1964 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1964 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–3–1 OVC)
Head coach	Nick Denes (7th season)
Captains	Stan Napper Ken Waller
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Austin Peay	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Western Kentucky	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Murray State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Morehead State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
East Tennessee State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the OVC. The team's captains were Stan Napper and Ken Waller. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Southeast Missouri State *	Bowling Green, KY	W 14–0	7,396
September 26	at East Tennessee State	Johnson City, TN	L 9–16	6,528
October 3	Middle Tennessee	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	L 0–9	8,041–8,500	[2]
October 10	Austin Peay	Bowling Green, KY	T 6–6	9,342
October 17	at Tennessee Tech	Cookeville, TN	W 19–14	6,915–8,000
October 24	at Evansville *	Evansville, IN	W 37–0	7,932–8,000
October 31	Eastern Kentucky	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 24–0	10,041
November 7	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 9–0	5,000–10,000
November 14	Olivet *	Bowling Green, KY	W 44–20	6,611–6,661
November 21	at Murray State	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	L 7–14	5,000–8,200
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Middle Tennessee)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Western Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.