards ...... 11 -98 14-149 Long : Opp-12, by 9 different players Interceptions Yards ...... 2-7 0-0 Interceptions Y ards ...... 0-0 0-0 Interceptions Ya rds ...... 1-0 1-33 WKU - 43, Steve Donisi vs Troy St., 10/19 Punts-Average ...... 7-3 6.1 5 -34.8 Punts-Average ...... 8 -37.3 9-3 7.0 Punts-Averag e ...... 11-34. 3 6-40 .2 Opp-46, Matt Stone, Troy St. , 10/19 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-5 2- 12 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 4-42 1-2 Punt Retu rn s-Yard s ...... 1-1 0 6- 14 Long Field Goal Attempt: Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 2-65 4-87 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-24 4-51 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 7-102 4-38 WKU -43, Steve Donisi vs Troy St., 10/19 (GOOD) WKU Team Highs Possession Time ...... 30 :02 29:58 Possession Time ...... 3 1 :36 28 :24 Possession Time...... 33 :07 26:53 Opp-48, Chris Dill, Murray St. , 9/14 (no good) Third-Down Conversions .... 4-14 2-14 Third-Down Conversions .... 4-15 6-20 Third-Down C onversions .... 3-15 6-14 48, Garth Petrilli , Middle Tennessee, 10/5 (no good) Points -- 48 vs. Morehead St., 9/21 Rush Yards: First Downs -- 26 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 Western Kentucky ...... 0- 0- 7- 7 -----14 Murray State ...... 0 - 0- 0- O ------0 Morehead State ...... 0- 7- 0-1 4 -----21 WKU-153, Roscoe Echols vs. Northern Iowa, 10/26 (23 alls) Rushing -- 22 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 Austin Peay ...... 0- 0 -7-11 ----- 18 Western Kentucky ...... 6- 8- 0 - o ----- 14 W este rn Kentuc ky ...... 14- 13- 7- 14 --- --48 Opp-239, Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (22 alls) Passing -- 13 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 Rush Attempts: Penalty -- 3 vs. 5 teams 3rd Quarter ts/Quarter ts/Quarter WKU - 30, Roscoe Echols vs. Troy St. , 10/19 (127 yds) Rush Attempts -- 72 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 (387 yds) WKU - Eddie Thompson, 16, run (Steve Donisi WKU- Eddie Thompson, 9, run (kick blocked), 5:54 WKU -Jairus Malcome, 6, run (Steve Donisi kick), Opp-35-Derrick Franklin, Indiana St. , 11 /16 (202 yds) Rush Yards -- 387 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 (72 alls) kick), 11 :37 (53 yds, 8 plays, 3:23) .... . APSU - (37 yds, 6 plays, 2:35) 12:21 (68yds,4plays, 1 :35) ..... WKU-Dion Bryant, Pass Yards: Pass Attempts -- 38 vs. Troy St., 10/19 (15-38-4, 191 yds) Anthony Hickey, 6, run (Steve Munnell kick), 8:07 2nd Quarter 45, run (Donisi kick), 2:52 (48 yds, 2 plays, 0:47) WKU-191 , Brian Browning vs. Troy St., 10/19 (15-33-4) Pass Completions -- 16 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (16-24-0, 216 yds) (69 yds, 8 plays, 3:30) WKU - Dwayne Haun, 10, pass from Thompson 2nd Quarter Opp-233, Jeff Thorne, Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 (13-24-1) Pass Yards -- 216 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (16-24-0) 4th Quarter (Milton Biggins, pass from Thompson), 5:26 (62 WKU - Roscoe Echols, 11 run (Donisi ki ck), 13:28 Pass Attempts: Offensive Plays -- 91 vs. Troy St. , 10/19 (370 yds) WKU- Thompson, 55, run (Donisi kick), 12:43 (56 yds, 8 plays, 3:40) (65 yds, 6 plays , 1 :26) .. .. . WKU - Herb Davis, 8, run WKU-33, Brian Browning vs. Troy St. , 10/19 (15 comps, 191 yds) Offensive Yards -- 514 vs. Morehead St. , 9/21 (65 plays) yds, 2plays, 0:47) ..... APSU-JamesLaney, 9, pass Attendance: 12,222 (kick failed), 3:25 (41 yds, 5 plays, 2:1 6) .... . MSU Opp-31, Kelly Holcomb, Middle Tennessee, 10/5 (16 comps, 190yds) Penalties --14 vs. Morehead St., 9/21 (149 yds) from Reggie Williams (Tony Brunette, pass from Individual Stat Leaders -Anthony White, 24, pass from Steve Donato (Craig Pass Completions: Penalty Yards -- 149 vs. Morehead St., 9/21 (14 pens) Williams) , 3:18 (80 yds, 10 plays, 4:17) .. .. . APSU Rushing: Sere ki ck) , 0:14 (65 yds, 7 plays, 3 :1 1) WKU-15, Brian Browning vs. Troy St. , 10/19 (33 alls, 191 yds) Fumbles Lost -- 2 vs. 4 teams - Munnell,37, fieldgoal,0:34 (15yds, 7 plays,2:23) WKU - Roscoe Echols 16-89 3rd Quarter 15, Brian Browning vs. Indiana St. , 11 /16 (23 alls, 137 yds) Possession Time -- 38:08 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 Attendance: 5,807 Davion SaNer 10-86 WKU -Malcome, 70, ru n (Donisi kick), 6:55 (67yds, Opp-16, Kelly Holcomb, Middle Tennessee, 10/5 (31 alts, 190 yds) Individual Stat Leaders Eddie Thompson 18-50 3 plays, 0:54) Receiving Yards: Rushing: MSU - Wayne McGowan 9-7 4 4th Quarter WKU -64, Milton Biggins vs. Troy St. , 10/19 (3 catches) WKU Team Lows WKU - Roscoe Echols 20-124 Tim Bland 13-65 WKU - Davion SaNer, 23, run (Donisi kick), 14:55 Opp-121 , Jason Cook, Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 (5 catches) Eddie Thompson 19-118 / 2 TDs Passing: (80 yds, 6 plays, 2:21) .. .. . WKU - Davis, 2, run Receptions: APSU - Reggie Williams 15-66 WKU - Eddie Thompson 8-3-0 / 39 yds / 1 TD (Donisi kick), 11 :36 (26 yds, 4 plays, 1 :01) Points--8 vs. Illinois St., 11 /23 WKU- 5, Dwayne Haun vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/12 (50 yds) Passing: MSU - Tremaine Lewis 30-8-0 / 72 yds MSU -Anthony Jerdine, 5, run (Bere kick), 4:54 (98 Firs!Downs -- 9 vs. Illinois St., 11 /23 5, Dwayne Haun vs. Troy St., 10/19 (56 yds) WKU - Eddie Thompson 8-5-1 167 yds Receiving: yds, 6 plays, 2:33) .. .. . MSU - Jerdin e, 5, run (Sere Rushing--5vs. lndianaSt., 11 /16 5, Milton Biggins vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /9 (43 yds) APSU - Reggie Williams 10-6-0 / 66 yds / 1 TD WKU - Dwayne Haun 2-23 / 1 TD kick), 1 :21 (52 yds, 6 plays, 2:04) Passing --1 vs. Illinois St., 11 /23 Opp - 4 with 5 catches Receiving: Brian Sowerby 1-1 6 Attendance: 8,180 Penalty -- 1 vs. 5 teams Punts: WKU - Dwayne Haun 2-38 MSU - David Redmond 2-34 Individual Stat Leaders Rush Attempts -- 37 vs. Illinois St. , 11 /23 (171 yds) WKU-8, Chris Gable vs. Murray St., 9/14 (298 yds, 37.3 avg) Milton Biggins 2-17 Tim Bland 2-9 Rushing: Rush Yards --147 vs. Indiana St. , 11 /16 (43 alls) Opp-11 , Brian Flynn, Morehead St. , 9/21 (377 yds, 34.3 avg) APSU -Eric Wells 3-25 Punting: WKU - Jairus Malcome 12-131 / 2 TDs Pass Attempts -- 9 vs. Murray St., 9/14 (3-9-0, 39 yds) Punt Average: Punting: WKU - Chris Gable 8-37.3 MSU - Anthony Jerdine 13-1 13 / 2 TDs Pass Completions -- 3 vs. Murray St. , 9/14 (3-9-0, 39 yds) WKU-40.8, Chris Gable vs. Morehead St., 9/21 (4 punts, 163 yds) WKU - Chris Gable 5-34.8 MSU - Taylor Colby 9-37.0 Passing: 3 vs. Illinois St. , 11 /23 (3-14-2, 24 yds) Opp-47.3, PumpyTudors, UT-Chattanooga, 11 /2 (4 punts, 189 yds) APSU - Greg Wright 7-36.1 WKU - Brian Browning 10-6-1 / 109 yds Pass Yards -- 24 vs. Illinois St. , 11 /23 (3-14-2) Punt Returns: MSU - Steve Donato 27-14-1 / 148 yds / 1 TD Offensive Plays -- 52 vs. Illinois St. , 11 /23 (195 yds) WKU- 6, Dwayne Haun vs. Morehead St. , 9/21 (14 yds) Receiving: Offensive Yards --195 vs. Illinois St. , 11 /23 (52 plays) Opp-3, William Covington, Troy St., 10/19 (18 yds) WKU - Milton Biggins 4-54 Penalties -- 1 vs. Troy St., 10/19 (19 yds) 3, Demetrius Dowler, Indiana St., 11 /16 (16 yds) MSU - Anthony White 5-8 1 / 1 TD Penalty Yards --14 vs. Illinois St., 11 /23 (4 ~ns) Punt Return Yards: Punting: Fumbles Lost -- O vs. 4 teams WKU - 51 , Dwayne Haun vs. UT-Chattanooga, 11 /2 (3 rets) WKU - Chris Gable 4-40.8 Possession Time -- 22:53 vs. Illinois St., 11 /23 Opp- 66, Kenny Shedd, Northern Iowa, 10/26 (2 rets) MSU -Bri an Flynn 11-34.3 Kickoff Returns: WKU - 6, Herb Davis vs. Northern Iowa, 10/26 (96 yds) Long Scoring Drive: 6, Herb Davis vs. Indiana St., 11 /16 (90 yds) WKU -- 85 yards vs. Northern Iowa, 10/26 (12 plays, 5:00) TD Opp-7, Anthony White, Morehead St., 9/21 (102 yds) . 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Game4 Games Game6 Game7 Games Game9 Oct. 5, 1991 / Bowling Green, Ky. Oct. 12, 1991 / Richmond, Ky. Oct. 19, 1991 / Bowling Green, Ky. Oct. 26, 1991 / Bowling Green, Ky. Nov. 2, 1991 / Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 9, 1991 / Bowling Green, Ky.

Middle Tennessee 23, WKU 21 Eastern Kentucky 37, WKU 22 Troy State 39, WKU 23 Northern Iowa 49, WKU 21 UT-Chattanooga 26, WKU 22 WKU 28, Eastern Illinois 26

WKU MTSU WKU EKU WKU TSU WKU UNI UTC WKU WKU EIU First Downs ...... 21 15 First Downs ...... 23 18 First Downs ...... 20 12 First Downs ...... 18 25 First Downs ...... 17 22 First Downs ...... 26 21 Rush- Pass-Pen ...... 18-2-1 8-7-0 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 9-13-1 15-2-1 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 9-8-3 10-2-0 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 10-5-3 10-13-2 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 14-3-0 14-5-3 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 22-3-1 10-11 -0 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 58-338 37-163 Rush Alts-Net Yards ...... 53-163 52-370 Rush Alts-Net Yards ...... 53-179 47-245 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 56-231 39-173 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 53-252 58-303 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 72-387 35-197 Net Yards Passing ...... 62 190 Net Yards Passing ...... 216 70 Net Yards Passing ...... 191 48 Net Yards Passing ...... 46 307 Net Yards Passing ...... 131 117 Net Yards Passing ···········.···· ···80 233 Alt-Comp-Int ...... 14-5- 1 31-16-0 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 24-16-0 10-3- 1 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 38-15-4 13-3-0 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 10-8-0 29-18-1 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 12-3-1 25-9-0 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 18-9-2 24-13- 1 Total Plays-Net Yards ... .. 72-41 0 68-353 Total Plays- Net Yards .... . 77-379 62-440 Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 91-370 60-293 Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 66-277 68-480 Total Plays-Net Yards .... . 65-383 83-420 Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 90-467 59-430 Avg . Gain Per Play ...... 5.7 5.2 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 5.0 7.0 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 4.1 4.9 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 4.2 7.1 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 5.9 5.1 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 5.2 7.3 Return Yards ...... 24 4 Return Yards ...... 20 0 Return Yards ...... 38 135 Return Yards ...... 12 66 Return Yards ...... 1 67 Return Yards ...... 13 24 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2- 1 0-0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 2-0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 2-0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2 1-0 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 2-2 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-1 4-3 Penalties-Yard s ...... 6-51 8-92 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-65 5-54 Penalties-Yards ...... 1-19 7-78 Penalties-Yards ...... 6-48 8-95 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-55 9-98 Penalties-Yards ...... 7-49 6-47 Interceptions Yard s ...... 0-0 1-0 Interceptions Yards ...... 1-11 0-0 Interceptions Yards ...... 0-0 4-117 Interceptions Yards ...... 1-8 0-0 Interceptions Yards ...... 0-0 1-16 Interceptions Yards ...... 1-0 2-22 Punts-Average ...... 6-27.2 7-34.3 Punts-Average ...... 5-33.8 5-35.6 Punts-Average ...... 4-37.3 7-33.0 Punts-Average ...... 5-29.8 1-36.0 Punts-Average ...... 4-47.3 4-33.0 Punts-Average ...... 3-33.3 4-37.5 Punt Returns-Ya rds ...... 3-24 3-4 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 3-9 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 2-38 3-18 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-4 2-66 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-1 3-51 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 3- 13 2-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 6-124 4-119 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 5-92 5-75 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 5-87 4-71 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 7-96 2-35 Ki nkoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-18 2-24 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 5-54 4-60 Possession Time ...... 30 :46 29:14 Possession Time ...... 33:38 26:22 Possession Time ...... 33:30 26:30 Possession Time ...... 29:05 30:55 Possession Time ...... 28 :46 31 :14 Possession Time ...... 38:08 21 :52 Third-Down Conve rsions ... . 5-15 6- 16 Third-Down Conversions .... 5-14 6-12 Third-Down Conversions .. 10-23 5-15 Third-Down Conversions ... . 5-13 7-11 Third-Down Conversions .... 8- 12 9-16 Third- Down Conversions .... 9-18 5- 12

Middle Tennessee ...... 0- 7- 7- 9 ----- 23 Western Kentucky ...... 0- 0- 8-14 -----22 Troy State ...... 3-13- 0-23-----39 Northern Iowa ...... 21-21- 7- 0-----49 Western Kentucky ...... 7- 0- 7- 8 ----- 22 Eastern Illinois ...... 7- 0- 7-12 ----- 26 Western Kentucky ...... 7- 0- 6- 8 -----21 Eastern Kentucky ...... 0-16-7-14-----37 Western Kentucky ...... 3 - 0- 7-13 ----- 23 Western Kentucky ...... 0- 0- 7-14 ----- 21 UT-Chattanooga ...... 7- 6- 6- 7 -----26 Western Kentucky ...... 14- 7- 0 - 7 -----28

ts/Quarter 2nd Quarter ts/Quarter ts/Quarter tstQuarter ts/Quarter WKU-Milton Biggins, 7, pass fromJairus Malcome EKU - Rick Burkehead, 1, run (Todd Duffy kick), TSU - Matt Stone, 46, field goal, 10:54 (43 yds, 11 UNI-Chris Nuss, 29, pass from Jay Johnson (Brian WKU - Dwayne Haun, 2, run (Steve Donisi kick), WKU - HerbDavis, 7, run(Chrispinokick), 9:26 (84 (Steve Donisi kick) , 11 :27 (70 yds, 8 plays, 3:33) 14:58 (85 yds, 11 plays, 4:01) ... .. EKU - safety plays, 4:06) ... .. WKU - Steve Donisi, 43, field goal, Mitchell kick), 7:42 (73 yds, 9 plays, 3:54) ..... UNI 3:49 (71 yds, 12 plays, 4:32) ..... UTC - Shoun yds, 11 plays, 4:43) ..... EIU-JasonCook, 18, pass 2nd Quarter (Chris Gable tackled in endzone by Tim Peyton) , 0:08 (19 yds, 6 plays, 1 :39) - Charles Lister, 17, pass from Johnson (Mitchell Habersham, 94, pass from Erik Hutchins (Rodney from Jeff Thorne (Darrell Rennels kick) , 5:25 (72 MTSU - Joe Campbell, 1, ru n (Garth Petrilli kick) , 13:04 ... .. EKU - Vince Ware, 20, pass from Dewey 2nd Quarter kick), 4:58 (22 yds, 2 plays, 0:42) .. ... UNI - Mike Allen kick), 2:02 (94 yds, 6 plays, 3:19) yds, 9 plays, 4:01) ..... WKU - Mike Brumbelow, 21 , 11 :11 (79 yds, 7 plays, 3:08) Berk-halter(Duffykick), 9:06 (51 yds, Splays, 3:58) TSU-EddieColeman,31 , run(Stonekick), 7:18 (69 Schulte, 25, pass from Johnson (Mitchell kick), 0:38 2nd Quarter pass from Eddie Thompson (Pino kick) , 4:31 (76 3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter yds, 4 plays, 1 :39) .... . TSU - Reggie Dwight, 1, run (59 yds, 6 plays, 2:30) UTC- Kenyon Earl, 1, run (kick failed), 2:59 (66 yds, yds, 3 plays, 0:54) MTSU - Walter Dunson, 83, kickoff return (Petrilli WKU - Roscoe Echols, 8, run (Eddie Thompson (kick failed) , 2:27 (46 yds, 9 plays, 2:59) 2nd Quarter 8 plays, 3:08) 2nd Quarter kick) , 14:49 ..... WKU - Robert Jackson, 3, run (kick run) , 8:45 (31 yds, 7 plays, 2:53) .. .. . EKU - Tim 3rd Quarter UNI - Kenny Shedd, 66, punt return (Mitchell kick), 3rd Quarter WKU- Thompson, 2, run (Pino kick) , 2:42 (59yds, failed) , 11 :02 (74 yds, 10 plays, 3:42) Lester, 1, run (Duffy kick) , 0:58 (80 yds, 5 plays, WKU- Matt MacIntyre, 6, pass from Brian Browning 12:51 .... . UNI -Tank Corner, 3, run (Mitchell kick), UTC - Muhammed Shamsid-Deen, 8, run (run 13 plays, 4:48) 4th Quarter 1:13) (Donisi kick), 5:47 (43 yds, 10 plays, 4:39) 9:42 (38 yds, 3 plays, 0:53) .. ... UNI - Johnson, 1, failed) ,8:05 (89yds, 12plays,4:52) .. ... WKU-Eddie 3rd Quarter MTSU- Petrilli, 36, field goal, 12:50 (27yds, 9 plays, 4th Quarter 4th Quarter run (Mitchell kick), 1 :40 (83 yds, 1O plays, 4:44) Thompson, 1, run (Donisi kick), 2:06 (70 yds, 11 EIU-EdsonCastillo, 1, run(Rennelskick), 1 :19 (38 2:14) ..... MTSU-Petrilli, 34, fieldgoal,8:13 (30yds, EKU - Lester, 15, run (Duffy kick) , 10:24 (62 yds, 7 TSU- Brad Stevens, 39, run (pass failed) , 14:10 (39 3rd Quarter plays, 6:00) yds, 5 plays, 1 :53) 1O plays , 4:22) ..... WKU- Eddie Thompson, 29, run plays, 2:59) ..... WKU - Mike Brumbelow, 12, pass yds, 5 plays, 1 :34) ... .. WKU - Milton Biggins, 34, UNI - Kurt Warner, 18, run (Mitchell kick), 5:33 (35 4th Quarter 4th Quarter (Thompson run) , 2:07 (40 yds, 2 plays, 0:23) ... .. from Brian Browning (pass failed), 6:43 (80 yds, 10 pass from Browning (Donisi kick), 12:02 (65 yds, 8 yds, 5 plays, 1 :13) .... . WKU- Roscoe Echols, 6, run WKU - Davion Sarver, 5, run (Mike Brumbelow, EIU- Castillo, 2, run (pass failed) , 10:29 (89 yds, 8 MTSU -Petrilli, 33, field goal, 0 :03 (45 yds, 12 plays, plays, 3:41) ..... EKU - Burkehead, 1, run (Duffy plays, 2:08) ..... WKU- Roscoe Echols, 1, run (pass (Steve Donisi kick) , 2:38 (72 yds, 9 plays, 2:55) pass from Brian Browning), 5:20 (34 yds, 6 plays, plays, 3:17) ..... WKU- Davion Sarver, 3, run (Pino 2:04) kick), 4:39 (65 yds, 5 plays, 2:09) .. ... WKU - failed), 6:11 (39 yds, 9 plays, 3:52) 4th Quarter 2:00) .... . UTC- Shamsid-Deen, 5, run (Allen kick), kick), 7:05 (18 yds, 3 plays, 1 :28) ..... EIU - Cook, Attendance: 8,068 Brumbelow, 8, pass from Browning (Dwayne Haun, TSU - Stone, 45, field goal, 3:29 (29 yds, 6 plays, WKU-Dwayne Haun, 2, run (Donisi kick), 7:38 (85 1 :37 (66 yds, 12 plays, 3:43) 61 , pass from Thorne (pass failed) , 6:43 (61 yds, 1 Individual Stat Leaders pass from Browning), 1 :15 (81 yds, 10plays ,3:17) 2:22) ..... TSU - David Mccombs, 11, run (Stone yds, 12 plays, 5:00) .... . WKU - Herb Davis, 3, run Attendance: 7,102 play,0:22) Rushing: Attendance: 18,800 kick) , 2:20 (11 yds, 1 play, 0:02) .... . TSU - Steve (Donisi kick) , 49 yds, 5 plays, 1 :40) Individual Stat Leaders Attendance: 4,124 WKU - Roscoe Echols 18-142 Individual Stat Leaders Leach, 81 , interception return (Stone kick), 0:59 Attendance: 3,228 Rushing: Individual Stat Leaders Eddie Thompson 24-135 / 1 TD Rushing: Attendance: 10,980 Individual Stat Leaders WKU - Eddie Thompson 20-136 / 1 TD Rushing: MTSU - Joe Campbell 31-153 / 1 TD WKU - Roscoe Echols 15-64 / 1 TD Individual Stat Leaders Rushing: UTC - Muhammed Shamsid-Deen 21-131 /2TDs WKU - Eddie Thompson 25-130 I 1 TD Passing: EKU - Markus Thomas 22-239 Rushing: WKU - Roscoe Echols 23-153 / 1 TD James Roberts 15-109 Davion Sarver 20-81 I 1 TD WKU - Eddie Thompson 9-2-1 / 19 yds Passing: WKU - Roscoe Echols 30-127 / 1 TD UNI - Ed Threatt 10-55 Passing: EIU- Edson Castillo 15-91 / 2 TDs MTSU - Kelly Holcomb 31 -16-0 / 190 yds WKU - Brian Browning 12-9-0 I 124 yds / 2 TDs TSU -Brad Stevens 18-105 / 1 TD Passing: WKU - Eddie Thompson 15-7-0 / 76 yds Passing: Receiving: Eddie Thompson 12-7-0 / 92 yds Passing: WKU - Eddie Thompson 5-4-0 I 39 yds UTC - Kenyon Earl 11 -2-1 / 37 yds WKU - Eddie Thompson 16-9-2 / 80 yds / 1 TD WKU - Dwayne Haun 2-32 EKU - Jamie Crenshaw 7-2-1 / 50 yds WKU - Brian Browning 33-15-4 / 191 yds / 2 TDs UNI - Jay Johnson 12-9-0 I 165 yds / 3 TDs Receiving: EIU - Jeff Thorne 24-13-1 / 233 yds / 2 TDs MTSU - Vince Parks 5-91 Receiving: TSU - Brad Stevens 13-3-0 / 48 yds Kurt Warner 16-9-1 / 142 yds WKU - Dwayne Haun 3-51 Receiving: Punting: WKU - Dwayne Haun 5-50 Receiving: Receiving: Mike Brumbelow 3-46 WKU - Milton Biggins 5-43 WKU - Chris Gable 5-32.6 EKU - Kenny Mccollum 1-34 WKU - Dwayne Haun 5-56 WKU - Dwayne Haun 2-18 UTC - Shoun Habersham 2-118 / 1 TD Mike Brumbelow 2-30 / 1 TD MTSU - Joel Alsobrook 7-34.3 Punting TSU - William Covington 2-36 UNI - Mike Schulte 4-48 / 1 TD Punting EIU - Jason Cook 5-121 / 2 TDs WKU - Breck Largen 2-44.5 Punting Punting WKU - Chris Gable 4-33.0 Punting EKU - Bryan Barrett 5-35.6 WKU - Chris Gable 4-37.3 WKU - Chris Gable 4-29.0 UTC- Pumpy Tudors 4-47.3 WKU - Chris Gable 3-33.3 TSU - Rodney Glass 7-33.0 UNI - Tim Mosley 1-36.0 EIU - Brian Pindar 4-37.5

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1992 1992 Hilltopper Hilltop~r Football 1991 Game-by-Game Review The Toppers' Last Meeting With ■ • • • • Football

Game10 Game 11 Central Florida ..... Western Illinois ..... Nov. 16, 1991 / Terre Haute, Ind. Nov. 23, 1991 / Normal, Ill. Oct. 12, 1985 / Orlando, Fla. Nov. 26, 1988 / Macomb, Ill. (NCAA) Post-Season Appearances

Indiana State 31, WKU 14 Illinois State 31, WKU 8 Western's WKU 47, Central Florida 17 WKU 35, Western Illinois 32 The Hilltoppers have appeared in a Red Towel total of 11 post-season games, nine as a part of their participation in NCAA national WKU UCF WIU WKU /SU WKU WKU /SU play-offs in 1973, 1975, 1987 and 1988. First Downs ...... 21 33 First Downs ...... 27 14 First Downs ...... 20 17 First Downs ...... 9 21 COACH E.A. DIDDLE Western grid teams are 7-4-0 (.636) in Rush-Pass- Pen ...... 12-9-0 13-14-6 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 14-10-3 8-4-2 Rush-Pass-Pen ...... 12-8-0 5-9-3 Rush-Pass- Pen ...... 7-1-1 13-6-2 post-season action. Here is a complete Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 39-273 42-171 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 31-105 48-148 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 51-287 43-147 Rush Atts-Net Yards ...... 37-171 64-291 rundown of the Toppers' bowl and play-off Net Yards Passing ...... 231 295 Net Yards Passing ...... 407 106 Net Yards Passing ...... 216 137 Net Yards Passing ...... 24 86 Western's unique "Red Towel" history: Att-Comp- lnt ...... 36-19-0 63-23-2 Alt-Comp-Int ...... 61-32-6 14-7-1 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 18-11-0 24-15-0 Att-Comp-lnt ...... 14-3-2 11-7-0 originated with the late E.A. Diddle, Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 75-504 105-466 Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 92-512 62-254 Total Plays-Net Yards .. .. . 69-503 67-284 Total Plays-Net Yards ..... 52-195 75-377 one of the most successful coaches in 1952- Refrigerator Bowl (Evansville, Ind.) Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 6.7 4.4 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 5.6 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 7.3 4.2 Avg. Gain Per Play ...... 3.8 5.0 history and a member of the Naismith 4.0 Western 34, Arkansas State 19 Return Yards ...... 70 31 Return Yards ...... 10 122 Return Yards ...... 16 16 Return Yards ...... 0 19 and Helms Athletic Foundation Halls Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 2-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 4-3 1963-Tangerine Bowt (Orlando, Fla.) Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 3-2 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 2-0 of Fame. Penalties-Yards ...... 12-128 7-53 Penalties-Yards ...... 10-91 10-77 Western 27, Coast Guard Academy O Penalties-Yards ...... 8-109 4-35 Penalties-Yards ...... 4-14 2-10 Through 1,062 Hilltopper basket­ Interceptions Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Interceptions Yards ...... 0-0 2-10 Interceptions Yards ...... 2- 71 0-0 Interceptions Yards ...... 1-0 6-121 ball games - 759 of them wins, the 1973-NCAA Division II Playoffs Punts-Average ...... 3-41. 7 Punts-Average ...... 5-32.2 3-40.3 Punts-Average ...... 3-33. 7 5-34.4 6-38.8 Punts-Average ...... 4-41.5 3-34.0 third highest total ever - Diddle Western 25, Lehigh 16 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1- -1 2-31 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 2-10 1-1 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 3-16 1-16 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-9 clutched a red towel. He chewed on it, (First Round, Bowling Green, Ky.) Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 8-176 Kiokoff Returns-Yards ...... 5-57 4-63 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-61 6-90 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-40 2-11 threw it, cried on it, waved it at fans Western 28, Grambling 20 Possession Time ...... 27:29 32:31 Possession Time ...... 35:32 24:28 Possession Time ...... 33:39 26:21 Possession Time ...... 22:53 37:07 and used it to signal his players. (Semi-Rnals, Rice Bowl, Baton Rouge, La.) Third-Down Conversions .... 6-18 4-13 Third-Down Conversions .... 7-19 5-14 Third-Down Conversions .... 6-14 4-7 Third-Down Conversions ... .4-12 8-16 Though Mr. Diddle has been iden­ Louisiana Tech 34, Western O (Finals, Camellia Bowl, Sacramento, Calif.) tified primarily with Topper basketball, Western Kentucky ...... O - 7- 0- 7 -----14 Western Kentucky ...... 0- O - 0- 8 ------8 Western Kentucky ..... 10- 24-13- 0 -----47 Western Kentucky ...... 0-28- 7- 0 -----35 he won his first game at Western on 1975-NCAA Division II Playoffs Indiana State ...... 7- 0-17- 7 -----31 Central Florida ...... 0- 10- 7- 0 -----17 Western Illinois ...... 3- 0- 0-29 -----32 Illinois State ...... 6- 8-10- 7 -----31 the gridiron - 6-0 over Louisville on Western 14, Northern Iowa 12 Sept. 30, 1922. He coached football (First Round, Cedar Falls, Iowa) ts/Quarter ts/Quarter ts/Quarter ts/Quarter from 1922 through 1928, winning at a Western 14, New Hampshire 3 WKU - Glendell Miller, 15, run (Dan Maher kick), WIU- Layne Bennett, 32, field goal, 0:42 (72 yds, 14 ISU - Charles Swann, 32, pass from Kip Kennelly ISU-Ritchie Thompson, 1, run (kickfailed) ,6:38 (81 61 percent rate (38-24-2) and running (Semi-Rnals, Rice Bowl, Baton Rouge, La.) 9:33 (64 yds, 11 plays, 2:53) ..... WKU - Maher, 44, plays, 5:59) (Steve Krieger kick), 11 :18 (75 yds, 8 plays, 3:42) yds, 6 plays, 1 :54) up a victory total that was unsurpassed Northern Michigan 16, Western 14 field goal, 4:28 (22 yds, 1O plays, 3:33) 2nd Quarter (Finals, Camellia Bowl, Sacramento, Calif.) 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter by his successors on the gridiron until WKU - Herb Davis, 18, run (Steve Donisi kick), ISU - Thompson, 2, run (Brian Brown, pass from 2nd Quarter WKU - David Armstrong, 2, run (Dan Maher kick), 1954. His 1928 squad, one of the 1987 - NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 10:07 (55 yds, 10 plays, 3:33) UCF - Ed O'Brien, 31, field goal, 14:50 (55 yds, 15 12:55 (69 yds, 7 plays, 2:4 7) ..... WKU -Joe Arnold, Adrian Wilson) , 4:49 (61 yds, 12 plays, 6:02) finest in Western annals, marched to Eastern Kentucky 40, Western 17 plays, 4:31) ..... WKU - Keith Paskett, 6, pass from 2, run (Maher kick), 10:38(16yds,4plays, 1 :24) ... .. 3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter the state championship with an 8-1-0 (First Round, Richmond, Ky.) Jeff Cesarone (Maher kick) , 12:22 (80 yds, 9 plays, WKU - Zip Zanders, 37, pass interception return ISU- Krieger, 29, field goal, 7:40 (65 yds, 11 plays, ISU- Danell Foster, 1, run (Cameron Bair kick), 6:29 record, outscoring the opposition 2:28) .. ... WKU - Maher, 42, field goal, 9:53 (7 yds, 5:20) ..... ISU - Darrick Franklin, 17, run (Krieger (72yds, 16plays,8:31) ..... ISU-Bair,23, field goal, 171-7. (Maher kick), 8:31 ..... WKU - Ron Burroughs, 43, 1988-NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 4 plays, 2:27) ..... WKU-Joe Arnold, 57, run (Maher pass interception return (Maher kick), 6:25 kick), 5:59 (24yds, 2 plays, 0:52) ..... ISU - Franklin, 1 :51 (32 yds, 9 plays, 3:55) The Red Towel became synony­ Western 35, Western Illinois 32 kick) , 7:35 (65 yds, 2 plays, 0:36) ..... UCF - Ted 3rd Quarter (Rrst Round, Macomb, Ill.) 1, run (Krieger kick), 1 :21 (56 yds, 6 plays, 2:55) 4th Quarter mous with Ed Diddle and he became Wilson, 3, pass from Darin Slack (O'Brien kick), WKU : Robert Coates, 9, pass from Armstrong Eastern Kentucky 41, Western 24 4th Quarter WKU- Dwayne Haun, 6, pass from Brian Browning synonymous with Western's outstand­ 1 :25(44yds,6plays,2:31) ..... WKU-PatMcKenzie, (Maher kick), 4:51 (35 yds, 10 plays, 4:09) (Quarter-Finals, Richmond, Ky.) WKU - Davis, 5, run (Donisi kick) , 5:36 (80 yds, 8 (Mike Brumbelow, pass from Browning), 12:00 (82 ing athletic heritage. And, now fans at 4, pass from Cesarone (Maher kick), 0:23 (81 yds, 4th Quarter plays, 1 :18) ..... ISU - Demetrius Dowler, 13, pass yds, 13 plays, 4:51) ... .. ISU - Foster, 3, run (Bair Hilltopper sporting events wave red 5 plays, 1 :02) WIU - Ulysses Bentley, 1, run (Mike Borich, pass fromHennelly(Kriegerkick),0:20 (73yds, 11 plays, kick), 3:02 (60 yds, 7 plays, 3:23) towels as they cheer for the "Big Red." 5:16) Attendance: 7, 104 3rd Quarter from Paul Singer), 13:36 (96 yds, 4 plays, 2:12) .. .. . Western in the Polls Attendance: 2,701 Individual Stat Leaders WKU - Alan Mullins, 1, pass from Cesarone (kick WIU - Pablo Luis, 12, pass from Singer (Steve fai led) , 10:31 (80 yds, 13 plays, 4:29) ... .. WKU - Williams, pass from Singer), 12:36 (58 yds, 6 plays, Individual Stat Leaders Rushing: Nine times since 1968, WKU has Xavier Jordan, 51 , pass interception return (Maher 1 :00) .... . WIU - Derek Swanson, 12, run (pass Rushing: WKU - Roscoe Echols 14-99 earned a berth among the nation's elite in WKU - Herb Davis 12-64 / 2 TDs kick), 8:51 .... . UCF - Robert Ector, 8, run (O'Brien failed), 11 :01 (42 yds, 2 plays, 0:15) ..... WIU - ISU - Danell Foster 27-142 I 2 TDs the polls. The highest the Toppers have ISU - Derrick Franklin 35-202 / 2 TDs kick), 1 :53 (70 yds, 8 plays, 1 :21) Swanson, 3, run (Bennett kick), 1 :45 (55 yds, 9 Ritchie Thompson 23-80 / 2 TDs ever finished was at the close of the 1973 Passing: Attendance: 9,163 plays, 2:52) Attendance: 6,000 Passing: and 1975 seasons when they claimed the WKU - Brian Browning 23-15-0 / 137 yds WKU - Brian Browning 14-3-2 I 24 yds / 1 TD Individual Stat Leaders Individual Stat Leaders number three slot in the Associated Press ISU - Kip Hennelly 18-11-0 / 216 yds / 2 TDs Rushing: Rushing: ISU -Adrian Wilson 11-7-0 / 86 yds Division II poll. Here'salookatWKU'sfinal Receiving: WKU - Glendell Miller 15-98 / 1 TD WKU - Joe Arnold 19-66 / 1 TD Receiving: ranking in those nine seasons: Joe Arnold 4-82 / 1 TD WIU - Mike Cox 10-40 WKU - Mike Brumbelow 4-35 WKU - Herb Davis 2-18 Year Poll Rank Derek Swanson 7-36 / 2 TDs Matt MacIntyre 3-16 Dwayne Haun 1-6 / 1 TD UCF- Aaron Sam 17-60 1968 ...... AP ...... 19th ISU - Charles Swann 5-118 / 1 TD ISU - Brian Brown 3-31 Robert Ector 7-48 I 1 TD Passing: 1970 ...... UPI ...... 9th Punting Punting Passing: WKU - David Armstrong 14-7-1 /106 yds / 1 TD AP ...... 12th WKU - Chris Gable 6-38.8 WKU - Chris Gable 4-41.5 WKU - Jeff Cesarone 28-17-0 I 218 yds / 3 TDs WIU - Paul Singer 60-32-6 / 407 yds / 1 TD 1971 ...... AP ...... 6th ISU - Steve Krieger 3-41. 7 ISU - Cameron Bair 3-34.0 UCF - Darin Slack 49-17-2 / 209 yds / 1 TD Receiving: 1973 ...... AP ...... 3rd Receiving: WKU - Robert Coates 3-34 / 1 TD 1975 ...... AP ...... 3rd WKU -Alan Mullins 7-85 / 1 TD WI U - Derek Swanson 14-131 1978 ...... ,NCAA ...... 4th 1980 ...... NCAA ...... 5th UCF- Ted Wilson 11-118 / 1 TD Steve Williams 3-11 0 1987 ...... NCAA ...... 11th Punting Punting Sports Network ...... 14th WKU - Adam Lindsey 4-35. 7 WKU - Chris Gable 4-41.5 1988 ...... NCAA ...... 12th UCF - Jim Hogan 3-40.3 ISU - Cameron Bair 3-34.0 Sports Network ...... 13th

