1962 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1962 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	5–3 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach	Nick Denes (6th season)
Captain	Lee Murray
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, plaching fifth place in the OVC. The team's captain was Lee Murray. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Southeast Missouri State *	Bowling Green, KY	W 28–7	3,500
September 22	at East Tennessee State	Johnson City, TN	L 7–27	5,000
September 29	Middle Tennessee	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	L 0–17	5,000	[2]
October 6	Austin Peay *	Bowling Green, KY	W 21–13	4,500
October 13	at Tennessee Tech	Cookeville, TN	W 24–7	8,000
October 27	Eastern Kentucky	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	L 5–6	7,500
November 3	at Morehead State	Morehead, KY	W 7–0	5,000
November 10	at Murray State	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	W 16–15	8,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 176. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Middle Tennessee)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Western Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.