1962 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–3 3–3 Nick Denes 6th Lee Murray The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, plaching fifth place in the OVC. The team's captain was Lee Murray. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 176 December 3, 2021 Schedule September 15 w y 1962 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Bowling Green, KY 28–7 3,500 September 22 l y East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN 7–27 5,000 September 29 l Middle Tennessee Bowling Green, KY rivalry 0–17 5,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 6 w y 1962 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Bowling Green, KY 21–13 4,500 October 13 w y 1962 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 24–7 8,000 October 27 l y 1962 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY rivalry 5–6 7,500 November 3 w y 1962 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 7–0 5,000 November 10 w y 1961 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY rivalry 16–15 8,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football