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1992 1992 Hllltopper Hllltoppttr Football The Hilltopper Record Book Football

Opening Game Record

Through 73 season-openers, the Hilltoppers has been th e most com mon opponent on open­ quent guest in home openers. In nine such have put together a record of 44 victories, 22 ing day and We stern has come out on top in six matchups, Western has recorded eight wins defeats and six ties (.653), with no score avail­ of seven such enco unters with SEMO. over the Bucs. able for the 1916 season . A total of 35 different In home openers, Weste rn gridders own an Here's a game-by -game look at We stern 's teams have provi ded the opposition in season­ even more impressive 46-12-4 (.774) mark. East opening game history : openers with the Toppers. Southeast Missouri Tennessee has been the Toppers' most fre-

Season Openers 1952 Middle Tennessee· ..... W 33- 19 1989 Ill inois State ...... W17- 12 1957 East Tennessee ...... W 10- 6 1953 Middle Tennessee ...... L 0-13 1990 Morehead State ...... W 24- o 1958 Southeast Missouri ..... W 12- 0 19 13 Elizabethtown HS ...... W 20- 0 1954 Wittenberg• ...... W32-13 1991 Austin Peay ...... L 14- 18 1959 East Tennessee ...... L 7- 13 1914 Middle Tennessee ...... L 0-4 7 1955 East Tennessee· ...... W 20- 7 ~Home Game 1960 Southeast Missouri ...... L 19-28 19 15 Hopkinsville HS ...... W 6- 0 1956 East Tennessee ...... W 12- 7 1961 East Tennessee ...... W32-14 19 16 unknown 1957 Southeast Missouri ..... W25-20 1962 South east Missouri ..... W 28- 7 1917-19 No Team- World War I 1958 Southeast Missouri" .... W 12- 0 Home Openers 1963 Ea st Ten nessee ...... W 14· 6 1920 Morton Elliott ...... L 0- 13 1959 Louisville ...... L 0- 19 1964 Southeast Missouri ..... W 14- 0 1921 Union (Ky) ...... L 0-30 1960 Southeast Missouri" ..... L 19-28 1913-26 site unknown 1965 East Tennessee ...... W 15- 14 1922 Louisville...... W 6- 0 1961 Southeast Missouri ..... W 13- 0 1927 Bethel (Tenn ) ...... W 61- o 1966 St. Joseph's (Ind) ...... W 42-21 1923 Louisville ...... W 19- 7 1962 Southeast Missouri" .... W 28- 7 1928 Southwestern ...... W 18- 0 1967 East Ten nessee ...... W 6- 3 1924 Campbellsville ...... W 65- O 1963 Southeast Missouri ..... W 40- 7 1929 Mid dle Tennessee ...... W 19- 0 1968 Butl er ...... W 35- 0 1925 We stern Michigan ...... L 0-20 1964 Southeast Missouri" ... W 14· 0 1930 Bethel (Ky) ...... W 31 - 0 1969 Indiana State ...... T 7- 7 1926 Centre ...... T 0- o 1965 Akron ...... T 6- 6 1931 Catawba ...... W 14- 7 1970 Austin Peay ...... W 28· 9 1927 Chattanooga ...... L 6-42 1966 St. Joseph's (Ind)" ...... W 42 -21 1932 Evansville ...... W 38- o 1971 Wittenberg ...... W 33- 7 1928 Centre ...... W 12- 0 1967 St. Joseph's (Ind) ...... W 47- 7 1933 Middle Tennessee ...... W 32- 0 1972 Appalachian State ...... L 6- 7 1929 Middle Tennessee· ..... W 19- 1 0 1968 Butler' ...... W 35- 0 1934 Western Tennessee ..... T 0- 0 1973 East Tennessee ...... W 30- o 1930 Centre . .. L 0-3 1 1969 Indiana State· ...... T 7- 7 1935 Beth el (Tenn) ...... W 36- 0 1974 C.W. Po st ...... W 48- 0 1931 Mississippi ...... L 6- 13 1970 Indiana State ...... W 30- 6 1936 West Liberty ...... W 33- o 1975 Illinois State ...... W24- 14 1932 Evansville" ...... W 38- o 1971 Wittenberg• ...... W 33- 7 1937 Tampa ...... W 13- 0 1976 Troy State ...... T 10-10 1933 Middle Tennessee· ..... W 32- 0 1972 Appalachian State' ...... L 6- 7 1938 Kansas St Teachers ... W 34- 0 1977 UT-Chattanooga ...... L 3-27 1934 Western Tennessee· ... . T 0- 0 1973 Appalachian State ...... W 42- 7 1939 Morehead State ...... W 2- 0 1978 UT-Chattanooga ...... L 15-42 1935 Bethel (Tenn)" ...... W 36- 0 1974 C.W. Post· ...... W 48- o 1940 Presbyterian ...... W 26- 7 1979 Lamar ...... L27-58 1936 West Liberty· ...... W 33- o 1975 Dayton ...... W 27- 7 1941 Eastern Kentucky ...... W 27- 7 1980 Evansvill e ...... W40-18 1937 Kansas St Teachers ... W 7- 0 1976 Troy State· ...... T 10- 10 1942 Marshall ...... W 19-13 1981 Delaware ...... L 14-3 8 1938 Kansas St Teachers' .. W 34- O 1977 UT-Chattanooga· ...... L 3-27 1943-45 No Te am-World War II 1982 Akron ...... W 10- 3 1939 Ohio U ...... W 14- 7 1978 UT-Chattanooga• ...... L 15-42 1946 Loui sville ...... W20- 19 1983 SE Loui siana...... L 7-27 1940 Bradley Tech ...... W 13- o 1979 UT-Chattanooga ...... L28 -41 1947 Arkansas State ...... T 14- 14 1984 Appalachian State ...... L 16-17 1941 Austin Peay ...... W 38- O 1980 Eva nsvi lle" ...... W 40 - 18 1948 Union (Tenn) ...... W 20· 7 1985 Tennessee State ...... W22-17 1942 Mississippi ...... L 6-39 1981 Evansville ...... W 35- 7 1949 Lou isvi ll e ...... L 7-47 1986 Gard ne r-Webb ...... W35- 13 1943-45 No Team- World War II 1982 Louisville ...... L 10-20 1950 Howard ...... W 13· 0 1987 Gardner-Webb ...... L24-28 1946 Austin Peay ...... W 25- 6 1983 Louisville ...... L 22 -41 1951 Bethel (Tenn) ...... W 56 - 0 1988 Eastern Kentucky ...... W 1 6-14 1947 Evansville ...... T 0- 0 1984 Appalachian State· ...... L 16- 17 1952 Middle Tennessee ...... W 33-19 1989 Middle Tennessee ...... W31-16 1948 Evansville...... L 6- 12 1985 Tennessee State· ...... W22 - 17 1953 East Tennessee ...... W 32- 13 1990 Illinois State...... W 19- 9 1949 Louisville" ...... L 7-47 1986 Gardner-Webb " ...... W35- 13 1954 Wittenberg ...... W32- 13 1991 Murray State ...... W 14- 0 1950 Howard" ...... W 13- 0 1987 Gardner-Webb ...... L24-28 1955 East Tennessee ...... W 20- 7 1951 Bethel (Tenn)" ...... W 56- 0 1988 Morehead State ...... W 34- 0 1956 Middle Tennessee ...... L 6- 7

Homecoming Record Western pl ayed its first Homecoming game The longest Homecoming win streak was Nov. 5, 1927, defeating Louisvi lle 7-6. Since six, from 1936 through 1941; the longest losing that time the Hilltoppers have played 62 games streak was three, 1953 through 1955. Since for the "old grads," compiling a record of 40 moving into Smith Stadium in 1968, the wins , 19 lo sses and 3 ti es, a .669 success ratio . Hilltoppers ' Homecoming re co rd is 16-7- 1 (.688).

1927 Louisville ...... w 7- 6 1950 Eastern Kentcky ...... w 14 - 13 1971 Tennessee Tech ...... w 15- 7 Series Records 1928 Georgetown ...... W 19- 0 1951 Tennessee Tech . .. L 7- 14 1972 Middle Tennessee .... L 17-2 1 in Homecoming Contests 1929 Centre ...... L 6- 7 1952 Eastern Kentucky ... . W 48- 6 1973 Morehead State ...... w 34- 7 1930 Lo uisvi lle ...... W 7- 6 1953 Tennessee Tech ...... L 21 -32 1974 Dayton ...... w 32-15 School Gms W-L- T 1931 Miami (Fla.) ...... w 20- 0 1954 Eastern Kentucky ..... L 0-21 1975 Morehead State ...... W 14 -10 Bradley ...... 1 1-0-0 1932 Georgetown ...... w 24- 0 1955 Murray State ...... L 12 -28 1976 Middle Tennessee ... w 38- 7 Centre ...... 1 0-1-0 1933 Murray State ...... L 6-20 1956 Eastern Kentucky .... W 14- 6 1977 Morehead State ········ T 20 -20 Dayton ...... 1 1-0-0 1934 Howard ...... T 0- 0 1957 Morehead State ...... W 28- 6 1978 Middle Tennessee ... W 54 - 0 Delta State ...... 1 1-0-0 Morehead State ...... L 1935 Howard . ... L 0- 19 1958 Eastern Kentucky .... w 21 -14 1979 0- 3 Drake ...... 1 1-0-0 Middle Tennessee 1936 Oglethorpe ...... w 6- 0 1959 Tennessee Tech ...... L 19-29 1980 ... w 30- 15 Eastern Kentucky ...... 12 7-5-0 1937 Tam pa ...... w 13- 0 1960 Eastern Kentucky ..... L 7- 17 1981 Morehead State ······ ·w 19-15 Eastern Michigan ...... 1 1-0-0 ... W 1938 Western Michigan ... w 13- 6 1961 Morehead State ...... W 7- 0 1982 Youngstown State 28-14 Evansville ...... 1 1-0-0 Morehead State 38- 7 1939 Louisiana Tech ...... W 20- 7 1962 Eastern Kentucky ..... L 5- 6 1983 ...... w Georgetown (Ky .) ...... 2 2-0-0 Middle Tennessee .... L 24-45 1940 Western Michigan. .. W 25- 6 1963 Evansville ...... w 54- 14 1984 Georgia Southern ...... 1 0-1-0 Morehead State 26-13 1941 Eastern Kentucky .... w 27-20 1964 Eastern Kentucky .... W 24- 0 1985 ...... w Howard (Samford) ...... 2 0-1-1 Georgia Southern ..... L 32 -49 1942 Tennessee Tech. ... T 6- 6 1965 Drake ...... W 28 -21 1986 Livingston ...... 1 1-0-0 Li vingston 21-14 1943-45 - No Games • World War II 1966 Eastern Kentucky ..... L 12-24 1987 ...... w Louisiana Tech ...... 1 1-0-0 UT-Chattanooga 31 -29 1946 Western Michigan .... L 20-32 1967 Morehead State ...... w 30-19 1988 ...... w Louisville ...... 2 2-0-0 Tennessee Tech 61 -14 1947 Bradley ...... W 15- 13 1968 Eastern Kentucky ..... L 7- 16 1989 ...... w Miami (Fla.)...... 1 1-0-0 Youngstown State .... L 14- 17 1948 Eastern Kentucky .... W 14- 13 1969 Tennessee Tech ...... W 42- 0 1990 Middle Tennessee ...... 5 3-2-0 Troy State...... L 23-39 1949 De lta State ...... W 13- 7 1970 Eastern Michigan .... W 45- 6 1991 Morehead State ...... 1 0 8- 1-1 Murray State . . ... 2 0-2-0 Oglethorpe ...... 1 1-0-0 Ta mpa ...... 1 1-0-0 UT-C hattanooga ...... 1 1-0-0 Tennessee Tech ...... 7 3-3-1 Troy State ...... 1 0-1-0 Western Michigan ...... 3 2-1-0 Youngstown State ...... 2 1-1-0

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Total Offense Fumbles Passing Punting Net Yards Field Goals Game: 9 - vs. Eastern Illinois, 1983 (lost 5) Game: 209 - vs. Louisville, 1989 Game : 4 - vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1990 8 - vs. Tampa, 1963 (lost 7) 203 - vs . Louisville, 1990 3 - vs. Tennessee State, 1985 Plays 188 - vs . Austin Peay, 1986 vs. Eastern Illinois, 1987 Game : 97 - vs. Eastern Illinois, 1984 Attempts Punts Fumbles Lost Game : 69 - vs. Middle Tennessee, 1985 Game: 13 - vs. Tennessee Tech, 1974 176 - vs . Morehead State, 1982 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1988 96 - vs . Eastern Illinois, 1986 161 - vs. Lamar, 1979 2 - on 29 occasions 94 - vs . Murray State, 1969 Game: 7 - vs. Tampa, 1963 59 - VS. Akron, 1969 vs . Tennessee State, 1986 vs. Akron, 1985 Season : 104-1975 (13 games) 159 - vs. Eastern Illinois, 1984 Season : 15- 1988 (13 games) Season : 970 - 1975 (13 games) Season: 26 - 1957 Season : 506 - 1985 (11 games) 80- 1986 (11 games) 154 - vs . Delaware, 1981 13-1987(11 games) 943-1973 (13 games) Season: 985- 1986 (11 games) 11 -1990 (10 games) 866 - 1988 (13 games) 481 -1984 (11 games) 78 - 1973 (13 games) 424 - 1986 (11 games) 1976 (10 games) 902 - 1989 (11 games) 10-1976 (10 games) 846 - 1984 (11 games) 848-1982 (10 games) 1984(11 games) 807 - 1981 (11 games) 393-1973 (13 games) 1982 (1 0 games) 325- 1969 (10 games) Per Game: 8.0 - 1975 (104; 13 games) 833 - 1990 (10 games) 1985 (11 games) 803 - 1985 (11 games) 813-1966 (10 games) 799 -- 1991 (11 games) Rushing Per Game: 46.0 - 1985 (506 ; 11 games) 7.8 - 1976 ( 78; 10 games) 777 - 1969 (10 games) 43 .7-1984 (481 ; 11 games) 1982 ( 78 ; 10 games) Points by Kicking Per Game : 77 .7 - 1969 (777 ; 10 games) Season: 80 - 1988 (15 FGs , 35 PA Ts; 13 games) 76 .9 - 1984 (846; 11 games) Plays Completions Net Yards 69 - 1987 (13 FGs , 30 PATs; 11 games) 74 .6 - 1975 (970 ; 13 games) Game: 72 -- vs . Eastern Illinois, 1991 Game: 43 - vs. Middle Tennessee, 1985 Game : 578 - vs. Tennessee Tech, 1974 56-1973 ( 2 FGs, 51 PATs ; 13 games) 70 - vs. Northern Michigan, 1975 37 - vs. Akron, 1969 Season: 4,080 - 1975 (13 games) 53-1975 ( 8 FGs, 29 PATs ; 13 games) 68 - vs . SE Missouri, 1963 Season : 281 - 1985 (11 games) 3,202 - 1976 (1 0 games) Interceptions 52-1971 ( 9 FGs, 25 PATs; 10 games) Net Yards vs . Murray State, 1982 251 - 1984 (11 games) 3,199 - 1986 (11 games) 1985 (10 FGs, 22 PATs; 11 games) Game : 575 - VS. Bethel (Ky.), 1951 Season: 727 - 1975 (13 games) 219-1986(11 games) 573 - vs. Tennessee Tech, 1989 596 - 1988 (13 games) 197 - 1973 (13 games) Average Per Punt Returns Games Held Scoreless Season : 4,956 - 1973 (13 games) 584 -- 1991 (11 games) 164 - 1981 (11 games) Season : 5-1925 Game (min. 5 punts): 49.4 - vs. Appalachian State, Game: 7 vs. Morehead State, 1965 4,330 - 1952 (1 0 games) 559 - 1963 (11 games) 163 - 1969 (10 games) Consecutive: 4-1915 (Oct. 15-Nov. 12) 4,201 -1988 (13 games) 550 - 1973 (13 games) 1973 (346 yds, 7 punts) Season: 35-1973 (13 games) Per Game: 25.5-1985 (281 ; 11 games) 34- 1952 (10 games) 3,998 -- 1991 (11 games) Per Game: 55.9 - 1975 (727; 13 games) Season: 41 .1 - 1976 (3 ,202 yds , 78 punts) 22.8-1984 (251; 11 games) Winning Margin 3,857 - 1985 (11 games) 53 .1 - 1980 (531 ; 10 games) 40.298 - 1980 (2 ,700 yds , 67 punts) 53 .1 -- 1991 (584; 11 games) 40.290- 1990 (2 ,216 yds, 55 punts) Net Yards Game: 73 - Western 73 , Bethel (Ky .) 0, 1924 Net Yards 66 - Western 66 , Western Illinois 0, 1968 Yards Per Game 52 .9 - 1979 (529; 10 games) Game: 139 - vs. Western Illinois, 1968 Game : 494 - vs. Akron , 1985 Season: 458 -1973 (13 games) 65 - Western 65, Campbellsville 0, 1924 Season : 433.0 - 1952 (4 ,330 yds, 1O games) 50 .8 - 1963 (559; 11 games) 413 - vs. Akron , 1969 355 - 1968 (10 games) 61 - Western 61 , Evansville 0, 1926 Season : 3,064 - 1985 (11 games) 313 -1952 (10 games) Western 61 , Bethel (Tenn.) 0, 1927 First Downs Net Yards 2,812 - 1984 (11 games) Punt Returns 296- 1974 (10 games) Game: 28 - vs. C.W. Post, 1974 Game: 520 - vs. Union (Tenn.), 1948 2,675 - 1973 ( 13 games) Losing Margin vs. Lamar, 1979 Season: 2,912 - 1988 (13 games) 2,520 - 1986 ( 11 games) Game: 69 - Centenary 75, Western 6, 1923 2,860 -- 1991 (11 games) 2,109-1981 (11 games) vs . Tennessee Tech, 1989 Returns 51 -Owensboro HS 51 , Western 0, 1915 Season : 241 -1973 (13 games) 2,646 - 1963 (11 games) 2,096-1952 (10 games) John Carroll 51 , Western 0, 1924 2,042-1969 (10 games) Game: 12-vs. Middle Tennessee, 1952 216 - 1988 (13 games) Season : 60-1974 (10 games) 210 -- 1991 (11 games) Per Game: 278.5 - 1985 (3 ,064; 11 games) Yards Per Game 255.6-1984 (2,812; 11 games) 53- 1973 (13 games) Scoring Points by Both Teams 207 - 1984 (11 games) Season : 262.2 - 1967 (2 ,360 yds, 9 games) 52 - 1975 (13 games) Game: 205 - 1979 (10 games) 44 - 1972 (1 0 games) 85 - Lamar 58 , Western 27, 1979 201 - 1987 (11 games) Percent Completed 81 - Centenary 75 , Western 6, 1923 Yards Per Play 41 -1981 (11 games) Points Per Game : 20.5 - 1979 (205 ; 10 games) Game (min. 10atts): .800(16-20)vs. DeltaState, 1952 40 - 1976 (10 games) Georgia Southern 49 , Western 32, 1986 Game: Game: 73 - vs. Bethel (Ky.), 1924 19.8 - 1952 (198 ; 10 games) Season : .615 (142-231), 1952 79- Western 41 , Youngstown State 38 , 1989 7.85 -- vs. Morehead State, 1991 (369 yds , 47 atts) 66 - vs . Western Illinois, 1968 19.1 --1991 (210; 11 games) Net Yards 75 - Western 42 , Southwest Missouri 33 , 1989 18.8 - 1984 (207; 11 games) 7.34 - vs. Murray State, 1967 (433 yds, 59 alts) Had Intercepted 65 - vs. Campbellsville, 1924 7.27-vs. North CarolinaA&T, 1988(371 yds, 51 alts} Game: 167 - vs. Youngstown State, 1980 Western 61, Tennessee Tech 14, 1989 18.5-1973 (241 ; 13 games) Game : 6 - vs. Murray State, 1964 61-vs. Evansville, 1926 Season: 4.90 -- 1991 (2,860 yds, 584 alts} 161 -vs. Lamar, 1979 72 - Eastern Kentucky 51 , Western 21, 1985 vs. Tennessee Tech, 1972 vs. Bethel (Tenn.), 1927 4.89 - 1988 (2,912 yds, 596 alts) 153 - vs. Morehead State, 1953 Western 45, North Carolina A&T 27, 1987 vs. Grambling State, 1973 vs. Tennessee Tech , 1989 Penalties 4.8 - 1952 (2,234 yds , 461 atts) Season: 813 - 1966 (1 0 games) 70 - Western 56, Murray State 14, 1969 Season: 27-1963 (13 games) Season: 430 - 1973 (13 games) Game: 15 - vs. Morehead State, 1988 4.7 - 1963 (2,646 yds , 559 alts) 778 - 1979 (1 0 games) Northern Iowa 49, Western 21 , 1991 25- 1964 (10 games) 336 - 1952 (1 0 games) 14-vs. Morehead State, 1964 708 - 1977 (1 0 games) 311 -1988 (13 games) vs. Murray State, 1955 First Downs 309 - 1963 (11 games) First Downs vs. Western Illinois, 1968 Game: 22 - vs . Southeast Missouri , 1963 281 -1968 (10 games) Game: 20 - vs . Middle Tennessee, 1985 vs. Evansville, 1981 22 -- vs. Eastern Illinois, 1991 279 - 1989 (11 games) vs . Illinois State, 1989 19 - vs. Morehead State, 1984 Season : 142-1988 (13 games) 276 - 1967 ( 9 games) vs. Morehead State, 1991 vs . Murray State, 1985 Defense 131 -- 1991 (11 games) Per Game: 33.6 - 1952 (336 pts, 10 games) Season : 120- 1988 (13 games) 18 - vs. Akron, 1969 122 - 1963 (1 0 games) Kickoff Returns 33.1 - 1973 (430 pis, 13 games) 88-1989 (11 games) vs. Eastern Illinois, 1986 30. 7 - 1967 (276 pis, 9 games) 84-1973 (13 games) Season : 131 - 1985 (11 games) Touchdowns 130 - 1984 (11 games) Fewest Total Yards 83 - 1985 (11 games) Touchdowns 82 - 1984 (11 games) Season: 35- 1963 (11 games) 110-1986 (11 games) Returns Game: 13 - vs . Butler, 1971 100-1981 (11 games) Game : 1O - vs . Lamar, 1979 Game: 11 - VS. Bethel (Ky.), 1924 Season: 1,511 - 1971 (1 0 games) 1986 (11 games) Season: 62 - 1973 (13 games) 81 -1953 (10 games) 8 - vs . Tennessee Tech, 1965 1,590 - 1962 ( 8 games) vs. Louisville, 1986 50 - 1952 (1 0 games) Per Game : 9.2 - 1988 (120; 13 games) Touchdowns 45-1963 (11 games) 8.1 - 1953 ( 81; 10 games) Game: 5- vs. Morehead State, 1952 vs. Georgia Southern, 1986 Lowest Average Total Yards vs. Morehead State, 1978 Season: 48 -- 1991 (11 games) Season : 151 .1 - 1971 (1 ,511 yds , 10games) Extra Points VS. Akron, 1985 47-1986(11 games) Yards Penalized Season : 29-1973 (13 games) 45-1977 (10 games) Game: 8 - vs . Tennessee Tech, 1967 Fewest Yards Rushing Game : 167 - vs. Evansville, 1981 vs . Murray State, 1969 20-1952 (10 games) 1989 (11 games) Game : -77 -vs. Dayton, 1974 160 - vs. Morehead State, 1988 1985 (11 games) 44-1984(11 games) Season (PAT-K} : 50-1973 (13 games) Season : 484 - 1963 (11 games) 161 -vs. Kentucky State, 1981 40 - 1966 (10 games) Season (PAT-K-R-P) : 51 -1973 (13 games) 153 - vs. Morehead State, 1954 1979 (1 0 games) Season : 1,034-1988 (13games) 1990 (10 games) Lowest Average Yards Rushing 919 - 1968 (1 0 games) Season : 44 .0 - 1963 (484 yds, 11 games) 917-1981 (11 games) Per Game : 91.9 - 1968 (919 ; 10 games) Fewest Yards Passing 84.6 - 1952 (846 ; 10 games) Game: -3 - vs. Austin Peay , 1973 83.4-1981 (917 ; 11 games) Season: 365 - 1960 (9 games)

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Lowest Average Yards Passing Largest Home Crowd Record in September (since 1927) Total Offense Career: 642-Joe Arnold , 1985-88 Season : 40 .6 - 1960 (365 yd s, 9 games) 20,428-vs. Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 26 , 1968 (Eastern Home-48-14-2 (.766) 612 - Jimmy Woods, 1975-78 16, Western 7) Road - 37-33-6 (.520) 607 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 Most Opponents Fumbles Recovered Overall - 85-47-8 (.636) 563 - Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 Game: 7 - vs. Tennessee Tech, 1967 Consecutive Losses Plays vs. C.W. Post, 1974 Record in October (since 1927) 9 - Nov. 5, 1983 thru Oct. 13, 1984 Game: 69 - Johnny Vance vs. Akron, 1969 Net Yards Season: 29-1973 (13games) 8 - Sept. 22, 1990 thru Nov. 17, 1990 current Home-91 -32-4 (. 732) 67 - Jeff Cesarone vs . Eastern Illinois, 1986 Game: 297 - Clarence Jackson vs . Butler, 1971 1982 (1O games) 5 - Oct. 25 thru Nov. 27, 1946 Road - 61 -65-3 ( .484) 61 - Scott Travis vs. Appalachian State, 1984 260 - Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A& T, 1987 28 - 1975 (13 games) Oct. 15 thru Nov. 12, 1960 Overall - 152-97-7 (.607) Jeff Cesarone vs. Akron, 1985 233 - Don Smith vs . Southwest Missouri , 1989 26 - 1970 (10 games) Nov. 13 , 1976 thru Sept. 24, 1977 57 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Murray State, 1985 223 - Dickie Moore vs. Murray State, 1967 1974 (10games) Sept. 10 thru Oct. 8, 1983 Record in November (since 1927) 56 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 219- Dickie Moore vs. Morehead State, 1967 25 - 1981 (11 games) Oct. 5 thru Nov. 2, 1991 Home-69-30-10 (.679) 54 - Jeff Cesarone vs. UT-Chattanooga, 1986 206 - Joe Arnold vs. Tennessee Tech, 1988 MOORE Road - 42-51 -1 (.452) 53 - Johnny Vance vs. Austin Peay, 1969 205- Danny Embree vs. Akron , 1981 Fewest First Downs Consecutive Shutouts Overall - 111-81 -11 (.574) 52 - Scott Travis vs. Central Florida, 1984 196 - Dickie Moore vs. Drake, 1965 Season: 90-1964 (10 games) 9 - Nov. 19, 1927, thru Nov. 10 , 1928 Jeff Cesarone vs. Middle Tennessee , 1985 Joe Arnold vs . UT-Chattanooga, 1988 191 - Dickie Moore vs. Butler, 1966 Record in December (since 1927) Season: 489 - Jeff Cesarone, 1985 Fewest Points Allowed 453 - Jeff Cesarone, 1986 190 - Joe Arnold vs. Illinois State, 1988 Consecutive Times Held Scoreless Home - 1-0-0 ( 1.000 ) CESARONE Season: 7 - 1928 ( 9 games) Season: 1,668 - Joe Arnold, 1988 4 - Oct. 15, 1915, thru Nov. 12, 1915 Road-4-1-0 (.800) 412 - Johnny Vance, 1969 13 - 1920 ( 1 game) 361 - Ralph Antone, 1982 1,444 - Dickie Moore, 1967 Neutral - 4-2-0 (.667) 1,055 - Dickie Moore, 1965 20 - 1937 ( 9 games) Overall - 9-3-0 (.750) 338 - Jeff Cesarone, 1987 1940 ( 9 games) 308 - David Armstrong , 1988 1,005 - Don Smith, 1989 32 - 1929 (10 games) 293 - Lawrence Jefferson, 1975 909 - Clarence Jackson, 1973 278 - Joe Arnold, 1988 906 - Jimmy Woods, 1977 Most Games Opponents Held Scoreless Western and the OVC 265 - Jeff Cesarone, 1984 905 - Troy Snardon, 1980 901 - Joe Arnold, 1987 Season: 8 - 1928 263 - John Hall, 1978 Career: 3,570 - Joe Arnold, 1985-88 7 -1937 The All-Sports Championship 262 - John Hall, 1979 ARNOLD 3,560 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 6 - 1929 The Ohio Valley Conference crowned an All-Sports Champiion (signifying overall excellence in the athletic Career: 1,545 - Jeff Cesarone , 1984-87 2,707 - Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 1930 program) 20 times (1963-82) during Western's 34-year membership in that organization. Hilltopper athletes 940- Leo Peckenpaugh , 1970-73 2,479-JimmyWoods, 1975-78 1932 earned that title 12 times in that span of time and finished a close second another five times. Here are WKU's 751 -John Hall , 1977-80 2,243 - Gene McFadden, 1950-53 1940 All-Sports Championship years: 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1973-74, 709 - Johnny Vance, 1966-69 2,219 - John Embree, 1970-73 Consecutive : 9 - Nov. 19, 1927, thru Nov. 10 , 1928 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79and1980-81. 2,040 - Jim Vorhees, 1966-69 Net Yards Game: 484 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Akron , 1985 The Football Title Years 428 - Johnny Vance vs. Akron, 1969 Touchdowns Year ave Overall Coach 390 - Jeff Cesarone vs . Eastern Kentucky, 1986 Season: 19 - Dickie Moore, 1967 1952 4-1-0* 8-1-0 Jack Clayton (Refrigerator Bowl Champion) 374 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Illinois. 1986 Career: 37-Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 Miscellaneous 1963 7-0-0 10-0-1 Nick Denes (Tangerine Bowl Champion) 368 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Morehead State , 1984 34 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 1970 5-1-1 8-1-1 Jimmy Faix 333 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Geogia Southern, 1986 310 -Jeff Cesarone vs. Middle Tennessee, 1984 1971 6-1-0 8-2-0 JimmyFeix Most 200-Yard Games JACKSON Consecutive Wins 1973 7-0-0 12-1-0 Jimmy Faix (NCAA-II National Runner-Up) 303 - Ralph Antone vs. Tennessee Tech , 1982 Season : 2 - Dickie Moore, 1967 1975 6-1-0· 11-2-0 Jimmy Faix (NCAA-II National Runner-Up) Jeff Cesarone vs. Murray State, 1985 Career: 2 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 14 - Nov. 4, 1972 thru Dec. 8, 1973 297 - Clarence Jackson vs. Butler, 1971 10 - Sept. 28 , 1963 thru Sept. 19, 1964 1978 6-0-0 8-2-0 Jimmy Feix Joe Arnold, 1985-88 1980 6-1-0 9-1-0 Jimmy Faix Season : 2,542 - Jeff Cesarone, 1985 9 - Nov. 19, 1927 thru Nov. 10, 1928 2,169 - Jeff Cesarone, 1986 Nov. 14, 1953 thru Oct. 30 , 1954 2,164-JohnnyVance, 1969 Most 150-Yard Games Sept. 16, 1980 thru Nov. 8, 1980 1,720 - Jimmy Feix, 1952 Season: 4 - Dickie Moore, 1967 FEIX Western OVC ..... 1,698 - Jeff Cesarone , 1987 Joe Arnold, 1988 Consecutive Games Without a Loss Players-of-the-Year" Coaches-of-the-Year• All-Time Team .. 1,691 - Joe Arnold , 1988 Career: 7 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 14 - Nov. 3, 1962 thru Sept. 9, 1964 (13-0-1) Offensive - Dickie Moore, FB (1967) Nick Denes (1963) Lawrence Brame, DE (1967-70) Career: 7,852 - Jeff Cesarone, 1984-87 6 - Joe Arnold, 1985-88 Nov. 4, 1972 thru Dec. 8, 1973 (14-0-0) John Hall, QB (1979) Jimmy Faix (1973) Jim Burt, HB (1961-64) 4,782 - Johnny Vance, 1966-69 9 - Nov. 18, 1921 thru Nov. 10, 1922 (8-0-1) Defensive - John Mutchler, DE (1963) Jimmy Faix (1978) Chip Carpenter, 0G (1973-77) 4,107 - Leo Peckenpaugh , 1970-73 Nov. 19, 1927 thru Nov. 10 , 1928 (9-0-0) Lawrence Brame, DE (1969) Jimmy Faix (1980) David Carter, C (1973-76) 3,939 - Jimmy Fei x, 1949-52 Most 100-Yard Games Oct. 4, 1930 thru Dec. 6, 1930 (8-0-1) Lawrence Brame, DE (1970) Jimmy Faix, QB (1949-52) 3,593 -Joe Arnold, 1985-88 Season: 8 - Dickie Moore, 1967 Oct. 19, 1940thru Oct. 3, 1941 (8-0-1) Lonnie Schuster, DT (1973) , FB (1963-64) 3,560 - Dickie Moore, 1865-68 Joe Arnold, 1988 WOODS Nov. 14, 1953 thru Oct. 30, 1954 (9-0-0) Virgil Livers, DB (1974) Virgil Livers, DB (1971-74) 6 - Dickie Moore, 1965 Career: 17 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 Sept. 6, 1980 thru Nov. 8, 1980 (9-0-0) Biff Madon, LB (1976) Marvin Satterly, G (1950-53) Keith Tandy, DE (1973-76) 13 -JoeArnold, 1985-88 10 -John Embree, 1970-73 Consecutive Games Without a Win • first awarded in 1963 •• selected on the occasion of the ovc·s 40th Anniversary Celebration, June 3, 1988 Rushing 9 - Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 9 - Nov. 5, 1983 thru Oct. 13 , 1984 (0-9-0) Jimmy Woods, 1975-78 Sept. 22 , 1990 thru Sept. 7, 1991 (0-9-0) All-Time OVC Standings 7 - Oct. 25, 1946 thru Oct. 4, 194 7 (0-5-2) (1948-81) Plays Consecutive 100-Yard Games Titles• Won Lost Tied %age Seasons(Years) Consecutive Tie Games Game: 41 - Don Smith vs . Southwest Missouri, 1989 4 - Di ckie Moore, 1967 Louisville ...... 0 4 1 0 .800 2(1948-49) 2 - Sept. 26 , 1947 (Western 0, Evansville 0) 39- Glendell Miller vs. Murray State, 1982 159 vs. St. Joseph 's (Ind.) Eastern Kentucky ...... 7 128 77 7 .620 34(1948-81) Oct. 4, 1947 (Western 14, Arkansas State 14) 37 - Clarence Jackson vs. Butler, 1971 126 vs. Austi n Peay Marshall ...... 0 10 6 0 .625 3 (1949-51) Elmer Caldwell vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1979 143 vs. East Tennessee Youngstown State ...... O 5 3 0 .625 1 (1981) 36 - Glendell Miller vs. Akron , 1983 133 vs. Tennessee Tech Consecutive Games Scoring Western Kentucky ...... 8 121 84 9 .573 34 (1948-81) 35 - Dickie Moore vs. East Tennessee , 1965 Dickie Moore, 1967 SNARDON 81 4 88 - Oct. 9, 1965 thru Dec. 8, 1973 Middle Tennessee ...... 7 106 .565 30 (1952-81) Jim Vorhees vs. Murray State, 1969 21 9 vs. Morehead State 92 3 Tennessee Tech ...... 9 112 .548 33(1949-81) Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A& T, 1987 147 vs. Middle Tennessee 9 1 .525 Largest Crowd Evansville ...... 1 10 4 (1948-51) Herb Davis vs. Middle Tennessee, 1989 161 VS . Butler 110 8 .470 40, 165-vs. Akron (Rubber Bowl , Akron , Ohio) Sept. Murray State ...... 4 97 34 (1948-81) Season: 293 - Lawrence Jefferson, 1975 223 vs . Mu rray State 71 8 .449 18, 1965 (Western 6, Akron 6) East Tennessee ...... 2 57 20 (1957-76) 278 - Joe Arnold, 1988 Joe Arnold , 1988 3 -Jimmy Woods, 1976 6, 8 1 .433 Akron ...... 0 2 (1980-81) 233 - Jimmy Woods, 1976 139 vs. Middle Tennessee 102 vs . Ten nessee Tech 76 2 .412 Austin Peay ...... 1 53 19 (1963-81) 221 - Don Smith, 1989 SMITH 117 vs . Eastern Ke ntucky 106 vs. Eastern Kentucky 148 5 .399 Morehead State ...... 2 61 34 (1948-81) 208 - Dickie Moore, 1967 115 vs. Au stin Peay 100 vs. Morehead State •won or shared 203 - Dickie Moore, 1965 190 vs. Illinois State

