1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–2–1 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Heath
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9/8 Eastern Kentucky $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
No. 19/17 Western Kentucky 5 2 0 7 2 1
Murray State 5 2 0 7 2 1
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 5 5 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 5 5 0
Tennessee Tech 2 5 0 2 8 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 3 6 1
Middle Tennessee 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1968 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by coach Jimmy Feix, in his first season as coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. The team's captain was Walt Heath.[1]

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 7, 2021.