1922 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1922 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1922 college football season. They were coached by legendary basketball coach Edgar Diddle in his first year as football coach.[1] His team was the best in Western Kentucky’s short history and set a school record for wins that would not be matched for 30 years and not broken until 1963.[2]

1922 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1922 record9–1
Head coachEdgar Diddle (1st season)

Schedule

September 30, at Louisville Won 6-0
October 6, Middle Tennessee Won 31-6
October 13, Cumberland (KY) Won 13-7
October 21, Tennessee Tech Won 19-0
October 27, Morton Elliott Won 63-0
November 4, Bethel (TN) Won 19-0
November 10, Eastern Kentucky Won 47-6
November 18, Vanderbilt Lost 6-13
November 24, Bryson Won 23-12
November 30, So. Presbyterian Won 21-0

References
  1. Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO.
  2. WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
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