May 23rd marks 100 days until the 2018 season kickoff for the 100th season of WKU Football, and each day this summer, WKU Athletics will treat fans to unique and interesting history of Hilltopper Football, from never-before-seen photos to game tickets and programs and everything in between, all leading up to an August 31 season kick off.
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| DAY 60Â (July 2) |
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| Here's a great photo from the 1976 preseason picture day, featuring #28 Mike Hayes (left) and two fellow Hilltoppers. |
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| DAY 59Â (July 3) |
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| In this photo from approximately 1972, head coach Jimmy Feix is lifted up in exhultation by a player wearing the No. 52 helmet. |
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| DAY 58Â (July 4) |
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| On day 59, we celebrate July 4th. We hope you have a great and safe holiday! |
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| DAY 57Â (July 5) |
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| Back to the countdown. As a senior in 1973, Leo Peckenpaugh led his Hilltoppers to 12-straight victories and a Division II national runner-up finish. Peckenpaugh's career winning percentage as a starting quarterback remains a school record at 81.8 percent (27-6). |
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| DAY 56Â (July 6) |
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| Another pair of our Hilltopper legends, Clarence Jackson and David Nollner made a fierce duo with Nollner leading the way as seen in this photo from 1972. Jackson rushed for 731 yards that season as a junior. |
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| DAY 55Â (July 7) |
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| This classic photo, taken on the field during the presentation of the 1963 Tangerine Bowl Trophy, features Sharon Lee Miller (left), Harold Chambers (center), and Joe Bugel (right) hoisting the championship trophy after the Hilltoppers defeated the US Coast Guard 27-0 to finish the season undefeated at 10-0-1. |
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| DAY 54Â (July 8) |
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| This convoy of Hilltoppers features Craig Smith (#33), Chuck DeLacey (#60), Bary Bumm (#19), Carl Estelle (#32), Brad Todd (#85), Donnie Evans (#50) and All-Century teamer Tim Ford (#80) after a Bumm interception in approximately 1979. |
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| DAY 53Â (July 9) |
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| Then-assistant coach Jimmy Feix is featured here in 1967 with two stars at quarterback in Mike Egan (10) and Johnny Vance (12). All three would go in to make their own marks in the WKU record books as quarterbacks and head coach. |
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| DAY 52Â (July 10) |
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| A true legend on The Hill, Colonel Ed Stansbury is seen here during his playing days in the late 1920s. Stansbury is the great uncle of current WKU head men's basketball coach Rick Stansbury and his name adorns the concourse level of E.A. Diddle Arena for his many contributions to WKU and WKU Athletics. |
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| DAY 51Â (July 11) |
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| One of our most notable Hilltoppers Romeo Crennel (#76) is seen here back in his playing days along with Jim Garrett (#22) in 1969. |
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