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Yards Per Play Season: 253 -Jeff Cesarone, 1985 Career: 43 -Johnny Vance, 1966-69 Touchdowns Game (min 10atts): 207 - Jeff Cesarone, 1986 42 -Jeff Cesarone, 1984-87 Game: 4 - Porter Williams vs. Murray State, 1973 14.75 -Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A&T, 1988 (177 yds, 12 atts) 155 - Johnny Vance, 1969 38 - Leo Peckenpaugh, 1970-73 3 - Porter Williams vs. East Tennessee, 1971 13.25 - Troy Snardon vs. Youngstown State, 1980 (159 yds, 12 alts) 152 - Jeff Cesarone, 1987 33-John Hall, 1977-80 Eddie Preston vs. Morehead State, 1978 11.36 - Dickie Moore vs. St. Joseph's (I nd .) , 1967 (159 yds, 14 atts) 135 - Ralph Antone, 1982 32 - Jimmy Feix, 1949-52 Season: 11 - Porter Williams, 1973 11.10 - Joe Arnold vs. Gardner-Webb, 1986 (111 yds, 10 alts) 127 - Jimmy Fei x, 1952 30 - Mike Egan, 1965-68 7 - Jay Davis, 1969 10.92 -- Jairus Malcome vs. Morehead State, 1991 (131 yds, 12 atts) 123 - Jeff Cesarone, 1984 Edd ie Preston, 1979 10.23 - Dickie Moore vs. Tennessee Tech , 1967 (133 yds, 13 alts) Career: 735- Jeff Cesarone, 1984-87 Long Play: 96 - Leo Peckenpaugh to Porter Williams vs. Murray State, 1970 TD Alan Mullins, 1985 10.14 - Dickie Moore vs. Murray State, 1967 (223 yds, 22 atts) 289 - Johnny Vance, 1966-69 Jeff Cesarone to Keith Paskett vs. Akron , 1985 TD Keith Paskett, 1985 (min 4 atts): 286 - John Hall, 1977-80 93 -John Hall to Eddie Preston vs. Austin Peay, 1979 TD 6 - John Newby, 1982 31.50 - Dickie Moore vs. Austin Peay, 1967 (126 yds, 4 alts) 283-Leo Peckenpaugh, 1970-73 92 - Bill Smith to Eddie Preston vs. Austin Peay, 1976 TD reer: 22 - Eddie Preston, 1976-79 28.75 - Ike Brown vs. Butler, 1968 (115 yds, 4 atts) 278 - Ralph Antone, 1979-82 21 - Porter Williams, 1970-73 22.00 - Sharon Miller vs. Evansvi lle, 1963 (110 yds, 5 alts) 272 - Jimmy Feix, 1949-52 19 - Jay Davis, 1968-71 PASKETT 20.50 - Joe Arnold vs. Central Florida, 1985 (82 yds, 4 atts) 19.71 - Pedro Bacon vs. Southwest Missouri, 1988 (138 yds , 7 alts) Percent Completed 18.57 -Jim Burt vs. Murray State, 1961 (130 yds, 7 atts) Game (min 10 alts): .833 -Marty Jaggers vs. Austin Peay, 1981 (10-12) Receiving .818- Ralph Antone vs. Kentucky State, 1981 (9- 11 ) Punting Long Play: 99 - Pedro Bacon vs. Livingston, 1986 TD .800 - Jimmy Feix vs. Delta State, 1952 (16-20) 96 - Gene McFadden vs. East Tennessee, 1953 TD Season (min 150 atts): .632 - Jimmy Feix , 1952 (127-201) Catches 90 - Pedro Bacon vs. Southwest Missouri, 1988 TD Career (min 300 alts) : .536 - Ralph Antone, 1979-82 (278-5 19) Game: 15 - Jay Davis vs. Akron, 1969 Punts 81 -Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A&T, 1988 TD .533 - Jeff Cesarone, 1984-87 (735-1 ,379) 12 - Pat McKenzie vs. Eastern Illinois, 1984 Game: 13 - Charlie Johnson vs . Tennessee Tech, 1974 80 - Dickie Moore vs. Austin Peay, 1967 TD .501 - John Hall, 1977-80 (286-571) 11 - Cedric Jones vs. Livingston, 1986 Adam Lindsey vs. Tennessee State, 1986 Keith Paskett vs. Morehead State, 1983 TD .496 - Mike Egan , 1965-68 (195-393) Keith Paskett vs. Eastern Illinois, 1986 12 - Walt Herod vs. Morehead State, 1976 79 - John Embree vs. Eastern Michigan, 1971 TD .491 - Jimmy Fei x, 1949-52 (272-554) 1O -Alan Mullins vs. Middle Tennessee, 1985 Adam Lindsey vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1983 77 - George Bibich vs. Murray State, 1938 TD .488 - Johnny Vance, 1966-69 (289-592) Cedric Jones vs. Murray State, 1985 11 - Charlie Johnson vs. Grambling State, 1973 Nat Northington vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1970 TD Alan Mullins vs. Murray State, 1985 Adam Lindsey vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1984 75 - Troy Snardon vs. Youngstown State, 1980 TD Season: 66 - Porter Williams, 1973 Season: 80 - Walt Herod, 1975 Joe Arnold vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1988 TD Net Yards 65-Alan Mullins, 1985 Game: 494 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Akron , 1985 78 - Walt Herod, 1976 50 - Ty Campbell, 1984 77 -Adam Lindsey, 1983 413 - Johnny Vance vs. Akron, 1969 49 - Glendell Miller, 1985 396 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1986 Adam Lindsey, 1986 48-John Newby, 1981 DAVIS 75 - Adam Lindsey, 1985 Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Illinois, 1986 47 - Keith Paskett, 1985 373 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Morehead State, 1984 74 - Gary Mears, 1970 HEROD 46 - Jay Davis, 1969 Career: 299-Adam Lindsey, 1983-86 339 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Georgia Southern, 1986 42 - Pat McKenzie, 1984 Passing 338 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Murray State, 1985 222 - Ray Farmer, 1977-80 41 - Bill Rose, 1969 186 - Todd Davis, 1986-89 322 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Middle Tennessee, 1984 Keith Paskett, 1986 321 - Scott Travis vs. Central Florida, 1984 179 - Walt Herod, 1973-76 Career: 131 -Jay Davis, 1968-71 166 - Gary Mears, 1970-72 Attempts 302 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 124 -Alan Mullins, 1982-85 Game: 59 - Johnny Vance vs. Akron, 1969 Season: 2,737 -Jeff Cesarone, 1985 123 - Keith Paskett, 1983-86 Jeff Cesarone vs. Akron, 1985 2,396 - Jeff Cesarone, 1986 119 - Robert Coates, 1986-89 Net Yards 58 - Jeff Cesarone vs . Eastern Illinois, 1986 1,943 - Johnny Vance, 1969 117 - Cedric Jones, 1984-86, '88 Game: 578 - Charlie Johnson vs. Tennessee Tech, 1974 55 - Scott Travis vs. Appalachian State, 1984 1,887 - Jeff Cesarone, 1987 114- Eddie Preston, 1976-79 555 - Adam Lindsey vs. Tennessee State, 1986 51 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Murray State, 1985 1,752 - Jimmy Feix, 1952 105 - Pat McKenzie, 1983-86 498 -Adam Lindsey vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1983 50 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 1,657 - Ralph Antone, 1982 Porter Williams, 1973 490 -Walt Herod vs . Morehead State, 1976 Jeff Cesarone vs. Middle Tennessee, 1985 Career: 8,566 - Jeff Cesarone, 1984-87 92 - Ty Campbell, 1981 -84 444 - Walt Herod vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1976 4,046 - Johnny Vance, 1966-69 WILLIAMS 47 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Morehead State, 1985 88 - Bill Rose, 1966-69 Ray Farmer vs. Tennessee Tech, 1980 Jeff Cesarone vs . Eastern Illinois, 1985 3,876 - John Hall, 1977-80 409 - Dave Betz vs. UT-C hattanooga, 1977 LINDSEY 45- Jeff Cesarone vs . Middle Tennessee, 1984 3,780 - Jimmy Feix, 1949-52 406 - Gary Mears vs. Indiana State, 1970 Net Yards Jeff Cesarone vs. UT-Chattanooga, 1986 PECKENPAUGH Season: 3,230 - Walt Herod, 1975 Game: 191 - Jay Davis vs . Akron , 1969 Season: 447 - Jeff Cesarone, 1985 Touchdown Passes 3,202 - Walt Herod, 1976 TRAVIS 188 - Malcolm Darden vs. UT-Chattanooga, 1987 397 - Jeff Cesarone, 1986 Game: 5-John Hall vs. Morehead State, 1978 3,093 -Adam Lindsey, 1986 187 - Keith Paskett vs. Eastern Illinois, 1986 307 - Johnny Vance, 1969 Jeff Cesarone vs. Akron, 1985 2,959-Adam Lindsey, 1983 297 - Jeff Cesarone, 1987 167 - Alan Mullins vs. Akron, 1985 2,790-Adam Lindsey, 1985 4 - Johnny Vance vs. Western Illinois, 1968 164 - Cedric Jones vs. Central Florida, 1984 268 - Ralph Antone, 1982 Leo Peckenpaugh vs. Murray State, 1973 2,719-Gary Mears, 1970 162 - Eddie Preston vs. Morehead State, 1978 238 - Jeff Cesarone, 1984 Season: 18 -Jeff Cesarone, 1985 Career: 11 ,450 - Adam Lindsey, 1983-86 160 - Porter Williams vs. East Tennessee, 1971 220- Dennis Tomek, 1973 16 -Johnny Vance, 1969 8,920 - Ray Farmer, 1977-80 Keith Paskett vs. Tennessee State, 1985 215 - John Hall, 1979 15 - Jimmy Feix, 1952 7,376 -Walt Herod, 1973-76 Keith Paskett vs. Akron, 1985 209 - John Hall, 1978 Jeff Cesarone, 1986 7,024- Todd Davis, 1986-89 201 -Jimmy Fei x, 1952 159 - Porter Williams vs. Western Carolina, 1973 6,220 - Gary Mears, 1970-72 Career: 46 - Jeff Cesarone , 1984-87 Season: 1,107 - Porter Williams, 1973 MULLINS Career: 1,379-Jeff Cesarone, 1984-87 35- Leo Peckenpaugh , 1970-73 849 - Alan Mullins, 1985 619- Leo Peckenpaugh , 1970-73 30 - Jimmy Fei x, 1949-52 829 - Keith Paskett, 1985 Average Punt 592 - Johnny Vance, 1966-69 John Hall, 1977-80 809 - Jay Davis, 1969 Game (min 4): 51 .3 -Charlie Johnson vs. Middle Tennessee, 1974 571 - John Hall , 1977-80 29 - Ralph Antone, 1979-82 554 - Jimmy Feix, 1949-52 ANTONE 739 - Eddie Preston, 1979 (205 yds, 4 punts) JAGGERS 738 - Keith Paskett, 1986 49.6 - Walt Herod vs. Morehead State, 1975 (34 7 yds, 7 punts) Had Intercepted 736 - John Newby, 1981 49.4 - Charlie Johnson vs. Appalachian State, 1973 Completions Game: 6- Dennis Tomek vs. Grambling State, 1973 Career: 2,236 - Jay Davis, 1968-71 (346 yds, 7 punts) Game: 37 - Johnny Vance vs. Akron, 1969 5 - Jimmy Feix vs . Marshall, 1951 2,1 17 - Keith Paskett, 1983-86 Season (min 40): 42.4- Ray Farmer, 1980 (2, 584 yds, 61 punts) 36 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Akron, 1985 Doug Bartholomew vs. Akron, 1977 2,083- Eddie Preston , 1976-79 42.3 - Charlie Johnson, 1974 (2,155 yds, 51 punts) 33 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Illinois, 1986 4 - Leo Peckenpaugh vs. Eastern Michigan, 1971 1,866 -Alan Mullins, 1982-85 Career(min 100): 41.2 - Walt Herod, 1973-76 (7,376 yds, 179 punts) 32 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 Doug Bartholomew vs . Akron , 197-6 1,826 - Porter Williams, 1970-73 40.5 - Charlie Johnson, 1972-75 (6,150 yds, 152 punts) 31 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Middle Tennessee, 1984 Justin Diel vs. Murray State, 1984 1,632 - Cedric Jones, 1984- 40.2 - Ray Farmer, 1977-80 (8 ,920 yds, 222 punts) Jeff Cesarone vs. Middle Tennessee, 1985 Brian Browning vs. Troy State, 1991 1 ,445 - Robert Coates, 1986-89 Jeff Cesarone vs. Murray State, 1985 1,357 - John Newby, 1979-82 PRESTON Season: 20 - Sharon Miller, 1964 Long Punt: 77 - Charlie Johnson vs. Morehead State, 1973 29 - Scott Travis vs. Appalachian State, 1984 18 - Johnny Vance, 1969 1,153- Dave Maley, 1971 -74 76 - Charlie Johnson vs. Appalachian State, 1973 26 - Jeff Cesarone vs. Morehead State, 1984 15 - Mike Egan, 1965 1,007 - Ricky Gwinn, 1977-80 75 - Ray Farmer vs. Tennessee Tech 1979 Jeff Cesarone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1986 Johnny Vance, 1968 Jeff Cesarone vs. Georgia Southern, 1986 HALL Dennis Tomek, 1973 74- vs. Tennessee Te~h , 1961 73 - Ray Farmer vs . 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Punt Returns Season: 38-- Herb Davis, 1991 Interceptions Career: 26 -Anthony Green, 1989 5,173 - Joe Arnold, 1985-88 (3 ,570 rush , 700 receiving, 903 KO Rets) 25 - Vincel Anthony, 1986 3,798 - Clarence Jackso n, 1970-73 (2,707 rush , 199 receiving, 258 punt rets, 634 Returns 18 - Jim Sprinkle, 1969 Returns KO rets) Game: 9 -Allen Coker vs. Butler, 1971 Davlin Mullen, 1982 Game : 4 - Jim Pickens vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1948 3,726- Dickie Moore, 1965-68 (3 ,560 rush , 63 receiving, 103 KO rets) All en Coker vs. Middle Tennessee, 1972 17 - Bob Bilyeu , 1951 3 - Max Stevens vs. East Tennessee, 1951 3,402 -Jimmy Woods, 1975-78 (2,479 ru sh , 357 receiving, 566 KO rets) 8 - Cedric Jones vs. Au stin Peay, 1988 Nate Jones, 1977 John Leathers vs. Dayton , 1974 3,393 - John Embree, 1970-73 (2 ,219 rush , 287 receiving, 3 punt rets, 884 KOrets) 7 - Bill "Jelly" Green vs. Middle Ten nessee, 1970 Career: 44 -- Herb Davis, 1989-91 Carl Brazley vs. East Tennessee, 1978 3,080-Glendell Miller, 1982-85 (1 ,708 ru sh , 687 receiving, 176 punt rets, 499 KO rets) Jimmy Thomas vs. Tennessee Tech , 1976 40 - Jim Sprinkle, 1965-68 Season: 9 - Mike McCoy, 1973 2,909 - Jim Vorhees, 1966-69 (2 ,040 rush , 818 receiving, 51 KO rets) Jimmy Thomas vs. Morehead State, 1976 Nate Jones, 1977-80 8 - Max Stevens, 1951 Davlin Mullen vs. Morehead State, 1982 Joe Arnold, 1985-88 Max Stevens, 1952 Yards Per Game: Matt MacIntyre vs. Au stin Peay, 1989 39 - John Embree, 1970-73 John Leathers, 1975 MULLEN Season: 161.8 -Dickie Moore, 1967 (1,456 yds, 1O games) Season: 50 - Virgil Livers, 1974 31 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967-70 7 - Bobby Bilyeu , 1952 154.0 - Joe Arnold, 1988 (2 ,002 yds , 13 games) 48 - Rick Caswell, 1975 Bob Morehead, 1971 135.3 - Jimmy Woods, 1976 (1 ,353 yds, 1O games) 39- Davlin Mullen , 1980 James Edwards, 1987 Net Yards 120.1 - Dickie Moore, 1965 (1,201 yds, 1O games) 38 - Cedric Jones, 1988 LIVERS Game: 209 -Anthony Green vs. Louisville, 1989 Career: 17 - Bob Morehead, 1971-73 McCOY Career: 96 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967-70 176 - Davlin Mullen vs. Morehead State, 1982 16 - Max Stevens, 1950-53 66- Davlin Mullen, 1979-82 165 - Anthony Green vs. Southwest Missouri, 1989 Mike McCoy, 1970-73 61 -Virgil Livers, 1971 -74 128-Glendell Miller vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 14 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967-70 56 - Keith Paskett, 1983-86 127 - Davlin Mullen vs. Youngstown State, 1980 John Leathers, 1972-75 Scoring 53- Rick Caswell, 1973-75 Tommy Shakir vs. Eastern Illinois, 1984 13 - James Edwards, 1984-87 50 - Jim Sprinkle, 1965-68 124 - Joe Baird vs. Evansville, 1963 Allen Coker, 1970-72 Season: 654 -- Herb Davis, 1991 Net Yards Points 603 - Anthony Green, 1989 Game: 95 - Bi ll "Jelly" Green vs. Morehead State, 1969 Game: 24 - Carroll Broderick vs. Evansville, 1932 Net Yards 574 - Davlin Mullen, 1982 85- Garnett Mercer vs. Union (Tenn), 1932 Dickie Moore vs . Tennessee Tech, 1967 Game: 145 - Virgil Livers vs. East Tennessee, 1974 496 - Vince I Anthony, 1986 Lamont Meacham vs. Kentucky State, 1981 Porter Williams vs. Murray State, 1973 138 - Bill "Jelly" Green vs. Butler, 1967 432 - Jim Garrett, 1966 83- Eddie Godfrey vs . Tennessee Tech, 1989 Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A&T, 1987 Rick Caswell vs. Tennessee Tech, 1975 388 - Lawrence Jefferson, 1975 80 - Jack Binkley (lateral from Walt Apperson) vs . Eastern Kentucky, 1952 Season: 114 - Dickie Moore, 1967 Rick Caswell vs. New Hampshire, 1975 374 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1970 Season : 139 - Mike McCoy, 1973 Clarence Jackson , 1973 Season: 545- Virgil Livers, 1974 354 - Jimmy Woods, 1978 123 - Virgil Livers, 1974 90 - Joe Arnold, 1988 426 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967 Career: 903 - Joe Arnold, 1985-89 111 - Walt Apperson , 1952 84 - Carroll Broderick, 1932 Career: 1,294 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967-70 845 - Nate Jones, 1977-80 Career: 250- Mike McCoy, 1970-73 80 - Dan Maher, 1988 593 - Virgil Livers, 1971 -74 833- Davlin Mullen , 1979-82 GREEN Virgil Livers, 1971-74 78 - Max Stevens, 1952 546 - Rick Caswell, 1973-75 771 -Jim Sprinkle, 1965-68 174 - BobMorehead, 1971 -73 72 - Troy Snardon, 1980 770 -- Herb Davis, 1989-91 171-LamontMeacham, 1978-81 Career: 252 - Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 759-John Embree, 1970-73 BRODERICK Average Return 166 - Jim Garrett, 1965-68 250 - Dan Maher, 1985-88 634 - Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 Season (mi n 12): 17.8 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967 (426 yds, 24 rets) 152-RickCaswell, 1973-75 206 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 606 - Anthony Green, 1988-89 13.2 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1968 (238 yds, 18 rets) James Jones, 1974-77 192 -Joe Arnold, 1985-88 593 - Jim Garrett, 1965-68 12.34 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1970 (358 yds, 29 rets) 164 - Jim Vorhees, 1966-69 575- Bob Bilyeu , 1950-53 12.31 - Pat Counts, 1963 (197 yd s, 16 rets) Average Return 162 - Max Stevens, 1950-53 Career (min 25): 13.5- Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967-70 (1,294 yds, 96 rets) Season (min 5) : 24.6-Virgil Livers, 1974 (123 yds, 5 rets) 12.4 - Max Stevens, 1950-53 (360 yds, 29 rets) Average Return 18.5 - Walt Apperson , 1952 (1 11 yds , 6 rets) Touchdowns 11 .1 - Pat Counts, 1963-64 (31 O yds, 28 rets) Season (min 10): 31.9- Davlin Mullen, 1982 (574 yds, 18 rets) 15.4 - Mike McCoy, 1973 (139 yds , 9 rets) Game: 4 - Dickie Moore vs . Tennessee Tech, 1967 30.4 - John Embree, 1973 (334 yds , 11 rets) 14.6 - Carl Brazley, 1978 (73 yds, 5 rets) Porter Will iams vs. Murray State, 1973 27.7- Lawrence Jefferson , 1975 (388 yds , 14 rets) Career (min 10): 19.2 - Virgil Li vers, 1971-74 (250 yds , 13 rets) Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A&T, 1987 Touchdowns 27.0 - Jim Garrett, 1966 (432 yds, 16 rets) 15.6 - Mike McCoy, 1970-73 (2 50 yds , 16 rets) Season: 19 - Dickie Moore, 1967 Season: 3 - Virgil Livers, 1974 25.5 - John Burt, 1964 (225 yds, 10 rets) Clarence Jackson, 1973 Career: 5 - Bill "Jelly" Green, 1967-70 Career (min 20): 32.0 - Davlin Mullen, 1979-82 (833 yds , 26 rets) Long Return: 95 - Walt Apperson to Jack Binkley (lateral) vs. 15 -Joe Arnold, 1988 3 - Virgil Livers, 1974 25.8 - Jim Garrett, 1965-67 (593 yds, 23 rets) Eastern Kentucky, 1952 TD 12 - Max Stevens, 1952 23.2- Lawrence Jefferson, 1974-75 (534 yds , 23 rets) Bill "Jelly" Green vs. Morehead State, 1969 TD Troy Snardon , 1980 Long Return: 90- Jerry Nassano vs. Morehead State, 1953 TD 21 .9-Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 (634 yds, 29 rets) 85 - Garnett Mercer vs . Union (Tenn .), 1932 TD Career: 42 - Clarence Jackson, 1970-73 VORHEES Max Stevens vs. Morehead State, 1951 TD 21 .8 - Jimmy Woods, 1975-78 (566 yds, 26 rets) Lamont Meacham vs. Kentucky State, 1981 TD 34 - Dickie Moore, 1965-68 Bill "Jelly" Green vs. Morehead State, 1968 TD 21.1 - Nate Jones, 1977-80 (845 yds, 40 rets) 83 - Eddie Godfrey vs . Tennessee Tech , 1989 TD 32 - Joe Arnold, 1988 20.2 - Craig Freeman, 1977-80 (526 yds, 26 rets) Cedric Jones vs. UT-Chattanooga, 1988 TD 73 - Virgil Livers vs. East Tennessee, 1973 27 -Jim Vorhees, 1966-69 26 - Max Stevens, 1950-53 87 - Rick Caswell vs. New Hampshire, 1875 TD 70 - Mike McCoy vs . Au stin Peay, 1973 TD 86 - Clarence Jackson vs. Appalachian State, 1973 TD Touchdowns Season: 2 - Davlin Mullen , 1982 Anthony Green , 1989 Career: 3 - Davlin Mullen, 1979-82 All-Purpose Running Kickoff Returns Long Return: 100 - Davlin Mullen vs. Youngstown State, 1982 TD 99 - John Embree vs. Appalachian State, 1973 TD Eddie Godfrey vs. Murray State, 1989 TD Yards Returns 98 - Davlin Mullen vs . Youngstown State, 1980 TD Season: Game: 7 - Anthony Green vs. Louisville, 1989 97 - Jimmy Thomas vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1976 TD 2,002 - Joe Arnold, 1988 (1,668 rush , 72 receiving, 262 KO rets) (13 games) 1,556 - Clarence Jackson, 1973 (909 rush , 60 receiving, 254 punt rets, 333 KO 6 - Kelvin Nedd vs . Louisville, 1986 Anthony Green vs. Southwest Missouri, 1989 TD rets) (13 games) Herb Davis vs. Northern Iowa, 1991 96 - Joe Baird vs. Evansville, 1963 TD 1,456 - Dickie Moore, 1967 (1,444 rush, 12 receiving) (9 games) Herb Davis vs. Indiana State, 1991 95- Clarence Jackson vs. Wittenberg, 1971 TD 5 - Craig Freeman vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1978 1,353 - Jimmy Woods, 1976 (859 rush, 140 receiving, 354 KO rets) (10 games) Nate Jones vs. Austin Peay, 1979 TD 1,293 - Joe Arn old, 1987 (90 1 rush , 139 receiving, 253 KO rets) (11 games) Tommy Shakir vs. Eastern Illinois 1984 Davlin Mullen vs . Morehead State, 1982 TD Glendell Miller vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 1,222 -Joe Arnold, 1986 (72 1 rush , 290 receiving, 211 KO rets) (11 games) 1,201 - Dickie Moore, 1965 (1 ,055 rush , 43 receiving, 103 KO rets) (10 games) Vince! Anthony vs. Georgia Southern, 1986 Jimmy Felx took over as head coach of the Hilltoppers after the conclusion of the 1967 football season. Here is Feix' first Western coaching staff (left-right): Assistant Coaches Robbie Franklin and Jerry Glanville; Felx; and Assistant Coaches Joe Bugel and Art Zeleznik. Glanville () and Bugel (Phoenix Cardinals) are now head coaches in the NFL. DAVIS

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Points By Kicking Field Goals Tackles Game: 12 - Dan Maher vs. Eastern Il linois, 1987 Game: 4 - Steve Donisi vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1990 Steve Donisi vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1990 3 - Dan Maher vs. Tennessee State, 1985 11 - Dan Maher vs. Central Florida, 1985 Dan Maher vs. Eastern Illinois, 1987 Pat Levis vs. Youngstown State, 1989 Dan Maher vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1988 10 - Jack McKenzie vs. Central Florida, 1984 2 - on 29 occasions by 10 different kickers ( 11 of 29 by Dan Maher) Dan Maher vs. Tennessee State, 1985 Season: 15 - Dan Maher, 1988 Dan Maher vs. Austin Peay, 1986 13 - Dan Maher, 1987 Dan Maher vs. Morehead State, 1988 11 - Steve Donisi, 1990 Dan Maher vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1988 1O - Dave Betz , 1976 9 - Steve Wilson vs. Eastern Michigan, 1970 Dan Maher, 1985 Charlie Johnson vs. Dayton, 1985 9 - Dan Maher, 1986 Jim Griffiths vs. Murray State, 1982 MAHER 7 - Steve Wilson , 1971 Lanny Hall vs. Morehead State, 1984 Jim Griffiths, 1981 Dan Maher vs. Murray State, 1985 Lanny Hall, 1984 GRAY GREEN Dan Maher vs. Austin Peay, 1987 Career: 4 7 - Dan Maher, 1985-88 MADON TOWNS YORK HAYDEN Dan Maher vs. North Carolina A&T, 1987 19 - Jim Griffiths, 1980-82 Season: 80 - Dan Maher, 1988 15 - Dave Betz, 1976-77 69 - Dan Maher, 1987 14 -Charlie Johnson, 1972-75 Main Tackles 52 - Dan Maher, 1985 13 -- Steve Donisi, 1989-91 Assisted Tackles Total Tackles 49 - Dan Maher, 1986 12 - Steve Wilson, 1969-72 Season: 103 - Rick Green, 1975 Season: 100-PaulGray, 1981 Season: 173- Paul Gray, 1981 4 7 - Steve Donisi, 1990 90 - Bill Madon, 1976 93 - Paul Gray, 1982 167 - Rick Green, 1975 46 - Tom Atwood, 1967 87 - Rick Green, 1974 Long FG: 57 - Dick Herron vs. Middle Tennessee, 1971 88-TomTussey, 1981 149- Paul Gray, 1982 45 - Jim Griffiths, 1981 84 - Biff Madon, 1977 52 - Dan Maher vs. Louisville, 1986 85 - David Suggs, 1981 148 - Bill Madon, 1976 44 - Steve Wilson, 1970 80 - Reginald Hayden, 1977 51 - Dan Maher vs. Austin Peay, 1986 84 - Paul Gray, 1983 143 - Biff Madon, 1977 Pat Levis, 1989 78 - Tony Towns, 1976 50 - Dave Betz vs. Murray State, 1976 83 - Tim Ford, 1980 138 -RickGreen, 1974 42 - Charlie Johnson, 1973 WILSON 77 - Robert Walton , 1972 49 - Dan Maher vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1987 79 - Mark Fatkin, 1983 137 - Tom Tussey, 1981 Career: 250 - Dan Maher, 1985-88 48- Dave Betz vs. Austin Peay, 1976 Tony Towns, 1977 78 - Carl Estelle, 1979 Paul Gray, 1983 116 - Jim Griffiths, 1980-82 75 - Jimmy Barber, 1970 46 - Dan Maher vs. Georgia Southern, 1987 76 - Greg Barnes, 1980 131 -Carl Estelle, 1979 104 - Steve Wilson, 1969-72 Steve Donisi vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1990 Career: 283 - Rick Green, 1972-75 Career: 298- Paul Gray, 1980-83 130 - Jimmy Barber, 1970 252 - Biff Madon, 1974-77 45- Dave Betz vs. Middle Tennessee, 1976 206 - Walter York , 1980-83 Career: 488 - Paul Gray, 1980-83 229 - Tony Towns, 1976-78 Extra Points Dan Maher vs. Eastern Illinois, 1987 196 - Rick Green, 1972-75 4 79 - Rick Green, 1972-75 Game: 8 - Tom Atwood vs. Tennessee Tech, 1967 225 - Lawrence Brame, 1967-70 192 - Tom Tussey, 1 979-81 401 - Bill Madon, 1974-77 Reginald Hayden, 1976-78 Steve Wilson vs. Murray State, 1969 Long FG Attempt: 57 - Dick Herron vs. Middle Tennessee, 1971 GOOD 178 - David Suggs, 1979-82 367- Tony Towns, 1976-77 Steve Wilson vs. Middle Tennessee, 1971 No Good 196 - Jimmy Barber, 1969-71 Season: 36 - Charlie Johnson, 1973 171 - Tim Ford, 1979-81 355 - Carl Estelle, 1976-79 190 - Paul Gray, 1980-83 35 - Dan Maher, 1988 Charlie Johnson vs. East Tennesse, 1974 No Good 169 - Carl Estelle, 1976-79 342 - Jimmy Barber, 1969-71 Dave Betz vs. Murray State, 1976 No Good 186-Terry Thompson, 1968-71 34- Tom Atwood, 1967 163 - Barry Bumm, 1978-81 323 - Walter York, 1980-83 54 - Dick Herron vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1972 No Good 32 - Pat Levis, 1989 310- Tom Tussey, 1979-81 Dave Betz vs. Murray State, 1977 No Good 30 - Dan Maher, 1987 301 -Reginald Hayden, 1976-78 Career: 109 - Dan Maher, 1985-88 53 - Dan Maher vs. Murray State, 1987 No Good GRIFFITHS 68 - Steve Wilson, 1969-72 52 -Darrell Law vs. Austin Peay, 1969 No Good 63 - Tom Atwood, 1964-67 Charlie Johnson vs. Middle Tennessee, 1973 No Good 59 - Jim Griffiths, 1980-82 Dave Betz vs. Austin Peay, 1977 No Good 58 - Sam Clark, 1961-64 Dan Maher vs. Louisville, 1986 GOOD 51 - Dan Maher vs. Murray State, 1986 No Good Dan Maher vs. Austin Peay, 1986 GOOD Dual 100-Yard Performances Hilltopper Grid Milestones Consecutive PAT-Ks: 50 - Dave Betz vs. Murray State, 1976 GOOD 54 - Dan Maher, Oct. 17, 1987, thru Dec. 3, 1988 (end of career) Dan Maher vs. Georgia Southern, 1987 No Good On 'just eight occasions on record, two Western Kentucky runners 40 - Steve Wilson, Nov. 8, 1969, thru Nov. 21, 1970 First Game: Western 20, Elizabethtown H.S. 0 (Dec., 1913)# 24 - Dan Maher, Nov. 16, 1985, thru Nov. 8, 1986 have teamed up to rush for more than 100 yards each in a single game. The First Collegiate Game: MiddleTennessee47, Western0(Oct.10, 1914) 22 - Dick Herron, Sept. 25, 1971 , thru Nov. 18, 1972 (end of career) first occured in 1968 and then, after a 10-year break (1980-90), Hilltopper 100th Game: Western 44, Evansville 0 (Nov. 23, 1929)* Pat Levis, Sept. 2, 1989, thru Oct. 21, 1989 duos have notched double 100s three times in the past two years -- twice by current Toppers Roscoe Echols and Eddie Thompson last fall. Here's 200th Game: Western 25, Western Michigan 6 (Nov. 2, 1940)* Consecutive FGs: 8 - Dan Maher vs. Eastern Kentucky (3) , Austin Peay (2) , Illinois St. (1), Tennessee Tech (2), 1988 a look at those multiple 100-yard games in the WKU record books: 300th Game: Western 19, Northeast Louisiana 7 (Oct. 16, 1954)* 6 - Charlie Johnson vs. Dayton (2), Illinois St. (1 ), Middle Tennessee (1 ), Murray St. (2) , 1975 400thGame: Middle Tennessee 21, Western0(Oct.2, 1965) 5 - Dave Betz vs. Troy St. (1 ), UT-Chattanooga (1), Austin Peay (1 ), Tennessee Tech (2), 1976 500th Game: Western 27, Dayton 7 (Sept. 6, 1975) Jim Griffiths vs. Eastern Kentucky (2), Morehead St. (1 ), Middle Tennessee (1), 1981; vs. Louisvi lle (1 ), 1982 lJiJle. Q:mnent (ResutJs.J Quo Total 1. Sept.21, 1968 ...... Butler (W35-0)* ...... 261 600th Game: Middle Tennessee 45, Western 24 (Nov. 3, 1984)* Dan Maher vs. Middle Tennessee (1 ), Eastern Illinois (2), Murray St. (2), 1985 Total Entering 1992 Season-680 Dan Maher vs. Tennessee St. (1 ), Austin Peay (2) , Georgia Southern (1 ), UT-Chattanooga (1), 1986 (Dickie Moore 146yds, 15atts I Ike Brown 115yds, 16atts) Dan Maher vs. North Carolina A& T (1), Eastern Kentucky (1 ), 1987; vs. Morehead St. (2), Middle Tennessee (1 ), 1988 2. Oct. 11, 1969 ...... Northern Illinois (W 14-12) ...... 258 First Victory: Western 20, Elizabethtown H.S. o (Dec., 1913)# . 4 - Steve Wilson vs. Tennessee Tech (2), Eastern Kentucky (1 ), Morehead St. (1), 1971 (Nat Northington 137yds,29atts I Jim Vorhees 121 yds, 18atts) First Collegiate Victory: Western 18, Eastern Kentucky 0 (Nov. 26, 1914) Charlie Johnson vs. Dayton (1 ), Eastern Kentucky (2), Morehead St. (1 ), 1974 3. Sept 23, 1972 ...... Austin Peay (W 28-7)* ...... 250 100th Vlclory: Western 14, Murray State 0 (Nov. 21, 1936) Dan Maher vs. Georgia Southern (1 ), Eastern Illinois (3), 1987 (ClarenceJackson 145yds, 17atts I John Embree 105yds, 14atts) 200th Victory: Western 34, Austin Peay 16 (Nov. 15, 1958)* 4. Dec. 13, 1975 ...... Northern Michigan (L 16-14)# ...... 271 300th Victory: Western 32, Dayton 15 (Oct. 12, 1974)* Opponent Home Date fResults/ Road Date /Results/ (Lawrence Jefferson 161 yds, 34atts I AmokJSnardon 110yds, 18atts) 350th Victory: Western 28, Youngstown State 14 (Oct. 9, 1982)* Attendance Records Eastern Kentucky ...... 20,428 - 10/26/68 (EKU 16- 7) ...... 25,300 - 10/20/79 (EKU 8- 6) 5. Sept.27, 1980 ...... Austin Peay (W20-14)* ...... 292 Tota/Entering 1992Season-391 Indiana State ...... 10,800 - 9/20/69 (tie 7- 7) ...... 13,000 - 9/19/70 (WKU 30-6) (Nate.Jones 183yds,25atts I TroySnardon 109yds, 19atts) vs. 1992 Opponents 6. 15, 1990 ...... Illinois State (W19-9)* ...... 267 Western Illinois ...... nopreviousmeetings ...... 6,000 -- 10/12/68 (WKU66-0) Sept First Homecoming Game: Western 7, Louisville 6 (Nov. 5, 1927) 6,000 ·· 11/26/88 (WKU 35-32) (Don Smith 134 yds, 21 atts I Herb Davis 133 yds, 21 atts) First Bowl Appearance: Western 34, State 19 Southwestern Louisiana ...... no previous meetings 7. Sept. 7, 1991 ...... Austin Peay (L 18-14) ...... 242 Arllansas Northern Iowa ...... 3,228 ·- 10/26/91 (UNI 49-21) ...... : 12,500 - 11/10/79 (WKU 24-17) (Roscoe Echols 124 yds, 20 atts I Eddie Thompson 118 yds, 19 atts) (Refrigerator Bowl, Evansville, Ind., Dec. 7, 1952) Central Florida ...... 8,500 ·· 9/22/85 (UCF 35-34) ...... 9,163 ·· 10/12/85 (WKU 47-17) 8. Oct.5, 1991 ...... Middle Tennessee (L23-21)* ...... 2n First NCAA Play-Off Appearance: Western 25, Lehigh 16 Southern Illinois ...... no previous meetings (Roscoe Echols 142yds, 18atts I Eddie Thompson 135yds, 24atts) (first round, Bowling Green, Ky., Dec. 1, 1973) lllinoisState ...... 15,300 - 9/20/75 (WKU24-14) ...... 12,000 - 9/16/78 (WKU28·6) First Televised Game: Western 28, Grambling 20 Eastern Illinois ...... 8,000 - 11 /14/87 (WKU 30-15) ...... 10,864 - 11/10/84 (EIU 50-19) Murray State ...... 19,250 - 11/17/73 (WKU 32-27) ...... 15,800 - 11/22/80 (MSU 49· 0) • WKU Home Game (Grantland Rice Bowl, Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 8, 1973) 19,250 ·· 9/19/87 (WKU 21 -17)* # NCAA Division II National Championship Game (Camellia Bowl), Sacramento, Calif. First All-American: Jimmy Feix, Quarterback (1952) •First night game in L. T. Smith Stadium •1n Bowling Green #Site unknown

