1947 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference KIAC 3–4–2 1–3 Jesse Thomas 3rd Jimmy Haynes 1948 The 1947 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) during the 1947 college football season. Led by Jesse Thomas in his third and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. The team's captain was Jimmy Haynes. 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 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Western Kentucky was ranked at No. 289 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 26 at 1947 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville<ncg> Bosse Stadium Evansville, IN T 0-0 12,000 Western Ties Evansville 0-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89195072/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 27, 1947 14 November 19, 2021 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Western Battles Evansville To Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89195060/evansville-press/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana September 27, 1947 6 November 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 Arkansas State<ncg> Bowling Green, KY T 14-14 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111422950/pickens-stars-as-western-and-arkansas-ti/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Pickens stars as Western and Arkansas tie October 5, 1947 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 1947 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech<ncg> Bowling Green, KY W 13-7 October 18 1947 Bradley Braves Bradley<ncg><hc> Bowling Green, KY W 15-13 October 27 at Louisville Parkway Field Louisville, KY L 13-19 November 1 at Western Michigan<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 0-39 Hilltoppers Lose To West Michigan By Score of 38 To 0 The Owensboro Messenger November 2, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326580/hilltoppers_lose_to_west_michigan_by/ Newspapers.com November 8 1947 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY W 20-0 November 15 at 1947 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) L 7-27 November 22 at 1947 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry) L 0-20 References Western Kentucky State Teachers Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football