1931 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1931 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–4 (7–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1930
1932  →
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 8 –0 –09 –2 –0
Louisiana Tech 6 –0 –07 –0 –0
Centenary 3 –0 –05 –5 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 –1 –08 –4 –0
Centre 5 –1 –08 –2 –1
The Citadel 4 –1 –05 –4 –1
Howard (AL) 3 –1 –18 –2 –2
Mercer 6 –2 –07 –2 –1
Southwestern (TN) 3 –1 –15 –2 –3
Loyola (LA) 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
Georgetown (KY) 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Birmingham–Southern 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi College 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Murray State 2 –2 –05 –3 –1
Union (TN) 4 –4 –05 –4 –0
Wofford 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Miami (FL) 2 –3 –04 –8 –0
Spring Hill 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana Normal 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Millsaps 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 –2 –02 –5 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 –4 –02 –5 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –3 –06 –4 –0
Presbyterian 1 –4 –12 –5 –2
Transylvania 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –01 –6 –1
Stetson 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Erskine 1 –5 –12 –6 –3
Louisiana College 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Rollins 0 –1 –06 –1 –0
Newberry 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Louisville 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1931 college football season. They were led by second-year coach James Elam. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19 at Ole Miss
L 6–13 [2]
September 28 at Vanderbilt
L 6–52 [3]
October 3 at Centre Danville, KY L 7–28
October 10 Catawba Bowling Green, KY W 14–7
October 17 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 12–0
October 24 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 7–0
October 29 at Union (TN) Barbourville, KY W 12–0
October 31 Louisville Bowling Green, KY W 20–6
November 6 Miami (FL) Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, KY W 20–0
November 14 at Western State Teachers (MI)
L 0–13 [4]
November 21 Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 42–7
November 28 Georgetown (KY) Bowling Green, KYW 25–0
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
  2. ↑ "Western gives Ole Miss scare". The Lexington Herald. September 20, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hilltoppers bow to Vanderbilt by score of 52 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Kazoo Teachers Beat Kentucky: Two Long Marches Give Western State 13-0 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

 

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