1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTom Triplett
Alternate CaptainJoe Gili
Seasons
←  1937
1939  →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Centre 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Miami (FL) 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Centenary 2 –0 –07 –4 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Presbyterian 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi College 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
SW Louisiana 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Murray State 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Tennessee Tech 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Morehead State 2 –1 –15 –1 –1
Stetson 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Newberry 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 3 –2 –16 –2 –1
Louisiana Normal 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Union (KY) 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Transylvania 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –03 –7 –1
Delta State 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Oglethorpe 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –2 –01 –6 –2
Louisville 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Troy State 0 –3 –13 –4 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 0 –3 –11 –7 –2
Tampa 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
Wofford 0 –4 –10 –8 –1
Millsaps 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gander Terry, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play. Tom Triplett was the team's captain and Joe Gili was the alternate captain. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Emporia State Bowling Green, KY W 34–0
October 1 at Vanderbilt
L 0–12 7,000 [2]
October 8 Howard (AL) Bowling Green, KY W 6–0 3,500 [3]
October 15 Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY L 6–7
October 29 Western State Teachers (MI) Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, KY W 13–6
November 5 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) W 32–7
November 12 Western Carolina Bowling Green, KY W 55–0
November 19 at Murray State
W 21–7 [4]
December 3 at Tampa
W 50–7 [5]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 174. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western beats Murray, 21–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western swamps Tampa University by 50 to 7 score". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. December 4, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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