1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainLawrence "Butch" Gilbert
Seasons
←  1950
1952  →
1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Eastern Kentucky 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Marshall 4 –2 –05 –5 –1
Evansville 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Tennessee Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Western Kentucky 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Morehead State 0 –6 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 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 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. [1] The team's captain was Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Bethel (TN) * Bowling Green, KY W 56–0
September 297:30 p.m. Evansville Bowling Green, KY W 41–7 3,500 [3] [4] [5]
October 6 at Marshall Huntington, WV L 21–35
October 137:30 p.m. Morehead State Bowling Green, KY W 20–7 [6] [7] [8]
October 202:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, KY L 7–14 4,500 [9] [10] [11] [12]
October 27 at Memphis State *
L 0–38 [13]
November 3 Delta State * Bowling Green, KY W 46–6
November 10 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) L 7–31 [14]
November 17 at Murray State
L 6–23 4,000 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  2. ↑ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Borrone, Bert (September 28, 1951). "Saturday Meeting With Aces Is "Big" Game For Tops". The Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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  6. ↑ "Toppers Host Revenge-Minded Morehead Tomorrow". The Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 12, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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