1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team
American college football season

1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTom Triplett
Alternate CaptainJoe Gili
Seasons
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $7–0–010–0–0
Centre4–0–07–2–0
Miami (FL)3–0–08–2–0
Centenary2–0–07–4–0
Mississippi State Teachers6–1–07–2–0
Presbyterian6–1–06–4–0
Mississippi College5–1–07–2–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers4–1–07–2–0
SW Louisiana4–1–18–2–1
Murray State4–1–06–2–1
Tennessee Tech4–1–06–3–0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers3–1–16–1–1
Morehead State2–1–15–1–1
Stetson4–2–16–2–1
Newberry4–2–05–5–0
Rollins3–2–16–2–1
Louisiana Normal3–3–05–5–0
Georgetown (KY)2–3–04–4–0
Union (TN)2–3–04–6–0
Louisiana College2–4–14–4–1
Union (KY)1–2–04–4–0
Transylvania2–4–03–5–0
Louisiana Tech2–4–03–7–1
Delta State2–5–02–7–0
Oglethorpe2–5–02–9–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–5–02–6–0
Howard (AL)0–2–02–5–0
Emory and Henry0–2–01–6–2
Louisville0–3–02–6–0
Troy State0–3–13–4–1
Jacksonville State0–3–11–6–1
Erskine0–3–11–7–2
Tampa0–4–03–7–0
Wofford0–4–10–8–1
Millsaps0–7–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gander Terry, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play. Tom Triplett was the team's captain and Joe Gili was the alternate captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Emporia StateBowling Green, KYW 34–0
October 1 at Vanderbilt
L 0–12 7,000 [2]
October 8 Howard (AL) Bowling Green, KY W 6–0 3,500 [3]
October 15 Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY L 6–7
October 29 Western State Teachers (MI)dagger Bowling Green, KY W 13–6
November 5 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) W 32–7
November 12 Western Carolina Bowling Green, KY W 55–0
November 19 at Murray State
W 21–7 [4]
December 3 at Tampa
W 50–7 [5]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 174. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western beats Murray, 21–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western swamps Tampa University by 50 to 7 score". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. December 4, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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