Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 1971 UA19/17/1/4 WKU Football Press Guide WKU Athletic Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Part of the African American Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons This Book is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ii For Press-Radio-TV ij HILLTOPPER f' -- - • --T- .,-,,--~---=-• -•-,-• • - ..; -. .. Iii-'~ i . ' / FOOTBALL ·:~~t\ .. 1 . • • 1 •. - - .,,,. ,,;' WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 1971 HILLTOPPER FOOTBALL ATHLETIC STAFF INDEX ATHLETIC DIRECTOR-John Oldham (Western Kentucky '49) All-Americans ......... .. ... .......... ........... ..... 50 All-OVC Players from Western ........................... 51 FACULTY ATHLETIC COMMI'f'.I'EE - Dr. _J?hn D. Minton (Chair­ All-OVC Team, 1970 ................................... -64 man), Douglas Alexander, Benme Beach, William E. Bivin, Wilburn Jones, Harry Largen, Dr. Ronald Nash, Owen Lawson, Dr. John Scar­ Athletic Director John Oldham .. ........ ..... ........ .. 14 borough Athletic Staff Directory .. ... ........ .. ..... Inside Front Cover Attendance Figures, 1970 . .......... ... ........... ....... 3 HEAD FOOTBALL COACH-Jimmy Feix Bowl Appearances .................... .................51 (Western Kentucky '53) Coaches' Sketches ................ ............ .. ... .. 15-18 College Division All-Americans: 1970 .. .. ..... -Inside Back Cover ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES-Robbie Franklin (Tennessee '67) College Division Standings, All-Time- .......... -Inside Back Cover Art Zeleznik (Wittenberg '64), Romeo Crennel (Western Kentucky '70), Depth Chart ........... ............ ... ... .... ... 31 Butch Gilbert (Western Kentucky '52), Lee Murray (Western Kentucky' '63) Dormitory Accomodations ..... .... ........ ...... ..... 12 Experience Analysis ..... .. .. ...... ... .. ............30 HEAD BASKETBALL COACH- Jim Richards General Information ........ .. .... ... ....... ..... 6 (Western Kentucky '59) Nickname ................ .. ... ...... .... ...... .. ·.6 ASSIST ANT BASKETBALL COACH- Benny Dees (Wyoming '58) Opponents' Sketches. ..... ......... .. .............. ...36-45 Outlook for 1971. ................... .. ................ 34 BASEBALL COACH- Jim Pickens (Western Kentucky '51) OVC Champions . ... .61 GOLF COACH- Frank Griffin (Western Kentucky '46) OVC History ......................... ................ 60 OVC Standings, All-Time................................ -61 TENNIS COACH- Ted Hornback (Western Kentucky '29) OVC Standings, 1970 ... .. .. .. ..... .... .. ... .. 64 Player Information .... .... ........ ..... .. ........... 19-29 TRACK AND CROSS-COUNTRY COACH- Jerry Bean President Dero G. Downing. .... .........................7 (Nebraska '60) Press Box Information.............. ... ... ........ ... .. 2 ASSISTANT TRACK COACH- Alan Launder Press, Radio, TV Outlets .......... .. ..... .. ...... ........ 4 (King Alfred's '56) Pronunciation Guide ................... .... .. ........ .. 32 Records, OVC ..................... .. ... .. ... .......58-60 TRAINER- Russell Miller (Wilmington '66) Records, Western .................. ....... ...... ... 52-54 ........................................................................, Results, All-Time ................................. 55-58 ATHLETIC OFFICE PHONF.S Results, 1970 .. .........................................3 Athletic Director Roster . ........ .... .... ... ..... .. ...... .32-33 Basketball Coaches Schedule, 1971 . .............. ... 3 Baseball Coach .. .. ... .... .... Area 502, 745-3542 Schedule, Composite Opponents' .... ......... ..... Back Cover Football Coaches Golf Coach Series Records .. .... ..... ... ... .... .. ...... ........ .46 Tennis Coach Signees, 1970 ..... ...... ........... .... .. ... .... 31 Track Coaches . ... .. ... .. Area 502, 745-3348 Stadium Information ....... .... .... ............... 10-11 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Statistics, 1970 ......... ......... ....... ............ 48-49 FOR INFORMATION ON ALL SPORTS: Western Kentucky University · · · · · · · · · · · · • • • • • • • .. .. ... 