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1. 297 - Clarence Jackson vs. Butler, 11 /13/71 (37 alt) 61. 129 - Glendell Miller vs. Akron, 9/17/83 (36 alt) 2. 260 - Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A&T, 11 /21 /87 (35 alt) 129 - Joe Arnold vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /14/87 (23 alt)* 24 years {123 games): 79 wins, 40 losses, 4 ties {65.9%) 3. 233- Don Smith vs. Southwest Missouri, 10/14/89 (41 att)* 63. 128 - John Burt vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/17/64 (16 att) 4. 223 - Dickie Moore vs. Murray State, 11 /18/67 (22 att)* 128- Dickie Moore vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/16/65 (21 att)* 5. 219 - Dickie Moore vs. Morehead State, 10/28/67 (28 att)* 128 - Clarence Jackson vs. Appalachian State, 9/9/72 (19 all)* Total Offense Passing 6. 206 - Joe Arnold vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/22/88 (34 att) 128 - Jimmy Woods vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/22/77 (19 alt) 7. 205 - Danny Embree vs. Akron , 11 /7/81 (27 alt) 128 - Jimmy Woods vs. Morehead State, 10/29/77 (25 att)* Plays: Attempts: 8. 196 - Dickie Moore vs . Drake, 10/23/65 (24 alt)* 128 - David Smith vs. Gardner-Webb, 9/5/87 (15 all)* 61 - Scott Travis (WKU) vs. Appalachian State, 9/8/84 (260 yds) 59 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron, 10/5/85 (36 comps, 494 yds) 196 - Joe Arnold vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10/29/88 (29 alt)* 128 - Vance Turpin vs. Youngstown State, 10/28/89 (27 alt) Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron, 10/5/95 (484 yds) 55 - Scott Travis (WKU) vs. Appalachian State, 9/8/84 (29 comps , 266 yds) 10. 191 - Dickie Moore vs. Butler, 11 /12/66 (26 att)* 70. 127 - Jim Vorhees vs. St. Joseph's (Ind .), 9/17/66 (23 alt)* Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois, 11 /16/85 (255 yds) 51 - Gilbert Renfroe, Tennessee State, 9/7/85 (21 comps, 283 yds) 191 - Don Smith vs. Morehead State, 9/8/90 (25 alt) 127 -- Roscoe Echols vs. Troy State, 10/19/91 (30 alts)* Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Murray State, 11 /23/85 (31 comps, 338 yds) 12. 190 - Joe Arnold vs. Illinois State, 10/8/88 (26 alt)* 72. 126 - Dickie Moore vs. Austin Peay, 9/23/67 (4 alt) Net Yards: 13. 183 - Nate Jones vs. Austin Peay, 9/27/80 (25 att)* 126 - Nate Jones vs. Lamar, 9/15/79 (21 alt)* 484 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron, 10/5/85 (61 atts) Completions: 14. 179 - Mickey Riggs vs. Murray State, 11 /23/57' 74. 125 - Willie Thomas vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/13/90 (23 alt) 390 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/4/86 (45 alts) 36 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron, 10/5/85 (59 alts, 494 yds) 15. 177 - Joe Arnold vs. North Carolina A& T, 11 /19/88 (12 all)* 75. 124 -- Roscoe Echols vs. Austin Peay, 9/7/91 (20 alts) 337 - , Georgia Southern , 11 /1/86 (37 alts) 31 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Middle Tenn., 11 /3/84 (45 comps, 322 yds) 16. 170 - Glendell Miller vs. Murray State, 11 /20/82 (39 att) 76. 123 - Jim Vorhees vs. Northern Illinois, 10/11 /69 (18 alt) Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Murray State, 11 /23/85 (51 alts, 338 yds) 17. 169 - Joe Arnold vs. Austin Peay, 10/25/86 (21 att) 77. 121 -Troy Snardon vs. Morehead State, 10/31 /81 (23 all)* Touchdown Production (TDs accounted for - rushing + passing): 169 - David Smith vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10 /1 0/87 (26 att) 78. 120 - Nate Jones vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /8/80 (16 alt)* 5 - Leo Peckenpaugh (WKU) vs. Murray St., 11 / 17/73 (1 rush, 4 pass) Percent Completed: 169 - Herb Davis vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/15/89 (35 alt)* 79. 119 - Glendell Miller vs. Louisville, 9/10/83 (26 alt) Tony Merendini , UT-Chattanooga, 9/9/78 (3 rush, 2 pass) .833 - Bob Barnett (WKU) vs. UT-Chattanooga, 11 /17/90 (10-12) 20. 161 - Dickie Moore vs. Butler, 11 / 11 /67 (27 alt) 80. 118 -- Eddie Thompson vs. Austin Peay, 9/7/91 (19 alts) Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron, 10/5/85 (5 pass) .818 - Ralph Antone (WKU) vs. Kentucky State, 9/19/81 (9-11) 161 - Lawrence Jefferson vs. Northern Michigan, 12/13/75 (34 alt)# 81. 117 - Ike Brown vs. Austin Peay, 9/28/68 (16 att)* . 750 - Mickey Corwin, Middle Tennessee, 11 /3/84 (21-28) 22. 160 - Troy Snardon vs. Morehead State, 11 /1/80 (27 alt) 117 - John Embree vs . Murray State, 11 /18/72 (21 alt) Jay Johnson, Northern Iowa, 10/26/91 (9-12) 23. 159 - Dickie Moore vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.), 9/16/67 (14 alt) 11 7 - Joe Arnold vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/24/88 ( 18 alt)* 159 - Troy Snardon vs. Youngstown State, 10/ 11 /80 (12 alt)* 117 - Don Smith vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 (23 alt)* Rushing Net Yards: 25. 158 - Jimmy Woods vs. East Tennessee, 10/1/ 77 (25 alt)* 85. 116 - Ike Brown vs. Western Illinois, 10/12/68 (7 alt) 494 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron , 10/5/85 (59 alts, 36 comps) 86. 115 - Ike Brown vs. Butler, 9/21 /68 (16 alt)* 26. 156 - John Embree vs. Indiana State, 9/19/70 (23 alt) Plays: 396 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Eastern Ky., 10/4/86 (38 atts, 26 comps) 115 - Jimmy Woods vs. Murray State, 11 /19/77 (23 att)* 156 - Elmer Caldwell vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/20/79 (37 alt) 48 - Mike Clark, Akron, 10/5/85 (186 yds) 339 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Ga. Southern, 11 /1/86 (42 alts, 26 comps) 115 - Joe Arnold vs. Austin Peay, 10/1/ 88 (21 alt)* 28. 154 -Clarence Jackson vs. Murray State, 11 /20/71 (21 alt)* 41 - Don Smith (WKU) vs. Southwest Missouri , 10/14/89 (233 yds) 338 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Murray State, 11 /23/85 (51 alts, 31 comps) 89. 114 - John Embree vs. Murray State, 11 /17/73 (16 alt)* 29. 153 - Dickie Moore vs. East Tennessee, 9/25/65 (35 alt)* Derrick Franklin, Indiana State, 11 /10/90 (187 yds) 322 -Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Middle Tenn., 11 /3/84 (45 alts, 31 comps) 153 - Elmer Caldwell vs. Northern Iowa, 11 /10/79 (18 alt) 90. 111 - Joe Arnold vs. Gardner-Webb, 9/6/86 (10 att)* 321 - Scott Travis (WKU) vs. Central Florida, 9/22/84 (41 alts, 23 comps) 91. 11 0 - Sharon Miller vs. Evansville, 10/26/63 (5 alt)* 153 -- Roscoe Echols vs. Northern Iowa, 10/26/91 (23 alts)* Net Yards: 310 - Kevin Sisk, Murray State, 11 /23/85 (39 alts, 24 comps) 11 0 - Arnold Snardon vs. Northern Michigan, 12/13/75 (18 alt)# 32. 152 - Danny Embree vs. Morehead State, 10/29/83 (27 alt)* 233 - Don Smith (WKU) vs. Southwest Missouri, 10/14/89 (41 alts) 33. 147 - Dickie Moore vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/4/67 (31 alt) 93. 109-John Embree vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/10/70 (12 alt)* 196 - Joe Arnold (WKU) vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10/29/88 (29 alts) Had Intercepted: 147 - Don Smith vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /3/90 (31 alt) 109- Lawrence Jefferson vs. East Tennessee, 10/5/74 (24 alt) 4 - Dickie Thomas, Middle Tennesessee, 11 /9/68 35. 146 - Dickie Moore vs. Butler, 9/21 /68 (15 alt)* 109 - Troy Snardon vs. Austin Peay, 9/27/80 (19 alt)* Yards Per Play: Phil Dietz, Western Carolina, 10/6/73 36. 145- Clarence Jackson vs. Austin Peay, 9/23/72 (17 att)* 109 - Don Smith vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/22/90 (22 alt) 16.7 - Phillip Collins, Southwest Missouri , 10/14/89 (100 yds, 6 alts) Tom Vosberg, Dayton, 10/12/74 37. 143 - Dickie Moore vs. East Tennessee, 9/30/67 (31 alt)* 97 .. 108-Clarence Jackson vs. Butler, 11 /10/73 (12 alt) 16.4 - John Embree (WKU) vs. Wittenberg , 9/18/71 (131 yds , 8 alts) Tony Costantine, Tennessee Tech, 10/15/83 143 - Clarence Jackson vs. Morehead State, 10/28/72 (16 alt) 108 - Lawrence Jefferson vs. Murray State, 11 /22/75 (31 alt)* Gilbert Renfroe, Tennessee State, 9/7/85 143 -Clarence Jackson vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/20/73 (16 alt) 108 - Don Smith vs. Austin Peay, 9/30/89 (13 att)* Touchdowns: Jesse James, Gardner-Webb, 9/6/86 40. 142 -- Roscoe Echols vs. Middle Tennessee, 10/5/91 (18 alts)* 100. 107 - John Embree vs. Lehigh, 12/1/73 (14 att)*## 4 - Terence Thompson, Eastern Kentucky, 10/23/82 Brian Browning (WKU) vs. Troy State, 10/19/91 41. 141 - Joe Arnold vs. Eastern Kentucky, 12/3/88 ( 1 5 alt) 107 - Jimmy Woods vs. Illinois State, 9/16/78 (18 all) 3 - Ike Brown (WKU) vs. Butler, 9/21 /68 (1st game in stadium) 42. 139 - Dickie Moore vs . Murray State, 11 /19/66 (22 alt) 102. 106 - John Embree vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/9/71 (9 alt) Tony Merendino, UT-Chattanooga, 9/9/78 Touchdown Passes : 139 - Joe Arnold vs. Livingston, 10/17/87 (22 att)* 106 - Jimmy Woods vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/23/76 (29 alt)* Barry Skaggs (WKU) vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /4/78 5 - Jeff Cesarone (WKU) vs. Akron , 10/5/85 139 - Joe Arnold vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/17/88 (27 att) 104. 105 - John Embree vs. Austin Peay, 9/23/72 (14 att)* Tracy Ham, Georgia Southern, 11 /1/86 4 - Leo Peckenpaugh (WKU) vs. Murray State, 11 /17/73 45. 138 - Pedro Bacon vs. Southwest Missouri, 10/15/88 (7 att) 105 - Clarence Jackson vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/13/73 (15 att)* Pete Mangold (WKU) vs . Middle Tennessee, 9/26/87 Mickey Corwin, Middle Tennessee, 11 /3/84 138 - Don Smith vs. UT-Chattanooga, 11 /17/90 (25 att)* 106. 104 - Nate Jones vs. Tennessee Tech , 11 /18/80 ( 19 all) Joe Arnold (WKU) vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10/29/88 Long Play: 47. 137 - Nat Northington vs. Northern Illinois, 10/ 11 /69 (29 alt) 107. 103-Troy Snardon vs. Evansville, 9/5/81 (14 alt) Joe Arnold (WKU) vs. North Carolina A& T, 11 / 19/88 96 - Jeff Cesarone to Keith Paskett (WKU) vs. Akron , 10/5/85 TD 48. 136 -- Eddie Thompson vs. UT-Chattanooga, 11 /2/91 (20 alts) 108. 102 - Dickie Moore vs. Akron, 9/18/65 (17 alt) Don Smith (WKU) vs. Southwest Missouri, 10/ 14/89 92 - Bill Smith to Eddie Preston (WKU) vs. Austin Peay, 9/25/76 TD 49. 135 - Dickie Moore vs. Morehead State, 11 /6/65 (22 alt)* 102 - Jimmy Woods vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/16/76 (24 alt) Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, 9/29/90 135-John Embree vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/21 /72 (17 alt)* 11 o. 101 - Jimmy Woods vs. Murray State, 11 /20/76 (28 all) 87 - Todd Krueger to Scott Sible, Northern Michigan , 10/6/79 TD 135 -- Eddie Thompson vs. Middle Tennessee, 10/5/91 (24 alts)* 101 - Pat McKenzie vs. Morehead State, 10/27/84 (34 alt) Long Play: 52. 134 -Jim Vorhees vs. Murray State, 11 /22/69 (35 att)* 112. 100 - Clarence Jackson vs. Austin Peay, 9/22/73 (17 all) 99 - Pedro Bacon (WKU) vs. Livingston, 9/13/86 TD 134 - Don Smith vs. Illinois State, 9/15/90 (34 att)* 100 - Jimmy Woods vs. Morehead State, 10/30/76 (33 all) 81 - Joe Arnold (WKU) vs. North Carolina A& T, 11 /19/88 TD 54. 133 - Dickie Moore vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/14/67 (13 alt)* 100 - Charlie Houser vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/16/82 (25 alt) 80 - Nick Nance, Murray State, 11/17/79 TD Receiving 133 - Herb Davis vs. Illinois State, 9/15/90 (21 att)* 100 - Herb Davis vs. Youngstown State, 10/6/90 (22 alt)* Keith Paskett (WKU) vs. Morehead State, 10/29/83 TD 56. 132 - Dickie Moore vs. Murray State, 11 /20/65 (25 alt)* Phillip Collins, Southwest Missouri, 10/14/89 Catches: ·Home Game 13 - Mark Ledford, Morehead State, 10/29/83 (207 yds) 57. 131 - John Embree vs. Wittenberg, 9/18/71 (8 alt)* # NCAA Division II National Championship Game (Camellia Bowl), Sacramento, Calif. Most 100-Yard Games : 131 -- Jairus Malcome vs. Morehead State, 9/21 /91 (12 alts)* ## NCAA Division II Championship Playoffs, First Round, Bowling Green, Ky. Lee McCormick, Murray State, 11 /23/85 (193 yds) 59. 130 - Jim Burt vs . Murray State, 11 / 11 /61 (7 att)* Season: 5 - Joe Arnold (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/24/88 (117 yds) 11 - Cedric Jones (WKU) vs. Livingston, 9/13/86 (121 yds) 130 -- Eddie Thompson vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /9/91 (25 alts)* vs. Austin Peay, 10/1/88 (115 yds) vs. Illinois State, 10/8/88 (190 yds) Net Yards: vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10/29/88 (196 yds) 207 - Mark Ledford, Morehead State, 10/29/83 (13 catches) vs. North Carolina A&T, 11 /19/88 (177 yds) 193 - Lee McCormick, Murray State, 11 /23/85 (13 catches) Career: 8 - Joe Arnold (WKU) vs. Gardner-Webb, 9/6/86 (111 yds) 184 - Scott Sible, Northern Michigan, 10/6/79 (6 catches) The Hilltopper Nickname vs. Livingston, 10/17/87 (138 yds) 167 - Alan Mullins (WKU) vs. Akron, 10/5/85 (9 catches) vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/14/87 (129 yds) The evolution of the nickname "Hilltoppers" is obvious to those who have Since the summit of "the Hill" rises 232 feet above nearby Barren River vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/24/88 (117 yds) Touchdown Catches: seen the Western Kentucky University campus. The operations of Western and the comparatively level plain that surrounds it, it was only natural that vs. Austin Peay, 10/1/88 (115 yds) 4 - Porter Williams (WKU ) vs. Murray State, 11 /17/73 vs. Illinois State, 10/8/88 (190 yds) Kentucky State were moved from the site of its forerunner. the young athletes who represented the institution centered on the crest 3 - Porter Williams (WKU) vs. East Tennessee, 10/2/71 should come to be known as "Hilltoppers." vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10/29/88 (196 yds) Derrick Mclendon, UT-Chattanooga, 11 /17 /90 Southern Normal School, to a commanding hill in the southwestern portion vs. North Carolina A& T, 11 /19/88 (177 yds) of Bowling Green on February 4, 1911. The move was completed as the Still, the name did not come into use until the 1925-26 school year. Prior Note: In 24 years, there have been a total of 76 hundred-yard games in Smith entire student body marched to the new site, carrying various articles of to that, Westem'sathleticteamswerecommonly referredtoas "Pedagogues" Stadium, 49 of those (64.5%) by WKU athletes. school equipment. or "Teachers."

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Punting Interceptions Miscellaneous Most Points Scored : WKU (Game)- 61 vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 (W 61-14) Punts: Returns: Largest Crowd: Opponent (Game) - 58 by Lamar, 9/15/79 (L 58-27) 12- Mark Pemberton , Tennessee Tech, 10/17/81 (412 yds) 3 - John Leathers (WKU) vs. Dayton, 10/12/74 (57 yds) 20 ,428 vs . Eastern Kentucky, 10/26/68 (L 16-7) Both Teams (Game) - 85 (Lamar 58, WKU 27), 9/15/79 Todd Davis (WKU ) vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /18/89 (390 yds) 20,100 vs. Morehead State, 11 /1/75 (W 14-10) WKU (Season) - 207 in 1973 (six games) Net Yards: 20,100 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /8/80 (W 30-15) Opponents (Season) - 158 in 1991 (six games) Net Yards: 85 - Lamont Meacham (WKU) vs. Kentucky State, 9/19/81 (1 rel, TD) 20,000 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/4/72 (L 21 -17) Both Teams (Season) - 313 in 1991 (six games) 514- Don Rardin , Morehead State, 11 / 1/75 (11 punts) 83 - Eddie Godfrey (WKU ) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 (1 rel) 20,000 vs. Dayton, 10/12/74 (W 32-15) 445 - Mike Shawen, Middle Tennessee, 11 /4/7 2 (11 punts) 81 - Steve Leach, Troy State, 10/19/91 (2 rets , 1 TD) 20,000 vs . Middle Tennessee, 11/13/76 (W 38-7) Consecutive Winning Seasons: 9 - 1968 thru 1976 444 - Walt Herod (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/23/76 (1 O punts) Long Return: Smallest Crowd : Consecutive Losing Seasons: 2 - 1983 and 1984 Average Punt: 85 - Lamont Meacham (WKU) vs. Kentucky State, 9/19/81 TD 1,500 vs. Boston University, 11 /8/86 (W 28-7) 51.3 - Charlie Johnson (WKU) vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /9/74 (4 punts) 83 - Eddie Godfrey (WKU) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 TD 2, 500 vs. North Carolina A& T, 11 /19/88 (W 44-0) Total Winning Seasons: 16 51.2 - Greg Burke, Morehead State, 11 /2/85 (5 punts) 81 - Steve Leach, Troy State, 10/19/91 TD 73 - Virgil Li vers (WKU) vs. Dayton, 10/29/73 High Season Attendance: Undefeated Seasons: 6 - 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980 and 1988 Long Punt: 64 - Jimmy Jones (WKU) vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /6/76 91,050 in 1973 (15,175 per game in 6 games / 6-0-0) 81 - Chip Johnson, Au stin Peay, 9/28/74 61 - Craig Brooks, Eastern Kentucky, 9/29/90 TD 85 ,333 in 1971 (17 ,067 per game in 5 games / 5-0-0) Record in September: 26-10-2 (7 1 .1 %) 78- Don Rardin , Morehead State, 11 /1/75 56 - Rick Caswell (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/26/74 TD 82,900 in 1978 (16,580 per game in 5 games / 3-2-0) 77 -Charlie Johnson (WKU) vs. Morehead State, 10/27/73 54 - Eddie Godfrey (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/29/90 80,800 in 1980 (16,160 per game in 5 games / 5-0-0) Record in October: 33-14-1 (69.8%) 75 - Ray Farmer (WKU) vs. Tennessee Tech , 10/13/79 51 - Lamont Meacham (WKU) vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /8/80 50 - Rod Jefferson, Morehead State, 10/2 7/79 Low Season Attendance : Record in November: 19-16-1 (54.2%) 45,900 in 1983 (9 ,180 per game in 5 games / 2-3-0) 46,300 in 1986 (7,717 per game in 6 games / 3-3-0) Record in December: 1-0-0 (100%)

Punt Returns High Season Average Attendance: First Game: Sept. 21, 1968 (WKU 35, Butler O) Scoring 17,067 in 1971 (85,333 in 5 games / 5-0-0) 16 ,580 in 1978 (82,900 in 5 games / 3-2-0) First Night Game: Sept. 19, 1987 (WKU 21 , Murray State 17) Returns: 16, 160 in 1980 (80 ,800 in 5 games / 5-0-0) 9 -Allen Coker (WK U) vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /4/72 (25 yds) Points: 15,850 in 1976 (79,250 in 5 games / 3-1-1) Record in Night Games: 14-5-0 (73.7%) 8 - Jerry Flippin (WKU) vs. Morehead State, 10/31 /81 (49 yds) 24 - Porter Williams (WKU) vs. Murray State, 11 /17/73 15,760 in 1974 (78,800 in 5 games / 5-0-0) Cedric Jones (WKU ) vs. Austin Peay, 10/1/88 (72 yds) Terence Thompson, Eastern Kentucky, 10/23/82 15,420 in 1979 (77,100 in 5 games / 2-3-0) 7 - Bill "Jelly" Green (WKU) vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /7/70 (67 yds) 15,175 in 1973 (91,050 in 6 games / 6-0-0) Kenny Mitchell, UT-Chattanooga, 9/10/77 (84 yds) Touchdowns: Matt MacIntyre (WKU) vs. Au stin Peay, 9/30/89 (15 yds) 4- Porter Wi lli ams (WKU ) vs. Mu rray State, 11 /17/73 Low Season Average Attendance: The WKU Athletic Hall of Fame Terence Thompson, Eastern Kentucky, 10/23/82 7,717 in 1986 (46,300 in 6 games / 3-3-0) Net Yards: 1991 {Inaugural Class) 147 - Dwayne Haun (WKU) vs. Indiana State, 11 /10/90 (2 rets) Extra Points: Consecutive Wins: 129 - Ken neth Watson, Livingston, 9/13/86 (4 rets) 8 - Steve Wi lson (WKU) vs. Murray State, 11 /22/69 E.A. Diddle (Coach), 1922-64 17 - 11 /4/72 (WKU 35, Butler 6) thru 11 /22/75 (WKU 19, Murray State O) ; 7 - Mike Marlow, Lamar, 9/15/79 Jimmy Feix (Football), 1949-52 streak broken by Troy State (10-1 O) , 9/ 11 /76 Long Return: Ricky And erson (WKU) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/13/79 Dee Gibson (Basketball/Tennis), 1942-43 & '47-48 90 - Bill "Jelly" Green (WKU) vs. Morehead State, 11 /1/69 TD Pat Levis (WKU) vs. Austin Peay, 9/30/89 Consecutive Games Without a Loss: Clem Haskins (Basketball), 1965-67 Cedric Jones (WKU) vs. UT-Chattanooga, 10/29/88 TD Pat Levis (WKU) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 21 - 11 /4/72 (WKU 35, Butler 6) thru 11 /6/76 (WKU 38, Middle Tennessee 7); Adele Gleaves (Haswell) (Gymnastics), 1973-76 85 - Dwayne Haun (WKU) vs. Indiana State, 11 /10/90 TD Brian Mitchell, Northern Iowa, 10/26/9 1 streak broken by Akron (29-16), 11 /13/76; Record - 20-0-1 Jim McDaniels (Basketball), 1969-71 74 - Glendell Miller (WKU) vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /16/85 TD John Oldham (Basketball), 1943 & 1947-49 68 - Bill "Jelly" Green (WKU) vs. Austin Peay, 9/28/68 TD Field Goals : Consecutive Losses: 4 - Steve Donisi (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/29/90 (4-6) Bobby Rascoe (Basketball), 1960-62 67 - Kenneth Watson, Livingston, 9/13/86 5 - 11 /12/83 (Eastern Illinois 34, WKU 14) thru 10/ 13/84 (S W Missouri 25, 3 - David Flores, Eastern Kentucky, 10/2 1 /78 (3-4) Max Reed (Basketball/Football), 1935-37/'34-36 WKU 10) ; streak broken vs. Eastern Kentucky (17-10), 10/20/84 David Tu ck, Murray State, 11 /17/79 (3-3) Nick Rose (Track/Cross-Country), 1972-76 Dan Maher (WKU) vs . Tennessee State, 9/7/85 (3-3) Shutouts: Kickoff Returns Dan Maher (WKU) vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 /14/8 7 (3-3) 15 - first - WKU 35, Butler O (9 /21/6 8) 1992 Dan Maher (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/24/88 (3-3) most recent - WKU 14, Murray State O (9/ 14/91) Lawrence Brame (Football), 1967-70 Garth Petri lli , Middle Tennessee, 10/5/91 (3-4) Returns: Jim Burt (Football/Baseball), 1961-64/'61-62 9 - Mike Stewart, Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 (159 yds) Consecutive Shutouts: Points by Kicking: Clarence Caple (football), 1935-37 7 - Anthony White , Morehead State, 9/21/9 1 ( 102 yds) 2 - 9/21 /68 (WKU 35, Butler 0) and 9/28/68 (WKU 42, Austin Peay O) ; 1st 12- Davi d Tuck, Murray State, 11 / 17/79 (3 FG s, 3 PATs) Brenda Chapman (Strickler) (Basketball/Tennis), 6 - Antoine Worth man, Illinois State, 10/8/88 (108 yds) two games in stadium Steve Donisi (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/29/90 (4 FGs) 1975-781'7 4- 75 Herb Davis (WKU) vs. Northern Iowa, 10/26/91 (96 yds) 11 - Garth Petrilli, Middle Tennessee, 10/5/91 (3 FGs, 2 PA Ts) Consecutive Games Scoring: Nick Denes (Football/Baseball Coach), 1957-67/'58-62 1O - Mike Marlow, Lamar, 9/15/79 (1 FG , 7 PA Ts) Net Yards: 59 - 9/2 1/68 (WKU 35, Butler 0) thru 10/1379 (WKU 49, Tennessee Tech 7); Harry "Pap" Glenn (Baseball/Basketball/Football), Henry Castellanos, Eastern Il linois, 11 /12/83 (2 FG s, 4 PATs) 165 - Anthony Green (WKU) vs . Southwest Missouri , 10/14/89 (4 rets) streak broken by Morehead State (L 3-0) , 11 /3/79 1924-26/'23-26/'23-25 Jack McKenzie (WKU) vs. Central Florida, 9/22/84 (2 FGs, 3 PATs) 159- Mike Stewart, Tennessee Tech, 10/21 /89 (9 rets) Note: Current streak is 58 games (since 3-0 loss to Morehead State, 11/3179) Dan Maher (WKU) vs. Tennessee State, 9/7/85 (3 FG s, 1 PAT) Ted Hornback (Assistant Basketball Coach/Tennis Coach), Ru ss Klaus, Akron, 10/5/85 (2 FGs, 4 PATs) 1938-64/'39-42, '46, '48-76 Long Return: Games Held Scoreless: 1 - by Morehead State (3-0), 11 /3/79 Dan Maher (WKU) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/24/88 (3 FGs, 1 PAT) Virgil Livers (Football/Track), 1971-7 4/'72-74 100 - Davlin Mullen (WKU) vs. You ngstown State, 10/9/82 TD Most Wins : 6 - 1973 (6-0-0 / 12-1 -0 overall) Tom Marshall (Basketball), 1950-54 Tony Staynings (Track/Cross-Country), 1973-77 Most Losses: 4 - 1984 (1-4-0 I 2-9-0 overall) 1990 (1-4-0 I 2-8-0 overall)

Most Ties: 1 - four times (1968, 1969, 1976, 1977)

