1928 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1928 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1928 college football season. They were coached by legendary basketball coach Edgar Diddle in his last season as football coach.[1] This team defeated all other Kentucky teams on its schedule and claimed to be state champions. Turner Elrod, Paul Taylor, and Lynn Williams were named to the All Kentucky Team.[2]

1928 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1928 record8–1 (5–1 SIAA)
Head coach
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Chattanooga $ 8 1 0  8 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 2  7 1 2
Western Kentucky 5 1 0  8 1 0
Florida Southern 4 1 0  5 2 1
Wofford 5 2 0  7 2 1
Transylvania 3 1 0  8 3 0
Furman 3 1 0  5 4 0
Millsaps 4 2 1  5 3 1
Howard (AL) 4 2 1  6 4 1
Centenary 2 1 1  6 3 2
Louisiana College 2 1 0  3 5 0
The Citadel 4 3 0  6 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0  6 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 2 3  3 2 4
Mercer 2 2 1  3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 3 0  3 6 0
SW Louisiana 3 4 0  4 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 3 0  6 3 0
Stetson 2 3 0  4 3 0
Newberry 2 3 0  3 5 0
Spring Hill 2 3 1  2 5 1
Oglethorpe 1 2 0  3 5 1
Presbyterian 2 5 0  4 6 0
Louisiana Normal 1 3 0  5 4 0
Union (TN) 2 6 0  3 7 0
Centre 1 3 0  2 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 6 0  2 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0  0 4 0
Louisville 0 4 0  1 7 0
Erskine 0 5 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

September 29, at Centre Won 12-0
October 6, Rhodes College Won 18-0
October 13, Bethel (TN) Won 39-0
October 20, at Middle Tennessee Won 19-0
October 27, Georgetown (KY) Won 19-0 Homecoming
November 3, Louisville Won 20-0
November 10, Kentucky Wesleyan Won 13-0
November 16, at Union (TN) Lost 6-7
November 24, Cumberland (KY) Won 25-0
Italic SIAA game

References

  1. WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
  2. Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO.


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