1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference KIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–2 2–0 4–1 Gander Terry 1st Tom Triplett Joe Gili Western Stadium KIAC co-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 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and 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 marks of 2–0 in KIAC play and of 4–1 against SIAA opponents. Standings Of Leading College Football Loops https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/177825225/ The Lexington Herald Lexington, Kentucky November 21, 1938 6 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Football https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59752941/tampa-bay-times/ Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida November 28, 1938 10 September 23, 2020 Newspapers.com Western Kentucky State Teachers shared the KIAC title with Centre.Ashford Ed Victories Of Western and Georgetown Top State Grid Play https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/177826432/ The Lexington Herald Lexington, Kentucky November 21, 1938 6 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Tom Triplett was the team's captain and Joe Gili was the alternate captain. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 174 November 30, 2021 Schedule Central y y y September 24 1938 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 34-0 October 1 at Vanderbilt<ncg> Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 0-12 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-democrat-vanderbilt-beat/132668707/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies October 2, 1938 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 Howard (AL) Bowling Green, KY W 6-0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84089416/western-tallies-touchdown-in-second-peri/ The Park City Daily News Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0 October 9, 1938 August 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY L 6-7 Western Team Is In Good Shape For Invaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/177798453/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 14, 1938 5 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Wallace Herb Floundering Western Team Is Defeated By Light, But Game Tennessee Poly, 7 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/177798159/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 16, 1938 1, 3 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 Western State Teachers<ncg><hc> Bowling Green, KY W 13-6 November 5 at Eastern Kentucky Hanger Stadium Richmond, KY (rivalry) W 32-7 Crippled Maroons Will Meet Western At Richmond Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/177823621/ The Lexington Herald Lexington, Kentucky November 5, 1938 6 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Teachers Gallop To 32 To 7 Decision Over Eastern College Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader/177823795/ Sunday Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky November 6, 1938 44 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 1938 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 55-0 November 19 at Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry) W 21-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-western-beats-murra/144379356/ Sunday Herald-Leader Western beats Murray, 21–7 November 20, 1938 March 29, 2024 Newspapers.com December 3 at Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL W 50-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-democrat-western-swamps/144395580/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Western swamps Tampa University by 50 to 7 score December 4, 1938 March 29, 2024 Newspapers.com References Centre Western Kentucky State Teachers Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Category:Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football