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
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–6–2 (1–5–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainKen Frick
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at Akron*T 6–640,165
September 25East Tennessee StateBowling Green, KYW 15–147,000–7,062
October 2at No. 9 Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, TN (rivalry)L 0–218,500
October 9at Austin PeayL 6–385,800
October 16Tennessee TechBowling Green, KYL 6–466,500–6,505
October 23Drake* Bowling Green, KYW 28–2110,000–10,025
October 30at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KY (rivalry)L 12–2811,500
November 6Morehead StateBowling Green, KYL 12–215,000–5,012
November 13at Butler*L 20–275,150
November 20Murray StateBowling Green, KY (rivalry)T 14–145,000–5,731
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.