1937 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1937 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference KIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–1–1 1–0–1 3–0–1 Carl Anderson 5th Clarence Caple Joe Cook The 1937 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College—now known as Western Kentucky University—as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1937 college football season. Led by Carl Anderson in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with marks of 1–0–1 in KIAC play and of 3–0–1 against SIAA opponents. Laurels Of Undisputed Title To KIAC Gridiron Championship Rests On Shoulders Of Colonels https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal/177830260/ The State Journal Frankfort, Kentucky Associated Press November 23, 1937 6 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59752810/the-palm-beach-post/ The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida Associated Press November 29, 1937 7 September 22, 2020 Newspapers.com Team captain Clarence Caple and Joe Cook were named to the All Kentucky Team.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020 Schedule y September 24 1937 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 7-0 October 1 at 1937 Bradley Braves Bradley<ncg> Peoria, IL W 21-0 October 9 Tampa<ncg><hc> Bowling Green, KY W 13-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-tampa-eleven-is/199517318/ The Florida Times-Union Tampa eleven is defeated by Teachers October 10, 1941 June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 at 1937 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN W 20-0 October 22 1937 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Bowling Green, KY W 21-0 October 30 at Western State Teachers<ncg> Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI L 7-13 Hilltop Passes Bring an Upset Detroit Free Press October 31, 1937 Sport 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12220010/19371030_western_kentucky_at_western/ Newspapers.com November 6 1937 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 23-0 November 13 1937 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 28-0 November 20 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) T 7-7 References Western Kentucky State Teachers Western Kentucky State Teachers Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football