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Total Offense Plays Rush Pass Total 1991 Roscoe Echols ...... 177 963 5.4 1989 Anthony Green ...... 28 435 3 1985 Adam Lindsey ...... 75 1951 Jimmy Feix . . ... 201 9 1,189 1,198 1990 Dwayne Haun ...... 31 2,790 37.2 459 3 1~ M=Li~~ ...... 77 1952 Jimmy Feix ...... 223 -32 1,752 1,720 Passing Art-Com-In Yards TD 1991 Dwayne Haun ...... 26 3,093 40.2 307 2 1987 Todd Davis ...... 48 1953 Whitey Sanders . .. 100 -2 540 538 1951 Jimmy Feix ...... 181- 86-12 1,189 8 1,871 39.0 1988 Todd Davis ...... 68 1954 Jerry Nassano ...... 183 109 805 914 1952 Jimmy Feix ...... 201 -127-10 1,752 15 All-Purpose Running 2,484 36.5 Pass Punt KO Int. 1989 Todd Davis ...... 67 Jerry Nassano ...... Whitey Sanders ...... 540 2,563 38.3 1955 62 415 415 1953 76- 43- 5 4 Rush Rec. Rets Rets Reis Total 1990 Todd Davis ...... 55 2,216 40.3 1956 Carroll VanHooser ...... 138 28 528 556 1954 Jerry Nassano ...... 126- 60- 8 805 5 1951 Bobby Bilyeu ...... 251 181 18 338 788 1957 DeLane Simpson ...... 89 492 1955 Jerry Nassano ...... 62- 27- 4 415 2 1991 Chris Gable ...... 50 1,774 35.5 492 1952 Max Stevens ...... 337 436 98 52 37 960 1958 Denny Wedge ...... 113 97 420 517 1956 Carroll Van Hooser ...... 101- 41- 8 528 1 1953 Max Stevens ...... 204 31 4 187 133 16 854 Scoring Points by: TD PAT 1959 Denny Wedge ...... 91 175 278 453 1957 Carroll VanHooser ...... 72- 24- 9 230 2 1954 Jim Gunnell ...... 417 FG Tota l 203 11 152 2 785 1951 Gene McFadden ...... 36 o 1960 Jim Daily ...... 160 -56 693 637 1958 Denny Wedge ...... 76- 25- 9 420 4 1955 not available 0 36 1952 Max Stevens ...... 78 O 1961 Jim Daily ...... 112 -29 445 416 1959 Denny Wedge ...... 45- 22- 7 278 1 1956 Jim Chambliss ...... 299 111 0 78 9 82 0 501 1953 Gene McFadden ...... 48 o 1962 Jim Daily . . . 143 -61 746 685 1960 Jim Daily ...... 125- 59- 7 693 3 1957 De Lane Simpson ...... 492 0 48 8 26 22 548 1954 Jim Aurs ...... 36 O 1963 Jim Burt ...... 132 570 334 904 1961 Jim Daily ...... 77- 26- 7 445 4 1958 not available 0 36 Millard Shirley ...... 36 O 1964 Sharon Miller ...... 167 109 935 1,044 1962 Jim Daily ...... 107- 56- 6 746 5 1959 not ava ilable 0 36 1955 Jim Ch ambliss ...... 18 o 1965 Dickie Moore ...... 203 1,055 1,055 1963 Sharon Miller . . .. 67- 30- 6 507 4 1960 Winton Boone ...... 118 142 0 18 45 100 49 454 1956 Jim Chambliss ...... 18 o 1966 Johnny Vance ...... 201 128 855 983 1964 Sharon Miller . . .. 135- 61-20 935 8 1961 Jim Burt ...... 304 0 18 56 50 88 5 503 1957 Jerry Brantley ...... 12 14 1967 Dickie Moore ...... 209 1,444 1,444 1965 Mike Egan ...... 134- 60-15 797 6 1962 Jim Burt ...... 225 3 29 290 48 54 618 1958 Denny Wedge ...... 18 2 1968 Johnny Vance ...... 222 351 1,147 1,498 1966 Johnny Vance .. . .. 125- 63-10 855 2 1963 Jim Burt ...... 570 0 20 105 98 15 748 1959 Billy Booker ...... 30 2 1969 Johnny Vance ...... 412 221 1,943 2,164 1967 Mike Egan ...... 123- 63- 4 696 6 1964 John Burt ...... 463 0 32 42 89 255 849 1960 Billy Booker ...... 18 o 1970 Leo Peckenpaugh ...... 253 214 769 983 1968 Johnny Vance ...... 153- 67-15 1,147 10 1965 Dickie Moore ...... 1,055 0 18 43 103 1,201 1961 Jim Hughes ...... 24 2 1971 Leo Peckenpaugh ...... 258 159 864 1,023 1969 Johnny Vance ...... 307-155-18 1,943 16 1966 Jim Sprinkle ...... 311 0 26 56 136 280 0 783 1962 John Burt ...... 24 o 1972 Leo Peckenpaugh ...... 245 64 856 920 1970 Leo Peckenpaugh ...... 157- 64-11 769 5 1967 Dickie Moore ...... 1,444 0 24 12 1,456 1963 Sharon Miller ...... 66 o 1973 Dennis Tomek ...... 246 47 1,485 1,532 1971 Leo Peckenpaugh ...... 157-67-12 864 11 1968 Jay Davis ...... - 612 0 66 30 632 1964 Jim Burt ...... 60 o 1974 Dennis Tomek ...... 182 1,017 1,017 1972 Leo Peckenpaugh . .. 172- 79-10 856 5 1969 Jim Vorhees ...... 759 0 60 342 15 1,116 1965 Dickie Moore ...... 54 2 1975 Lawrence Jefferson . .. 293 880 880 1973 Dennis Tomek ...... 220-109-15 1,485 13 1= ~~M ...... - 0 56 358 374 9 741 1966 Jim Vorhees ...... 48 o 1976 Jimmy Woods ...... 234 859 859 1974 Dennis Tomek ...... 156- 70-12 1,017 9 1971 Clarence Jackson ...... 664 57 0 48 4 249 974 1967 Dickie Mooore ...... 114 o 1977 Jimmy Woods ...... 191 906 906 1975 Bill Smith ...... 139- 62- 8 661 5 1972 John Embree ...... 658 0 114 74 31.~ 1,043 1968 Jim Vorhees ...... 42 o 1978 John Hall ...... 263 12 1,439 1,451 1976 Doug Bartholomew ...... 76- 42- 9 585 3 1973 Clarence Jackson ...... 909 0 42 60 254 333 1,556 1969 Jay Davis ...... 42 o 1979 John Hall ...... 262 -70 1,418 1,348 1977 Doug Bartholomew ...... 135- 65-13 798 8 1974 Virgil Livers ...... - 0 42 545 52 123 720 1970 Clarence Jackson ...... 54 o 1980 Troy Snardon ...... 157 905 905 1978 John Hall ...... 209-106-10 1,439 12 1975 Lawrence Jefferson ...... 880 0 54 50 361 1,291 1971 Clarence Jackson ...... 42 o 1981 Ralph Antone ...... 234 1 1,356 1,357 1979 John Hall ...... 215-108-13 1,418 10 1976 Jimmy Woods ...... 859 140 0 42 354 1,353 1972 John Embree ...... 48 o 1982 Ralph Antone ...... 361 -155 1,657 1,502 1980 John Hall ...... 93- 45- 6 744 6 1977 Jimmy Woods ...... 906 129 0 48 116 1,151 1973 Clarence Jackson ...... 114 o 1983 Scott Travis ...... 280 -118 1,172 1,054 1981 Ralph Antone ...... 191-101 -11 1,356 8 1978 Nate Jones ...... 467 75 0 114 213 755 1974 Bob Hobby ...... 24 O 1984 Jeff Cesarone . . ... 265 -103 1,546 1,443 1982 Ralph Antone ...... 268-135- 7 1,657 13 1979 Eddie Preston ...... 30 739 0 24 769 Lawrence Jefferson ...... 24 O 1985 Jeff Cesarone ...... 489 -195 2,737 2,542 1983 Scott Travis ...... 193- 85-14 1,172 4 1980 Nate Jones ...... 7 49 10 0 24 206 965 Virgil Livers ...... 24 o 1986 Jeff Cesarone ...... 453 -227 2,396 2,169 1984 Jeff Cesarone ...... 238-123- 8 1,546 6 1981 Danny Embree ...... 557 0 24 169 240 966 Bill Smith ...... 24 O 1987 Jeff Cesarone . . ... 338 -189 1,887 1,698 1985 Jeff Cesarone ...... 447-253- 7 2,737 18 1982 Charlie Houser ...... 569 0 24 139 -3 192 897 1975 Lawrence Jefferson ...... 48 o 1988 Joe Arnold ...... 280 1,668 23 1,691 1986 Jeff Cesarone ...... 397-207-14 2,396 15 1983 Glendell Miller ...... 569 15 0 48 98 682 1976 Dave Betz ...... O 8 1989 Don Smith ...... 221 1,005 1,005 1987 Jeff Cesarone ...... 297-152-13 1,887 7 1984 Glende II Miller ...... 425 251 30 38 67 99 842 1977 Eddie Preston ...... 42 o 1990 Scott Campbell ...... 235 114 1,088 1,202 1988 David Armstrong ...... 258-117-11 1,219 7 1985 Glendell Miller ...... 446 0 42 356 109 221 1,132 1978 Barry Skaggs ...... 54 o 1991 Roscoe Echols ...... 177 963 963 1989 Mark Marsh...... 116- 55- 6 931 8 1986 Joe Arnold ...... 721 290 0 54 211 1,222 1979 Eddie Preston ...... 42 O 1990 Scott Campbell ...... 163- 81 - 8 1,088 2 1987 Joe Arnold ...... 901 139 0 42 253 1,293 1980 Troy Snardon ...... 72 o Rushing Alt Yards Avg 1991 Brian Browning ...... 125-57-8 671 5 1988 Joe Arnold ...... 1,668 0 72 72 262 2,002 Troy Snardon ...... O 1951 Gene McFadden ...... 110 1981 48 0 48 578 5.3 1989 Anthony Green ...... 17 435 603 1,055 1952 Gene McFadden ...... 109 t 982 Jim Griffiths ...... o 20 18 38 655 6.0 Receiving Catches Yards TD 1990 Don Smith ...... 881 67 134 1,082 1953 Gene McFadden ...... 103 703 6.8 1951 Gene McFadden . . ... 16 150 1 1983 Glendell Miller ...... 36 O 0 36 1991 Herb Davs ...... 275 26 654 955 1954 Millard Shirley ...... 84 1952 Bill Ploumis ...... 36 452 1984 Lanny Hall ...... o 11 21 32 464 5.5 4 Roscoe Echols ...... 963 -8 955 1955 Jim Chambliss ...... 54 286 5.3 1953 Bill Ploumis ...... 17 189 3 1985 Glendell Miller ...... 60 O 0 60 Jim Chambliss ...... Jim Gunnell ...... 1986 Dan Maher ...... o 22 27 49 1956 62 299 4.8 1954 14 203 0 Punting Punts Yards Avg 1957 DeLane Simpson . . .. 89 5.5 1955 Mike Moriarty ...... 12 153 1987 Dan Maher ...... o 30 39 69 492 0 1951 John Gill ...... 35 1,132 32.3 1958 Wayne Kelley ...... 67 1956 Mike Moriarty ...... 15 1988 Joe Arnold ...... 90 o 0 90 304 4.5 192 1 1952 Don Chapman ...... 34 1,221 35.9 1989 Don Smith ...... 48 o 0 48 1959 David Miller ...... 71 291 4.0 1957 Jerry Brantley ...... 14 150 2 1953 Max Stevens ...... 23 717 31.2 1960 Gary Brunson ...... 46 203 4.4 1958 Wayne Kelley ...... 8 145 1 1954 not available 1990 Steve Donisi ...... o 14 33 47 1961 Jim Burt ...... 46 304 6.6 1959 Jim Hughes ...... 11 85 0 1955 not available 1991 Eddit Thompson ...... 36 4 40 1962 John Burt ...... 72 328 4.6 1960 Lewis Johnson . . ... 13 192 0 1956 not available Tackles MT 1963 Jim Burt ...... 112 570 5.1 1961 Jim Hughes ...... 14 225 3 1957 not available AT Total 1965 Wes Simpson ...... 60 1964 John Burt ...... 98 463 4.7 1962 Jim Burt ...... 16 290 3 1958 Denny Wedge ...... 48 49 109 1,699 35.4 1966 Allan Hogan ...... 54 1965 Dickie Moore ...... 203 1,055 5.2 1963 Elmer Murray ...... 12 220 1959 Denny Wedge ...... 23 28 82 879 38.2 1967 Bill Hape ...... 45 1966 Dickie Moore ...... 133 719 5.4 1964 JimBurt ...... 16 278 4 1960 Bill Pegausch ...... 49 40 85 1,790 36.5 1968 Jerry Humble ...... 63 1967 Dickie Moore ...... 208 1,444 6.9 1965 Ken Waller ...... 21 246 1 1961 Bobby Mitchell ...... 44 1,518 48 111 34.5 1969 Jimmy Barber ...... 74 19m ~~~. ··· ··· ·§ 561 6.8 1966 Jim Old ...... 29 442 2 1962 Bobby Mitchell ...... 35 1,252 40 114 35.8 1970 Jimmy Barber ...... 75 1969 Jim Vorhees ...... 177 759 4.3 1967 Jim Old ...... 21 232 1 1963 Ernie Hall ...... 44 55 130 1,603 36.4 1971 Terry Thompson ...... 71 1970 John Embree ...... 141 501 3.6 1968 Jay Davis ...... 33 612 6 1964 Ernie Hall ...... 37 1,333 43 114 36.0 1972 Robert Walton ...... 77 1971 Clarence Jackson ...... 117 664 5.7 1969 Jay Davis . . .. . 46 809 7 1965 Jerry Matthews ...... 49 1,817 41 118 37.1 1973 Lonnie Schuster ...... 66 1972 Clarence Jackson ...... 150 731 4.9 1970 Jay Davis ...... 25 443 1 1966 Jerry Humble ...... 35 1,318 35 101 37.7 1974 Rick Green ...... 87 1973 Clarence Jackson ...... 187 909 4.9 1971 Jay Davis ...... 27 372 5 1967 Jerry Humble ...... 33 1,228 51 138 37.2 1975 Rick Green ...... 122 1974 Lawrence Jefferson ...... 161 556 3.5 1972 Tom Turner ...... 29 317 0 1968 Johnny Vance ...... 61 2,163 73 195 35.5 1976 Biff Madon ...... 90 1975 Lawrence Jefferson . .. 293 880 3.0 1973 Porter Williams ...... 66 1,107 11 1969 Johnny Vance ...... 61 2,375 58 148 38.9 1977 Biff Madon ...... 84 1976 Jimmy Woods ...... 233 859 3.7 1974 Dave Maley ...... 39 618 2 1970 Gary Mears ...... 74 2,719 59 143 36.7 1978 Tony Towns ...... 74 1977 Jimmy Woods...... 191 906 4.7 1975 Bob Hobby ...... 26 396 3 1971 Gary Mears ...... 44 1,669 40 114 37.9 t 979 Carl Estelle ...... 53 1978 Nate Jones ...... 132 467 3.5 1976 Billy Lindsey ...... 32 365 1 1972 Gary Mears . . ... 48 1,832 78 131 38.2 1980 Tim Ford ...... 28 1979 Elmer Caldwell ...... 119 572 4.8 1977 Eddie Preston ...... 28 476 7 1973 Charlie Johnson ...... 62 2,403 83 111 38.8 1981 Paul Gray ...... 73 1980 Troy Snardon ...... 157 905 5.8 1978 Eddie Preston . . ... 37 646 7 1974 Charlie Johnson ...... 51 2,155 100 173 42.3 1982 Paul Gray ...... 56 1981 TroySnardon ...... 137 589 4.3 1979 Eddie Preston ...... 39 739 6 1975 Walt Herod ...... 80 93 149 3,230 40.4 1983 Paul Gray ...... 53 1982 Charlie Houser ...... 170 569 3.3 1980 Ricky Gwinn ...... 19 256 3 1976 Walt Herod ...... 78 3,202 41.1 84 137 1984 Vern ard Johnson ...... 59 1983 Danny Embree ...... 137 600 4.4 1981 John Newby ...... 48 736 3 1977 Ray Farmer ...... 55 2,129 39 98 38.7 1985 Neil Fatkin ...... 59 1984 GI end ell Miller ...... 123 425 3.5 1982 John Newby ...... 38 578 6 1978 Ray Farmer . . .. 59 2,327 53 112 39.4 1986 Neil Fatkin ...... 46 1985 Glendell Miller ...... 128 446 3.5 1983 Alan Mullins ...... 26 529 4 1979 Ray Farmer ...... 49 1,946 30 76 39.7 1987 Mike Carberry ...... 73 1986 Joe Arnold . . . 140 721 5.2 1984 Ty Campbell ...... 50 503 1 1980 Ray Farmer ...... 62 35 108 2,626 42.4 1988 Mike Carberry ...... 73 1987 Joe Arnold ...... 179 901 5.0 1985 Alan Mullins ...... 65 849 7 1981 Mike Miller...... 70 2,672 38.2 55 128 1989 Jerome Martin ...... 57 1988 Joe Arnold ...... 278 1,668 6.0 1986 Keith Paskett ...... 41 738 5 1982 Mike Miller ...... 70 2,630 37.6 23 80 1990 Raji Gordon ...... 62 1989 Don Smith ...... 221 1,005 4.5 1987 Robert Coates ...... 40 470 1 1983 Adam Lindsey ...... 77 2,959 38.4 28 90 1991 Richard Grice ...... 70 1990 Don Smith ...... 187 881 4.7 1988 Robert Coates ...... 24 307 3 1984 Adam Lindsey ...... 70 2,608 37.3 32 102

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1992 Hllltop~r 1992 Football Hilltopper WKU National Stat Leaders WKU National Stat Leaders Football

Through the years, the Hilltoppers have ranked among the nation's leaders in a variety of team and individual statistical categories 1979 as compiled by the NCAA. Here's a quick look at the Toppers in the national rankings (the NCAA includes regular season games only Team- 5th, Total Offense (10 games, 774 plays, 3,710 yds, 371.0 yds/game) in its stat compilations): Individual- 6th, Receiving (Eddie Preston : 10 games, 39 catches, 739 yds, 6 TDs, 3.9 catches/game) 7th, Passing Efficiency (John Hall: 10 games, 215-108-13, 50.2%, 1,418 yds , 1o TDs, 108.9 rating) 1951 8th, Total Offense (John Hall: 1O games, 262 plays, 1,348 yds, 134.8 yds/game) Team- 7th, Pass Offense (9 games, 216-104-18, 48.1%, 1,435 yds, 159.4 yds/game, 11 TDs) 1980 25th, Total Offense (9 games, 636 plays, 3,248 yds, 360.9 yds/game) Team- 5th, Punting (67 punts, 38.2 avg) Individual- 7th, Passing (Jimmy Feix: 9 games, 181-85-12, 47.0%, 1,204 yds, 8 TDs) 6th, Rush Offense (10 games, 531 carries, 2,339 yds, 233.9 yds/game) 16th, Total Offense (Jimmy Feix: 9 games, 190 plays, 1,206 yds) Individual- 2nd, Punting (Ray Farmer: 62 punts, 42.4 avg) 67th, Rushing (Gene McFadden: 9 games, 110 carries, 578 yds) 7th, Scoring (Troy Snardon: 10 games, 72 pis, 7.2 pis/game) 1952 1981 Team- 3rd, Pass Offense (9 games, 206-126-10, 61.2%, 1,925 yds, 213.9 yds/game, 20 TDs) Individual- 10th, Receiving (John Newby: 11 games, 48 catches, 736 yds, 4.4 catches/game) Note: 61.2% fed the nation; 1,925 yds and 20 TDs was 2nd in the nation and 213.9 yds/game was 3rd 1982 6th, Total Offense (9 games, 599 plays, 3,832 yds, 425.8 yds/game) Team - 2nd, Turnover Margin (1.30) 24th, Rushing Defense (9 games, 321 plays, 1,000 yds, 111.1 yds/game) 4th, Kickoff Returns (25.7 avg) 30th, Total Defense (9 games, 501 plays, 1,868 yds, 207.6 yds/game) 15th, Pass Defense (124.4 yds/game) Individual- 4th, Passing (Jimmy Feix: 9 games, 176-111-8, 63.1 %, 1,581 yds, 15 TDs) / Note: 63. 1% led the nation Individual- FIRST, Kickoff Returns (Davlin Mullen : 31 .9 avg) 6th, Total Offense (Jimmy Feix, 9 games, 196 plays, 1,546 yds) 1984 1953 Team- 14th, Pass Offense (11 games, 481 -251 -23, 2,811 yds, 255.5 yds/game) Individual- 38th, Rushing (Gene McFadden: 1O games, 103 carries, 704 yds) Individual- 13th, Kickoff Returns (Keith Paskett: 12 rets, 285 yds, 23.7 avg) 38th, Passing (Whitey Sanders: 1O games, 66-44-5, 66. 7%, 535 yds, 4 TDs) / Note: 66. 7% fed the nation 1985 1954 Team- FIRST, Pass Attempts (69 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11 /9 - tie with Idaho State, 69, vs. Montana, 10/12) Individual- 25th, Passing (Jerry Nassano: 9 games, 112-55-6, 49.1 %, 763 yds, 5 TDs) 10th, Pass Offense (11 games, 506-281-10, 3,064 yds, 278.5 yds/game) 1955 Individual- 13th, Total Offense (Jeff Cesarone: 11 games, 489 plays, 2,542 yds, 231 .1 yds/game) Team- 14th, Pass Defense (9 games, 59-23-7, 39.0%, 385 yds, 42.8 yds/game, 2 TDs) 1,7th, Receiving (Alan Mullins: 11 games, 65 catches, 849 yds, 5.9 catches/game) JIMMY FEIX 1956 1986 Individual- 50th, Passing (Carroll Van Hooser: 9 games, 101-41 -8, 40.6%, 528 yds, 1 TD) Team- 19th, Kickoff Returns (21.0 yds/ret) 1959 1987 Individual- 35th, Punting (Denny Wedge: 23 punts, 38.2 avg) Team- 10th, Total Defense (270.2 yds/game) 1960 DAVLIN MULLEN 13th, Pass Defense (141 .1 yds/game) Team- 6th, Pass Defense (9 games, 105-28-14, 26.7%, 365 yds, 40.6 yds/game, 2 TD) 13th, Turnover Margin (0.80) 1963 16th, Net Punting (36.1 avg) Team- 5th, Rush Defense (10 games, 312 carries, 485 yds, 48.5 yds/game) Individual- 9th, Interceptions (James Edwards: 0.70 interceptions/game) 1965 18th, Field Goals (Dan Maher: 1.20 field goals/game) Individual - 13th, Rushing (Dickie Moore: 10 games, 203 carries, 1,055 yds) 1988 1967 Team- 5th, Scoring Defense (11 games, 147 pts, 13.4 pts/game) Team- 3rd, Rush Offense (9 games, 497 carries, 2,360 yds, 262.2 yds/game) 10th, Rush Defense (11 games, 512 carries, 2,572 yds, 233.8 yds/game) Individual- FIRST, Rushing (Dickie Moore: 9 games, 208 carries, 1,444 yds) 10th, Total Defense (11 games, 723 plays, 3,035 yds, 275.9 yds/game) 2nd, Scoring (Dickie Moore: 19 TDs, 114 pts) / Note: 19 TDs fed the nation Individual- 4th, Rushing (Joe Arnold: 11 games, 244 carries, 1,461 yds, 132.82 yds/game) 7th, Kick Scoring (Tom Atwood: 34-37 PATs, 4-9 FGs, 46 pts) 8th, All-Purpose Running (Joe Arnold : 11 games, 1,461 rush , 64 rec, 235 KO rel, 1,760 yds, 160.0 yds/game) 1969 11th, Punt Returns (Cedric Jones: 32 rets, 357 yds, 11.16 avg) Individual- 7th, Total Offense (Johnny Vance: 10 games, 412 plays, 2,164 yds) 14th, Field Goals (Dan Maher: 11 games, 22 alts, 14 FGs, 1.27 FGs/game) RAY FARMER 8th, Passing (Johnny Vance: 1O games, 307-155-18, 50.5%, 1,943 yds, 16 TDs) 1989 1970 Team- 27th, Total Defense (11 games, 712 plays, 3,452 yds, 313.82 yds/game) Team - 7th, Scoring Defense (1 O games, 76 pts, 7.6 pts/game) 29th, Kickoff Returns (11 games, 45 rets, 902 yds, 20,04 avg) 8th, Total Defense (10 games, 619 plays, 1,628 yds, 162.8 yds/game) 30th, Pass Defense (11 games, 1,795 yds, 163.18 yds/game) 1971 Individual- 19th, Kickoff Returns (Anthony Green: 26 rets, 603 yds, 23.19 avg) Team- FIRST, Pass Defense (10 games, 142-52-16, 36.6%, 577 yds, 57.7 yds/game, 2 TD) 20th, Rushing (Don Smith: 11 games, 221 carries, 1,005 yds, 91 .36 yds/game) 5th, Total Defense (10 games, 618 plays, 1,511 yds, 151.1 yds/game) 35th, Punting (Todd Davis: 67 punts, 2,563 yds, 37.69 avg) 1973 35th, All-Purpose Running (Anthony Green: 117.22 yds/game) Team- FIRST, Scoring Offense (10 games, 377 pts, 37.7 pis/game) 1990 3rd, Scoring Defense (10 games, 62 pts, 6.20 pts/game) Team- 2nd, Punt Returns (10 games, 18 rets, 264 yds, 14.67 avg) 4th, Total Offense (10 games, 718 plays, 4,071 yds, 407.1 yds/game) 14th, Kickoff Returns ( 1O games, 40 rets, 833 yds, 20.83 avg) 5th, Pass Offense (10 games, 282-146-17, 51.7%, 2,139 yds, 213.9 yds/game, 25 TDs) 15th, Net Punting (10 games, 55 punts, 2,216 yds, 36.33 avg) Individual- 5th, Scoring (Clarence Jackson: 1O games, 96 pts, 9.6 pts/game) 22nd, Rush Offense (1 O games, 2, 011 yds, 201 .1 yds/game) 7th, Punting (Charlie Johnson: 40 punts, 42.2 avg) CHARLIE JOHNSON Individual - 5th, Kickoff Returns (Eddie Godfrey: 12 rets, 336 yds, 28.0 avg) 1974 6th, Rushing (Don Smith : 8 games, 187 carries, 881 yards, 110.13 yds/game) Team- 2nd, Rush Defense (10 games, 406 carries, 574 yds, 57.4 yds/game) 15th, Punting (Todd Davis: 55 punts, 2,216 yds, 40.29 avg) 4th, Total Defense (10 games, 612 plays, 1,592 yds, 159.2 yds/game) 16th, All-Purpose Running (Don Smith: 135.25 yds/game) 9th, Scoring Defense (10 games, 95 pts, 9.5 pis/game) 19th, Field Goals (Steve Donisi: 10 games, 11-17 fgs, 1.10 lg/game) Individual - 6th, Punting (Charlie Johnson: 51 punts, 42.3 avg) 1991 1975 DICKIE MOORE Team - 9th, Rushing (11 games, 584 carries, 2,860 yds, 260.0 yds/game) Team- 4th, Rush Defense (10 games, 420 carries, 592 yds, 59.2 yds/game) Individual- 30th, Rushing (Roscoe Echols: 11 games, 177 carries, 963 yds, 87.5 yds/game) 4th, Total Defense (1 Ogames , 616 plays, 1,703 yds, 170.3 yds/game) 41 st, Punt Returns (Dwayne Haun: 11 games, 28 returns, 223 yds, 8.0 yds/return) 6th, Scoring Defense (10 games, 81 pis, 8.1 pis/game) 45th, Rushing (Eddie Thompson: 9 games, 154 carries, 682 yds, 75.8 yds/game) Individual- 2nd, Punting (Walt Herod: 58 punts, 42.4 avg) 1976 Individual - 9th, Punting (Walt Herod: 78 punts, 41.1 avg) 1978 Team- 4th, Pass Defense (10 games, 935 yds, 93.5 yds/game) Individual- 6th, Punting (Ray Farmer: 59 punts, 39.4 avg) 7th, Passing (John Hall: 1O games , 209-106-10, 50. 7%, 1,439 yds, 10.6 completions/game) I ,. 8th, Total Offense (John Hall: 1O games, 263 plays, 1,451 yds) • - • • •

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All-Time Record (73 seasons) Year Coach(es) ...... W- L- T Pct WKU Pts ! Avg Opp Pts I Avg Margin 1913 M.A. Leiper Roy Manchester .... 1- 0- 0 1.000 20 I 20.0 0 I 0.0 +20.0 392-258-30 (.599) 1914 J.L. Arthur ·············· 1- 2- 0 .333 24 I 8.0 8 / 27.7 -19.7 1915 J.L. Arthur ············································ 2· 3- 2 .429 40 I 5.7 152 / 21 .7 -16.0 1916 J.L. Arthur ...... 3- 2- 0 .600 28 / 5.6 29 I 5.8 - 0.2 1917-19 No Team - World War I 1920 L.T. Smith ...... 0- 46 Winning Seasons 1- 0 .000 0 I 0.0 13 / 13.0 -13.0 1921 L.T. Smith ...... 2- 4- 1 .357 47 I 6.7 88 / 12.6 - 5.9 1922 Four .500 Seasons E.A. Diddle ... 9- 1- 0 .900 248 / 24.8 44 / 4.4 +20.4 1923 E.A. Diddle .... ·············· 5- 4- 0 .556 126 / 14.0 165 / 18.3 - 4.3 1924 23 Losing Seasons E.A. Diddle .... 4- 5- 0 .444 224 I 24.9 11 9 / 13.2 +1 1.7 1925 E.A. Diddle ······ ··· ···3- 5- 1 .389 52 / 5.8 91 / 10.1 - 4.3 DIDDLE TERRY CLAYTON DENES FEIX ROBERTS 1926 E.A. Diddle ...... 4- 4- 1 .500 151 / 16.8 69 I 7.7 + 9.1 1927 E.A. Diddle ······················· 5- 4- 0 .556 140 / 15.6 92 I 10.2 + 5.4 1928 E.A. Diddle ...... 8- 1- 0 .889 171 / 19.0 7 I 0.8 +18.2 Coach Seasons (Years) Won Lost Tied Pct Best Season 1929 Carl Anderson ··············· 7- 3- 0 .700 185 / 18.5 32 I 3.2 +15.3 Aggregate Record M.A. Leiper ...... •...... 1 (1913) 1 0 0 1.000 1913 ( 1-0-0) 1930 James Elam ······· 8- 1-1 .850 184 / 18.4 58 / 5.8 +12.6 J.L. Arthur ...... •.•.... 3 (1914-16) 7 2 .462 191 6 ( 3-2-0) 1931 6 James Elam ...... 8- 4- 0 .667 171 / 14.3 126 / 10.5 + 3.8 1932 ofWKU Coaches L.T.Smith ...... 2 (1920-21) 2 5 1 .313 1921 ( 2-4-1) Ernie Miller ···· ···· 8- 1- 0 .889 22 1 / 24.6 40 I 4.4 +20.2 1933 E.A. Diddle ...... 7 (1922-28) 38 24 2 .613 1922 ( 9-1-0) Jesse Thomas ...... 6- 2- 0 .750 181 / 22.6 39 / 4.9 +17.7 1934 Carl Anderson ...... 5 ('29; '34-37) 32 12 2 .717 1937 ( 7-1-1) Carl Anderson ·· ········ 5- 2- 1 .688 135 / 16.9 49 I 6.1 +10.8 1935 James Elam ...... 2 (1930-31) 16 5 1 .762 1930 ( 8-1-1) Carl Anderson ...... 7- 3- 0 .700 194 / 19.4 57 I 5.7 +13.7 1936 EmieMiller ...... 1 (1932) 8 1 0 .889 1932(8-1-0) Carl Anderson ··········· 6- 3- 0 .667 123 / 13.7 55 / 6.1 + 7.6 1937 Jesse Thomas ...... 3 ('33; '46-47) 11 12 2 .480 1933 ( 6-2-0) Carl Anderson ...... 7- 1-1 .833 147 / 16.3 20 I 2.2 +14 .1 1938 W.L. Terry ...... 4 (1938-41) 25 9 3 .735 1939(7-1-1) W.L. Terry ············· 7- 2- 0 .779 217 / 24.1 46 I 5.1 +19.0 1939, W.L. Terry 1940 ( 7-1-1) ·············· 7- 1-1 .833 132 / 14.7 52 I 5.8 + 8.9 1940 W.L. Terry Arnold Winkenhofer ...... 1 (1942) 3 4 1 .429 1942 ( 3-4-1) ···· ········································ 7- 1- 1 .833 115 / 12.8 20 I 2.2 +10.6 1941 Jack Clayton ...... 9 (1948-56) 50 33 2 .602 1952 ( 9-1-0) W.L. Terry ··· ···· 4- 5- 1 .450 128 / 12.8 149 / 14.9 - 2.1 Nick Denes ...... 11 (1957-67) 57 39 7 .587 1963 (10-0-1) 1942 Arnold Winkenhofer ...... ··········· ··· ········ 3- 4- 1 .438 70 I 8.8 167 / 20.9 -12.1 Jimmy Faix ...... 16 (1968-83) 106 56 6 .649 1973 (12-1-0) 1943-45 No Team - World War II 1946 Dave Roberts ...... 5 (1984-88) 26 30 1 .465 1988 ( 9-4-0) Jesse Thomas ·· ··········· ·························2- 6- 0 .250 84 / 10.5 213 / 26.6 -16.1 1947 Jack Harbaugh ...... 2 (1989- ) 11 21 0 .344 1989 ( 6-5-0) Jesse Thomas ·········· 3- 4- 2 .444 82 / 9.1 139 / 15.4 - 6.3 1948 Jack Clayton Totals ...... 73 392 258 30 .599 1963 (10-0-1) ··· ··· ·········· ············ 5- 4- 0 .556 152 / 16.9 131 / 14.6 + 2.3 1949 Jack Clayton ······ ··· ···5- 4- 0 .556 103 / 11.4 121 / 13.4 - 2.0 1950 Jack Clayton ·············6· 2- 2 .700 199 / 19.9 176 / 17.6 + 2.3 1951 Jack Clayton ······················· 4- 5- 0 .444 204 I 22.7 161 / 17.9 + 4.8 1952 Jack Clayton ···· ·· ········ 9- 1- 0 .900 336 / 33.6 119 / 11 .9 +21.7 1953 Jack Clayton ..... 6- 4- 0 .600 203 I 20.3 130 / 13.0 + 7.3 1954 Jack Clayton ...... 7- 3- 0 .700 171 / 17.1 125 / 12.5 + 4.6 Feast and Famine 1955 Jack Clayton ········3· 6- 0 .333 119 / 13.2 140 / 15.6 - 2.4 1956 Jack Clayton ...... 5- 4- 0 .556 120 / 13.3 151 / 16.8 - 3.5 1957 Nick Denes ······ ···· 5- 3- 1 .611 123 / 13.7 139 / 15.4 - 1.7 1958 Nick Denes Through 73 seasons, Hilltopper gridders have 10 Years of Feast 10 Years of Famine ...... 4- 5- 0 .444 104 / 11 .6 87 / 9.7 + 1.9 1959 Nick Denes posted a winning won-lost mark on 46 occasions, while ············5- 4- 0 .556 123 / 13.7 145 / 16.1 - 2.4 1960 Nick Denes 6- 1 .278 winding upon the losing side only 23 times. Four times, Year Record %age Year Record %age ·········· ································· 2· 107 / 11 .9 163 / 18.1 - 6.2 1961 Nick Denes 3- 0 .667 Western footballers broke even at .500. 1 . 1963 ..... 10-0 -1 . .955 1. 1920 ...... 0-1-0. .000 ······ ··················· ·····6- 126 / 14.0 88 / 9.8 + 4.2 1962 Nick Denes 3- 0 .625 At one point, the Toppers waltzed through 14 2. 1973 . 12-1-0 ...923 2. 1977 ...... 1-8-1 ...... 150 ······ ········ 5- 108 / 13.5 92 / 11.5 + 2.0 1963 Nick Denes 0- 1 3. 1922 ...... 9-1 -0 ············· 10- .955 309 I 28.1 79 I 7.2 +20.9 straight winning campaigns (1927-40). Under the .900 3. 1984 ...... 2-9-0. . .182 1964 Nick Denes ························· 6· 3- 1 .650 169 / 16.9 79 I 7.9 + 9.0 guidance of six different coaches, those 14 Western 1952 ...... 9-1-0 ..... 900 4. 1990 ...... 2-8-0 ...... 200 1965 Nick Denes ...... 2- 6- 2 .300 119 / 11.9 236 I 23.6 -11.7 teams were 96-29-5 -- a .758 winning percentage. 1980 ...... 9-1-0 ...900 5. 1983 ...... 2-8-1 ...... 227 1966 Nick Denes ········· 5- 5- 0 .500 208 / 20.8 185 / 18.5 + 2.3 During those 73 campaigns, the Hi lltopperdefense 6. 1928 ...... 8-1 -0 .889 6. 1946 ...... 2-6-0 ...... 250 1967 Nick Denes ...... 7- 1-1 .833 276 I 30.7 98 / 10.9 +19.8 held the opposition scoreless an impressive 152 times 1930 ...... 8-1-0 .889 7. 1991 ...... 3-8-0 ...... 273 1968 Jimmy Feix ·········· 7- 2- 1 .750 28 1 / 28.1 70 I 7.0 +21 .1 - an average of 2.1 shutouts per season. 1931 ...... 8- 1-0 ...... 889 8. 1960 .... ············ ..... 2-6-1 .278 1969 Jimmy Fei x ·· ········· 6- 3- 1 .650 253 I 25.3 140 / 14.0 +11.3 However, seven of those goose-egg games were 1970 ...... 8-1-0 ...... 889 9. 1965 ...... 2-6-2 .300 1970 Jimmy Fei x ······ ······ 8- 1- 1 .850 244 I 24.4 76 I 7.6 +16.8 scoreless ties. And , on the negative side, the WKU 10. 1975 ...... 11-2-0 . .846 10. 1914 ...... 1-2-0 ...... 333 1971 Jimmy Feix ··········· ...... 8- 2- 0 .800 262 / 26.2 100 / 10.0 +16.2 offense has fallen short of the goalline on 67 occasions. 1955 .. . . 3-6-0 ...... 333 1972 Jimmy Feix ··········· ··· ·· 7- 3- 0 .700 194 / 19.4 97 I 9.7 + 9.7 1973 Jimmy Feix ····················· 12- 1- 0 .923 430 I 33 .1 132 / 10.2 +22.9 197 4 Jimmy Feix ········· ·············· 7- 3- 0 .700 260 / 26.0 95 / 9.5 +16.5 1975 Jimmy Fei x ·········· ···········1 1- 2- 0 846 245 I 18.8 112 / 8.6 +10.2 1976 Jimmy Feix ········ 4- 5- 1 .450 130 / 13.0 153 / 15.3 - 2.3 1977 Jimmy Feix One-Sided Games Victories Defeats ········· 1- 8- 1 150 124 / 12.4 252 / 25.2 -12.8 1978 Jimmy Fei x ...... 8- 2- 0 .800 254 I 25.4 157 / 15.7 + 9.7 1979 Jimmy Feix ··········· 5- 5- 0 .500 223 I 22.3 217 / 21.7 + 0.6 Pts (Score) Opponent Date Pts (Score) Opponent Date 1980 Jimmy Feix ··········· ...... 9- 1- 0 .900 228 / 22.8 157 / 15.7 + 7.1 1. 73 (73-0)Bethel (Ky.).. Nov. 27, 1924 1. 69 (75-6) Centenary ...... Nov. 3, 1923 1981 Jimmy Fei x ············6- 5- 0 .545 241 / 21 .9 204 / 18.5 + 3.4 2. 66 (66-0)Western Illinois ...... Oct. 12, 1968 2. 51 (51-0) Owensboro H.S ...... Oct. 15, 1915 1982 Jimmy Feix ··········································· 5- 5- 0 .500 186 / 18.6 200 I 20.0 - 1.4 3. 65 (65-0)Campbellsvi lle ...... Sept. 27, 1924 51 (51-0)John Carroll ...... Oct. 4, 1924 1983 Jimmy Fei x ·············· ...... 2- 8- 1 .227 147 / 13.4 203 I 18.5 - 5.1 4 . 61 (61-0)Evansville ...... Nov. 20, 1926 4. 49 (55-6) Murray State• ...... Nov. 27, 1946 1984 Dave Roberts ··············2- 9- 0 .182 193 / 17.5 345 / 31.4 -1 3.9 61 (61 -0)Bethel (Tenn.)' ...... Oct. 8, 1927 1985 Dave Roberts 49 (49-0)Murray State ...... Nov. 22, 1980 ···············4- 7- 0 .364 232 / 21 .1 313 / 28.5 - 7.4 6. 58 (58-0)Louisville" ...... Nov. 19, 1932 1986 Dave Roberts 6. 48 (55-7) Louisville ... Nov. 4, 1989 ...... 4- 6- 1 .409 228 / 20.7 258 / 23.5 - 2.8 7. 55 (55-0)Western Carolina· . . .. Nov. 12, 1938 1987 Dave Roberts 7. 47 (47-0) ' Middle Tennessee ...... Oct.10, 1914 ······································· 7- 4- 0 .636 263 / 23.9 217 / 19.7 + 4.2 8. 54 (54-0)Middle Tennessee• ...... Nov. 4, 1978 1988 Dave Roberts 47 (47-0)MiddleTennessee ...... Nov. 12, 1915 ·········9- 4- 0 .692 311 / 23.9 220 / 16.9 + 7.0 1989 Jack Harbaugh .6- 9. 50 (50-0)Eastern Kentucky ...... Nov. 22, 1930 9. 46 (52-6) Vanderbilt ...... Sept. 28, 1931 5- 0 .545 279 I 25.4 238 / 21 .6 + 3.8 1990 Jack Harbaugh 50 (50-0)Murray State• ...... Nov. 23, 1963 10. 44 (44-0)Louisville ...... Oct. 21 , 1960 .... 2- 8- 0 .200 159 / 15.9 234 I 23.4 - 7.5 1991 Jack Harbaugh 11. 49 (49-0)Austin Peay· ...... Sept. 30, 1989 11. 42 (42-0)MemphisState ...... Oct. 27, 1956 ···········3- 8- 0 .273 235 I 21.4 301 / 27.4 - 6.0 73 Seasons / 15 Coaches ...... 392-258-30 12. 48 (48-0)C.W. Post" .. Sept. 14, 1974 .599 12,621 / 18.6 9,350 / 13.8 + 4.8 "Home Game Through 73 seasons .and 680 games, Hilltopper football teams have outscored their opponents by a total of 3,271 points, an average of 4.8 points per game!

