1959 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the OVC. The team's captains were Dave Miller and Denny Wedge.[1]

1959 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainDave Miller, Denny Wedge
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Middle Tennessee + 5 0 1 10 0 1
Tennessee Tech + 5 0 1 7 2 2
East Tennessee State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Western Kentucky 3 3 0 5 4 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 4 0 3 6 0
Morehead State 1 5 0 3 6 0
Murray State 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15at Louisville*L 0–19
September 19at Southeast Missouri State*Cape Girardeau, MOW 13–8
September 26East Tennessee StateBowling Green, KYL 7–13
October 3at Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, TN (rivalry)L 2–37
October 10at Austin Peay*W 20–12
October 17Tennessee Tech Bowling Green, KYL 19–29
October 31at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KY (rivalry)W 14–7
November 7Morehead StateBowling Green, KYW 27–14
November 21Murray StateBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 21–6
  • *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. 176. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.