8-9 COVER: Quarte rback Leo Peckenpaugh is hidden under a pile of ASSISTANT PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Ed Given (Union, Tennessee '57) Eastern Michigan defenders as he scores a touchdown in the 1970 Office Phone: 745-4295; Home Phone: 842-4661 Homecoming game. 1 TO MEN OF WORKING PRESS, RADIO, TV 1971 HILL TOPPER SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time•• w L T Here is your copy of the 197 J Hilltopper Football Brochure Sept. 18 Wittenberg Bowling Green 1:00 p. m. 2 0 0 which we hope will supply you with the basic information needed in your coverage of this year's Western gridders. It is our pleasure to Sept. 25 • Austin Peay Clarksville 7:30 p.m. 13 2 1 welcome you again to 'Topper games and practice sessions. Oct. 2 • East Tennessee Bowling Green 1:00 p.m. 11 5 2 Oct. 9 Press coverage at Western games, like the University's entire Eastern Michigan Y~ilanti 12 noon 0 0 football program, entered a new era in 1968 with the opening of Oct. 16 • Tennessee Tech Bowling Green 1:00 p.m. 17 16 19,250-seat L. T. Sr.1ith Stadium. The structure is topped by a press ( Homecoming) box designed to meet the needs of nearly one hundred writers, Ocl. 23 * Eastern Kentucky 1:00 27 broadcasters and photographers. Our press box staff will supply Richmond p.m. 15 2 you with game and player information, quarterly play-by-play, Oct. 30 • Morehead State Bowling Green 1:00 p. m. 24 4 halftime and final statistics and scoring summary. Soft drinks, coffee and other refreshments are also available in the press box Nov. 6 • Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro 7:30 p.m. 18 18 1 for your convenience. Nov. 13 Butler Indianapolis 1:30 p.m. 4 1 0 •ov. 20 • Mun ay State Bowling Green PRESS BOX COVERAGE: Admittance to the press box will 1:00 p.m. 18 13 6 be granted only to authorized persons with press box t ickets for that specific game. Tickets must be secured IN ADVANCE from Assistant Public Relations Director Ed Given. Newspaper press 1970 RESULTS passes and sideline passes will not be honored. Each ticket will carry a seat or booth assignment and will entitle the authorized Score Site Crowd staff member to the full courtesies and com plete service of the Western 30, Indiana State 7 at Ter re Haute . .....1 3,500 press box. Press box tickets are non-transferable. * Wester n 28, Austin Peay 9 a t Bowling Green .. .. .. 11,450 PHOTO COVERAGE : Photographers requiring press box * Western 10, East Tennessee 10 at J ohnson City ... 8,000 space will need a press box ticket. Sideline passes will be issued to a uthorized personnel representing news media on the field and Western 45, Eastern Michigan 6 al Bowling Green . ... 19,250 must be displayed at all times. * Western 28, Tennessee Tech 0 at Cookeville .. .. 10,100 * Western 19. Eastern Kentucky 7 at Bowling Green .... 17,511 RADIO COVERAGE: Radio broadcast permission should be ohtain.ed in acwance, along with press box tickets, from Assistant * Western 24, Morehead State 14 at Morehead .. .. .. 8,500 Public Relations Director Ed Given. Arrangements for installa­ * Western 13, Middle Tennessee tion of broadcast loops should be made well in advance with South 17 a t Bowling Green . .. ... 11 ,517 Central Bell Telephone Company. Western 14. Butle r 0 a t Bowling Green . .. ... 5,026 * Western 33, Murray State 7 at Murray . .. ... 7,500 WESTERN UNION SERVICE : ewspapers requiring Western Union service should contact Western Union personnel 244 76 Total Attenda nce 112,354 directly for arrangements. * Ohio Valley Conference game (Home--64,754) ** Central Time 2 3 Area Press, Radio, Television Outlets WESTERN *BERT BORRONE GEORGE HACKETr *CAWOOD LEDFORD KENTUCKY Sports Editor Associated Press Sports Director Park City Daily News Courier-Journal Bldg. WHAS, Inc. Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Louisville, Ky. 40202 Louisville, Ky. 40202 UNIVERSITY *JOHN FLYNN SPORTS DESK *ED KALLAY The Courier-Journal United Press International Sports Director Louisville, Ky. 40202 228 Commonwealth Bldg. WAVE-TV Louisville, Ky. 40202 Louisville, Ky. 40200 *SPORTS DESK The Louisville Times DEAN MAGGARD *JOHN LASHLEE WLBJ Radio Louisville, Ky. 40202 Sports Director Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 WLAC Television *ROY NEEL Life & Casualty Tower Nashville Banner WES STRADER Nashville, Tenn. 37219 1100 Broadway Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. 37201 WKCT Radio • PAUL EELLS Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Sports Director WSM-TV and RADIO *JEFF HANNA BUD TYLER 5700 Knob Road Sports Department Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. 37209 Nashville Tennessean WBGN Radio 1100 Broadway Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Nashville, Tenn. 37201 *BOB BELL LON SOSH Sports Director SPORTS DESK Sports Director WSlX-TV Associated Press WRUS Radio 441 Murfreesboro Road Box 990 Russellville, Ky. 42276 Nashville, Tenn. 3721 O Nashville, Tenn. 37202 *JERRY WA LLACE *Will use photos. DUREN CHEEK, Jr. Sports Director United Press International WLTV Television Box 2706 537 E. 10th St. Nashville, Tenn. 37219 Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 Radio Play-By-Play of Hilltopper Basketball Games Will be He:ud This Season on the Following Stations: Originating Stations Affiliated Network Stations WBGN, Bowling Green WKCT, Bowling Green ........................................................ WAIN, Columbia WKA Y, Glasgow