1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1947
1949  →
1948 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State + 3 –1 –09 –1 –1
Evansville + 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky 2 –2 –08 –3 –0
Louisville 1 –1 –05 –5 –0
Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Morehead State 0 –3 –03 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) 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. [1]

Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 230 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 at Evansville
L 6–12
October 4 at Arkansas State *
L 12–13 [3]
October 9 at Morehead State Morehead, KY W 19–14
October 16 Union (TN) * Bowling Green, KY W 20–7
October 23 at Louisville
L 6–20
October 30 Georgetown (KY) *Bowling Green, KYW 33–0
November 6 Louisiana College *Bowling Green, KYW 35–18
November 13 Eastern Kentucky Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 14–13
November 25 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) L 7–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hilltoppers drop 13–12 decision to Arkansas State". The Park City Daily News. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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