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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1954 Season Highlights  
 Jack Clayton enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.  
    
		
		
1954 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 18   vs. Wittenberg (OH)  
    
   	 32  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 25   @ East Tennessee State  
    
   	 24  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 2   vs.
Middle Tennessee State 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   @ Morehead State  
    
   	 19  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   vs.
Louisiana Monroe 
  
    
   	 19  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 23   @ Tennessee Tech  
    
   	 32  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 30   vs.
Louisville 
  
    
   	 25  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   vs. Eastern Kentucky  
    
   	 0  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   @ Evansville  
    
   	 13  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 20   @ Murray State  
    
   	 0  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1954 Season Totals  
  Record 7-3
  
  Points Scored 171  
  Scoring Average 17.1  
  Points Allowed 125  
  Defense Average 12.5  
  Opponents Record 8-18
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-1
  
  Away Record 3-2
     
  
 
		
1954 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1954 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1954 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 game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.