1952 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team


The 1952 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College in the 1952 college football season. They were coached by Jack Clayton and shared their first Ohio Valley Conference football championship as well as winning their first bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl. The team was led by college division AP All-American and All-OVC Quarterback Jimmy Feix and matched the school record for most wins set in 1922. R.E. Simpson, Marvin Satterly, Gene McFadden, and Max Stevens were also named to the All-OVC team. Will Price and Willie Watson were team captains.

Schedule

September 20, Middle Tennessee Won 33-19
September 27, at Evansville Won 39-0
October 11, at Morehead State Won 39-7
October 18, Louisiana-Monroe Won 42-27
October 25, at Tennessee Tech Lost 13-21
November 1, Delta State Won 35-13
November 8, Eastern Kentucky Won 48-6
November 15, Southeast Missouri Won 41-0
November 22, at Murray State Won 12-7
Italic Ohio Valley Conference Game
Refrigerator Bowl, Evansville, Ind.
December 7, vs. Arkansas State Won 34-19