1964 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1964 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–3–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainStan Napper, Ken Waller
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Austin Peay 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Western Kentucky 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Murray State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
East Tennessee State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the OVC. The team's captains were Stan Napper and Ken Waller.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Southeast Missouri State*Bowling Green, KYW 14–07,396
September 26at East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TNL 9–166,528
October 3Middle TennesseeBowling Green, KY (rivalry)L 0–98,041–8,500[2]
October 10Austin PeayBowling Green, KYT 6–69,342
October 17at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 19–146,915–8,000
October 24at Evansville*Evansville, INW 37–07,932–8,000
October 31Eastern KentuckydaggerBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 24–010,041
November 7at Morehead State
W 9–05,000–10,000
November 14Olivet*Bowling Green, KYW 44–206,611–6,661
November 21at Murray State
L 7–145,000–8,200
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 177. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.