1932 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

The 1932 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1932 college football season. They were coached by Ernest R. Miller and won the SIAA championship.[1] Fletcher Holeman was the team captain.[2]

1932 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (6–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainFletcher Holeman
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Furman 5 0 0 8 1 0
Southwestern (TN) 3 0 0 4 6 0
Rollins 2 0 0 6 0 1
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 6 4 1
Centenary 1 0 0 8 0 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 1 1 5 2 1
Mercer 5 2 0 6 2 0
Murray State 3 2 1 4 2 3
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 1 1 2 1 2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 3 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 0 4 6 0
Newberry 1 2 2 2 3 3
Millsaps 1 3 0 4 5 0
SW Louisiana 1 3 0 3 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 5 1
Wofford 1 3 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 1 4 1 2 4 1
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 0 2 1 4 3 1
Louisville 0 5 0 0 9 0
Erskine 0 6 0 1 9 0
Union (TN) 0 6 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Evansville Bowling Green, KY W 38–0
October 1 Transylvania Bowling Green, KY W 27–7
October 8 at VanderbiltL 0–26 10,000 [3]
October 15 at Middle Tennessee State Teachers Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)W 21–7
October 22 at Murray State
W 6–0
November 5 Georgetown (KY)  Bowling Green, KYW 24–0
November 12 Union (TN) Bowling Green, KY W 46–0
November 19 Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 1–0
November 19 LouisvilleBowling Green, KY W 58–0
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO.
  2. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
  3. ^ "Cops halt fight as Vandy raps Western". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.