1949 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1949

| team = Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

| sport = football

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| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 5–4

| conf_record = 2–3

| head_coach = Jack Clayton

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

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The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC.{{cite web |author= |title=WKU Football 2021 Media Guide |url=https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Western Kentucky University |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |page=175 |access-date=November 30, 2021 }}

Schedule

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|October 1| | Evansville | | Bowling Green, KY | L 0-20 | | {{cite news |last=Whitaker |first=Dave |title=Evansville Aces Blank Toppers By 20-0 Score |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/143523659/ |newspaper=Park City Daily News |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |date=October 2, 1949 |page=1 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Whitaker |first=Dave |title=Evansville Blanks Toppers (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/143523826/ |newspaper=Park City Daily News |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |date=October 2, 1949 |page=3 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 8| | {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}} | | Bowling Green, KY | W 19-0 | |

|October 15| at | {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Union University Bulldogs|title=Union (TN)}} | | Jackson, TN | W 20-7 | |

|October 22| | Howard (AL) | | Bowling Green, KY | W 20-0 | 2,500 | {{cite news |last=Barrone |first=Bert |title=Western Tops Scrappy Howard Team 20 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/143956453/ |newspaper=Park City Daily News |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |date=October 23, 1949 |page=1 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Barrone |first=Bert |title=Western Tops (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/143956573/ |newspaper=Park City Daily News |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |date=October 23, 1949 |page=6 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Cochran |first=Bob |title=Western Thumps Howard By 20 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/143956286/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=October 23, 1949 |page=5, section 2 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 29| at | {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}} || Georgetown, KY | W 13-7 | |

|November 5| | {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}} | | Bowling Green, KY | L 7-13| |

|November 12| at | {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Eastern Kentucky Maroons|title=Eastern Kentucky}} | | Richmond, KY (rivalry) | L 7-20| |

|November 19| at | {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Murray State Thoroughbreds|title=Murray State}} |Cutchin Stadium | Murray, KY (rivalry) | W 10-7 | |

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References

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