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1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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.[1] The team's captain was Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert.[2]

1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainLawrence "Butch" Gilbert
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $5–1–08–1–0
Eastern Kentucky4–2–07–3–0
Marshall4–2–05–5–1
Evansville3–3–05–5–0
Tennessee Tech3–3–05–5–1
Western Kentucky2–4–04–5–0
Morehead State0–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Bethel (TN)* Bowling Green, KY W 56–0
September 297:30 p.m. Evansville Bowling Green, KY W 41–7 3,500 [3][4][5]
October 6 at Marshall Huntington, WV L 21–35
October 137:30 p.m. Morehead State Bowling Green, KY W 20–7 [6][7][8]
October 202:00 p.m. Tennessee Techdagger Bowling Green, KY L 7–14 4,500 [9][10][11][12]
October 27 at Memphis State*
L 0–38 [13]
November 3 Delta State* Bowling Green, KY W 46–6 [14]
November 10 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY (rivalry) L 7–31 [15]
November 17 at Murray State
L 6–23 4,000 [16]

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References

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  1. ↑ "2022 OVC Football Media Guide". Ohio Valley Conference. August 19, 2022. p. 68. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Borrone, Bert (September 28, 1951). "Saturday Meeting With Aces Is "Big" Game For Tops". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ Borrone, Bert (September 28, 1951). "Survivor To (continued)". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 14. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ Robertson, Bill (September 30, 1951). "Western Scores In Every Quarter To Rout Aces, 41 To 7". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "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 Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "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 Open access icon.
  8. ↑ "Feix Passes (continued)". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Western Opposes Tech In Homecoming Saturday". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 19, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "Toppers Rate (continued)". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 19, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ "Tennessee Tech Wrecks Topper Title Hopes By 14-7". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 21, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ "Eagles Passes (continued)". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 21, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ "Western falls to Memphis". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Toppers roll over Delta State 46–6 in home finale". The Park City Daily News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "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 Open access icon.
  16. ↑ "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 Open access icon.
  17. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Western Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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