66 67 1992 1992 Hllltopper Hllltoppttr Fooftiall 73 Hilltopper Seasons 73 Hilltopper Seasons Football

1913 (1-0-0) 1925 (3-5-1) 11 / 7 Miami (Fla) (He)" ...... W 20· 0 10/ 8 Howard". . .. W 6- 0 1948 (5-4-0) 1954 (7-3-0) 1960 (2-6-1) 11 / 13 Butler ...... L 20- 27 Coaches: M.A. Leiper Coach : E.A. Diddle 11 / 14 Western Mich ...... L 0- 13 10/ 15TennTeeh" ...... L 6- 7 Coach: Jack Clayton Coach : Jack Clayton Coach: Nick Denes 11 / 20 Murray State• ...... T 14- 14 Roy Manchester Captain: Harry "Pap" Glenn 11 / 21 Eastern Ky " ...... W 42- 7 10/ 29 Western Mich (He)" .... W 13- 6 Captains: Lewis Bean Captains: Jerry Passafiume Captain : Herb Wassam 119- 236 Elizabethtown HS . .... W 20- 0 9/26 Western Mich ...... L 0- 20 11/ 28 Georgetown (Ky) " ...... W 25- 0 11 / 5 Eastern Ky ...... W 32- Jewell Browning Jim Phifer OVC: 6th, tie (1-4-1) 24- 6 OVC: 5th (2-3-0) 10/ 3 Bethel (Tenn). .. W 171- 126 11/ 12 Western Carolina· ...... W 55- OVC: 2nd, tie (2-3-0) 9/ 17 SE Missouri ...... L 19- 28 1966 (5-5-0) 1914 (1 -2-0) 10/ 10 Lou isville·...... L 0- 6 11/ 19 Murray State ...... W 21 · 9/ 25 Evansvi lle ...... L 6- 12 9/ 18 Wittenberg· ...... W 32- 13 9/ 24 East Tenn ...... T 7- 7 Coach : Nick Denes Coach : Arthur 10/ 17 Mi ddle Tenn ...... T 7- 7 1932 (8-1-0) 12/ 3 Tampa ...... W 50- 7 10/ 2 Arkansas St ...... L 12- 13 J .L 9/ 25 East Tenn ...... W 24· 6 10/ 1 Middle Tenn• ...... W 20- 13 Captain : Jack Crangle 10/ 10 Middle Tenn . 0- 47 10/ 24 Centre ...... L 0- 13 217- 46 10/ 9 Morehead St...... W 19- 14 .. ·· ··· L Coach: Ernie Miller 10/ 2 Middle Tenn• ...... W 7- 6 10/ 8 Austin Peay· ...... w 34 . 6 OVC: 6th (3-4-0) 10/ 23 Eastern Ky ...... L 6- 36 11 / 14 Transylvania ...... W 7- 0 Captain: Fletcher Holeman 10/ 16 Union (Tenn)" ...... W 20- 7 10/ 9 Morehead St ...... W 19- 13 10/ 15 Tenn Tech ...... L 7- 10 9/ 17 St. Joseph's (Ind)" ...... W 42 - 21 11 / 26 Eastern Ky .. 18· 0 11/21 Evansvi ll e ...... W 14- 6 9/ 24 Evansville * ...... W 38- 1939 (7-1-1) 10/23 Louisvi lle ...... L 6- 20 ...... w 0 10/ 16 NE Louisiana* ...... W 19- 7 10/ 21 Lou isville ...... L 0- 44 9/ 24 East Tenn ...... W 24- 7 24- 83 11 /25 College of Ozarks ...... L 0- 20 10/ 1 Transylvania*. .. W 27- 7 Coach: W.L. Terry 10/ 30 Georgetown (Ky)" ...... W 33- 0 10/ 23 Tenn Tech ...... W 32- 12 10/ 29 Eastern Ky (Hc)" ...... L 7- 17 10/ 1 Middle Tenn· ...... L 9- 33 11/ 30 Ky Wesleyan ...... L 0- 13 10/ 8 Vanderbilt ...... L 0- 26 Captains: Sam Panepinto 11 / 6 Louisiana Col lege• ... .. W 35- 18 10/ 30 Louisvill e" ...... w 25- 7 11/ 5 Morehead St ...... L 6- 12 10/ 8 Austin Peay· ...... W 7- 3 1915 (2-3-3) 52- 91 10/ 15 Middle Tenn 21- 7 Waddell Murphy (Alt) 11 / 13 Eastern Ky (He)" ..... W 14- 13 ...... w 11/ 6 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... L 0- 2 1 11/ 12 Murray State ...... L 7- 26 10/ 15 Tenn Tech ...... L 14- 21 Coach : J.L Arthur 10/ 22 Murray State .. .. W 6- 0 9/ 23 Ohio U ...... W 14- 11 / 25 Murray St" ...... L 7- 34 11/ 13 Evansville ...... L 13- 21 107- 163 10/ 22 Drake ...... L 21 - 37 Captain: Gibson 1926 (4-4-1) 11/ 5 ( ECl f Elc ~r 1~1: 1f ( 24- 0 9/ 30 Morehead St" ...... W 2- 152- 131 11/ 20 Murray State ...... L 0- 19 w 10/ 29 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... L 12- 24 10/ 2 Hopkinsville HS ...... W 6- 0 Coach: E.A. Diddle 11 / 12 Union (Tenn)". ... W 46- 0 10/ 7 La Tech (He)" ...... W 20· 7 17 1- 125 1961 (6-3-0) 11 / 5 Morehead St ...... L 7- 12 10/ 9 Bethel (Ky) . .. T 14- 14 Captain: Ual Killebrew 11 / 19 Eastern Ky# ...... W 1- 0 10/ 13Tenn Teeh ...... L 0- 10 1949 (5-4-0) Coach : Nick Denes 11 / 12 Butler· ...... W 35- 7 10/ 15 Owensboro HS ...... L 0- 51 9/ 25 Centre ...... T 0- 0 11/ 19 Louisville· 58- 0 10/ 2 1 Western Tenn ...... W 12- 0 Coach : Jack Clayton 1955 (3-6-0) ...... w Captains: Winton Boone 11/19 Murray State ...... W 37- 20 10/ 23 Bethel (Ky) ...... L 0- 40 10/ 2 Be th el (Tenn) ...... W 21 - 6 #forfeit 221- 40 10/28 Middle Tenn" ...... W 26- 2 OVC : 6th (2-3-0) Coach: Jack Clayton Jackie Poynter (Alt) 208- 185 11/ 1 Eastern Ky . . ... T 0- 0 10/ 16 Kalamazoo ...... L 2- 3 11 / 4 Western Mich ...... w 20- 14 9/ 24 Louisvi lle* ...... L 7- 47 Captains: Jerry Nassano OVC: 3rd (4•2·-0) 0- 47 10/ 23 Lambuth ...... W 29- 13 1933 (6-2-0) 11 / 11 Eastern Ky". .. W 26- 0 10/ 1 Evansvi ll e* ...... L 0- 20 11/ 12 Middle Tenn ...... L Vernon "Tank" Wilson 9/ 16 SE Missouri ...... W 13- 0 1967 (7-1 -1) 11 / 25 Eastern Ky ...... W 20- 0 10/ 30 Ky Wesleyan ...... W 22- 0 Coach : Jesse Thomas 11 / 25 Murray State· ...... T 12- 12 10/ 8 Morehead sr ...... w 19- o OVC: 5th (1 -4-0) 9/ 23 East Tenn· ...... w 32- 14 Coach: Nick Denes 40- 152 11 / 6 Louisvill e ...... L 10- 26 Captain : Ewell Waddell 132· 52 10/ 15 Union (Tenn) ...... W 20- 7 9/ 24 East Tenn· ...... W 20· 7 9/ 30 Middle Tenn ...... L 6- 14 Captains: Wes Simpson 11 / 13 Transylvania ...... L 3- 7 9/ 30 Mi ddle Tenn· ...... W 32- 0 10/ 22 Howard" ...... W 20- 0 10/ 1 Middle Tenn ...... L 13- 25 10/ 7 Austin Peay ...... W 26- 6 Bill Taylor 11 / 20 Evansville . .. .. W 6 1- 0 10/ 7 Tenn Tech ...... W 7- 6 1940 (7-1-1) 10/ 29 Georgetown (Ky) ...... W 13- 7 1916 (3-2-0) 10/ 8 Morehead Sr ...... W 12- 7 10/ 14 Tenn Tech" ...... L 12- 13 OVC: 2nd (5-1-1) Coach : J.L Arthur 11 /27 Col lege of Ozarks ...... L 3- 14 10/ 14 Murray St. (He)" ...... L 6- 20 Coach: W.L. Terry 11/ 5 Delta State (He) " ...... L 7- 13 10/ 15NELouisiana ...... L 9- 21 10/ 21 Louisville ...... L 0- 20 9/ 16 St. Joseph·s (Ind) ...... W 47 - 7 Middle Tenn .. 151- 69 10/ 21 Louisville...... W 45- O 9/ 28 Bradley Tech ...... W 13- 0 11/12EasternKy ...... L 7- 20 10/ 22 Ten n Tech" ...... L 7- 19 10/ 28 Eastern Ky ...... W 16- 15 9/ 23 Austin Peay ...... W 3 1· 6 Castle Heights 10/ 28 Western Tenn ...... W 19- 0 10/ 5 Presbyterian· ...... W 26- 7 11/1 9 Murray State ...... W 10- 7 10/ 29 Louisville ...... L 0- 20 11 / 4 Morehead St (He)" .... . W 7- 0 9/ 30 East Tenn· ...... W 6- 3 Owensboro HS ...... W 2- 1927 (5-4-0) 11 / 11 Georgetown (Ky) ...... W 24- 0 10/ 11 La Tech ...... L 6- 7 103- 121 11/ 5 Eastern Ky ...... L 0- 7 11 / 11 Murray State· ...... W 14- 6 10/ 14 Tenn Tech " ...... W 56- 0 Hopkinsville HS Coach : E.A. Diddle 11 / 18 Ill Wesleyan• ...... L 0- 7 10/ 19 Tenn Tech"...... W 6- 0 11 / 12 Evansville" ...... W 46- 6 126- 88 10/ 2 1 Eastern Ky ...... T 14 - 14 Clarksville HS . . ... W 13- 0 Captain: August Throgmorton 11/ 30 Transylvania · ...... W 48- 6 10/ 26 Middle Tenn· ...... W 13- 0 1950 (6-2-2) 11 / 19 Murray State (He)" ...... L 12- 28 Coach: Jack Clayton 10/ 28 Morehead St (He)" ..... W 30- 19 Portland (TN) HS# ..... W 1- 0 9/ 30 Chattanooga . ... L 6- 42 181- 39 11/ 2 Western Mich (He)" .... W 25- 6 119- 140 1962 (5-3-0) Captain: Roy Hina 11 / 4MiddleTenn ...... L 14 - 16 Eastern Ky ...... L 12· 13 10/ 8 Bethel (Tenn) ...... W 61 - 0 11 / 9 Morehead St ... .. T 0- 0 Coach: Nick Denes OVC : 2nd (3-1 -0) 11 / 11 Butler ...... W 36- 14 Eastern Ky· ...... L 0- 16 10/ 15 Tr ansylvania* ...... W 27- 0 1934 (5-2-1) 11 / 16 Austin Peay· ...... W 20- 0 1956 (5-4-0) Captains: Lee Murray 9/ 23 Howard" ...... W 11 / 18MurrayState" ...... W 42- 19 #forfeit 28- 29 10/ 22 Georgetown (Ky) ...... L 0- 6 Coach: Carl Anderson 11 / 23 Murray State• ...... W 6- 0 13- 0 Coach : Jack Cl ayton Joe Bugel (Alt) 9/ 30 Evansville ...... T 276- 98 10/ 29 Ky Wesleyan ...... L 0- 19 Captain: Elvis Donaldson 115- 20 7- 7 Captains: Jim Chambliss (Alt) 1917-1919 11 / 5 Lou isvi ll e (He)" ...... W 7- 6 10/ 6 Western Tenn· ...... W 27- 0 10/ 7 Marshall" ...... L 13- 47 Bill Strawn OVC: 5th (3-3-0) 1968 (7-2-1) No Team ---- World War I 11/ 11 Union (Tenn)" ...... L 0- 19 10/ 13 Tenn Tech" ...... W 7- 6 1941 (4-5-1) 10/ 14 Morehead St ...... W 23- 21 OVC: 3rd , tie (2-3-0) 9/ 15 SE Missouri* ...... W 28 - 7 Coach: Jimmy Feix 11/ 19 Evansville ...... W 27- 0 10/ 20 Transylvan ia* ...... W 20- 0 Coach: W.L. Terry 10/ 21 Georgetown (Ky)" ...... W 41 - 13 9/ 22 East Tenn ...... W 12- 9/ 22 East Tenn ...... L 7- 27 Captains: Walt Heath 1920 (0-1 -0) 11/ 24 Eastern Ky ...... W 12· O 10/ 26 Middle Tenn ...... W 14· 0 9/ 19 Austin Peay ...... W 38- 0 10/28 Tenn Tech ...... W 21 - 0 9/ 29 Middle Tenn" ...... L 6- 7 9/ 29 Middle Tenn• ...... L 0- 17 Jim Garrett (Alt) Coach: LT. Smith 140- 92 11 / 3 Howard (He) " ...... T 0- 0 9/ 27 Morehead St ...... W 14- 0 11 / 4 Delta State ...... W 26- 7 10/ 6 Youngstown· ...... W 26- 9 10/ 6 Austin Peay• ...... W 21- 13 Dickie Moore (Alt) 11/ 4 Morton Elliott ...... L 0- 13 11 / 10 Eastern Ky ...... W 47- 9 10/ 3 Middle Tenn ...... W 15- 7 11/ 11 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... W 14- 13 I0/13Tenn Teeh ...... L 26- 39 10/ 13 Tenn Tech ...... W 24 - 7 OVC: 2nd, tie (5·2-0) 1928 (8-1-0) 11 / 17 Murray State ...... L 14· 27 10/ 11 Ohio U ...... L 7- 20 11/ 18 Murray State· ...... T 27- 27 10/ 20 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... 14- 6 w 10/ 27 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... L 5- 6 9/ 21 Butler#" ...... W 35- 0 1921 (2-4-1) Coach: E.A. Diddle 11/ 29 Western Mich ...... L 6- 7 10/ 18 Marshall ...... L 7. 34 11 / 25 Stetson ...... L 14- 41 10/ 27 Memphis State ...... L 0- 42 11 / 3 Morehead St ...... W 7- 0 9/ 28 Austin Peay· ...... W 42- 0 Coach : LT. Smith 9/29 Centre . ... W 12- 0 135- 49 10/ 25 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... W 27 · 20 199- 176 11 / 3 Morehead St ...... W 9- 7 11 / 10 Mu rray State ...... W 16- 15 10/ 5 East Tenn ...... W 23 - O 10/ 1 Union (Ky) ...... L 0- 30 10/ 6 Southwestern· ...... W 18- 0 11/ 1 Western Mich ...... L 7- 2 1 11 / 10 Mississippi Coll" ...... W 14- 0 108- 92 10/ 12 Western Ill ...... W 55. o 10/ 8 Bethel (Ky) ...... L 0- 26 10/ 13 Bethel (Tenn)" ...... W 39- 0 1935 (7-3-0) 11 / 7 Tenn Tech ...... L 6- 27 1951 (4-5-0) 11/17 Murray State ...... L 13- 34 10/ 19 Tenn Tech ...... W 13- O 10/22 Vanderbilt B ...... L 0- 12 10/20 Middle Tenn ...... W 19- 0 Coach: Carl Anderson 11 / 14 Howard" ...... L 7- 20 Coach: Jack Clayton 120- 151 1963 (10-0-1) ---- OVC Champs 10/ 26 Ea~tern Ky (He)" ...... L 7- 16 11/ 5 Eastern Ky...... W 2 1- 0 10121 CEC1fElc ~r 1~1: 1f ( w 19. o Captain: Si Prewitt 11 / 20 Murray State· ...... T 0- 0 Captain: Lawrence "Butc:h" Gi lbert Coach: Nick Denes OVC: 6th (2-4-0) 11 / 2 Morehead St ...... W 24- 2 1 11/ 11 Mi ddle Tenn . . ... L 7- 13 11/ 3 Lou isville" ... .. W 20- 0 9/ 28 Bethel (Tenn)" ...... W 36- 0 128- 149 1957 (5-3-1) Captains: Joe Bugel 9/ 22 Bethel (Tenn)" ...... 56- o 11/ 9 Middle Tenn• ...... W 43- 2 11 / 18 Bethel (Ky) ...... T 7- 7 11 / 10 Ky Wesleyan· ...... W 13- 0 10/ 5 Western Mich ...... L 0- 6 w Coach: Nick Denes Harold Chambers 9/ 29 Evansville" ...... W 41 - 7 11 / 16Akron· ...... T 14- 14 11/ 24 Sou . Presbyterian ...... W 12- 0 11 /16 Union (Tenn)... .. L 6- 7 10/11 Tenn Teeh ...... W 31- 6 1942 (3-4-1) Captains: Twyman Patterson OVC: Champion (7-0-0) 10/ 6 Marshall ...... L 21 - 35 11 / 23 Murray State ...... L 14 - 17 47- 88 11 / 24 Cumberland (Ky)" ...... W 25- 0 10/ 19 Transylvania* ...... W 35- 0 Coach: Arn old Winkenhofer Carroll VanHooser 9/ 14 SE Missouri ...... W 40- 7 10/ 13 Morehead sr ...... w 20- 7 281- 70 171- 7 10/ 25 Mi ddle Tenn . . .. L 0- 7 9/ 26 Ole Miss ...... L 6- 39 OVC: 4th, tie (1-3-1) 9/ 2 1 Tampa ...... T 14- 14 10/ 20 Tenn Tech (He)" ...... L 7- 14 #first game in L. T. Smith Stadium 1922 (9-1 -0) 11/ 2 Murray State· ...... W 21 - 6 10/ 3 Marshall" ...... W 19- 13 9/ 21 SE Missouri ...... W 25- 20 9/ 28 East Tenn· ...... W 14- 6 Coach: E.A. Diddle 1929 (7-3-0) 11 / 16 Howard (He) " ...... L 0- 19 10/ 9 Yo ungs town ...... L 6- 40 10/27 Memphis St ...... L 0- 38 9/ 28 East Tenn· ...... W 10- 6 10/ 5 Middle Tenn ...... W 16- 6 1969 (6-3-1) 9/ 30 Louisville ...... W 6- O Coach : Carl Anderson 11/23 Eastern Ky " ...... W 40- 6 10/ 17 Morehead St" ...... W 9- 0 11/ 3 De lta State· ...... w 46- 6 10/ 5 Middle Tenn ...... L 7- 26 10/ 12 Austin Peay ...... W 34- 14 Coach: Jimmy Feix 10/ 6 Middle Tenn ...... W 31· 6 Captain : Alton Wicker 11/ 28 Tampa· ...... W 18- 0 10/ 23 Union (Tenn)...... L 0- 38 11/10 Eastern Ky ...... L 7- 3 1 10/ 12 Youngstown ..... :...... W 9- 6 10/ 19 TennTech ...... W 14- 12 Captains: Romeo Crennel 10/ 13 Cumberland (Ky) ...... W 13- 7 9/ 28 Middle Tenn· ...... W 19- 0 12/ 7 Centre ...... W 13- 7 10/ 31 Eastern Ky ...... L O· 18 11/ 17 Murray State ...... L 6- 23 10/ 19 TennTech" ...... L 9- 27 10/ 26 Evansville (He)" ...... W 54 - 14 Bill Rose 10/ 21 Tenn Tech ...... W 19- 0 10/ 5 Bal l Teachers· ...... W 13· 0 194- 57 11 / 7 Tenn Tech (He)" ...... T 6- 6 204· 16 1 11 / 2 Eastern Ky ...... L 0- 28 11 / 2 Eastern Ky ...... W 29 - 6 OVC: 2nd (5· 2-0) 10/ 27 Morton Elliott ...... W 63- 0 10/ 12 Southwestern ...... L 6- 12 11/ 2 1 Murray State ...... W 24- 13 11 / 9 Morehead St (He)" ..... W 28- 6 11 / 9 Morehead St· ...... w 17- o 9/ 20 Indiana St" ...... T 7- 11/ 4 Bethel (Tenn) ...... W 19- 0 10/ 19 Louisville ...... W 13- 0 1936 (6-3-0) 70- 167 1952 (9-1-0) 11/ 16 Wittenberg· ...... W 28- 13 7 11 / 23 Murray St" ...... W 50- 0 9/ 27 Austin Peay ...... L 27- 11/ 10 Eastern Ky ...... W 47- 6 10/ 26 Bethel (Tenn)" ...... W 40- 6 Coach: Carl Anderson Coach : Jack Clayton 11/ 23 Murray State· ...... T 7- 7 28 12/ 28 Coast Guard Acad# ... W 27- o 10/ 4 East Tenn· ...... L 7- 16 11/ 18 Vanderbilt B ...... L 6- 13 11 / 2 Centre (He)" ...... L 6- 7 Captain : Ch arles "Bub" Ellis 1943-45 Captains: Will Price 123- 139 309- 79 10/ 11 No rthern Ill ...... W 14- 11/24 Bryson ...... W 23- 12 11/ 9 Ky Wesleyan .. ... L 2- 7 9/ 26 West Liberty" ...... W 33- 0 No Team World War II Willie Watson 12 #Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla . 10/1 8 Tenn Tech (He)" ...... W 42- 11 / 30 Sou. Presbyterian ...... W 21- 0 11/ 16 Georgetown (Ky)" ...... W 6- 0 10/ 3 Tenn Tech" ...... W 27- 0 OVC : Co-Champion (4-1-0) 1958 (4-5-0) 0 10/ 25 Eastern Ky ...... w 27- 248- 44 11/ 23 Evansville" ...... W 44- 0 10/ 9 Xavier ...... L 7- 12 1946 (2-6-0) 9/ 20 Middle Tenn· ...... W 33. 19 Coach: Nick Denes 26 1964 (6-3-1) 11 / 1 Morehead sr ...... w 27- 11 / 28 Eastern Ky" ...... W 36- 0 10/ 17 Middle Tenn" ...... L 0- 9 Coach: Jesse Thomas 9/27 Evansville ...... W 39- 0 Captains : Rod Bagby 2 Coach : Nick Denes 11 / 8 Middle Tenn ...... W 28- 14 1923 (5-4-0) 185- 32 10/ 31 Oglethorp e (He)" ...... W 6- 0 Captains: Dallas Arnold 10/ 11 Morehead St ...... W 39· 7 Jim "Yogi" Hardin Captains: Stan Napper 11 / 15 Akron ...... L 18- Coach: E.A . Diddle 11 / 7 Howard" ...... L 6- 14 Rapheal "Boots" Able 10/ 18 NE Louisiana' ...... w 42- 27 OVC: 5th, tie (2-4-0) 21 Ken Waller 11/22 Murray St" ...... W 56- 14 Captain : Edward R. Ward 1930 (8-1-1) 11 / 14 Eastern Ky ...... W 7- 0 10/ 4 Austin Peay ...... W 25- 6 10/ 25 Te nn Tech ...... L 13 - 2 1 9/ 20 SE Missouri" ...... W 12- 0 OVC: 3rd, tie (3-3-1 ) 11/ 2 1 Murray State ...... W 14- 10/ 12 Bradley Tech ...... L 0- 27 11/ 1 Delta State· ...... w 35- 13 9/ 27 East Tenn ...... L 0- 8 253- 140 9/ 29 Louisville" ...... W 19- 7 Coach : James Elam 0 9/ 19 SE Missouri* ...... W 14 - 0 10/ 6 St. Xavier.. .. L 14- 21 Captain: Paul "Burrhead" Vaughn 12/ 5 Tampa ...... W 23- 20 10/ 18 Louisville" ...... W 20- 19 11/ 8 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... w 48- 6 10/ 4 Middle Tenn· ...... L 7- 10 9/ 26 East Tenn ...... L 9. 16 1970 (8-1-1) 10/ 20 Cu mberland (Ky) ...... L 6- 13 9/ 27 Cen tre ...... L 0- 31 123- 55 10/ 25 Western Mich (He)" ... .. L 20- 32 11/ 15 SE Missouri" ...... W 41 - 0 10/11 Youngstown ...... L 6- 20 10/ 3 Middle Tenn• ...... L 0- 9 Coach : Jimmy Feix 10/ 27 Western Mich ...... L 0- 24 10/ 4 Transylvania ...... W 19- 0 11 / 1 Tenn Tech ...... L 5- 32 11 / 22 Murray State ...... W 12- 7 10/ 18 TennTech ...... L 3- 7 10/ 10 Austin Peay" ...... T 6- 6 Captains: BIii Hape 11 / 3 Centenary ...... L 6- 75 10/ 11 Bethel (Ky)" . ... W 3 1- 0 1937 (7-1-1) 11 / 8 Morehead St ...... L 7- 36 12/ 7 Arkansas State# ...... W 34- 19 11 / 1 Eastern Ky (Hc)" ...... W 21 - 14 10/ 17 Tenn Tech ...... W 19- 14 Lawrence Brame (Alt) 11 / 10 Transylvania ...... W 13· 6 10/ 18Middle Tenn· ...... W 13- 7 Coach: Carl Anderson 11/15 Eastern Ky" ...... L 0- 6 336- 119 11 / 8 Morehead St ...... W 14 - 0 10/ 24 Evansvi lle ...... W 37- 0 Bill Muller (Alt) 11 /1 6 Ky Wesleyan ...... W 24- 6 10/ 25 Louisville (He)" ...... W 7- 6 Captains: Clarence Caple 11 / 27 Murray State· ...... L 6- 55 # Refrigerator Bowl, Evansville, Ind. 11 / 15 Austi n Peay· ...... W 34- 16 10/ 31 Eastern Ky (He)" ...... W 24- 0 OVC: Champion (5-1-1) 11 / 17 Bryson...... W 25- 13 11 / 1 Ky Wesleyan· ...... W 25- 14 Joe Cook (Alt) 84- 213 11/22 Murray State ...... L 7- 12 11/ 7 Morehead St ...... W 9- 0 9/ 19 Indiana St ...... W 30- 6 11/ 24 Bethel (Ky)...... W 19- 0 11 / 15 Georgetown (Ky)" ...... W 20- 0 9/ 24 Kansas St Thrs ...... W 7- 0 1953 (9-4-0) 104- 87 11 / 14 Olivet• ...... W 44 - 20 9/ 26 Austin Peay· ...... W 28- 9 126- 165 11 / 22 Eastern Ky ...... W 50- 0 10/ 1 Bradley Tech ...... W 21- 0 1947 (3-4-2) Coach: Jack Clayton 11 / 21 Murray St ...... L 7- 14 10/ 3 East Tenn ...... T 10 - 1 0 11 / 27 Kalamazoo· ...... T 0- 0 10/ 8 Tampa (He)" ...... w 13- 0 Coach: Jesse Thomas OVC: 4th (2· 3-0) 1959 (5-4-0) 169- 79 10/ 1O Eastern Mich (He)" .... . W 45- 6 1924 (4-5-0) 12/ 6 Miami (Fla) ...... W 19- O 10/ 15 Tenn Tech ...... W 20· 0 Captain : Jimmy Haynes 9/ 19 Middle Tenn ...... L 0- 13 Coach: Nick Denes 10/ 17 Tenn Tech ...... W 28- o Coach: E.A. Did dle 184- 58 10/ 22 Union (Ky)" ...... w 2 1- 0 9/ 26 Evansville ...... T 0- 0 9/ 26 East Tenn· ...... W 32- 13 Captains: Dave Miller 1965 (2-6-2) 10/ 24 Eastern Ky" ...... W 19- 7 Captain: Wilson "Babe" Hunt 10/ 30 Western Mich ... .. L 7- 0 10/ 4 Ar kansas St" ...... T 14- 14 10/ 3 Stetson ...... L 7- 18 Denn y Wedge Coach: Nick Denes 10/ 31 Morehead St ...... W 24- 14 9/ 29 Louisville" . ... W 19- 7 1931 (8-4-0) 11 / 6 Eastern Ky " . .... W 23- 0 10/ 11 Tenn Tech" ...... W 13- 7 10/ 10 Morehead St" ...... W 48- 0 OVC: 4th (3-3-0) Captains: Ken Frick 11 / 7 Middle Tenn" ...... L 13- 17 10/ 4 John Carroll ...... L 0- 51 Coach: James Elam 11 / 13 Western Ill" ...... w 28- 0 10/ 18 Bradley (He)" ...... W 15- 13 10/ 17 NE Louisiana ...... W 28- o 9/ 15 Louisville ...... L O· 19 El mer Murray (Alt) 11 / 14 Butler• ...... W 14- 0 10/ 11 Louisvill e ...... L 7- 12 Captain : Dillard Martin 11/ 20 Murray State" ...... T 7- 7 10/ 24 Lo uisville ...... L 13· 19 10/24 Tenn Tech (He)" ...... L 21- 34 9/ 19 SE Missouri ...... W 13- 8 OVC: 7th (1-5-1) 147- 20 10/ 31 De lta State ...... w 21- 19 11/ 21 Murray St ...... W 33. 7 10/ 18 Middle Tenn ...... W 44- 0 9/ 19 Ole Miss ...... L 6- 13 11/ 1 Wes tern Mich ...... L 0- 39 9/ 26 East Tenn· ...... L 7- 13 9/ 18 Akron ...... T 6- 6 11/ 7 Eastern Ky ...... L 7- 13 244- 76 10/ 25 Western Mich ...... L 0- 14 9/ 28 Vanderbilt ...... L 6- 52 11/ 8 Morehead St" ...... W 20- 0 10/ 3 Middle Tenn ...... L 2- 37 9/ 25 East Tenn• ...... W 15- 14 11 / 8 Transylvania . . .. L 0- 13 10/ 3 Centre ...... L 7- 28 1938 (7-2-0) 11 / 15 Eastern Ky ...... L 7- 27 11/ 14 Evansville" ...... W 26- 13 10/ 1 0 Austin Peay ...... W 20- 12 10/ 2 Middle Tenn ...... L O· 21 • Home Game 11 / 15 St. Xavier ...... L 0- 29 10/ 10 Catawba" ...... W 14- 7 Coach: W .L. Terry 11 / 22 Murray State...... L 0- 20 11/21 Murray State· ...... W 13- 7 10/ 17 Tenn Tech (He)" ...... L 19- 29 10/ 9 Austin Peay ...... L 6- 38 (He) Homecoming 11/ 22 Evansville ...... W 35- 0 10/17 Middle Tenn· ...... W 12- 0 Captai ns: Tom Triplett 82- 139 203- 130 10/ 31 Eastern Ky...... W 14· 7 10/ 16 Tenn Tech* ...... L 6- 46 11/ 27 Bethel (Ky) ...... W 73- 0 10/ 24 Murray State· ...... W 7- 0 Joe Gili (Alt) 11/ 7 Morehead St" ...... W 27- 14 10/ 23 Drake (He)" ...... w 28- 21 224- 119 10/ 29 Union (Ky)...... W 12- 0 9/ 24 Kansas St Thrs· ...... W 34- 0 11 / 21 Murray State· ...... W 21 - 6 10/ 30 Eastern Ky ...... L 12- 28 10/ 3 1 Lou isville" . ... W 20- 6 10/ 1 Vand erbilt ...... L 0- 12 123· 145 11 / 5 Morehead St" ...... L 12- 21

