Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 11-22-1969 UA19/17/1/4 Football Program - Western vs Murray State University 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 Football Program - Western vs Murray State University" (1969). WKU Archives Records. Paper 1373. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1373 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]. ERN liND IU HAVIE AN ~Rf)E~ ~F .J~~ ((~-M"lvs ----- F1f1Pc-F/fIEt:> AV~. CHICKEN ••• ~\ Make plans to stop by Jerry's after the game. - HILLTOPPER ~ick-o/J OFFICIAL FOOTBALL PROGRAM 'fI1:<. ::''· '- """,'''''" 1969 ... '"' ' ~. ." ."" ,.' Prepared and Edited by the Office of Public Affairs 811 and Public Relations TABLE OF CONTENTS Faculty Athletic Committee ___________ ___________ Page 1 Western Alma Mater ____________________________ Page 1 WKU President Dero G. Downing ________________ Page 3 A Look At Western Kentucky University __________ P age 3 Hilltopper Head Coach __________________________ Page 4 Western Assistant Coaches ________________ ______ Page 5 Hilltoppers - 1969 ____________________________ Pages 6-9 Academic-Athletic Bldg. #2-L. T. Smith Stadium Page 10 Academics on "The Hill" ________________________ Page 11 TERM WKU Opponents' Schedules And Results __________ Page 12 Hilltopper Hotline _________ _____ __ ______________ Page 13 1969 Western Football Roster ____________________ Page 14 Starting Lineups ____________________________ Pages 16-17 Visitor's Roster _________________________________ Page 19 Today's Opponent _________ ___ ______ ___ _____ _____ Page 20 Halftime ________________________________________ Page 21 Looking Backward-Western Football _______ ______ Page 22 Hilltopper 100 Club _____________________________ Page 23 Western Athletic Trainer ________________________ Page 24 WKU AII-OVC Performers ______________________ Page 25 Student Managers And Trainers ________________ Page 26 Colleoe H eight., on hil,t-tc/v 1969-70 Western Cheerleaders __ ___ ______________ Page 27 With beauty all The Ohio Valley Conference _____________________ Page 29 Lovely jewell fa?' more Than graces any thrdn.,! Hilltopper Basketball ____ __________ ______ ___ _____ Page 30 Cross-Country ______________________ ____ ________ Page 31 Colleye H eights, with A'nd purpose strong WKU Little All-Americans ____________________ __ Page 32 Service eve,' 'is thy goal, Thy spirit et'er nelc. FACULTY ATHLETIC COMMI'lTEE: Dr. John College H eights, thy Shall e'er OU>' nfll.I " ", Minton (Chairman), Dean Robert G. Cochran, Dr. T eaching 'us through joy John Scarborough, Mr. Bennie Beach, Dr. Ronald To love Im:manity. Nash, Mr. Owen Lawson. ChOTlIS College H ei!!hf., WI' hail HILLTOPPER KICK-OFF is the official program We shall never {ail ",.·e._ _ for home football games of Western Kentucky Falter n eve1'-[ivc (Drev_6-. University. Prepared and edited by the Office of Hn.il! Hail! Ha il! Public Affairs and Public Relations, Robert G. Cochran, Dean, and Program Manager Paul Just. Represented for national advertising by Spencer Advertising Company, 271 Madison Avenue, New York, New York. Western Kentucky University 1 A ""'" ja;/tioI. ... -a-~ KEEPS • THE PRICE • 0 • • :: • ON THE GROUND • ••• . ••.. • • • • "s-IJo.,..,IiI, . SHOP DAILY IOAM-9.30PM· SHOP SUNDAY 12.30-6PM '\ \"11\ II LE ImAO & (A1\o1PHEtL UI\t: 0'1 31W South 8.-12·0315 I._ '. " .,', I 2 Official Football Program - f a look at ... Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University was established by an act of the Legislature of Kentucky in 1906. Originally created for the sale purpose of training teachers for the elementary and secondary schools of Kentucky, Western has steadily increased the scope of its academic programs to meet the expanding needs of its students. Designated as a university by the Kentucky General Assembly on February 6, 1966, Western now consists of six colleges: The Bowling Green College of Commerce, The College of Applied Arts and Health Services, The College of Education, The Ogden College of Science and Tech­ nology, The Potter College of Liberal Arts, and The Grad­ uate College. The University now offers four four-year undergra9.uate degrees, two two-year undergraduate de­ grees, and eight graduate degrees, with course offerings in thirty-four different departments. DERO G. DOWNING President Western's enrollment this fall was again at an all-time President Downing, one of Kentucky's best known edu­ high, approximately 11,000 students, or nearly seven times cators, on Sept. 12, 1969. assumed his new duties as head the enrollment of 1955. The growth of the University's of Western Kentucky University. He is only the fourth physical facilities, guided by a carefully organized long­ President in the 63-year history of the institution. range development plan, is also one of unparalleled mag­ The