1954 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1954 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1954 record7–3 (3–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJerry Passafiume, Jim Phifer
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Kentucky $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Western Kentucky 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Murray State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Morehead State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jerry Passafiume and Jim Phifer.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Wittenberg*Bowling Green, KYW 32–13
September 25at East Tennessee State*Johnson City, TNW 24–6
October 2Middle TennesseeBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 7–6
October 9at Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 19–13
October 16Northeast Louisiana State*Bowling Green, KYW 19–7[2]
October 23at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 32–12
October 30Louisville*Bowling Green, KYW 25–7
November 6Eastern Kentuckydagger
  • Western Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)
L 0–216,200[3][4][5]
November 13at Evansville*Evansville, INL 13–21
November 20at Murray State
L 0–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Kentucky downs Northeast, 19–7". Monroe Morning World. October 17, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern, Western Gird for Tilt". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 5, 1954. p. 49. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Hangs First Setback on Western For O. V. C. Crown". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Trips Western 21-0 For O. V. C. Crown (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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