1949 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

1949 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	5–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach	Jack Clayton (2nd season)
Seasons← 1948 1950 →

1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Marshall	4	–	0	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Louisville	3	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Evansville $	3	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Morehead State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Murray State	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	7	–	1
Tennessee Tech	0	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	Louisville	Bowling Green, KY	L 7–47
October 1	Evansville	Bowling Green, KY	L 0–20
October 8	Morehead State	Bowling Green, KY	W 19–0
October 15	at Union (TN)*	Jackson, TN	W 20–7
October 22	Howard (AL)*	Bowling Green, KY	W 20–0	2,500
October 29	at Georgetown (KY)*	Georgetown, KY	W 13–7
November 5	Delta State*	Bowling Green, KY	L 7–13
November 12	at Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY (rivalry)	L 7–20
November 19	at Murray State	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	W 10–7
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

"WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
Whitaker, Dave (October 2, 1949). "Evansville Aces Blank Toppers By 20-0 Score". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Whitaker, Dave (October 2, 1949). "Evansville Blanks Toppers (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops Scrappy Howard Team 20 To 0". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Cochran, Bob (October 23, 1949). "Western Thumps Howard By 20 to 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

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