1955 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1955 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–6 (1–4 OVC)
Head coach	Jack Clayton (8th season)
Captain	Jerry Nassano, Vernon "Tank" Wilson
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Tennessee Tech $	5	–	0	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Middle Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Murray State	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the OVC. The team's captains were Jerry Nassano and Vernon "Tank" Wilson.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	East Tennessee State*	Bowling Green, KY	W 20–7
October 1	at Middle Tennessee	Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)	L 13–25
October 8	Morehead State	Bowling Green, KY	W 12–7
October 15	at Northeast Louisiana State*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 9–21		^[2]
October 22	Tennessee Tech	Bowling Green, KY	L 7–19
October 29	at Louisville*	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 0–20
November 5	at Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY (rivalry)	L 0–7
November 12	Evansville*	Bowling Green, KY	W 46–6		^[3]
November 19	Murray State	Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	L 12–28	5,000	^[4]^[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[6]

References

^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 175. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Western loses 21–9 to Louisiana eleven". The Paducah Sun. October 16, 1955. p. 29. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Borrone, Burt (November 13, 1955). "Tops Welcome Clayton With 46-6 Rout Of Evansville". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 13. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Borrone, Bert (November 20, 1955). "Murray Deals Hilltoppers 28-12 Homecoming Loss". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 9. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Borrone, Bert (November 20, 1955). "Murray Deals (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 12. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

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