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-
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
Record 7-3
Points Scored 185
Scoring Average 18.5
Points Allowed 32
Defense Average 3.2
Opponents Record 9-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 1-2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.