WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Oct. 25- at Richmond-2 p.m. {Homscoming)

L ocati o n - B o wlin g Green , K e ntu c k y

F o unded- 1906

Enro ll ment- 11,000 ( e s t )

Pre s id e nt- Der o Downing

A t h le t i c Dir ec t o r - T e d H o rn ba c k

H e ad Coach- Jimmy F e ix

A s si s tant Coach es- Robbi e Franklin , Art Zeleznik , Jackie P o pe , Butch G il bert, Le e Murray

Nicknam e- Hill topp e r s

C o lors - R e d a nd White

C o nfe ren c e-Ohi o Val l e y

Stadi u m - L. T Smith. 19 , 250 capacity

Sports Informat i o n Dir e ctor- Ed Given (502 - 745-4295)

1969 Schedule 1968 Results

The return of 18 of 22 regulars from a team that posted an outstanding 7-2 -1 record the previous year, gives some indication of t he optimism present in the Akron camp for the 1969 season. All of the offensive backfield returns with the exception of All-American quarterback Don Zwisler . Leading the Zip s offense will be halfback Jack Beidlman who rushed for over 800 yards durin g the 1968 season. The defense is expected to be much improved over last season. The return of 9 starters, lead by All-American candidate Tony Palija , should provide Akron with one of the finest d efensive teams in its g rid history. Th e bi g problem facin g head coach Gordon Lars e n is findin g a replacement for the graduated Zwisler In the first meeting of the two schoo ls last year, Akron won 31-20.

With record-setting runner Dickie Moore go ne from the fullback spot , Coach Jimm y F e ix is revising his offensive align ment , switching from an attack that took f ulle st advantage of Moore 's talented s l as he s to an offense that is geared aro und the quarterback-tailback positions . Veteran Johnny Vance is back to man the quarterback s lot a nd transfer Nat Nor t hin gto n , who shined the Red-White spring game , loom s as the top choice at the tailback post.

Th e offensive line was extreme l y young last season, so most of the linemen on that unit return with at least a year 's experience . The d ef ens i ve line is anchored b y veterans Romeo Crennell a nd Lawrenc e Brame .

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