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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: E.A. Diddle
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 E.A. Diddle enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Centre (KY)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Rhodes (TN)  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Bethel (TN)  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Middle Tennessee State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Georgetown (KY)  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Louisville  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kentucky Wesleyan  13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Union (TN)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Cumberland  25   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed7
  Defense Average0.8
  Opponents Record3-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 8-11717   E.A. Diddle
Louisiana 4-5114174   T.R. Mobley
Louisiana Tech 2-748235   Ferdinand A. Tod Rockwell
Louisville 1-772186   Tom King

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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.