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1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTom Triplett
Alternate CaptainJoe Gili
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Centre 4 0 0 7 2 0
Miami (FL) 3 0 0 8 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0 7 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 1 0 7 2 0
Presbyterian 6 1 0 6 4 0
Mississippi College 5 1 0 7 2 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 0 7 2 0
SW Louisiana 4 1 1 8 2 1
Murray State 4 1 0 6 2 1
Tennessee Tech 4 1 0 6 3 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 1 6 1 1
Morehead State 2 1 1 5 1 1
Stetson 4 2 1 6 2 1
Newberry 4 2 0 5 5 0
Rollins 3 2 1 6 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 0 5 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0 4 4 0
Union (TN) 2 3 0 4 6 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1 4 4 1
Union (KY) 1 2 0 4 4 0
Transylvania 2 4 0 3 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 0 3 7 1
Delta State 2 5 0 2 7 0
Oglethorpe 2 5 0 2 9 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 0 2 6 0
Howard (AL) 0 2 0 2 5 0
Emory and Henry 0 2 0 1 6 2
Louisville 0 3 0 2 6 0
Troy State 0 3 1 3 4 1
Jacksonville State 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 3 1 1 7 2
Tampa 0 4 0 3 7 0
Wofford 0 4 1 0 8 1
Millsaps 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gander Terry, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play. Tom Triplett was the team's captain and Joe Gili was the alternate captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Emporia StateBowling Green, KYW 34–0
October 1 at Vanderbilt L 0–12 7,000 [2]
October 8 Howard (AL) Bowling Green, KY W 6–0 3,500 [3]
October 15 Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KY L 6–7
October 29 Western State Teachers (MI)dagger Bowling Green, KY W 13–6
November 5 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) W 32–7
November 12 Western Carolina Bowling Green, KY W 55–0
November 19 at Murray State
W 21–7 [4]
December 3 at Tampa W 50–7 [5]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 174. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western beats Murray, 21–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western swamps Tampa University by 50 to 7 score". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. December 4, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.