1952 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 9–1 4–1 Jack Clayton 5th Will Price Willie Watson OVC co-championRefrigerator Bowl champion Refrigerator Bowl W 34–19 vs. Arkansas State The 1952 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1952 college football season. They were coached by Jack Clayton and shared their first Ohio Valley Conference football championship and won their first bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl.2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020 The team was led by college division AP All-American and All-OVC Quarterback Jimmy Feix and matched the school record for most wins set in 1922. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO R. E. Simpson, Marvin Satterly, Gene McFadden, and Max Stevens were also named to the All-OVC team. The team's captains were Dave Miller and Denny Wedge. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 176 November 30, 2021 Schedule Central September 20 w Middle Tennessee Bowling Green, KY rivalry 33–19 September 27 w y y 1952 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN 39–0 October 11 w y 1952 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 39–7 October 18 w y Northeast Louisiana State Bowling Green, KY 42–27 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78495239/toppers-clip-louisiana-eleven-4227-for/ The Park City Daily News Toppers clip Louisiana eleven 42–27 for fourth win October 19, 1952 May 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 8:00 p.m. l y Tennessee Tech Overall Field Cookeville, TN 13–21 6,000 Tulloss Bill OVC Title In Balance At Cookeville https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688558/nashville-banner/ Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee October 25, 1952 7 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Tech Wallops Western 21-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688889/the-tennessean/ The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee October 26, 1952 7C February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1952 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Bowling Green, KY 35–13 November 8 w y 1952 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY rivalry 48–6 November 15 w y 1952 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Bowling Green, KY 41–0 November 22 w y 1952 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY rivalry 12–7 December 7 w y y Arkansas State Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN Refrigerator Bowl 34–19 9,000 Robertson Bill Powerful Western Kentucky Dethrones Arkansas State, 34-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94621264/evansville-press/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana December 8, 1952 18 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1952 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13012 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football