1953 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

1953 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 6–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach|

* Jack Clayton (6th season)

Captain| Marvin Satterly, Max Stevens

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Tennessee Tech $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Eastern Kentucky | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western Kentucky | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Murray State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Morehead State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were Marvin Satterly and Max Stevens.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 19| at Middle Tennessee| Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)| L 0–13|
September 26| East Tennessee State*| Bowling Green, KY| W 32–13|
October 3| at Stetson*|

* DeLand Municipal Stadium
* DeLand, FL

| L 7–18|
October 10| Morehead State| Bowling Green, KY| W 48–0|
October 17| at Northeast Louisiana State*|

* Brown Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| W 28–0| [2]
October 24| Tennessee Tech| Bowling Green, KY| L 21–34|
October 31| at Delta State*| Cleveland, MS| W 21–19|
November 7| at Eastern Kentucky| Richmond, KY (rivalry)| W 7–13|
November 14| Evansville*| Bowling Green, KY| W 26–13|
November 21| Murray State| Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)| W 13–7|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
2. ^ "Western romps, 28–0, over Northeast State". Lexington Leader. October 18, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved January 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Venues|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Eastern Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass
* Middle Tennessee: 100 Miles of Hate
* Murray State: Battle for the Red Belt

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* Big Red
* "Stand Up and Cheer"

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