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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Carl Swede Anderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Emporia State  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Bradley  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Tampa  13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Tennessee Tech  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Union (KY)  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Western Michigan  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Eastern Kentucky  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Western Illinois  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Murray State  7   7   T       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed20
  Defense Average2.2
  Opponents Record5-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 7-322324   Reed Green
Western Kentucky 7-1-114720   Carl Swede Anderson
Louisiana Tech 6-3-212060   Eddie McLane
Middle Tennessee State 6-1-114240   Johnny Red Floyd
Louisiana 4-3-15951   Johnny Cain
Miami 4-4-111867   Jack Harding
Memphis 3-612493   Allyn McKeen
Louisville 2-5-160114   Laurie Apitz

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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