1954 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1954 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jerry Passafiume
  • Jim Phifer
1954 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Kentucky $ 5 0 08 1 1
Western Kentucky 3 2 07 3 0
Murray State 3 2 05 4 0
Middle Tennessee 2 2 14 4 2
Tennessee Tech 1 3 14 4 2
Morehead State 0 5 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jerry Passafiume and Jim Phifer.