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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: Carl Swede Anderson
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Carl Swede Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Middle Tennessee State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ball State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Rhodes (TN)  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Louisville  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Bethel (TN)  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Centre (KY)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Kentucky Wesleyan  2   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgetown (KY)  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Evansville  44   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Eastern Kentucky  36   0   W       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average3.2
  Opponents Record9-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 7-318532   Carl Swede Anderson
Louisiana Tech 4-4-296137   Ferdinand A. Tod Rockwell
Louisville 3-537101   Tom King
Miami 3-24526   J. Burton Rix
Louisiana 2-752203   T.R. Mobley

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.