1935–36 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers basketball team

1935–36 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers basketball
KAIC Champions
National Olympic Playoff
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record26–4 (10–1 KIAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHealth & Physical Education Building
Seasons

The 1935–36 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1935-36 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and leading scorer Brad Mutchler.[1] The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, led NCAA in wins for the 3rd consecutive year,[2] and received an invitation to the National Olympic Playoff representing the South.[3] Mutchler, Max Reed, Elmo Meacham, and William “Red” McCrocklin were selected to the All-SIAA team. Mutchler, Reed, and Meacham were also named to the All-State team.[4]

Schedule

[5]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
1/6/1936*
 at David Lipscomb W 50–40  1–0
  
Nashville, TN
1/7/1936*
 at Alabama State Teachers W 45–41  2–0
  
Montgomery, AL
1/8/1936*
 at South Georgia Teachers W 44–26  3–0
  
Statesboro, GA
1/9/1936*
 at Tampa W 40–19  4–0
  
Tampa, FL
1/10/1936*
 at Stetson W 24–20  5–0
  
DeLand, FL
1/11/1936*
 at Stetson W 25–24  6–0
  
DeLand, FL
1/15/1936
 at Murray State L 15–31  6–1
 Lovett Auditorium 
Murray, KY
1/17/1936
 Union (KY) W 44–32  7–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/18/1936
 at Louisville W 31–25  8–1
 Belknap Gymnasium 
Louisville, KY
1/25/1936
 Eastern Kentucky W 46–30  9–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/28/1936*
 Middle Tennessee W 36–14  10–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/30/1936
 at Centre W 38–31  11–1
  
Danville, KY
1/31/1936
 at Eastern Kentucky W 61–23  12–1
 Weaver Gymnasium 
Richmond, KY
2/1/1936
 at Union (KY) W 52–35  13–1
  
Barbourville, KY
2/7/1936
 Louisville W 34–25  14–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/8/1936*
 at Tennessee Tech W 42–25  15–1
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Cookeville, TN
2/10/1936
 at Berea W 40–23  16–1
  
Berea, KY
2/13/1936*
 Louisiana College W 31–21  17–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/15/1936
 Murray State W 29–23  18–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/18/1936*
 at Middle Tennessee W 47–27  19–1
  
Murfreesboro, TN
2/22/1936
 Centre W 36–28  20–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/24/1936*
 Tennessee Tech W 48–21  21–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1936 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament
2/28/1936
 Murray State
KIAC Tournament 		W 55–31  22–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/29/1936
 Morehead State
KIAC Tournament Semifinal 		W 74–36  23–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/29/1936
 Eastern Kentucky
KIAC Tournament Final 		W 34–22  24–1
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament
3/7/1936
 vs. Stetson
SIAA Tournament 		W 50–36  25–1
  
Jackson, MS
3/9/1936
 vs. Louisiana Tech
SIAA Tournament Semifinal 		W 60–41  26–1
  
Jackson, MS
3/10/1936
 vs. Murray State
SIAA Tournament Final 		L 24–26  26–2
  
Jackson, MS
National Olympic Playoff
3/26/1936*
 vs. Arkansas
South vs Southwest 		L 36–43  26–3
  
Little Rock, AR
3/27/1936*
 vs. Arkansas
South vs Southwest 		L 30–38  26–4
  
Little Rock, AR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.
  2. ^ E. A. Diddle CBB Records, Sports Reference, retrieved October 6, 2018
  3. ^ 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
  4. ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
  5. ^ Western Kentucky Men's Basketball Archive, retrieved 14 May 2020


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