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: Nick Denes Conference: Ohio Valley-
1963 Season Highlights
Nick Denes enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
The Hilltoppers won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 @ Southeast Missouri State
40
7
W
Sat., Sep. 21 @ Tampa
14
14
T
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. East Tennessee State
14
6
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Middle Tennessee State
16
6
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Austin Peay
34
14
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @ Tennessee Tech
14
12
W
Sat., Oct. 26 vs. Evansville
54
14
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @ Eastern Kentucky
29
6
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs. Morehead State
17
0
W
Sat., Nov. 23 vs. Murray State
50
0
W
Sat., Dec. 28 @ Coast Guard
27
0
W
Tangerine Bowl
1963 Season Totals
Record 10-0
-1
Points Scored 309
Scoring Average 28.1
Points Allowed 79
Defense Average 7.2
Opponents Record 8-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 6-0
-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.