The 1947 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by Jesse Thomas in his third and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. The team's captain was Jimmy Haynes.[1]
| 1947 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–4–2 (1–3 KIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jimmy Haynes |
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 289 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | at Evansville* |
| T 0–0 | 12,000 | [3][4] | ||
| October 4 | Arkansas State* | Bowling Green, KY | T 14–14 | 3,500 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | Tennessee Tech* | Bowling Green, KY | W 13–7 | ||||
| October 18 | Bradley* | Bowling Green, KY | W 15–13 | ||||
| October 27 | at Louisville | L 13–19 | |||||
| November 1 | at Western Michigan* | L 0–39 | [6] | ||||
| November 8 | Morehead State | Bowling Green, KY | W 20–0 | ||||
| November 15 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY (rivalry) | L 7–27 | ||||
| November 22 | at Murray State |
| L 0–20 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 174. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Ties Evansville 0-0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 27, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Robertson, Bill (September 27, 1947). "Western Battles Evansville To Tie". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Pickens stars as Western and Arkansas tie". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 5, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltoppers Lose To West Michigan By Score of 38 To 0". The Owensboro Messenger. November 2, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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