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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: James Elam
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 James Elam enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Mississippi  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Vanderbilt  6   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Centre (KY)  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Catawba (NC)  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Middle Tennessee State  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Murray State  7   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 29  @ Union (KY)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisville  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Miami  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Western Michigan  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Eastern Kentucky  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Georgetown (KY)  25   0   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record22-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-4
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 8-4171126   James Elam
Louisiana Tech 7-016736   George Bohler
Middle Tennessee State 6-417275   Frank Faulkinberry
Miami 4-892177   Thomas Tom McCann
Southern Mississippi 2-567124   Allison T.S. Pooley Hubert
Louisiana 1-6-129169   T.F. Wilbanks
Louisville 0-850251   Jack McGrath

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.