1946 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

The 1946 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by Jesse Thomas, who returned for his second season as head coach after helming the team in 1933, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. The team's captains were Dallas Arnold and Rapheal "Boots" Able.[1]

1946 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–3 KIAC)
Head coach
CaptainDallas Arnold, Rapheal "Boots" Able
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Kentucky $ 3 1 0 5 4 0
Morehead State 2 1 0 6 1 0
Murray State 2 1 0 5 5 0
Louisville 2 2 0 6 2 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 1 3 0 2 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 2 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4 at Austin Peay* W 25–6
October 12 at Bradley* Peoria, IL L 0–27
October 19 Louisville Bowling Green, KY W 20–19 4,000 [2]
October 25 Western Michigan*  Bowling Green, KY L 20–32 [3]
November 1 at Tennessee Tech* Cookeville, TN L 6–32
November 8 at Morehead State Morehead, KY L 7–36
November 16 Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) L 0–6[4]
November 27 Murray State Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) L 6–55
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 174. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hilltoppers Spoil U. of Louisville's Clean Record 20-19". The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger. October 20, 1946. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hilltoppers Bow To West Michigan by Score of 32-20". The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger. October 27, 1946. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hilltoppers Bow To Eastern Teachers 6-0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 17, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.