1957 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–3–1 1–3–1 Nick Denes 1st Twyman Patterson Carroll VanHooser The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5-3-1 with a mark of 1-3-1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the OVC. The team's captains were Twyman Patterson and Carroll VanHooser. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 176 November 30, 2021 Schedule September 21 w y y 1957 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO 25–20 September 28 w y East Tennessee State Bowling Green, KY 7–26 October 5 l y Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 7–26 October 12 w y y 1957 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Youngstown, OH 9–6 October 19 l 1957 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY 9-27 November 2 l y 1957 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY rivalry 0–28 November 9 w y 1957 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY 28–6 November 16 w y 1957 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Bowling Green, KY 28–13 November 23 t 1957 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Bowling Green, KY rivalry 7–7 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football