1961 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 6–3 4–2 Nick Denes 5th Winton Boone The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, plaching third place in the OVC. The team's captain was Winton Boone. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 176 December 2, 2021 Schedule September 16 w y y 1961 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO 13–0 4,000 September 24 w East Tennessee State Bowling Green, KY 32–14 4,000 September 30 l y Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 6–14 6,500–7,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 7 w y y 1961 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 26–6 4,500 October 14 l 1961 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY 12–13 7,000 October 21 l y y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 0–20 4,500 October 28 w y 1961 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY rivalry 16–15 7,000 November 4 w y 1961 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY 7–0 7,000 November 11 w 1961 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Bowling Green, KY rivalry 14–6 4,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football