1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–4 2–3 Jack Clayton 1st The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the OVC. 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 Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 230 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 25 at 1948 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Bosse Stadium Evansville, IN L 6-12 October 4 at Arkansas State<ncg> Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR L 12-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111426049/hilltoppers-drop-1312-decision-to-arkan/ The Park City Daily News Hilltoppers drop 13–12 decision to Arkansas State October 3, 1948 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 at 1948 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY W 19-14 October 16 1948 Union University Bulldogs Union (TN)<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 20-7 October 23 at Louisville Parkway Field Louisville, KY L 6-20 October 30 1948 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY)<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 33-0 November 6 1948 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 35-18 November 13 1948 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky<hc> Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 14-13 November 25 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) L 7-34 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football