1953 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were Marvin Satterly and Max Stevens.[1]

Record6–4 (2–3 OVC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Marvin Satterly
  • Max Stevens
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1953 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Marvin Satterly
  • Max Stevens
Seasons
 1952
1954 
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1953 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee Tech $500740
Eastern Kentucky410820
Middle Tennessee320740
Western Kentucky230640
Murray State140360
Morehead State050080
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, TN (rivalry)L 0–13
September 26East Tennessee State*Bowling Green, KYW 32–13
October 3at Stetson*L 7–18
October 10Morehead StateBowling Green, KYW 48–0
October 17at Northeast Louisiana State*W 28–0[2]
October 24Tennessee TechdaggerBowling Green, KYL 21–34
October 31at Delta State*Cleveland, MSW 21–19
November 7at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KY (rivalry)W 7–13
November 14Evansville*Bowling Green, KYW 26–13
November 21Murray StateBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 13–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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