1959 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team information
American college football season
1959Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Record
5–4 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Nick Denes (3rd season)
Captain
Dave Miller, Denny Wedge
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Middle Tennessee +
5
–
0
–
1
10
–
0
–
1
Tennessee Tech +
5
–
0
–
1
7
–
2
–
2
East Tennessee State
4
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Western Kentucky
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Eastern Kentucky
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Morehead State
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Murray State
0
–
6
–
0
0
–
10
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from UPI small college poll
The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Nick Denes, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the OVC. The team's captains were Dave Miller and Denny Wedge.[1]
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