Western Kentucky Football Team History
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1906 Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium Capacity: 22,113 Colors: Red & White Coach: Jack Clayton Conference: Ohio Valley-
1955 Season Highlights
Jack Clayton enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
1955 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. East Tennessee State
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Middle Tennessee State
13
25
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Morehead State
12
7
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Louisiana Monroe
9
21
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Tennessee Tech
7
19
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Louisville
0
20
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Eastern Kentucky
0
7
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Evansville
46
6
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Murray State
12
28
L
1955 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 119
Scoring Average 13.2
Points Allowed 140
Defense Average 15.6
Opponents Record 17-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-4
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1955 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1955 All Ohio Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.