1926 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team

1926 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4–1 (1–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Edgar Diddle (5th season)
Captain	Ual Killebrew
Home stadium	Ogden Stadium
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centenary +	5	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga +	4	–	0	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Presbyterian	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Furman	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Stetson	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Tech	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Birmingham–Southern	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Mercer	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Mississippi College	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	4	–	2
The Citadel	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
SW Louisiana	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Florida Southern	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Howard (AL)	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Newberry	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Union (TN)	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Kentucky Wesleyan	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Rollins	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1926 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his fifth year. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Centre	Bowling Green, KY	T 0–0
October 3	Bethel (TN)	Bowling Green, KY	W 21–6
October 16	Western State Normal	Ogden Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 2–3	[2] [3]
October 23	Lambuth	Bowling Green, KY	W 29–13
October 30	Kentucky Wesleyan	Bowling Green, KY	W 22–0
November 6	at Louisville	Louisville, KY	L 10–26
November 13	Transylvania	Bowling Green, KY	L 3–7
November 20	Evansville	Bowling Green, KY	W 61–0
November 27	Ozarks	Bowling Green, KY	L 3–14

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. "Local Pedagogues Take On Michigan Teachers At Ogden College Park". Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 15, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Drop-kick Gives Normal Victory At Bowling Green 3–2". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 17, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com .