1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
| 1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–4 OVC) |
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| Captain | Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC. The team's captain was Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert.[1]
Schedule
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References
- ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Second-Half Eastern Surge Buries Western By 31-7". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. November 11, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Toppers Host Revenge-Minded Morehead Tomorrow". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 12, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Western Comes From Behind To Take Morehead 20-7". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Feix Passes (continued)". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Western falls to Memphis". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray Conquers Western Kentucky By Score of 23-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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