| 1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–4 OVC) |
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| Captain | Jack Crangle |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, for sixth place in the OVC. The team's captain was Jack Crangle.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Saint Joseph's (IN)* | Bowling Green, KY | W 42–21 | 6,000–7,047 | |
| September 24 | at East Tennessee State | Johnson City, TN | W 24–7 | 7,100 | |
| October 1 | No. T–10 Middle Tennessee | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | L 9–33 | 7,994–10,000 | [2] |
| October 8 | Austin Peay | Bowling Green, KY | W 7–3 | 7,000–7,584 | |
| October 15 | at Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | L 14–21 | 5,000–7,500 | |
| October 22 | Drake* | Bowling Green, KY | L 21–37 | 4,000 | |
| October 29 | Eastern Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | L 12–24 | 12,500–12,625 | |
| November 5 | at Morehead State | L 7–12 | 5,000 | ||
| November 12 | Butler* | Bowling Green, KY | W 35–7 | 5,000–5,740 | |
| November 19 | at Murray State |
| W 37–20 | 2,500–4,100 | |
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References
- ↑ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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