Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 1967 UA19/17/1/4 WKU Football Press Guide WKU Athletic Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Recommended Citation WKU Athletic Media Relations, "UA19/17/1/4 WKU Football Press Guide" (1967). WKU Archives Records. Paper 805. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/805 This Other 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]. TO MEN OF WORKING PRESS, RADIO, TV Here is your copy of the 1967 Hilltopper Football Brochure 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 welcome you again to 'Topper games and practice sessions. Although our press box facilities at present are rather limited, we strive to make your coverage of Western games as easy as possible. If you desire a service that is not offered to you, please don't hesitate to let us know about your request. Work is already under way on Western's new IS, OOO-seat stadium, a part of the Athletic Complex going up on the south end of the campus, adjacent to the Aca­ demic-Athletic Building and E. A. Diddle Arena. The stadium, which will be ready for the 1968 season, will include spacious, modern facilities for newsmen, photo­ graphers, broadcasters and TV crews. Press Information Requests for working press passes, radio broadcast permission and passes and phot03 or additional information on Western's football team should be addressed to Robert Cochran, Dean of Public Affairs, or Ed Given, Assistant to the Dean, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Our press box staff will supply you with game and player information, halftime team t tatistics and a full set of stats, both team and individual, shortly after the end of the game. Soft drinks, coffee and other refreshments are also available in the press box for your convenience. Area Press, Radio, Television Outlets O. V. C. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Arthur L. Guepe, Commissioner, 3716 Hillsboro Road, Nashville 3, Tennessee. l'none: Area 615, 291-2400 NEWSPAPERS Park City Daily News Bert Borrone, Sports Editor Bowling Green, Ky. Courier-Journal Earl Ruby, Sports Editor Louisville, Ky. Louisville Times Dean Eagle, Sports Editor Louisville, Ky. Nashville Banner Mike Fleming, Sports Dept. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville Tennessean Tom Powell, Sports Dept. Nashville, Tenn. Associated Press Sports Desk Louisville, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn. United Press Sports Desk Louisville, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn. RADIO and TV STATIONS Radio Station WLBJ Dean Maggard, Manager Bowling Green, Ky. Radio Station WKCT Wes Strader, Sports Director Bowling Green, Ky. Radio Station WBGN Bud Tyler, Sports Director Bowling Green, Ky. WLTV Television Ken Given, Sports Director Bowling Green, Ky. Radio & T-V WHAS Cawood Ledford, Sports Dir. Louisville, Ky. Radio & T-V WAVE Ed Kallay, Sports Director Louisville, Ky. Radio & T-V WLAC Gary Sanders, Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. Radio & T-V WSM Paul Eells, Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. Radio & T-V WSIX Bob Bell, Sports Director Nashville, Tenn. 1967 HILLTOPPER SCHEDULE Series Record Date Opponent Site Time W L T Sept. 16 St. Joseph's (Ind.) Rensselaer 2:00 (CDT) 1 0 0 Sept. 23 'Austin Peay Clarksville 7:30 (CDT) 10 1 1 Sept. 30 "East Tennessee Bowllng Green 1:30 (COT) 9 4 1 Oct. 7 OPEN DATE Oct. 14 "Tennessee Tech Bowllng Green 1:30 (eDT) 13 16 1 (YMCA Cheerleaders Clinic) Oct. 21 ' Eastern Kentucky Richmond 2:00 (CDT) 25 14 0 Oct. 28 "Morehead Bowling Green 2:00 (eDT) 20 4 1 (Homecoming) Nov. 4 'Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro 2:00 (CST) 16 16 1 Nov. 11 Butler lndianapolis 12:30 (CST) 1 1 0 Nov. 18 "Murray Bowllng Green 1:30 (CST) 15 12 6 1966 RESULTS Crowd Western 42, st. Joseph's 21 at Bowling Green ................................ 7,047 ' Western 24, East Tennessee 7 at Johnson City .................................... 7,100 "Western 9, Middle Tennessee 33 at Bowllng Green ................................ 7,994 · Western 7, Austin Peay 3 at Bowling Green ..... ... ........................ 7,584 "Western 14 , Tennessee Tech 21 at Cookeville ........... ........................... 5,000 Western 21, Drake 37 at Des Moines ..... ............................... 4,000 "Western 12, Eastern Kentucky 24 at Bowling Green .............................. 12,625 · Western 7, Morehead 12 at Morehead .......................................... 5,000 Western 35, Butler 7 at Bowling Green .............. ................... 5,740 ' Western 37, Murray 20 at Murray .............................................. 