1935 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

1935 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 1 7 1 2
Furman 4 0 0 8 1 0
Centenary 3 0 0 6 5 0
Union (KY) 2 0 2 3 1 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 2 3 4 3
Louisiana Tech 7 1 0 8 1 0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 1 0 6 4 0
Stetson 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 4 1 0 4 3 1
Transylvania 3 1 0 5 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 5 2 1
5 2 0 7 3 0
Wofford 3 2 1 4 4 1
Louisiana College 4 4 0 6 4 0
Miami (FL) 1 1 0 5 3 0
Millsaps 2 2 1 4 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
Centre 1 1 0 1 7 1
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 3 1 4 4 1
Murray State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 2 7 0
Rollins 1 3 0 2 5 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 2 8 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 2 8 0
Louisville 1 4 0 1 6 1
Louisiana Normal 1 5 0 2 9 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 4 1 1 6 1
Mississippi College 0 5 1 2 6 1
Tennessee Tech 0 5 1 1 6 1
Morehead State 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1935 college football season. They were coached by Carl Anderson.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Bethel (TN)* Bowling Green, KYW 36–0
October 5 at Western State Teachers* L 0–6 [2]
October 11 at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN W 31–6
October 19 Transylvania Bowling Green, KY W 35–0
October 25 at Middle Tennessee State Teachers Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry) L 0–7[3]
November 2 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 21–6
November 16 Howard (AL)dagger Bowling Green, KY L 0–19 [4]
November 23 Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 40–6
November 28 Tampa* Bowling Green, KY W 18–0
December 72:00 p.m. at Centre W 13–71,500[5][6]

References

  1. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
  2. ^ "Western Kentucky Loses in Michigan". The Tennessean. October 5, 1935. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hilltoppers defeated by Tennesseans". The Park City Daily News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard beats Western, 19–0". The Lexington Herald. November 17, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wisner, Bob (December 7, 1935). "Centre To Close Against Wisner". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Western Tops Centre, 13-7, In Close Game". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. December 8, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.