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1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Seasons← 19471949 →
1948 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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, KYW 33–0
November 6 Louisiana College* Bowling Green, KYW 35–18
November 13 Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 14–13
November 25 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) L 7–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "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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