4,100 -- -- 208 185 TOTAL ATTENDANCE 66,190 "'Ohio Valley Conference Game (Home - 40,990) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOlIT WESTERN NAME-Western Kentucky University; FOUNDED-1906; LOCATION-Bowling Green, Ky.; PRESIDENT-Dr. Kelly Thompson; ATHLETIC DIRECTOR-Ted Hornback; HEAD FOOTBALL COACH-Nick Denes; ASSISTANTS-Turner Elrod, Jimmie Feix, Joe Bugel; GRADUATE ASSISTANTS-Jerry Glanville, Robbie Franklin; COLORS-Red and White; NICKNAME-Hilltoppers; DEAN OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS-Robert G. Cocbran (Phone: 7454295); ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS-Ed Given <Office Phone: 745-4.295, Home Phone: 842-4661) ; STADIUM-Western Stadium (8,000); CONFERENCE AFFlLIATIONS-NCAA, Ohio Valley; FACULTY ATHLETIC COMMITTEE-Dr. Joho D. Minton (Chmn.) Dr. H. L. Stephens (Vice·Chmn.), Bennie Beach, Dean Robert G. Cochran, Dean Dero G. Downing, Owen Lawson, Dr. Honald Nash, Dr. Joho Scarborough WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Aerial View Of Western Campus Over the years since it was founded in 1906, Western Kentucky University has compiled a solid record of service to the citizens of the Commonwealth. Western was originally created for the sole purpose of training teachers for the elementary and secondary schools of Kentucky, but has steadily increased the scope of its academic program to meet the expanding needs of its students. The University now offers four four-year undergraduate degrees, two two-year undergraduate degrees and four graduate degrees with course offerings in twenty·seven different departments. The enrollment at Western this fall was again expected to be at an ali-time high, approximately 9,500 students. This is more than five times the enrollment of iust 11 years ago. To keep pace with this increasing number of students, Western is currently in the midst of the greatest building program in its history. Finley C. Grise Hall, a modern and spacious classroom facility, was opened last year, as were three new dormitories-one women's and two men's. This fall marked completion of work and occupancy of the new Lawrence W. Wetherby Administration Building and the Kelly Thompson Complex for Science and Hardin Planetarium. Construction began earlier this year on two more men's residence halls and the new Athletics Complex, which will include a 16,OOO-seat football stadium (see page 8). A Master Plan for campus development encompasses all these additions to the physical facilities of the University, along with a succession of others as Western continues to grow. Western's 183-aere campus, recognized as one of the most beautiful in the nation, is crowned by a commanding hlll, from whlch Hilltopper athletic teams derive their nickname. It presents a marvelous view from any entrance to the city. 2 1967 HILLTOPPER FOOTBALL Index AlI-OVC Players __ ____ ___ ___ _____ __ ___________________ ___________________ ____ _________ ___ ________ 30 Athletic Director Ted Hornback _____________________________ _____ _____ _______________ ..4 Attendance Figures ___________ _____ ___________ ____ __ _______________________ ____________________ _1 Bowl Appearances _______ __ __________ __ ___ ___ ____ __ _____ ________ Inside Back Cover Coaches' Sketches ____ ____________ __ ______________ ___ ____ ________________________________________ 5-7 Coaching Records (All-Time) _______________________________ _____ __ ______________________ 8 Depth Chart _______ ____ __ __ ______ __________ ________ __ ___ _____ _______________________ ___ ___ ___ ______ _11 General Information on the University _______ ___ ______________________________ 1-2 Lettermen List __________ __________ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ___ ___ ______________ _____ __ ____________ ____ 9 Little All-Americans ____ ___ ___ ____ ____ __ __ ___ ______ ___ ________ _______ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ _________ 30 New Stadium, Athletics Complex ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___________ _______ _______ __ ____ __ _____ 8 Opponents ______ __ ____ ____ ___ _______ __ __ ___ ____ _____ ___ _________ __ ____ _______ __ __ _____ ____ __ ___ __ _19-27 OVC Champions (Year-by-Year) ____ ___ ___ _________ _____ Inside Back Cover OVC Standings (All-Time) ____ ____ ___ ___ __________ __ ________ Inside Back Cover Player Sketches ___ ________ __ _____ ____ __ __________ ___________ _______ ___ ________ __ ________ _____ 12-18 President Kelly Thompson _______________ __ __ _______ ___ ____ ____ ____ _______ _________ __ ____ __4 Press, Radio, TV Outlets, Information ____ __ ___ _____ Inside Front Cover Pronunciation Guide __________ _____ _______________ _____ __________ ___ ___________ __ __ ______ _____ 11 Prospectus (Coach Denes' Size-Up) __________ _____ ______ ______ ____ ___________ ___ __ ___ 9 Records ________ __ _______ ___ ___ __ __ _____ ___ __ _______ ___________ __ ____ ___ ____ ____ ______ __________ ____ 31-33 Results ( All-Time)