1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 5–4 (2–3 OVC) |
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Murray State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the OVC.
Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 230 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 25 | at Evansville |
| L 6–12 | ||||
October 4 | at Arkansas State* |
| L 12–13 | ||||
October 9 | at Morehead State | Morehead, KY | W 19–14 | ||||
October 16 | Union (TN)* | Bowling Green, KY | W 20–7 | ||||
October 23 | at Louisville | L 6–20 | |||||
October 30 | Georgetown (KY)* | Bowling Green, KY | W 33–0 | ||||
November 6 | Louisiana College* | Bowling Green, KY | W 35–18 | ||||
November 13 | Eastern Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | W 14–13 | ||||
November 25 | Murray State | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | L 7–34 | ||||
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References
- "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hilltoppers drop 13–12 decision to Arkansas State". The Park City Daily News. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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