| 1942 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–4–1 (2–0–1 KIAC) |
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The 1942 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by Arnold Winkenhofer in his first and only season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play. [1]
Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 241 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. [2]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Ole Miss * | L 6–39 | 1,500 | [3] | |
| October 3 | Marshall * | Bowling Green, KY | W 19–13 | ||
| October 9 | at Youngstown State * | Youngstown, OH | L 6–40 | ||
| October 17 | Morehead State | Bowling Green, KY | W 9–0 | ||
| October 23 | at Union (TN) * | Jackson, TN | L 0–38 | ||
| October 31 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY (rivalry) | L 0–18 | ||
| November 7 | Tennessee Tech * | Bowling Green, KY | T 6–6 | ||
| November 21 | at Murray State |
| W 24–13 | ||
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The 1940 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Gander Terry, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play. Howard "Tip" Downing, Vernon Dulaney, Johnny Taylor, and Leslie Van Meter were named to the All-Kentucky Team.
The 1942 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 5–3–1 record and were outscored by a total of 115 to 92.
The 1942 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 6–1 record and won the conference championship.
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The 1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College 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.
The 1941 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. Led by Gander Terry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play.
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The 1947 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by Jesse Thomas in his third and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. The team's captain was Jimmy Haynes.
The 1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the OVC.
The 1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC. The team's captain was Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert.
The 1942 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1942 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Wix Garner and played their home games at Morgan Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–0–2 record overall and a 3–0–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.
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