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]
| 1964 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–3–1 OVC) |
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| Captain | Stan Napper, Ken Waller |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| 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 | 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 |
| L 7–14 | 5,000–8,200 | |
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References
edit- ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.