1953 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1953 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach	Jack Clayton (6th season)
Captains	Marvin Satterly Max Stevens
Seasons ←  1952 1954  →

1953 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Middle Tennessee	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Murray State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were Marvin Satterly and Max Stevens. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 19	at Middle Tennessee	Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)	L 0–13
September 26	East Tennessee State *	Bowling Green, KY	W 32–13
October 3	at Stetson *	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	L 7–18
October 10	Morehead State	Bowling Green, KY	W 48–0
October 17	at Northeast Louisiana State *	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 28–0	[2]
October 24	Tennessee Tech	Bowling Green, KY	L 21–34
October 31	at Delta State *	Cleveland, MS	W 21–19
November 7	at Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY (rivalry)	W 7–13
November 14	Evansville *	Bowling Green, KY	W 26–13
November 21	Murray State	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 13–7
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
2. "Western romps, 28–0, over Northeast State". Lexington Leader. October 18, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved January 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Western Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.