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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 Carl Swede Anderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Western Michigan  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Tennessee Tech  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Transylvania (KY)  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Middle Tennessee State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Murray State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Samford  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Eastern Kentucky  40   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Tampa  18   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Centre (KY)  13   7   W       
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed57
  Defense Average6.3
  Opponents Record13-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Tech 8-125342   Eddie McLane
Middle Tennessee State 8-012825   Johnny Red Floyd
Southern Mississippi 6-4101112   Allison T.S. Pooley Hubert
Western Kentucky 6-315857   Carl Swede Anderson
Miami 5-37752   Irl I. Tubbs
Louisiana 2-848172   T.F. Wilbanks
Louisville 1-6-147133   Ben Cregor
Memphis 1-6-130209   Zach Curlin

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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