Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, and Owensboro. The main campus, which has been undergoing expansion and renovation since the 1990s, sits atop a hill overlooking the Barren River valley.
Edgar Allen Diddle was an American college men's basketball coach. He is known for coaching at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1922 to 1964. Diddle became the first coach in history to coach 1,000 games at one school. Diddle was known as one of the early pioneers of the fast break and for waving a red towel around along the sidelines. During games he would wave, toss, and chew on this towel, and even cover his face in times of disappointment. His red towel is now part of WKU's official athletic logo. Diddle experienced only five losing seasons in 42 years.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a college football program at Eastern Michigan University. They compete in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Mid-American Conference. Past names include "Michigan State Normal College Normalites", "Michigan State Normal College Hurons", and "Eastern Michigan Hurons".
The Murray State Racers are the athletic teams that represent Murray State University (MSU), located in Murray, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) since the 2022–23 academic year. The Racers previously competed in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) from 1948–49 to 2021–22; and in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1933–34 to 1947–48.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level and represents the university as a member of Conference USA in the Eastern division. The 2002 team was the FCS national champion. The program has 13 conference championships and 6 FBS-level bowl game victories. The Hilltoppers play their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the team's head football coach is Tyson Helton.
The Murray State Racers football team represents Murray State University in the sport of American football. The Racers compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I and the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).
The 1930 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored their opponents, 192 to 25. Halfback Clarence Frendt was the team captain.
The 1922 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1922 college football season. They were coached by legendary basketball coach Edgar Diddle in his first year as football coach. His team set a school record for wins that would not be matched for 30 years and not broken until 1963.
The 1913 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School as an independent during the 1913 college football season. They were led by head coaches M. A. Leiper and Roy C. Manchester.
The 1914 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School as an independent during the 1914 college football season. They were led by head coach J. L. Arthur.
The 1915 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School as an independent during the 1915 college football season. They were led by head coach J. L. Arthur.
The 1916 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School as an independent during the 1916 college football season. They were led by head coach J. L. Arthur.
The 1920 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School as an independent during the 1920 college football season. They were led by head coach L. T. Smith.
The 1921 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School as an independent during the 1921 college football season. They were led by head coach L. T. Smith.
The 1923 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1923 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his second year.
The 1924 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1924 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his third year.
The 1925 Western Kentucky State Normal football team representedWestern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College as an independent during the 1925 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his fourth year.
The 1926 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College 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.
The 1927 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1927 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his sixth year.
The 1929 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1929 college football season. They were coached by Carl Anderson in his first season.
