1959 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–4 3–3 Nick Denes 3rd Dave Miller Denny Wedge The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the OVC. 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 1959 small college UPI September 15 l y y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 0–19 3,519 September 19 w y y 1959 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO 13–8 September 26 l East Tennessee State Bowling Green, KY 7–13 October 3 l y Middle Tennessee 12 Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 2–37 October 10 w y y 1959 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 20–12 October 17 l y 1959 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY 19–29 October 31 w y 1959 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY rivalry 14–7 November 7 w 1959 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY 27–14 November 21 w 1959 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 21–6 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football