1949 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Marshall 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
Louisville 3 –0 –08 –3 –0
Evansville $ 3 –1 –18 –2 –1
Morehead State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Murray State 1 –6 –01 –7 –1
Tennessee Tech 0 –3 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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
  • *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. 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 .
  3. 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 .
  4. 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 .
  5. Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. 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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