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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-

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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
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 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Western Kentucky	7-3	185	32					Carl Swede Anderson
Louisiana Tech	4-4-2	96	137					Ferdinand A. Tod Rockwell
Louisville	3-5	37	101					Tom King
Miami	3-2	45	26					J. Burton Rix
Louisiana	2-7	52	203					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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.