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1971 (8-2-0 ) NCAA Division II Playoffs 11 /22 Murray State ...... L 0- 49 11 / 1 Ga Southern (He)' ...... L 32- 49 Coach : Jimmy Fei x 11 / 29 Northern Iowa# ...... W 14- 12 228- 157 11 / 8 Boston Univ' ...... W 28 - 7 (1914-91) Captains: Terry Kokinda 12/ 6 New Hampshire## ...... W 14- 3 11 / 15 Eastern 111 ...... L 18- 35 Jim Barber (Alt) 12/ 13 North ern Mich### . ... L 14- 16 1981 (6-5-0) 11 / 22 UT-Chattanooga· ...... L 17- 21 Bill Sykes (Alt) 245- 112 Coach: Jimmy Feix 228- 258 Raphael Abell, '41 -42, '46 Winton Boone, '59-61 OVC : Champion (6-1-0) #1st Round, Cedar Falls, Iowa Captains: Greg Gallas Hollis Champion, '22-25 Darryl Drake, '75, '77-78 Robert Gerard, '54 Lucian Adams, '36-37 9/ 18 Wittenberg' ...... W 33- 7 ##Semi-Finals, Rice Bowl, Baton Troy Snardon 1987 (7-4-0) Jimmy Botto, Mgr., '26 Don Chapman, '50-52 Robert Drennon, '31 -33 Billy Gianinni, '38 Jeff Adkins, '89 9/25 Austin Peay ...... W 46- 7 Rouge, La . Lamont Meacham (All) Coach: Dave Roberts M.M. Botto, '24 Virgil Chapman, '30 Joe Druga, '61 Luther Gibbs, '84 La nce Alm , '85, '87 10/ 2 East Tenn' ...... W 36- 7 ### Finals, Camellia Bowl, OVC : 4th, tie (4-4-0) 9/ 5 Gardner-Webb' ...... L 24- 28 Harry Bowling, '39-41 Wilson Chapman, '69-72 Vernon Dulaney, '38-40 Scott Gibson, '72 Jeff Alsup, '76-79 10/ 9 Easlern Mich ...... L 14- 17 Sacramento, Calif. 9/ 5 Evansville ...... W 35- 7 9/ 19 Murray State#' ...... W 21 - 17 Joey Bowling, '77 Ricky Chatman, '79 Leon Dunagan, '54-56 Todd Gibson, Mgr., '75-77 Don Anderson, '57-59 10/16 Tenn Tech (He) ' ...... W 15- 7 9/ 12 Delaware·...... L 14- 38 9/ 26 Midd le Tenn' ...... W 28- 16 Bob Bradford, '56-59 William Church, '75 Wayne Duncan, '54-56 Larry Gilbert, Mgr., '70-74 10/23 Eastern Ky . W 16- 7 1976 (4-5-1) 9/ 19 Kentucky St' ...... W 54- 14 10/ 3 Eastern Ky ...... L 10 - 20 Barry Anderson, '83-86 Mike Bradley, '83-84 Bob Clark, '55-56 D.Y. Dunn, '14-16 Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert, '48-51 10/ 30 Morehead St' . .. .. W 34- 11 Coach : Jimmy Feix 9/ 26 Austin Peay. .. W 28 - 0 10 / 10 UT-Chattanooga .. .. . W 20- 17 Karl Anderson, '72-75 Sam Bradshaw, '29 Carlton Clark, '37-38 William Dunn, '47-49 Melvin Gilbert, Mgr., ·59 11 / 6 Middle Tenn ...... L 13- 27 Captains: David Carter 10/ 1 0 Youngstown St ...... W 35- 14 10/ 17 Livi ngston (He)' ...... W 21- 14 Ricky Anderson, '79 Terry Brady, '90-91 Sam Clark, '61-64 Wickie Durham, '25 11/13 Butler...... W 31- 0 Keith Tandy (Alt) 10/ 17TennTech' ...... L 3- 14 10/ 24 Austin Peay ...... W 27 - 0 Mike Gilbert, '88 Chris Andrews, '91 Lawrence Brame, '67-70 Sterling Clark, Mgr., '53 11 / 20 Murray St' ...... W 24- 10 OVC: 4th, tie (3-4-0) 10/24 Eastern Ky...... L 11- 19 10/ 31 Ga Southern ...... L 20- 23 Dennis Durso, '69-71 Joe Gili, '36-38 Vincel Anthony, '85-88 Estill "Eck" Branham, '34-36 James Claypool, ·34 262- 100 9/ 11 Troy St' ...... T 10- 10 10/ 31 Morehead St (He)' ..... W 19- 15 11 / 14 Eastern Ill' ...... W 30 - 15 Leslie Dyehouse, '46 John Gill, '50 Ralph Antone, '79-82 Jerry Brantley, '54-56 9/ 18 UT-Chattanooga ...... W 10- 7 11 / 7 Akron ...... W 19- 14 11/ 21 North Carolina A&T .... W 45- 27 Craig Clayton, '69-70, '72 Prentice Glasgow, '24-25 Walt Apperson, '51-54 1972 (7-3-0) 9/ 25 Austin Peay· ...... W 12- 7 11 /14 MiddleTenn ...... L 17- 31 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs John Brantley, Mgr., '85 Fred Clayton, '46-49 Guy Earle, '90 Harry "Pap" Glenn, '23-25 David Armstrong, '85-88 Coach: Jimmy Feix 10/ 2 EastTenn ...... L 16- 28 11 / 21MurrayState' ...... L 6- 38 11 / 28 Eastern Ky## ...... L 17 - 40 Carl Brazley, '76-79 Mike Clemens, '83 Joe Easterling, '76 Gene Glod, ·47.50 Dallas Arnold, '41-42, '46 Captains: Andrew Francis 10/ 16 TennTech ...... L 12 - 22 24 1- 204 263- 217 Jerry Brewer, '55 -58 Jack Clore, Mgr., '66-67 Derrick Eason, '91 Eddie Godfrey, '88-90 Joe Arnold, '85-88 Brad Watson 10/ 23 Eastern Ky' ...... W 10- 6 #first night game in L. T.Smith Stadium Crosby Bright, '63 Robert Coates, '86-89 Tony Eatherly, '80-82 Gayle Goins, '72 OVC: 2nd (5-2-0) 10/ 30 Morehead St ...... L 0- 21 1982 (5-5-0) ##1st Round, Richmond, Ky. Kenneth Arnold, '46-49 Richard Bryant, '83 Roy Cobb, '32-34 Gary Ebling, Mgr., '67-70 A.H . Goodman, '33-34 9/ 9 Appalachian St' ...... L 6- 7 11 / 6 Middle Tenn (He)' ...... W 38- 7 Coach: Jimmy Feix Paul Arnold, '75 John Brizendine, '68-71 Michael Coffey, '24-25 Roscoe Echols, '90-91 Joe Goodman, '50-53 9/ 16 Wittenberg . .. .. W 19- 7 11 / 13Akron·. .. L 16- 29 Captains: Tom Fox 1988 (9-4-0) Rodney Astree, '86 Carroll Broderick, '30-32 Allen Coker, '70-72 Calvin Edwards, '84, '86-88 9/23 Au stin Peay' ...... W 28- 7 11 /20 Murray State ...... L 6- 16 John Newby (Alt) Coach: Dave Roberts Howard Goodner, '42 Jim Atkinson, '75-76 Chris Brooks, '90-91 Rip Collins, Mgr., '80-84 James Edwards, '84-87 9/ 30 East Tenn ...... W 17- 7 130- 153 David Suggs (Alt) 9/ 1 Morehead St ...... W 34 - Emmett Goranflo, '32-34 O O Darryl Atwood, '8 7 Bob Brown, '29-31 Ron Colter, '78-79 10/ 14 Tenn Tech ...... L 10- 30 9/ 4 Louisville . . ... L 10- 20 9/ 17MiddleTenn ...... L 10- 13 Ralph Edwards, '65 Jake Goranflo, '34-38 Tom Atwood, '64-67 Brown, '66 Tim Comstock, '91 10/ 21 Eastern Ky'...... W 10- 0 1977 (1-8-1) 9/ 11 Delaware ...... L 0- 31 9/ 24 Eastern Ky' ...... W 16- 14 Mike Egan, '65-68 Raji Gordon, '89-90 Jim Aurs, '53-54 Henry Brown, Mgr., '68 10/28 Morehead St ...... W 35- 6 Coach : Jimmy Feix 9/ 18 Akron# ' ...... W 10- 3 10/ 1 Austin Peay• ...... W 28- 3 Mike Connelly, '68-70 Robert Elmer, '49-51 Reggie Gordon, '91 Wilfred Ausley, '31-33 11 / 4 Middle Tenn (He)' ...... L 17- 21 Captains: Chip Carpenter 9/ 25 Austin Peay· ...... W 33- 15 10/ 8 lllinoisSt'...... W 31- 16 Ike Brown, '68 George Conners, '28 Charles Ellis, '34-36 Mac Grace, Mgr., ·68-70 Mike Austin, Mgr., '82-86 11 / 11 Butler· . ... W 35- 6 Bill Madon 10/ 9 Youngstown St (He)' .. W 28- 14 10/ 15SWMissouri. ... W 21- 14 John Brown, Mgr., '60-62 Gary Cook, '88-89 Leslie Elli s, '26-28 Johnny Graham, '66-67 11 / 18 Murray Slate ...... W 17- 6 OVC: 8th (1-5-1) 10 / 16 Tenn Tech ...... W 28- 14 10/ 22 Tenn Tech...... W 20- 17 John Brown, '89-90 Joe Cook, '34-37 Thomas Ellis, '26-29 Bryan Gray, '79-80 Gary Babb, '84 194- 97 9/ 10 UT-C hattanooga' ...... L 3- 27 10/23 Eastern Ky' ...... L 21- 35 10/29 l Ht,IIHCC(clr(' W 31 - 29 Robert Brown, '87 Anthony Cooper, '90 Leroy Elrod, '29-3 1 Mike Gray, '76-77 Pedro Bacon, ·a6-88 9/ 17 Ak ron ...... L 3- 24 10/ 30 Morehead St . .. .. L 13- 17 11 / 5 Eastern 111 ...... L 0- 6 Tony Brown, '88 Calvin Cooper, ·45 Turner Elrod, '27-30 Paul Gray, '80-83 1973 (12-1-0) 9/ 24 Au stin Peay ...... L 3- 21 11 / 6 Middle Tenn' ...... L 16- 31 11/12 Louisville ...... L 17- 35 Rod Bagby, '55-58 William Brown, Mgr., '78-79 H.T. Cooper, ·35.37 Danny Embree, '80-81 , '83 Albert Green, '47-50 Coach: Jimmy Feix 10/ 1 East Tenn' ...... W 33- 13 11 / 20 Murray State' ...... W 27 - 20 11 / 19 North Carolina A& T' . . W 44 - 0 Lemore Baggett, '33-34 Brian Browning, '91 Harold Corum, Mgr., '66 John Embree, '70-73 Anthony Green, ·aa-89 Captains: David Nollner 10/ 8 Northern Mi ch ...... L 0- 39 186- 200 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs David Bailey, '83, '86 Dave Browning, ·55 , '59-60 Dewayne Cothron, Mgr., '69-73 Gene England, '69 Lonnie Schuster 10/ 15 Tenn Tech ' ...... L 20- 31 #Feix 1st WKU coach to win 100 games 11 / 26 Western Ill# ...... W 35 - 32 Jesse Green, '68 Joe Baird, '63-65 David Browning, '89-91 Marvin Cottrell, '80-83 OVC: Champion (7-0-0) 10/ 22 Ea stern Ky ...... L 10- 35 12/ 3 Eastern Ky## ...... L 24- 41 David Erie, Mgr. , '79-82 Morris Green, '90 Norval Baird, '56-57 Jewell Browning '47-49 Pat Counts, ·53.54 NCAA-II National Runner-Up 10/29 Morehead St (He)' ..... T 20- 20 1983 (2-8-1) 311- 220 Carl Estelle, '76-79 Rick Green, '72-75 Clarence Baker, '56-59 Mike Brumbelow, '91 9/ 8 Appalachian St.. .. W 42- 7 11 / 5 Middle Tenn ...... L 19- 21 Coach: Jimmy Feix #1st Round, Macomb, Ill. Henry Cowan, '47-50 Donnie Evans, '79-81 William "Jelly" Green, '67-70 James Baker, '35-37 Gary Brunson, ·59.51 9/ 22 Austin Peay ...... W 28- 0 11 / 19 MurrayState· ...... L 13- 21 Captains: Paul Gray ##Quarter-Finals, Richmond, Ky. Chris Cox, '34 Avery Ewan, '38 Myron Greenfield, '75-76 Randolph Baker, '29-30 9/ 29 East Tenn' ...... W 30- 0 124- 252 Walter York Dion Bryant, '91 Cliff Cox, '33-34 Tom Greenaway, '71 Dan Baldwin, '28 -29 10/ 6 We stern Carolina· ...... W 45- 7 9/ 1 O Louisville ...... L 22- 41 1989 (6-5-0) Joe Bugel, ·60-63 Jack Crangle, '65-66 Ray Farmer, '77-80 Ron Greenwell, '65-66 Tommy Ballowe, '67-68 10/ 13 Tenn Tech' .. ... W 41- 0 1978 (8-2-0) 9/ 17 Akron ...... L 13- 14 Coach: Jack Harbaugh Barry Bumm, '78-81 William Creekmur, Mgr., '48 Mark Fatkin, '82-85 Andre Greer, '74 Jim Barber, '69-71 10/ 20 Eastern Ky ...... W 35- 0 Coach: Jimmy Feix 9/ 24 Austin Peay ...... L 3- 13 Captains: Russell Foster Stuart Bundy, '82-85 Romeo Crennel, ·66-69 Neil Fatkin, '84-87 Richard Grice, ·a9.91 10/ 27 Morehead St (He)' ..... W 34- 7 Captains: Reginald Hayden 10/ 1 SE Loui siana·...... L 7- 27 Xavier Jordan Tony Barber, '86 Marcus Burnett, '85-86 W.D. Croft, '21-23 Jimmy Feix, '49-52 Arnold Grier, '84-85 11/ 3 Middle Tenn ...... W 42- 8 Fred Kixmlller 10/ 8 Youngstown St ...... L 13- 24 Mark Marsh Steve Bare, '67-68 Webbie Burnett, '89 Arthur Croley, ·34.35 Jeff Feix, Mgr., '78-81 Albert Griffin, Mgr., '49 11 / 1o Butler.. .. W 48- 6 OVC: Champion (6-0-0) 10/ 15 Tenn Tech' ...... w 17- 0 9/ 2 Illinois St ...... W 17- 12 John Bariola, '61 -62 Marcus Burns, '90-91 Dave Cross, '78 Kevin Ferry, '90-91 11 / 17 Murray State' ...... W 32- 27 9/ 9 UT-Chattanooga ...... L 15- 42 10/ 22 Eastern Ky ...... T 10- 10 9/ 9 Murray State ...... L 14 - 17 Billy Griffin, Mgr. , ·51 Dewey Barnes, '21-23, '25 Ron Burroughs, '85, '87-88 Richard Crouch, '39-41 NCAA Division II Playoff s 9/ 15 Illinois St ...... W 28- 6 10/ 29 Morehead St (He)' ..... W 38 - 7 9/ 16 Middle Tenn' .. .. . W 31- 16 Sam Fields, '7 4-75 Charles Griffin, '34-36 Greg Barnes, '80-81 Jim Burt, '61-64 Johnny Crowdus, '27-28 12/ 1 Le hig h#' ...... W 25 - 16 9/23 Austin Peay· ...... W 17- 13 11 / 5 Middle Tenn...... L 7- 26 9/ 23 Eastern Ky...... L 3- 24 Paul Finneseth , '61 -62 Frank Griffin, '38-39 Kenny Barrett, '54-57 John Burt, '62-65 12/ 8 Grambling St## ...... W 28- 20 9/30 East Tenn ...... W 27- 21 11/ 12 Eastern 111' ...... L 14- 34 9/ 30 Austin Peay· . .. W 49- 0 Ed Crum, '62-64 Fred Fi sh, '57 Kenneth Griffin, ·55.5a Sheroid Barrett, '72, '74-75 12/ 15 La Tech### ...... L 0-34 10/ 7 Akron• ...... L 21 - 26 11 / 19 Murray State'...... L 3- 7 10/ 7 UT-Chattanooga ...... L 7- 19 Wayne Bush, '85-88 Joe Cullen, '41 , '46 Ronnie Fishback, '80-83 Terrell Griffin, '89-90 Doug Bartholomew, '76-77 430- 132 10/ 14 Tenn Tech...... W 26- 20 147- 203 10/ 14 SW Missouri' ...... W 42- 33 John Bushong, '71 -74 Lou Cullen, '41 -42 Barney Fisher, '40 Jeff Griffith, '86-89 Woody Barwick, '61-62 # 1st Round, Bowling Green, Ky. 10/ 21 Eastern Ky' ...... W 17- 16 10/ 21 Tenn Tech (He)' ...... W 61- 14 Paul Bushong, '72-73 Carson Cu ll er, '61-63 Frank Fitchko, '33 Jim Griffiths, '80-82 Gus Basham, '20 ##Semi-finals, Rice Bowl, Baton 10/ 28 Morehead St ...... W 35- 7 1984 (2-9-0) 10/ 28 Youngstown St ...... W 41 - 38 Chris Butler, '89-91 Fred Culley, '52-53 Jeff Fletcher, '81 Randy Grimes, ·a1-a3 Coach : Dave Roberts 11 / 4 Louisville ...... L 7- 55 Floyd Bates, '23-24 Everett Butler, '31-33 Rouge, La. 11 / 4 Midd le Tenn (He)' ...... W 54- 0 Rupert Cummings, '28-30 Jerry Flippin, '78-81 Glenn Groble, Mgr., '72 ###Finals, Camellia Bowl, 11 / 18MurrayState . .. .. W 14 - 6 9/ 8 Appalachian St' ...... L 16- 17 11 /18 Eastern Ill'...... L 7- 10 J. C. Batsel, '36-37 Tom Byrd, '36-38 George Cunningham, '41 Bobbie Floyd, '33 Dwight Grooms, '73-75 Sacramento, Calif. 254- 157 9/ 15 Akron ...... L 7- 42 279- 238 Tom Battle, '49 Tyrone Byrd, '83 Joe Cunningham, '54-57 Jim Flynn, '60 Arthur Gullette, '28-29 9/ 22 Central Fla' ...... L 34 - 35 Nelson Baud , '30-32 Bay Byrne, '26 Thomas Curley, '59-60 Oba Folden, '71 Jim Gunnell, '52-54 1974 (7-3-0) 1979 (5-5-0) 9/29 SE Louisiana ...... L 0- 28 1990 (2-8-0) James Baum, mgr., '91 Mike Curnutte, ·so Coach: Jimmy Feix Coach : Jimmy Feix 10/ 6 Louisville ...... L 17 - 45 Coach : Jack Harbaugh Lanie Fomas, '88-90 Ricky Gwinn, '78-80 Earl Beam , '29-31 Bart Cahoon, '25-26 Bill Curry, '56-58 Captains: Dennis Tomek Captains: Chuck Delacey 10/ 13 SW Missouri' ...... L 10 - 25 Captains: Scott Campbell M.C. Ford, '15 Lewis Bean, '47-49 Elmer Caldwell, '78-81 John Bushong (Alt) Eddie Preston 10/ 20 Eastern Ky' ...... W 17- 10 Eddie Godtrey Tim Ford, '79-81 Walter Haberlock, '82 -84 Craig Beard, '75-77 John Humphrey (Alt) Carl Estelle (Alt) 10/27 Morehead St ...... w 33- 31 Raji Gordon Robert Cales, '41 David Daido, ·a3-85 William Fortune, Mgr., '83-86 Nute Haire, '75, '77 Arthur Bell, '14-15, '20 OVC: 2nd , tie (5-2-0) OVC: 4th (3-3-0) 11 / 3 Mid dle Tenn (He)' ...... L 24- 45 9/ 8 Morehead St ...... W 24 - 0 Joe Bill Campbell , '63-64 Jim Dailey, '59-62 Russell Foster, '87-89 Jim Hale, '51 Jeff Bender, '81-82 Scott Campbell, '88-90 9/ 14 CW Post' ...... W 48- O 9/ 8 UT-Chattanooga ...... L 28- 41 11 / 10Easternlll ...... L 19- 50 9/ 15 Illinois St' ...... W 19- 9 Malcolm Darden, '86-87 Danny Fowlkes, '4 7 Wayne Hale, '78-79 Ki rby Bennett, '76, '78-79 Ty Campbell, '81-84 9/28 Austin Peay· ...... W 35- 7 9/ 15 Lamar'. . .. L 27 - 58 11 / 17 Murray State ...... L 16- 17 9/ 22 Middle Tenn ...... L 7- 20 David Davidson, '49-50 Tom Fox, '79-82 Adam Hall, '90-91 193- 345 9/29 Eastern Ky' ...... L 12- 35 Marc Bennett, '91 Brian Canoy, '90-91 10/ 5 East Tenn ...... W 24- 0 9/ 22 Austin Peay ...... W 24- 20 Charles Davis, ·54 Andrew Francis, ·59. 72 Carroll Hall, '42 10/ 120ayton(Hc)' ...... W 32- 15 10/ 6 Northern Mich' ...... W 28- 21 10/ 6 Youngstown St (He)' .. L 14- 17 Ti m Bereiter, '77-80 Clarence Caple, '34-37 Danny Davis, '91 Eligah Frazier, ·23-25 Ernie Hall, '63 -64 10/ 19TennTech ...... L 6- 10 10/ 13TennTech' ...... w 49- 7 1985 (4-7-0) 10/ 13 Tenn Tech ...... L 22 - 33 Jeff Bergholtz, '82 Denny Caple, '84, '86-87 Doug Davis, '73-76 Craig Freeman, '77-80 James Hall, Mgr., '79 10/26 Eastern Ky' ...... W 34- 24 10/20 Eastern Ky ...... L 6- 8 Coach: Dave Roberts 10/ 27Louisville ...... L 7- 41 Dudley Berthold, '60-61 Edward Capps, '42 Herb Davis, '89-91 9/ 7 Tennessee St' ...... W 22 - 17 Howard Freeney, '88-89 John Hall, '77-80 11 / 2 Morehead St ...... W 36 - 0 10/ 27 Morehead St (He)' ...... L 0- 3 11 / 3 Eastern Ill ...... L 6- 28 Sonny Berthold, '53-55 Mike Carberry, '86-88 H.L. Davis, Jr., '32-33 11 / 3 Middle Tenn ...... W 17- 12 9/ 14 Appalachian St ...... L 14- 31 11/ 10 ln dianaSl' ...... L 27- 29 Kenny Frick, '63-65 Mike Hamilton, '81-83 11 / 9 Middle Tenn' . ... W 36- 10 Buzzy Best, '60-62 Larry Carney, '73 Jay Davis, '68-71 11 / 16 Western Carolina ...... L 2- 20 11 / 10 Northern Iowa ...... W 24- 17 9/ 21 Lou isvi ll e ...... L 14- 23 11 / 17 UT-Chattanooga' ...... L 21 - 22 Joe Friedl, '31-32 Orville Hamilton, '29 Dave Betz, '76-77 Freeman Carothers, '35-38 Marvin Davis, '77-79 11 / 23 Murray State ...... L 7- 9 11 / 17 Murray Stale' ...... L 20- 30 9/ 28 SW Missouri ...... L 7- 47 159- 234 Tom Fry, '55-58 Ralph Hammer, '32 George Bibich , ·35.3a 260- 95 223- 217 10/ 5 Akron· ...... L 32- 34 Chip Carpenter, '73-77 Todd Davis, '87-90 Jess Funk, Mgr., '31 John Hancker, '48-49 Milton Biggins, '89-91 10/ 12 Central Fla ...... W 4 7- 17 1991 (3-8-0) Dante Carpenter, '81-84 Willard Day, '34-35 Duyn Furgason, Mgr., '83-88 Matt Hansen, ·33.34 Steve Biggs, '82-83 1975 (11-2-0) 1980 (9-1-0) 10/ 26 Eastern Ky ...... L 21 - 51 Coach: Jack Harbaugh Kamos Carpenter, '49 Charles DeLacey, '76-79 Bill Hape, '67-70 11 / 2 Morehead St (He)' ..... W 26- 13 Jim Biles, Mgr., '72-76 Rick Denstorff, '82-85 Coach: Jimmy Feix Coach: Jimmy Feix Captain: Milton Biggins Steve Carrico, '74-76 Chris Gable, '91 Danny Hape, Mgr., '83-84 11 / 9 Middle Tenn ...... L 9- 14 9/ 7 Austin Peay ...... L 14 - 18 Robin Billups, '84 David Carter, ·54.55 Mark DeRuzzo, '80-82 Captains: Rick Green Captains: Bryan Gray Ralph Gadd, '40-42 Jim "Yogi" Hardin, '55-58 Bob Hobby (Alt) Ricky Gwinn 11 / 16 Eastern Ill' .. .. L 13- 14 9/ 14 Murray State' ...... W 14 - 0 Bob Bilyeu, '50-53 Larry Deweese, '72-75 David Carter, '73-76 Greg Gallas, '77, '79-81 Lonnie Hardin, '75-78 OVC : Co-Champion (6-1-0) Pete Walters 11 / 23 Murray St' ...... W 27- 25 9/ 21 Morehead St'. .. W 48 - 21 Jack Binkley, '51-52 Nick Diachenko, '46-48 Johnny Carter, '84-87 David Galloway, ·25 Joe Hardy, '51 -52 NCAA-II National Runner-Up OVC: Champion (6-1-0) 232- 313 10/ 5 Middle Tennessee· .. ... L 21- 23 To m Bird, '65-66 Kent Carter, '88-90 Justin Diel , '84 Freddie Ganter, '34 9/ 6 Dayton ...... W 27- 9/ 6 Evansville' . .. W 40- 18 10/ 12EasternKy ...... L 22 - 37 Darwin Harris, '87-89 Glenn Blackburn, '62 Prentice Carter, 'Mgr., '8 5 Charles Dillard, '78-79 Buford Garner, '33-35 9/ 13 Kentucky St ...... W 30- 8 1986 (4-6-1) 10/ 19TroyState· ...... L 23- 39 Jerry Harris, '69-70 9/ 13 Louisville...... W 21 - 17 Mark Blackburn, '78-80 Carman Cartwright, '23 Buddy Dixon, '53 9/ 20 Illinois St'...... w 24- 14 9/ 20 Akron ...... W 8- 2 Coach: Dave Roberts 10/ 26 Northern Iowa' ...... L 21- 49 Tony Garner, '90-91 Larry Harris, '89-91 Owen Blanton, '49-51 Rick Caswell, '73-75 Joe Dockweiler, '89-90 9/ 27 Austin Peay ...... W 30- 3 9/ 27 Austin Peay' ...... W 20- 14 9/ 6 Gardner-Webb' ...... W 35- 13 11 / 2 UT -C hattanooga .. ... L 22- 26 Jim Garrett, '65 -68 Noel Harris, '85-86 William Bogdon, '50 Elvis Donaldson, ·32.34 10/ 4 East Tenn· ...... W 17- 0 10/ 11 Youngstown St' ...... W 42- 17 9/ 13 Livingston• . . .. L 21 - 23 11 / 9 Eastern Ill inois ...... W 28- 26 Steve Catlett, '79-80 Randy Garrett, '87 Bruce Harrison, Mgr., '27 David Bolin, Mgr., '79 Dennis Cecil, '84, '86 Steve Donisi, '89-91 10/ 18 Tenn Tech' ...... W 20 - 7 10/ 1 8 Tenn Tech . . ... W 28- 17 9/ 20 Louisville ...... L 6- 45 11 / 16 Indiana State ...... L 14- 31 Garland Garrison, '34 Ray Hartlage, '42 Roy Bondurant, '64 -67 Troy Dowdy, '88-89 10/ 25 Eastern Ky ...... L 7- 13 10/ 25 Eastern Ky' ...... W 13- 1 0 9/ 27 Murray State ...... T 10- 10 11 / 23 Illinois State ...... L 8- 31 Jeff Cesarone, '84-87 Pat Gates, '76-78 Dwayne Haun, '89-91 10/ 4 Eastern Ky · ...... W 24- 10 Pete Booker, '31-33 Howard Downing, '39-41 11 / 1 Morehead St (He)' ..... W 14- 10 11/ 1 Morehead St.. .. W 17- 7 235- 301 Harold Chambers, '62-63 Bob Gebhart, '62-63 Jackie Haun, '72-73 10/ 18 Tennessee St ...... L 3- 25 Billy Booker, '58-61 Ronnie Downard, '57-60 11/ 8 Middle Tenn ...... W 24- 10 11/ 8 Middle Tenn (He)' ...... W 30- 15 Tullas Chambers, '26 Ronald Geen, '68 Walter Hawkins, '62-64 11 / 22 Murray State' ...... W 19- 0 10/ 25 Austin Peay...... W 34- 20 Dan Boone, '25-26 John Doyle, '70-71 Jim Chambliss, '53-56 Jonathan Geilear, '90 Alfred Hayden, '76-77

