1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
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.[1]

Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 230 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 at Evansville
L 6–12
October 4 at Arkansas State*
L 12–13 [3]
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 Kentuckydagger Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 14–13
November 25 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) L 7–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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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