1934 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1934 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–2 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
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1935  →
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0
Union (KY) 4 –0 –15 –0 –2
Millsaps 4 –0 –27 –1 –2
Centenary 3 –0 –010 –2 –0
Rollins 3 –0 –05 –3 –0
Centre 4 –1 –05 –5 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –14 –2 –2
Loyola (LA) 3 –1 –04 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –1 –03 –5 –1
Murray State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Miami (FL) 2 –1 –15 –3 –1
Mississippi College 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –1 –13 –4 –2
Louisiana Normal 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
Presbyterian 3 –2 –13 –4 –2
Transylvania 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –2 –12 –6 –1
Southwestern (TN) 1 –1 –13 –6 –1
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Wofford 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 –3 –13 –4 –2
Louisville 2 –3 –02 –5 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –13 –4 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
Mercer 1 –4 –03 –6 –1
Newberry 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –4 –03 –5 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Stetson 0 –2 –11 –4 –1
Morehead State 0 –4 –02 –4 –0
Erskine 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
Louisiana Tech 0 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1934 college football season. They were coached by Carl Anderson. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6 West Tennessee State Teachers Bowling Green, KY T 0–0 [2]
October 13 Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY W 27–0
October 20 Transylvania Bowling Green, KY W 20–0
October 26 at Middle Tennessee State Teachers Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)W 14–0
November 3 Howard (AL) Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, KY T 0–0
November 10 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) W 47–9
November 17 at Murray State
L 14–27 5,000 [3]
November 29 at Western State Teachers (MI) Kalamazoo, MI L 6–7
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
  2. ↑ "Teachers Waste Chances, Play Tie". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 7, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ Bailey, Ernest (November 18, 1934). "Dazzling Murray Team Top Western, 27-14". The Sun-Democrat . Paducah, Kentucky. p. 11. Retrieved January 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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