appointment of President Downing fills the vacancy nitude in Western's history. created by the retirement of Dr. K elly Thompson, who had served as Western's chief administrator since 1955. Fourteen years ago the University's physical plant Before assuming the presidency. Mr. Downing served consisted of twenty major buildings on a campus of 128 as the University's Vice President for Administrative Affairs acres with a total value of $10,000,000. Since that time, since the post was created during the school's reorganization thirty major facilities have been constructed on a campus for more efficient operation in 1965. He has held various which now consists of 185 acres. Ten other major struc­ other positions on the Western faculty and admistrative tures are currently being built or will be started in early staff since 1946. 1970. Just prior to his assuming the Vice Presidency. Presi­ dent Downing served as Dean of Business Affairs for one These will more year and as Dean of Admissions for two years. than triple the num­ A native of Horse Cave, Ky., he graduated in 1939 ber of buildings on from Horse Cave High School, where he was president of Western's campus in the senior class, an excellent student, and a star member 1955 and, together of the basketball team. with other improve­ President Downing entered Western in September, 1939, ments, will raise the and was graduated with the A.B. degree in mathematics total value of the in June, 1943. He was a prominent student leader in his physical plant to ap­ undergraduate days, serving as president of the senior class, proximately $94,000,- being elected to "Who's Who In American Colleges and 000. Universities," and compiling an excellent scholastic record. He was also a star member of some of Coach E. A. Western's campus Diddle's finest basketball teams, including Western's first is recognized as one teams to participate in the National Invitational Tournament of the most beauti­ in New York's Madison Square Garden. ful in the nation and After serving with the Navy through the remainder of is crowned by a World War II, he returned to Western in 1946 as a mathe­ commanding hill matics teacher and basketball coach at College High School, from which Hilltop­ the high school division of Western's Training School. per athletic teams derive their nick­ He gave up his coaching duties in 1950 to devote full time to teaching mathematics. In September, 1956, he was name. It affords a named Director of the Training School. President Downing view of the Univer­ sity from almost any was named Registrar at Western in 1959 and held that post until named Dean of Admissions in 1962. approach to the city of Bow ling Green, a He was awarded the M.A. degree by Western in 1947 RAYMOND CRAVENS conununity of ap­ GRADUATE CENTER and the Ed.S. degree by George Peabody College in 1958. proximately 36,000 (under construction) He is married to the former Harriett Elizabeth Yarnell. people. The Downings have five children and one grandchild. Western Kentucky University 3 the head coach ••.• "The Hilltoppers' Most Powerful Voice" Fidelity Union Life Insurance Co. Collegel\laster JIMMY FEIX - Head Coach WRUS After serving 11 years as offen­ FM Guaranteed by a top company. sive coach under Nick Denes, Jimmy Fcix took the Hilltoppel' helm from his [oJ"mer bos:; la:;t year and finished 101.1 me No war clause. the sei\:;on with an impressive 7-2-1 record, good enough for a second-place tie in conference play. (100,000 Watts) Exclusive benefits at special rates. An olltstanding player in his own right, Feix led Westel"l1 to some of its greatest seasons ever (1949-52) His Full aviation coverage. playing carceJ' wns climaxed with his AM selection as Western's first football Littlc All-American in ]952 after 610 ke Premium deposits deferred until quarterbacking the Hilltoppers to a you are out of schoo1. tie for the ave ch<1mpionship. He added a win in the Rcfl'igerator Bowl to the Hilltoppcr wreath of laurals Special policy available for that yenr when he led Western to college women. victory over Arkansas State to boast the school's season record to 9-1. In the process, Fcix earned for him­ self a trial with the New York Giants of the National Football League. As a pro, he was impressive in early drills - Company Representatives - before a seriolls injury ended his career. Feix still holds the ave pass com­ pletion percentage record with a mark of .631. In addition, he still owns 21 of Western's individual records for passing and total offense. Under Fcix's guidance, Western's offense has consistently been among Follow the "Big Red" through the strongest in the ave. In the past six seasons, the Hilltoppers have led the league in total offense three times, the Football and Basketball Charles "Andy" Anderson in rushing offense four times, and passing offense oncc.