1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–5 2–4 Jack Clayton 4th Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC. 2022 OVC Football Media Guide https://ovcsports.com/news/2022/8/17/2022-ovc-football-media-guide-now-available.aspx Ohio Valley Conference August 19, 2022 68 March 1, 2024 The team's captain was Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert. 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 y y y September 22 1951 Bethel Corporals Bethel (TN)<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 56-0 September 29 7:30 p.m. Evansville Bowling Green, KY W 41-7 3,500 Borrone Bert Saturday Meeting With Aces Is "Big" Game For Tops https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142436541/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky September 28, 1951 11 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Borrone Bert Survivor To (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142436593 The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky September 28, 1951 14 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Western Scores In Every Quarter To Rout Aces, 41 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/142436363/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana September 30, 1951 1C March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 at Marshall Huntington, WV L 21-35 October 13 7:30 p.m. Morehead State Bowling Green, KY W 20-7 Toppers Host Revenge-Minded Morehead Tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142421414/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 12, 1951 11 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Western Comes From Behind To Take Morehead 20-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142421480/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 14, 1951 8 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Feix Passes (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142421526/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 14, 1951 12 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech<hc> Bowling Green, KY L 7-14 4,500 Western Opposes Tech In Homecoming Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142455529/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 19, 1951 11 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Toppers Rate (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142455668/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 19, 1951 14 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Tennessee Tech Wrecks Topper Title Hopes By 14-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142455764/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 21, 1951 8 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Eagles Passes (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/142455860/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 21, 1951 12 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 at Memphis State<ncg> Crump Stadium Memphis, TN L 0-38 Western falls to Memphis The Paducah Sun October 28, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85758352/western-falls-to-memphis/ September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 Delta State<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 46-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83895393/toppers-roll-over-delta-state-466-in-ho/ The Park City Daily News Toppers roll over Delta State 46–6 in home finale November 4, 1951 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) L 7-31 Second-Half Eastern Surge Buries Western By 31-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/141723188/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky November 11, 1951 10 February 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 at Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry) L 6-23 4,000 Murray Conquers Western Kentucky By Score of 23-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91541479/the-owensboro-messenger/ The Owensboro Messenger Owensboro, Kentucky Associated Press November 18, 1951 10 December 31, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football