1965 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
The 1965 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 2–6–2 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, for seventh place in the OVC. The team's captain was Ken Frick.[1]
| 1965 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–6–2 (1–5–1 OVC) |
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| Captain | Ken Frick |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 18 | at Akron* | T 6–6 | 40,165 | |
| September 25 | East Tennessee State | Bowling Green, KY | W 15–14 | 7,000–7,062 |
| October 2 | at No. 9 Middle Tennessee | Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry) | L 0–21 | 8,500 |
| October 9 | at Austin Peay | L 6–38 | 5,800 | |
| October 16 | Tennessee Tech | Bowling Green, KY | L 6–46 | 6,500–6,505 |
| October 23 | Drake* | Bowling Green, KY | W 28–21 | 10,000–10,025 |
| October 30 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY (rivalry) | L 12–28 | 11,500 |
| November 6 | Morehead State | Bowling Green, KY | L 12–21 | 5,000–5,012 |
| November 13 | at Butler* | L 20–27 | 5,150 | |
| November 20 | Murray State | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | T 14–14 | 5,000–5,731 |
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References
- "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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