1954 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–3 3–2 Jack Clayton 7th Jerry Passafiume Jim Phifer 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. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 175 November 30, 2021 Schedule Central September 18 w y 1954 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Bowling Green, KY 32–13 September 25 w y y East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN 24–6 October 2 w Middle Tennessee Bowling Green, KY rivalry 7–6 October 9 w y 1954 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 19–13 October 16 w y Northeast Louisiana State Bowling Green, KY 19–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68195942/western-kentucky-downs-northeast-197/ Monroe Morning World Western Kentucky downs Northeast, 19–7 October 17, 1954 January 21, 2021 12 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1954 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 32–12 October 30 w y Louisville Bowling Green, KY 25–7 November 6 2:00 p.m. l y Eastern Kentucky Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 0–21 6,200 Eastern, Western Gird for Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94857802/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 5, 1954 49 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Bolser harry Eastern Hangs First Setback on Western For O. V. C. Crown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94857830/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 7, 1954 29 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Bolser harry Eastern Trips Western 21-0 For O. V. C. Crown (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94857859/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 7, 1954 32 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y 1954 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN 13–21 November 20 l y 1954 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY rivalry 0–19 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football