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Reggie Hayden, '76-78 Joey Johnson, '91 Man MacIntyre, '89-91 Jim Meyer, '63-64 Willard Price, '49-52 James Shuck, '32 -33 Siler Steele. '40-42 Gerald Thomas, '68 Mark Vrbas, '90 Tony Wells, '78-81 Rich Haydon, Mgr. , '73 Keen Johnson, '59-61 John Maclellan, '71-73 Cecil Myers. '24-27 Charlie Pride, Mgr., '82 -86 Woody Simmons. '63 Casey Stephenson, '41 Jim Thomas, '34-36 Walter Well s, '24-25 Harry Hayes, '88-89 Larry Johnson, '62 Ralph Madison, '54-55 Charles Myers, '23-25 Larry Pruitt, Mgr., '69 Ralph ''Bubba" Simonton, '68-69 Elliott Stevens, '36-38 Jimmy Thomas, '74-77 Ewell Waddell, '31-33 Bobby Westmoreland. '61 -63 Mike Hayes, '74-77 Lewis Johnson, '57-60 Biff Madon, '74-77 Walter Pudlow. '40 Clifton Simpson, '26 Max Stevens, '50-53 Mike Thomas, '63 Jack Watt, '59-60 Billy Whitaker, '90 Billy Haynes, '85-86 Mark Johnson, '85-86 John Magda, '37-39 Richie Nail , '90-91 Milt Pullen , '63-65 Delane Simpson, '55-58 Paul Stevens, '32 Willie Thomas, '89 Jim Wafzig, '73-75 B.J. White, '23-26 James Haynes, '46-47 Melvin Johnson. '89-91 Leo Magers, '48-49, '51 David Nance, Mgr. , '73 Paul Pullen , '64-65 Pat Simpson, '79-82 George "Flip" Stevenson, '78 Pat Thomasson, '78 Don Waggoner, '69 Frank White , ·30 Jess Haynes, '25 Reginald Johnson, '79-81 , '83 Warren Mahan, '50, '52 Rocky Napier, Mgr. , '74-77 Robert "Bub" Simpson, '49-52 Lowell Stewart, '50-52 Carey Thompson, '49 Mickey Walker, Mgr., '58 H.W. White, '25 Billy Hearn, '86-87 Stacey Johnson, '82-85 Dan Maher. '85-88 Stan Napper, '61-64 Mark Quisenberry, Mgr .. '90-91 Wes Simpson, '65-67 John Stoll, '40-42 Eddie Thompson, '91 Paul Walker, '32-33 Ray White, '77-79 John Earl Sims, '32 Walt Heath, 65-68 Vernard Johnson, '84-86 Jimmy Majors. '29 Lloyd Nash, '59-60, '62 Joe Stoprya, '70 Terry Thompson, '68-71 Scott Walker, '86-88 Joel Whitney, '83-84 Todd Sims, '80 W.C. Helton, '66-69 Ward Johnson, '32 Pau l Majors, '82-83 Jerry Nasssano. '53-55 Ernest Rauner, Mgr. , ·59 Barry Storm, Mgr., '64-67 Hoyte Threet, '47-50 Shepherd Walker. '31 Wayne Whittenberg , '31 Ray Henderson, '72-75 Wendell Johnson. '30-32 Jairus Malcome, '91 Richard Nau . '64 Robert Ray , '80-83 Barry Skaggs, '78-80 Victor Stram, '1 5 August Throgmorton, '25-27 Chandler Wallace. '87-89 Alton Wicker, '26-29 Barry Henry, '75-77 Cedric Jones, '84-86, '88 David Maley, '71-74 Kelvin Nedd, .:85-86 Lloyd Redmon, '42 Aundra Skiles, '70-73 Bill Straub, '61-62 Ray Throgmorton, '24-25 Kenny Wallace. '6 3 Jerry Wilder, '58-59 Tom Henry, Mgr., '77 Darryl Jones, '75-78 Elliott Mallard, '80-82 Homer Neisz, '21 -24 Max Reed , '34-36 Harvey Sloniker, '89, '91 Bill Strawn, '53-56 Dean Tiebout, '86-88 Robert Wallace. ·53 Troy Wilkes, Mgr. , ·go Walt Herod , '73-76 Doug Jones. '87-89 Pat Malone, '73-76 Keith Neloms, '90 Celsor Register, '32 Basil Smith , '28 Hugh Sturgeon, '63 Jim Tinius, '76 Kenny Waller, '62-65 Carl Williams, '72-75 Dick Herron, '71 -72 James Jones. '7 4-77 Walter Malone, '36-37 Mark Nelson, '79-82 Harry Reif, '63-65 Bill Smith, ·so David Suggs, '79-82 Andrew Tipton, '34, '36-37 Frank Wallheiser, '46-49 Cy Williams. '26-28 Larry Hester, '83-84 Larry Jones, '57-58 Pete Mangold, '86-87 John Newby, '80-82 Allen Reitcheck, '86-88 Bill Smith, '74-76 James Suggs, '90-91 Brad Todd , '77-78 Dewey Wallis, '24 Glenn Williams, '35-37 Coy Hibbard, '33-34 Lee Jones Pete Marcus, '39-40 Guy Newcom, '50-52 Ted Revack, '55-56 Billy Smith, '64-65 Scan Suiter. Mgr., '88 Jeff Todd, '83 Barry Walrond, Mgr. , '70-73 Porter Williams, '70-73 Robert Hicklin, '31 -33 Nate Jones, '77-80 Harry Marcum, '39 Ollie Newell, '60-62 Alton Reynolds, '29 Brad Smith, '7 1-74 Thomas Summers, '48 Bennie Tomblinson, '40 Mickey Walrond, Mgr. , '72-76 David Wilson, '87 Clyde Smith , Mgr. , '47-48 Glenn Higdon, Mgr., '68 Tony Jones, Mgr., '77 Gerard Mark, '87-88 Charles Newton, ·57 Delmar Reynolds, '27-28 Dan Sundberg, '63-65 Dennis Tomek, '72-74 Steve Walsh , '85-87 Derrick Wilson, '89-90 Craig Smith , '77-79 Gilbert Hile, '47 Walton Jones, Jr., '46-49 Mark Marsh, '87-89 Toby Nichols, '69 Tom Reynolds, '25-26 Wayne Sutkus, '65 Lawrence Toomey Steve Walston, '86-87 R.L. Wil son, '46 Daron Smith , '86 Roy Hina, '48-50 Forbis Jordan, Mgr., '48 Darnell Martin, '86-87 Sammy Nicholson, '26-28 Will Rice, '81-82 Eric Swafford, '90-9 1 Tony Towns, '76-78 Pete Walters, '77-80 Robert Wilson , '40-42 Darryl Smith, '69-72 Greg Hines, '75-77 Xavier Jordan, '85, '87-89 Dillard Martin, '29-31 Willis Niman, '33-35 Phil Rich , '77-80 Harold Swaney, '41 David Trabue, Mgr. , '72, '74-75 Robert Walton, '71-73 Steve Wilson, '69 -72 David Smith , '87 Bob Hobby, '74-75 Jerome Martin, '88-89 Vernon Ni xon. '87-89 Raymond Ridley, '24 Mike Swift, Mgr., '68-70 Robert Trabue. Mgr. , '73 Dan Ward , '46 Vernon Wilson, '52-55 Dewey Smith , '48-51 Bob Hodge, '88-89 Kevin Kast. '78-80 Mike Martin, Mgr. , '83-84 Greg Nolan, '87 Mickey Riggs. '56-57 Elliott Sydnor, '49 Scott Travis, '83-84 Edwin Ward, '24-25 Arnold Winkenhofer, '25 -28 Don Smith, '87-90 Jim Hoerner, '62 Elmer Keffer. '41 , '69-70 David Nollner, '70-73 Butch Riley, '66-67 Billy Sykes, '68-71 Hoy Traylor Tom Ward, '73-75 Brien Wissert, Mgr., '88-91 Frank Smith, '67-68 Mark Hoffard, '55-58 Gary Kelley, '60-63 Jerry Matthews, '63-65 Nat Northington, '69-70 Larry Pat Riley, Mgr. , '79-82 Tom Triplett. '36-38 Gordon Ware. '51-52 George Withers. '66-67 Alan Hogan, '64-67 Wayne Kelly, '58 Clarence Mayhew, '31 David Norwood, '80 Arnold Robinson , '49 Robert Smith , '62-63 Leroy Talbert, '71 -72 Edward Tucker, '38 Riley Ware. '88-89 Bemo Wonsowicz , '39 Steve Smith, '84 Fletcher Holeman, '30-32 Willie Kellee. '91 William Mazlack, '38-40 Larry Nutter, '56-59 Frank Robinson, '86-87 Danny Talley, '75 J.J. Turner Frank Warner, '30 Charles Woodruff, '76-77 Ken Holland, Mgr., '77-81 Eric Kemp, '91 John Mazola, '41-42 Ray Nutter, '50-53 Gene Robinson, '53-54 Tommy Smith. '80-83 Joe Talley, '47-50 Tom Turner, '69-72 Ivory Warren , '9 1 Jimmy Woods. '75-78 Ellis Hollerman, '73-74, '76 Garland Kemper, '30 Denny McAtee, '59-61 Otho Robinson , '50 William Smith, '77 Keith Tandy, '73-76 Vance Turpin, '89 Jim Warren, '65-66 Max Woods, '90-9 1 Glenn Holt, '87 James Kenduell, '40-42 Lyman McBride, '25-27 Arnie Oaken, '52-54 Alfred Rogan , '76-79 Arnold Snardon, '73, '75-76 Bill Tate, '50-53 Tom Tussey, '79-81 Herb Wassom, '57-60 L.B. Woosley, '26, '30 Bob Homan, '62-64 Roy Kesterson, '74-76 James McChesney, '50-51 Carlos Oakley, '28-30 Jim Cotton Roby, '32 Troy Snardon, '78-81 Ed Tarter, '57 Richard Tyler, '26 Larry Watkins, '66-67 Ed Worley, '52-53 Lo uis Snider, '46-47, '49 Billy Joe Holt, '55-57 Tony Ketchan, '77 Keith McCleavy, '74 Jim Old , '66-67 Charles Rodes Bill Taylor, Mgr., '77-80 Robert Tyler, '89-91 Tom Watkins, '64-66 DeWitt Worrell , Mgr., '31-32 Fred Snyder, '67 Preston Holt, '78-79 Kelly Key, '79-80 Torpedo McClure, '25 James Oliver. '38 James Roddy, '34-36 Billy Taylor, '64-67 Brad Watson, '69-72 Harold Wright, '84-87 Bi ll Solley, '42 Ronnie Holzknecht, '50-53 Eagle "Buddy" Keys, '42, '46-47 Mike McCoy, '70-73 Robert Oliver, '27, '29 Earl Rodenberger, '65-66 Charles Tayler. '58 William Underhill, '59-60 Willie Watson. '50-52 Armand Honaker, '31-32 Eal Killebrew, '24-26 Gene McFadden, '50-53 Greg Oost, '78 Mike Rodger, '66 John Sowders, '49-52 Greg Taylor, '82-85 Dan Watterson, '86-88 Frank Yacovino. '71-74 Brian Sowerby, '90-91 Ken Honchell, Mgr., '62-6 5 Chuck Kimbell , '85-86 William McFarland, '24-25 Robert Osborne. '49-50 Bill Rose, '66-69 Hal Taylor, '47, '49 L.L. Valentine. '24-25 Jonathan Wans, '88-89 Leo Yeksigian. '33-34 Ron Hopkins, '85-86 Allen King , '86-87 Bob McGrath, '68-71 W.B. Owen, '23 Tony Rose , '78-79 Don Sparks, '51 -54 Jim Taylor, '60-62 Johnny Vance, '66-69 J.D. Weaver, '26-2 7 Walter York, '80-83 Pete Sparks, '41-42 Ted Hornback, '29 Ed King, '66-68 Kavin McGrath, '78 David Owens, Mgr. , '74 Scott Rouch , '80-83 Johnny Taylor, '38-40 Tom Vanes!, '67 Lloyd Weaver, '57-59 Bob Young , '57-58 Clarence Horn , '24-25 Jim King , '80-83 Pat McKenzie, '83-86 Mel Royston , '89 Eu gene Sparrow, '40-41 Larry Taylor. '79 Carroll Van Hooser, '54-57 Raymond Weaver, '50, '55-57 Dale Young, '72-75 Carroll Speer, '53-56 Chet Horne, '77-78 Kevin Kinnard, Mgr., '88 Buddy Mcleod, '42 Tommy Pace, '82 Tom Ruby, '65-66 Larry Taylor, Mgr., '79-80 David Van Hooser, '56-57 Charles Webb, '63-64 Charlie Houser, '82-84 Billy Kinslow, '54 James McNamara, '29 Curt Paige, '85-87 John Rudovich, '48 Neil Spence. '84 -85 Paul Taylor, '25-28 Leslie Van Meter, '33-34 Charles Webster, '91 Charles Zambrano, Mgr., '87-88 Claude Spillman, '70-73 Robb Howerton, '83 Larry Kirkland, Mgr., '66 Pat McNeal, '46-48 Joe Panepinto, '39 Nelson Rue, '50-51 August Teborek, '33-34 Raymond Van Meter, '38-40 Denny Wedge, '56-59 Roderick "Zip" Zanders, '88-89 Ernest Howton, '24-25 Fred Kixmiller, '74-75, '77-78 Gary McReynolds, Mgr. , Sam Panepinto, '37-39 Rich Rusnock, '68-70 Harold Spillman, '70-71 Don Terrell, '64 Rick Van Slyke, '75-76 Larry Weeks, '25-26 Al Zimmerman, '41-42 Jim Sprinkle, '65-68 Euel Howton, '25-26 Dave Klenz, '68-70 '78-80, '82 Ron Parry , '68-69 Steve Rusnock, '67-68 Geno Terry, '84 Paul Vaughn. '28-30 Rob Weinle, '85-88 Thomas Zoretic. '38-40 DeWayne Squires, '75 John Hreben, '70-72 Terry Kokinda, '68-71 Lamont Meacham. '78-81 Keith Paskett, '83-86 Ed Rutledge, '39-40 William Terry, '25-28 Charlie Veniner, '28 Guy Welch , '15 Rick Zunermeister, '65 Mark Stahl, '77 Paul Hubbach, Mgr. , '81 Ty Koon , '90 Billy Meadors. '57-59 Jerry Passafiume, '51-54 Jack Theuerkauf, '52, '57-59 John Vickers, '27-28 Randy Welch, '83 Sohn Stancell, '88-89 Rick Huber, '68 Chad Kraml, '87-88 Gary Mears, '70-72 Tom Patterson. '52-54 Dwaine Saalman, Mgr. , '80-84 Steve Thom, Mgr. , '61 -62 Melvin Vogel, '58-59 Freeman Weldon , '25 E.B. Stansbury, '27-29 James Hubert, '91 Mark Kunkel , '78 Todd Meeks, Mgr., '85-86, '88 Twyman Patterson, '54-57 Jimmy Sacca, '50 Brad Thomas, '88-90 Jim Vorhees, '66-69 Robert Wells, '48 Nathan Huggins, '73-76 Henry Kuykendall, '71 -74 Garnet Mercer, '32 David Patton , '52-55 George Sadler, '40 Chuck Hughes, '87-88 Joe Milak, Mgr., '68-71 Francis Payne, '57-60 Will Sadler, '15 Jim Hughes, '58-61 John Lacey, '83-84 Cleburn Millard, '30-31 David Peak, '62-64 Jimmy Salato. '39-41 John Allen Hughes, '54 Edward Lach , '47 David Miller, '57-59 Sam Pearson, '67-68, '70 Richard Sampson. '83 Jerry Humble, '65-68 Mark Lamberth, '89-91 Fred Miller, '61-63 Leo Peckenpaugh, '70-73 Doug Samuel, '88 Mike Humble, '68 Dan Lammers. '67 Glendell Miller, '82-85 Willard Peebles, '34-36 Robert Sanborn, '71 Athletic Trainers - Lettermen John Humphrey, '71-7 4 Clifton Lanham, ·47 Mike Miller, '79-82 Bill Pegalusch, '57-58, '60 Elwood Sanders, '38-40 Greg Hundley, '75 John Lanier, '49-50 Sam Miller. '23 Cliff Penell, Mgr. , '6 1-62 Sam Sanders, Mgr. , '80-81 (1969-92) Wilson Hunt, '23-25 Bill Lapadula, '57-58 Sharon Miller, '62-64 Dewayne Penn, '88 Whitey Sanders, '52-53 Harold Hunter, '39-41 Steve Larimore, '75-77 Ray Mills, '42, '46-47 Erick Peoples, '83-84 Bob Sandidge, '73-74 Ron Hunter, '79-82 Jerry LaSalvia, '68-71 Bobby Mitchell, '60-62 Leslie Perkins, '38 John Sarakaitis, '68-69 Mark Abrams. '85-86 Dianna Davis, '87-90 Lester Hagan, '83 Jim LaSalvia, '67-70 James Mitchell, '56 Jerry Perry, '63 Davion Sarver, '91 Lorinda Matson. '84 -8 5 David Ralston. '80-83 Joe Alvey, '80-81 Lisa Davis, '88-89 Joe Harris, '88 -92 Drake McCarthy, '73-76 Sylvester Ingram, '82 Ricky Lathon, Mgr., '75-77 Thomas Mantelli, '46-48 Mark Perry, '85 Marvin Satterly, '50-53 Nick Repka, '85-89 Todd Anderson, '83-85 Eugene Dixon, '70-72 Fred Hina, '83-87 Artie McGuffin, '75-78 Jeff Isom , '87 Nick Latkovic, '38-39 Ray Montgomery, '23-24 Robert Perry, Mgr. George Sauer. '50-53 Perry Revlett, '79-81 Tyrone Douthit, '9 1-92 Steven Howard, '79 Hugh McReynolds. '80-84 Jim Ivey, '73-75 Darrell Law, '69 Ben Mooney, '90-91 Frank Pettet. '57-58 Jeff Sauer, Mgr., '73, '75-77 Jim Robinson, '72-75 Mark Bailey, '75-78 Tom Doyle, '81 -85 Allen Howell, '76 Anessa Moberly, '90-91 Laura Rohleder, ·32 Orlie Lawrence, Mgr. , '29-30 Tim Mooney, '83-84 Mike Phelps, '67-69 Cecil Schirtzinger. '50-51 Ti m Barron, '78-82 Gary Ebling, '70-71 Stacey Hunt, ·3 5 Pam Moody (Herriford), '73-75 Rick Rolfsen , '86-89 Clarence Jackson, '70-73 Buck Lawson, '56, '58 Alfred Moore, '30-31 Jim Phifer, '52-54 Jim Schimdt, '68-69 Mike Beliles, '88, '90-92 Bill Edwards, '71-76 Jason Musgrave, '91-92 Ollie Jim Jackson, Mgr. , '33-34 Eddie Lawson, Mgr. , '88 Archer Moore, '36-37 Jim Phillips, '46 Rick Schneider, '80, '82 -83 Keith Bessette, '90-91 John Ellis, '75 Sonja Jackson, '91 George Sanders, '82 Robert Jackson, '90-91 John Leathers, '72-75 Dickie Moore, '65-68 Jim Pickens. '47-48 Dale Schrenk, '47-49 Robert Boster, '90-92 Tim Everly, '88, '90-91 Donina Jenkins, '87-92 Frank Neville, '85-89 Terry Schaffer, '73 Ron Jackson, '88 JoJo Lee, '79-82 Elliott Moore, '88 Kyle Pierce, '73 Lonnie Schuster, '71-73 Susan Brandon, '76-78 T al Johnson, '84-87 Kris Schreiber, '80-81 Pat Levis, '87-89 Frank Moore, '2 1 Chris Pino, '90-91 Richard Scibiorski, '33-34 Craddock Jaggers, '33-34 Dan Brennan, '83-85 Bill Fox , '76 Eric Oliver, '88-92 Traci Sewell, '85-89 Leonard Pitchford, '23-25 Joe Jaggers, '61-62 Dwight Lewis, '76-77 Morrell Moore, '79-80 Jay Scott, Mgr .. '65-66 Ti m Brueggemann, '79-82 Tony Frey, '82 Stacey Keeton. '91 -92 Allan Overby, '84-88 Laura Sheriden, '91 Van Pitman , '71-74 Johnny Jaggers, '66-69 Greg Lewis, '72-73, '75 Moses Moore, '91 Mike Scott. '84 Jerry Burger, '72 Marty Fulkerson, '85 Loren Shipley, '80-84 Ralph Pitman , '38-40 Marty Jaggers, '78-81 Mickey Lewis, '8 1-84 Bob Morehead, '71-73 Ralph Seibel, '64-65 Kim Byram , '78-80 Bill Kendall, '71-74 Teresa Peck, '77-78 DeWayne Short, '88-92 Bill Ploumis, '50-53 Roy James. '31-33 Roger Lienhard, '66 Mike Moriarty, '53-56 Rudolph Senitza, '39-40 Chris Gaddis. '86-89 Randy Kimmel , '82-83 Read Pennington, '75-79 Larry Starnes, '77-81 Mike Jander. Mgr. , '83-84, '87-88 Adam Lindsey, '83-86 Charles Morris, '66 Hugh Poland, '31-33 Tommy Shakir, '84-87 Fred Cantler, '74-78 Stephanie Garden, '84 Cindy Kummer, '74-77 David Phillips, '85-86, '88 Zack Stroble, '90-92 Steve Jecker, '72-73 Billy Lindsey, '74-76 Jerry Motley, '61 Barry Poole, '60-61, '63 William Shattles, '30 -31 Terry Castle, '82-83 Dean Geary, '78-82 Kenny Picken, '78-82 Mike Swift, '70-74 Lawrence Jefferson, '74-75 Dale Lindsey, '63-64 Davlen Mullen, '79-82 Terry Posey, '68 Paul Sheehan, '76-77 Richard Clemons, '79-82 Jeff Geron, '92 Brennen Lawrence, '88, '90-92 Nelson Pruetl, '71-73 Danny Jenkins, '83 Harry Link, '30 Bill Muller, '66-67, '70 Craig Potter, '70-71 Britt Shehan, Mgr. , '87 Toby Crafton, '77-78 Bren Graves. '7 4 Pat Lilly, '81 Larry Pruitt, '70 Eddie Tichenor, '78-81 Philip Jenkins, '34-36 Billy Linville, '75-76 Alan Mullins, '83-85 James Potter, '82 Ronnie Sheffer, '58-59 Don Crowder. '72-74 Joel Gray. '80 Mark Linder, '83-87 Michael Quinn, '87-91 Jim Tinius. '78-79 Buddy Jent, Mgr. , '74-76 Virgil Livers, '71 -7 4 Bill Mumford, '61 Bob Powell, '72-73 Albert Shelby, '42 Robin Lyons, '76-77 Jack Jewell, '58-59 Jerry Lloyd, '48 Doug Mumford, '57-60 Jody Powell , '64-65 Harding Shelby, '42 Marla Waggoner, '84-85 Audrey Johnson, '73 Terry Logan, '75-76 Elmer Murray, '62-65 Alan Powers. Mgr. , '66 Vincent Shelby, '63-65 Sonya Webb, '83 Billy Johnson, '32-33 Neil Logsdon, '85 Lee Murray, '61-62 Gerald Poynter, '57-60 Nick Shelton, Mgr., '79 Mike Weissmann, '84-88 Charlie Johnson, '73-75 Morris Longacre, '57, '59-60 Bill Murphree, '74-76 Jack Poynter, '58-61 Ronnie Shepard, '88-89 Eric West, '84 Don Johnson, '83 Walter Loving, '86-87 Harold Murphy, '46-49 Eddie Preston, '76-79 Millard Shirley, '53-54 Tracy Wharry, '82 Eddie Johnson, '54-55 Tom Lucky, '83-85 Waddell Murphy, '35-39 Si Prewitt, '33-35 Rob Shirley, '75 Jackie Johnson, '53-56 Zebedee Lynum, Mgr., '77-80 Tom Murrell, '62-64 , '40 Tim Shobe, '88 Joe Lee Johnson, '88-91 John Mutchler, '63 Robert Price, '23 Sam Short, '50-51

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During Western's 34-year association with the Tennessee 37, Evansvi lle five, Louisville 3, Marshall The All-Americans AII-OVC Selections Ohio Valley Conference (from its founding in 1948 two , Akron two and Youngstown State two. The most through May, 1982), Hilltopper athletes virtually domi­ first-team picks by any school in single season was nated the OVC's first-team all-star unit with a total of nine. Tennessee Tech was the first to put that number 1952 - Jimmy Feix, Quarterback (Associated Press) 117 picks. Over that period of time only one other on the team in 1972. The Hilltoppers followed immedi­ 1957 - Jim "Yogi" Hardin, Guard (Associated Press) league school (Eastern Kentucky) could boast of more ately with nine in 1973 and again tied that record in 1963 - Jim Burt, Halfback (Associated Press• .. , Williamson Mid-Bracket ... ) than 1 00first-team selections (111 ). Murray State had 1980. A complete list of Western's first-team AII-OVC John Mutchler, End (Williamson Mid-Bracket, Associated Press•) 85 such honorees, Tennessee Tech 84, Middle Ten­ selections follows. 1964 - Jim Burt, Halfback (Tom Harmon Defensive, Associated Press ...) nessee 79, Morehead State 58, Au stin Peay 43, East Dale Lindsey, Fullback (Associated Press) 1967 - Dickie Moore, Fullback {Associated Press•) 1948 - Frank Wallheiser, E Harold Chambers, T Bob Morehead, DB Bill Madon, LB 1970- Lawrence Brame, Defensive End (Associated Press) Jim Pickens, QB Joe Bugel, G Leo Peckenpaugh, QB Keith Tandy, DE• Jim Barber, Linebacker (CoSIDA Academic•) 1949 - Frank Wallheiser, E Jim Burt, HS- Bill Sykes, C Jimmy Woods, TB 1971 - Jim Barber, Linebacker (CoSIDA Academic, Universal Sports) 1950 - Hoyte Threet, T Dale Lindsey, FS- Terry Thompson , OT 1977 - Chip Carpenter, G• 1973 - Mike McCoy, Defensive Back (Kodak Coaches) Roy Hina, G 1964 - Stan Napper, E 1972 - Andrew Francis, DB Bill Madon , LB David Nollner, Guard (Universal Sports·) 1951 - Marvin Satterly, G• Clarence Jackson, TB Tony Towns, OT MUTCHLER BARBER CARPENTER Ed Crum, G Porter Williams, Split End (U niversal Sports) Lawrence Gilbert, C Jim Burt, HS­ Mike McCoy, DB 1978 - Carl Brazley, CB 1974 - John Bushong, Defensive Tackle (Associated Press•) Jimmy Feix, QB' Dale Lindsey, FS­ Brad Watson, DE John Hall, QB Virgil Livers, Defensive Back (Associated Press) 1952 - R.E. Simpson, E Pat Counts, HB 1973 - John Bushong, OT Reginald Hayden , BB Rick Green, Linebacker (Associated Press ...) Marvin Satterly , G· 1965 - Dickie Moore, FB Clarence Jackson, TB Eddie Preston, SpE 1975 - Rick Green, Linebacker (Kodak Coaches, Associated Press•) Jimmy Feix, as· 1966 - Wes Simpson, E Charlie Johnson, P Tony Towns, DE 1977 - Chip Carpenter, Guard (Kodak Coaches) Gene McFadden, FB 1967 - Roy Bondurant, G Mike McCoy, DB 1979 - Jeff Alsup, G 1980- Tim Ford , Defensive End (Kodak Coaches) Max Stevens, HB Jim Garrett, HB Bob Morehead, DB Carl Estelle, BB Pete Walters, Guard (Kodak Coaches, Associated Press) 1953 - Bill Ploumis, E Walt Heath, T David Nollner, G Tim Ford, DE 1981 - Donnie Evans, Defensive End (Kodak Coaches, Associated Press) Marvin Satterly, G· Allan Hogan, C Lonnie Schuster, OT Ricky Gwinn, TE Tim Ford, Defensive End (CoSIDA Academic) Arnie Oaken, C Dickie Moore, FB Aundra Skiles , LB John Hall, QB 1982- Paul Gray, Linebacker (Associated Press) Gene McFadden, FB Larry Watkins, T Porter Williams, SpE Eddie Preston, SpE 1983 - Paul Gray, Linebacker (Associated Press) Max Stevens, HB 1968 - Lawrence Brame, E• 1974 - John Bushong, OT 1980 - Barry Bumm, DB 1984 - Mark Fatkin , Guard (CoSIDA Academic) 1954 - Walt Apperson, E Walt Heath, T David Carter, c• Donnie Evans, DE 1985- Mark Fatkin, Guard (GTE-CoSIDA Academic) WALTERS EDWARDS TIEBOUT Tom Patterson, C 1969 - Johnny Vance, QB Rick Green , LB Ray Farmer, P 1987 - Jeff Cesarone, Quarterback (Associated Press ...) 1955 - Vernon Wilson , G Lawrence Brame, DE• John Humphrey, G Jerry Flippin, SpE James Edwards, Free Safety (Associated Press, Kodak Coaches, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sports Network) Bill Strawn, C Bill "Jelly" Green, DB Virgil Livers, DB' Ricky Gwinn, TE Steve Walsh, Offensive Tackle (Associated Press·) *second team 1957 - Bill Holt, E 1970 - Jim Barber, LB Keith Tandy, DE• Lamont Meacham, DB 1988 - Joe Arnold, Tailback (Associated Press, Hansen's Football Gazette, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sports Network•) "third team Jim "Yogi" Hardin, G Lawrence Brame, DE• 1975 - Sheroid Barrett, OT Phil Rich, OT Mike Carberry, Linebacker (Associated Press ...) '"honorable mention 1958 - Larry Nutter, T Jay Davis, SpE Ch ip Carpenter, G· Troy Snardon, RB Cedric Jones, Split End (Associated Press ... ) Jim "Yog i" Hardin, G Dennis Durso , G Rick Green, LB Pete Walters, G Dan Maher, Placekicker (Associated Press ...) 1959 - Herb Wassom, G Bill "Jelly" Green Walt Herod, P 1981 - Barry Bumm, FS Dewayne Penn, Guard (Associated Press•, The Sports Network•) . , .. 1960 - Herb Wassom, G Steve Wilson, PK John Leathers, DB Donnie Evans, DE Dean Tiebout, Offensive Tackle (Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sports Network, Hansen s Football Gazette ) 1961 - Jim Hughes, E 1971 -Jim Barber, LB Keith Tandy, DE • Paul Gray, LB 1989 - Russell Foster, Linebacker (The Sports Network·) 1963 - John Mutchler, E Jerry Kokinda, OT 1976 - Chip Carpenter, G· John Newby, SpE 1990 - Raji Gordon, Linebacker (The Sports Network ...) • Hilltopper athletes who were named to the All-Time AII -OVC Football Team on the occasion of the OVC's 40th Anniversary Celebration, June 3, 1988. Eastern Kentucky led all schools with 12 athletes named to the OVC's All -Time Team, followed by Western and Middle Tennessee (9 each), Murray State (8), Tennessee Tech (6), Austin Peay (5), Morehead State (4), Akron (1) and East Tennessee (1 ).

Chevrolet "Player-of-the-Game" Scholarship Winners

1978 - Barry Bumm, Free Safety (Eastern Kentucky game) 1980 - Troy Snardon, Fullback (Morehead State game)

AII-KIAC (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)

1935 - Clarence Caple, C 1936 - Clarence Caple, C 1937 - Clarence Caple, C 1941 - Jimmy Salato, QB HEATH HUMPHREY DeLACEY DENSTORFF BACON Joe Cook, G Joe Cook, G Glenn Williams The Al Almond Memorial Award

The Al Almond Memorial Award was initiated in 1968-Walt Heath, OT, Goodlettsville, Tenn. 1981-Barry Bumm, FS, Owensboro, Ky. 1968 in memory of the late Al Almond, who coached 1969-Johnny Vance, QB, Glasgow, Ky. 1982 - Tom Fox, DE, Parma, Ohio All-State for many years at Westem's University High School. 1970-Bill Hape, LB, Evansville, Ind. 1983 - Walter York, BB, Bowling Green, Ky. Signifying the same total devotion to character, loy­ 1971-Jimmy Barber, LB, Portland, Tenn. 1984-nm Mooney, DE, Evansville, Ind. alty, ability and love of fellow man exhibited by Al­ 1972 - Andrew Francis, DB, Louisville, Ky. 1985 - Rick Denstorff, C, Rockport, Ind. 1928 - Turner Elrod, FB 1931 - Carroll Broderick, HB 1934 - Roy Cobb, E 1937 - Clarence Caple, C mond, the award has become the most cherished that 1973 - Leo Peckenpaugh, QB, Henderson, Ky. Alan Mullins, Flk, Independence, Ky. Paul Taylor, T Clarence Mayhew, G .. Leo Yeksigian Joe Cook, G can be won by a Hilltopper football player. 1974-John Humphrey, OG, Owensboro, Ky. 1986 - Pat McKenzie, RB, Owensboro, Ky. Lynn Williams, Back Dillard Martin, C 1935 - Max Reed • 1940 - Howard Downing, E The award was originated by the Bowling Green 1975- Ray Henderson, OG, Eminence, Ky. 1987 - Darnell Marlin, SS, , Md. 1929 - Rupert Cummings, T 1933 - Wilfred Ausley, r 1936 - Clarence Caple, C Vernon Dulaney, Back Optimist Club, of which Almond was a member. The 1976 - Dave Carter, C, Vincennes, Ind. 1988 - Pedro Bacon, FB, Paducah, Ky. Ed Stansbury, E Harry Booker, HB Joe Cook, G Johnny Taylor, G winners through the years are: 1977 - Chip Carpenter, OG, Bowling Green, Ky. 1989-Troy Dowdy, FB, Paducah, Ky. 1930 - Rupert Cummings, G Roy Cobb, E• Max Reed Leslie Van Meter, T 1978-Reginald Hayden, BB, Nashville, Tenn. 1990 - Scott Campbell, OB, , Fla. Leroy Elrod, FB .. 1979-Chuck DeLacey, LB, Owensboro, Ky. 1991 -- Tony Gamer, NG, Radcliff, Ky. 1980-Pete Walters, OG, Shepherdsville, Ky. ·second team .. ..honorable mention

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Player (Years Lettered) - Pro Experience Milton Biggins ('89-91) -- Miami Dolphins, NFL (draftee 1992) Dale Lindsey ('63-64)-Cleve land Browns, NFL (7th round draftee 1965, active 1965-73) Roy Bondurant ('64-67) - St. Louis Cardinals, NFL (signee 1968) , AFL (6th round draftee 1965) Lawrence Brame ('67-70) - St. Louis Cardinals, NFL (draftee 1971) , NFL (assistant coach 1974) , CFL (signee 1971 , active 1971-75) Portland Storm, WFL (assistant coach 1975) Portland Storm, WFL (active 1975) Toronto Argonauts, CFL (assistant coach 1979-82) Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL (active 1975-77) Boston Breakers, USFL (assistant coach 1983) Carl Brazley ('76-79) - , CFL (signee 1980, active 1980-81) Generals, USFL (assistant coach 1984-85) , CFL (active 1981-83) , NFL (assistant coach 1986-87) Buffalo Bills, NFL (signee 1983) , NFL (assistant coach 1990) Toronto Argonauts, CFL (active 1983-86; '88- ) Tampa Bay Bucaneers, NFL (assistant coach 1991- Minnesota Vikings, NFL (active 1986) Virgil Livers ('71-74) -Chicago Bears, NFL (draftee 1975, active 1975-81) BRAZLEY BRAME San Diego Chargers, NFL (signee 1987) , USFL (active 1983-84) DRAKE FOSTER Ike Brown ('68) - Montreal Alouettes, CFL Biff Madon ('74-77)- , NFL (signee 1978) Tony Brown ('87-88) - Seattle Seahawks, NFL (signee 1989) Pete Mangold ('86-87 - Saskatchewan Rough riders , CFL (2nd round draftee 1988-10th pick) Joe Bugel ('60-63) - , NFL (assistant coach 1975-76) Toronto Argonauts, CFL (active 1989-90) Houston Oilers, NFL (assistant coach 1977-80) Jerome Martin ('88-89) - Green Bay Packers, NFL (draftee 1990, 10th round) Washington Redskins, NFL (assistant coach 1980-82) Lamont Meacham ('78-81) - Baltimore Colts, NFL (draftee 1982, active 1982) Washington Redskins, NFL (assistant head coach 1983-89) Toronto Argonauts, CFL (active 1983-84) Phoenix Cardinals, NFL (head coach 1990- ) Ottawa Rough Riders, CFL (active 1985-86) Stuart Bundy ('82-85)- Edmonton Eskimos, CFL (draftee 1986) Mike McCoy ('70-73)- Houston Oilers, NFL (draftee 1974) Webbie Burnett ('89)-, NFL (draftee 1990, 11th round) , NFL Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, WLAF (active 1991- ) Mike Miller ('79-82) - Houston Oilers, NFL (signee 1983) Jim Burt ('61-64)- Los Angeles Rams, NFL (10th round draftee 1965) Atlanta Falcons, NFL (signee 1984) New York Jets, AFL (15th round draftee 1965) Tim Mooney ('83-84) - New York Jets, NFL (signee 1985) John Bushong ('71-74) - Baltimore Colts, NFL (draftee 1975) Dickie Moore ('65-68)- Toronto Argonauts, CFL (signee 1969, active 1969) Charlotte Hornets, WFL (signee 1975, active 1975) DavHn Mullen ('79-82) - New York Jets, NFL (draftee 1983, active 1983-86) Dallas Cowboys, NFL (signee 1976) Alan Mullins ('83-85) - , CFL (signee 1986) BUGEL BUSHONG , CFL (signee 1977) John Mutchler ('63) - Cleveland Browns, NFL (signee 1964) Baltimore Colts, NFL (signee 1979) GODFREY SMITH Stan Napper ('61-64)- B.C. Lions, CFL (signee 1965, active 1965) San Diego Chargers, NFL (signee 1980) John Newby ('80-82) - New England Patriots, NFL (signee 1983) David Carter ('73-76) - Houston Oilers, NFL (draftee 1977, active 1977-84) Buffalo Bills, NFL (signee 1983) New Orleans Saints, NFL (active 1984-85) Miami Dolphins, NFL (signee 1984) Rick Caswell ('73-75) - New York Giants, NFL (draftee 1976) WKU Keith Paskett ('83-86) - Green Bay Packers, NFL (signee 1987, active 1987-88) Harold Chambers ('62-63) - San Francisco 49ers, NFL (signee 1964) Eddie Preston ('76-79)- Houston Oilers, NFL (draftee 1980) Pat Counts ('63-64)- Houston Oilers, AFL (signee 1965) Athlete-of-the-Year , USFL (signee 1982) Romeo Crennel ('66-69) - New York Giants, NFL (assistant coach 1981- Tommy Prothro( ..) - Los Angeles Rams, NFL (head coach 1971-72) Malcolm Darden ('86-87) - , NFL (signee 1988) Award Winners San Diego Chargers, NFL (head coach 1974-78) Darryl Drake ('75, '77-78)-Washington Redskins, NFL (signee 1979) Phil Rich ('77-80) - Dallas Cowboys, NFL (signee 1981) Ottawa Rough Riders, CFL (signee 1981 , active 1981-82) 1972-73 Jack Glasser, Baseball New York Jets, NFL (signee 1982) Cincinnati Bengals, NFL (signee 1983) 1973-74 Mike McCoy, Football Paul Sheehan ('76-77)-Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CFL (draftee 1978) James Edwards ('84-87)- Miami Dolphins, NFL (signee 1988) Rick Yeloushan, Swimming David Smith ('87) - , NFL (8th round draftee 1988) John Embree ('70-73) - New York Stars, WFL 1974-75 Virgil Livers, Football Dallas Cowboys, NFL (signee, 1989) Donnie Evans ('79-81) - Seattle Seahawks, NFL (signee 1982) 1975-76 Nick Rose, London Monarchs, WLAF (active 1991- ) Troy Snardon ('78-81)- Detroit Lions, NFL (signee 1982) CARTER CRENNEL Ray Farmer ('77-80) - St. Louis Cardinals, NFL (signee 1981) Track/Cross-Country Jimmy Feix ('49-52)- New York Giants, NFL (draftee 1953) Dean Tiebout ('86-88) - New York Giants, NFL (signee 1989) 1976-n David Carter, Football Brad Todd ('77-80)- , USFL (signee 1984) Ronnie Fishback ('80-83) - Cleveland Browns, NFL (signee 1985) 1977-78 Chip Carpenter, Football Jerry Flippin ('78-81) - Ottawa Rough Riders, CFL (signee 1982, active 1982) New Orleans, NFL (signee 1985) 1978-79 Donald Douglas, Track Tony Towns ('76-78)- Houston Oilers, NFL (signee 1979) Russell Foster ('87-89)- London Monarchs, WLAF (active 1991- ) 1979-80 Chuck Delacey, Football Tom Fox ('79-82) - , NFL (signee 1983) Steve Walsh ('85-87) - Philadelphia Eagles, NFL (signee 1988) Barbara Ann Shields, Jerry Glanville(') - Detroit Lions, NFL (assistant coach 1974-76) New York Jets, NFL (signee 1989) Gymnastics Atlanta Falcons, NFL (assistant coach 1977-82; head coach 1990- ) Pete Walters ('77-80) - Atlanta Falcons, NFL (draftee 1981) 1980-81 Buffalo Bills, NFL (assistant coach 1983-84) Alicia Polson, Basketball Riley Ware ('88-89) - Detroit Lions, NFL (signee 1991) Houston Oilers, NFL (assistant coach 1985; head coach 1986-89) Pete Walters, Football Cincinnati Rockers, Arena FB (active 1992- ) Eddie Godfrey ('88-90) -Tampa Bay Bucaneers, NFL (signee 1991) 1981-82 Barry Bumm, Football Larry Watkins ('66-67)-Toronto Argonauts, CFL (signee 1968, active 1968-70 '76) Paul Gray ('80-83)- New Orleans Saints, NFL (draftee 1984) Jane Lockin, Basketball Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL (active 1970) Montreal Concordes, CFL (signee 1984, active 1984-86) Craig McCormick, Basketball Edmonton Eskimos, CFL (active 1971 -76) New York Jets, NFL (signee 1986) 1982-83 Bobby Peck, Swimming B.C. Lions, CFL (active 1977-79) Anthony Green ('88-89) - Cincinnati Bengals, NFL (signee 1990) 1983-84 Dianne Depp, Basketball Brad Watson ('69-72)-Washington Redskins, NFL (signee 1974) San Francisco 49ers, NFL (signee 1991) Ashley Johnson, , NFL (signee 1976, active 1977) Jonathan Watts ('88-89) - Seattle Seahawks, NFL (signee 1990) KEYS LINDSEY Bill "Jelly" Green ('67-70) - Cleveland Browns, NFL (draftee 1971) Track/Cross-Country Toronto Argonauts, CFL (signee 1971) 1984-85 Steve Crocker, Swimming Porter Williams ('70-73)- Portland Storm, WFL (draftee 1974, active 1974) Ricky Gwinn ('77-80) - Dallas Cowboys, NFL (signee 1981) Camille Forrester, Birmingham Vulcans, WFL (active 1975) Glenn Holt ('87) - Miami Dolphins, NFL (signee 1989, active 1989) Track/Cross-Country Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL (active 1976) Harold Wright ('84-87) - San Francisco 49ers, NFL (signee 1988) Toronto Argonauts, CFL (active 1989-90) 1985-86 Mark Fatkin, Football Ron Hunter ('79-82) - Cincinnati Bengals, NFL (signee 1983) Kami Thomas, Basketball Clarence Jackson ('70-73) - New York Jets, NFL (draftee 1974, active 1974-76) 1986-87 Clemette Haskins, Basketball 'Glanville was an assistant coach with the Hilltoppers in 1967. Mark Johnson ('85-86) - New York Jets, NFL (signee 1987) Mecit Koydemlr, Soccer "Prothro was an assistant coach wilh /he Hilltoppers in 1942. Cincinnati Bengals, NFL (active 1987) 1987-88 Traci Patton, Basketball Xavier Jordan ('85, '87-89) - Seattle Seahawks, NFL (signee 1990) Dan Powell, Swimming Eagle Keys ('42, '46-47) - , AFL (signee 1948) 1988-89 Montreal Alouettes, CFL (active 1949-51 ) Brett McNeal, Basketball Edmonton Eskimos, CFL (active 1952-54; assistant coach 1955-59; head Dedre Nelson, Volleyball 1989-90 coach 1959-63) Tandreia Green, Basketball Saskatchewan Roughriders, CFL (assistant coach 1964; head coach Roland Shelton, Basketball 1965-70) 1990-91 Joe Lightfoot, Basketball Mary Taylor, Basketball MULLEN B.C. Lions, CFL (head coach 1971-75) WATKINS 1991-92 Chris Hutchinson, Soccer Kim Pehlke, Basketball

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