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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: Ernie Miller
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024
1932 Season Highlights
 Ernie Miller enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 The Hilltoppers won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1932 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Evansville  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Transylvania (KY)  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Vanderbilt  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Middle Tennessee State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Murray State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Georgetown (KY)  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Union (TN)  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Louisville  58   0   W       
 
1932 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record10-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1932 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 7-122040   Ernie Miller
Southern Mississippi 5-481158   Allison T.S. Pooley Hubert
Louisiana Tech 4-411383   George Bohler
Miami 4-3-15739   Thomas Tom McCann
Middle Tennessee State 4-670117   Frank Faulkinberry
Louisiana 3-44653   T.F. Wilbanks
Louisville 0-918392   C.V. Money

1932 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1932 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

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