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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: E.A. Diddle
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 E.A. Diddle enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  6   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Bethel (TN)  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Transylvania (KY)  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Georgetown (KY)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kentucky Wesleyan  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Louisville  7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Union (TN)  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Evansville  27   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Eastern Kentucky  12   0   W       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record4-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 5-414094   E.A. Diddle
Louisville 4-4114161   Tom King
Louisiana Tech 3-583118   Hugh E. Wilson
Louisiana 2-7-130195   T.R. Mobley

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.