1928 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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The 1928 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) 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]

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
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1928 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $8–1–08–2–0
Mississippi College6–1–27–1–2
Western Kentucky State Normal5–1–08–1–0
Southern College4–1–05–2–1
Transylvania4–1–08–3–0
Wofford5–2–07–2–1
Furman3–1–05–4–0
Millsaps4–2–15–3–1
Howard (AL)4–2–16–4–1
Centenary2–1–16–3–2
Louisiana College2–1–03–5–0
The Citadel4–3–06–3–1
Southwestern (TN)2–2–06–4–0
Birmingham–Southern2–2–33–2–4
Mercer2–2–13–5–1
Georgetown (KY)3–3–03–6–0
SW Louisiana3–4–04–5–0
Kentucky Wesleyan2–3–06–3–0
Stetson2–3–04–3–0
Newberry2–3–03–5–0
Spring Hill2–3–12–5–1
Oglethorpe1–2–03–5–1
Presbyterian2–5–04–6–0
Louisiana Normal1–3–05–4–0
Union (TN)2–6–03–7–0
Centre1–3–02–8–0
Louisiana Tech1–6–02–7–0
Rollins0–3–00–4–0
Louisville0–4–01–7–0
Erskine0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m. at Centre
W 12–02,000[3][4][5]
October 6 Southwestern (TN) Bowling Green, KY W 18–0
October 13Bethel (TN)Bowling Green, KYW 39–0
October 20 at Middle Tennessee State Teachers Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)W 19–0
October 27 Georgetown (KY)dagger Bowling Green, KYW 19–0
November 3 LouisvilleBowling Green, KYW 20–0
November 10 Kentucky Wesleyan Bowling Green, KYW 13–0
November 16 at Union (TN) Jackson, TNL 6–7
November 24Cumberland (KY)Bowling Green, KYW 25–0
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