1923 Western Kentucky State Normal football team

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1923 Western Kentucky State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5-4
Head coach
CaptainEdward R. Ward
Seasons
  1922
1924  
1923 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Davis & Elkins   8 0 0
VMI   9 1 0
Tennessee Docs   6 0 2
West Virginia   7 1 1
Loyola (LA)   5 1 1
Navy   5 1 3
Middle Tennessee State Normal   4 1 0
Quantico Marines   7 2 1
Wake Forest   6 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal   6 3 0
William & Mary   6 3 0
Louisville   5 3 0
Delaware   5 3 1
Trinity (NC)   5 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   5 4 0
Union (TN)   4 4 1
Catholic University   4 4 0
Mississippi Normal   3 3 0
Texas Mines   3 4 0
Richmond   3 5 0
Georgetown   3 6 0
East Tennessee State Normal   3 6 0
Davidson   3 7 0
George Washington   2 8 0
Birmingham–Southern   1 5 2
Marshall   1 7 0
Spring Hill   1 7 0

The 1923 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1923 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his second year. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29 Louisville Bowling Green, KY W 19–7
October 6 at St. Xavier L 14–21 [2]
October 20 Cumberland (KY) Bowling Green, KY L 6–13
October 27 Western State Normal (MI) Bowling Green, KY L 0–24
November 3 at Centenary
L 6–75 [3]
November 10 Transylvania Bowling Green, KY W 13–6
November 16 Kentucky Wesleyan Bowling Green, KY W 24–6
November 17 Bryson Bowling Green, KY W 25–13
November 24 Bethel (KY) Bowling Green, KY W 19–0

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References

  1. Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN   B00ILIOPAO.
  2. "Pedagogues bow to St. Xavier 21 to 14". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1923. Retrieved May 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Centenary ruins Normal by 75 to 6". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.