The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC.[1]
| 1949 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–3 OVC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | Louisville | Bowling Green, KY | L 7–47 | ||||
| October 1 | Evansville | Bowling Green, KY | L 0–20 | [2][3] | |||
| October 8 | Morehead State | Bowling Green, KY | W 19–0 | ||||
| October 15 | at Union (TN)* | Jackson, TN | W 20–7 | ||||
| October 22 | Howard (AL)* | Bowling Green, KY | W 20–0 | 2,500 | [4][5][6] | ||
| October 29 | at Georgetown (KY)* | Georgetown, KY | W 13–7 | ||||
| November 5 | Delta State* | Bowling Green, KY | L 7–13 | ||||
| November 12 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY (rivalry) | L 7–20 | ||||
| November 19 | at Murray State |
| W 10–7 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Whitaker, Dave (October 2, 1949). "Evansville Aces Blank Toppers By 20-0 Score". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Whitaker, Dave (October 2, 1949). "Evansville Blanks Toppers (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops Scrappy Howard Team 20 To 0". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Cochran, Bob (October 23, 1949). "Western Thumps Howard By 20 to 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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