1935 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1935 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1934
1936  →
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –0
Howard (AL) 5 –0 –17 –1 –2
Furman 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Centenary 3 –0 –06 –5 –0
Union (KY) 2 –0 –23 –1 –2
Southwestern (TN) 2 –0 –23 –4 –3
Louisiana Tech 7 –1 –08 –1 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Stetson 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
The Citadel 4 –1 –04 –3 –1
Transylvania 3 –1 –05 –3 –0
Georgetown (KY) 3 –1 –15 –2 –1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Wofford 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Louisiana College 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Miami (FL) 1 –1 –05 –3 –0
Millsaps 2 –2 –14 –4 –2
Mercer 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
Centre 1 –1 –01 –7 –1
Union (TN) 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Murray State 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Presbyterian 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Rollins 1 –3 –02 –5 –0
Loyola (LA) 1 –3 –02 –6 –1
Newberry 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
Louisville 1 –4 –01 –6 –1
Louisiana Normal 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 –3 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 0 –4 –11 –6 –1
Mississippi College 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Tennessee Tech 0 –5 –11 –6 –1
Morehead State 0 –5 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1935 college football season. They were coached by Carl Anderson. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28 Bethel (TN) * Bowling Green, KY W 36–0
October 5 at Western State Teachers (MI) *
L 0–6
October 11 at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN W 31–6
October 19 Transylvania Bowling Green, KY W 35–0
October 25 at Middle Tennessee State Teachers Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry) L 0–7
November 2 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 21–6
November 16 Howard (AL) Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, KY L 0–19 [2]
November 23 Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 40–6
November 28 Tampa * Bowling Green, KY W 18–0
December 3 at Centre Danville, KY W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
  2. ↑ "Howard beats Western, 19–0". The Lexington Herald. November 17, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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