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American college football season
The 1954 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 1954 college football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Jack Clayton , the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jerry Passafiume and Jim Phifer.[1]
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18 Wittenberg * Bowling Green, KY W 32–13
September 25 at East Tennessee State * Johnson City, TN W 24–6
October 2 Middle Tennessee Bowling Green, KY (rivalry ) W 7–6
October 9 at Morehead State Morehead, KY W 19–13
October 16 Northeast Louisiana State * Bowling Green, KY W 19–7[2]
October 23 at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN W 32–12
October 30 Louisville * Bowling Green, KY W 25–7
November 6 2:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY (rivalry ) L 0–216,200 [3] [4] [5]
November 13 at Evansville * Evansville, IN L 13–21
November 20 at Murray State L 0–19
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References [ edit ]
^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF) . Bowling Green, Kentucky : Western Kentucky University . p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021 .
^ "Western Kentucky downs Northeast, 19–7" . Monroe Morning World . October 17, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Eastern, Western Gird for Tilt" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . November 5, 1954. p. 49. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Hangs First Setback on Western For O. V. C. Crown" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Trips Western 21-0 For O. V. C. Crown (continued)" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022 .
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