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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-

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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
Record	8-1
Points Scored	171
Scoring Average	19.0
Points Allowed	7
Defense Average	0.8
Opponents Record	3-11
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	2-1

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	8-1	171	7					E.A. Diddle
Louisiana	4-5	114	174					T.R. Mobley
Louisiana Tech	2-7	48	235					Ferdinand A. Tod Rockwell
Louisville	1-7	72	186					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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.