Battle of the Bluegrass

Battle of the Bluegrass
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Sport(s) Football
Total meetings 84
Series record Western Kentucky leads, 46–35–3
First meeting October 23, 1914
Eastern Kentucky 34, Western Kentucky 6
Last meeting September 6, 2008
Western Kentucky 37, Eastern Kentucky 13
Next meeting September 2, 2017
Largest win Western Kentucky, 50–0 (1930)
Longest win streak Western Kentucky, 13 (1921–1941)
Current win streak Western Kentucky, 2 (2007–2008)
Trophy None
Eastern Kentucky
Western Kentucky
Locations in Kentucky

The Battle of the Bluegrass is the name of the rivalry between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Both schools were formerly members of the Ohio Valley Conference, and played against each other regularly until Western Kentucky's transition from the NCAA's FCS to FBS in 2008. The two teams have met 84 times on the football field, with Western Kentucky currently holding a 46–35–3 edge in the all-time series.[1][2] The series is set to resume again in 2017, when Western Kentucky is scheduled to host Eastern Kentucky in a game played at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium.[3]

Game results

Eastern Kentucky victories
Western Kentucky victories
Tie games
# Date Location Winner Score Series
EKU WKU
1 October 23, 1914 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky346 EKU 1–0
2 November 26, 1914 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky018 Tied 1–1
3 November 1, 1915 Richmond, KY Tied00 Tied 1–1–1
4 November 25, 1915 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky06 EKU 2–1–1
5 November 4, 1916 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky1312 EKU 3–1–1
6 November 30, 1916 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky160 EKU 4–1–1
7 November 5, 1921 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky021 EKU 4–2–1
8 November 10, 1922 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky647 EKU 4–3–1
9 November 24, 1927 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky012 Tied 4–4–1
10 November 28, 1929 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky036 WKU 5–4–1
11 November 22, 1930 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky050 WKU 6–4–1
12 November 21, 1931 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky742 WKU 7–4–1
13 November 10, 1934 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky947 WKU 8–4–1
14 November 23, 1935 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky640 WKU 9–4–1
15 November 14, 1936 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky07 WKU 10–4–1
16 November 6, 1937 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky023 WKU 11–4–1
17 November 5, 1938 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky732 WKU 12–4–1
18 November 11, 1939 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky026 WKU 13–4–1
19 October 25, 1941 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky2027 WKU 14–4–1
20 October 31, 1942 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky180 WKU 14–5–1
21 November 16, 1946 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky60 WKU 14–6–1
22 November 15, 1947 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky277 WKU 14–7–1
23 November 13, 1948 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1314 WKU 15–7–1
24 November 12, 1949 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky207 WKU 15–8–1
25 November 11, 1950 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1314 WKU 16–8–1
26 November 10, 1951 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky317 WKU 16–9–1
27 November 8, 1952 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky648 WKU 17–9–1
28 November 7, 1953 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky137 WKU 17–10–1
29 November 6, 1954 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky210 WKU 17–11–1
30 November 5, 1955 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky70 WKU 17–12–1
31 October 20, 1956 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky614 WKU 18–12–1
32 November 2, 1957 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky280 WKU 18–13–1
33 November 1, 1958 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1421 WKU 19–13–1
34 October 31, 1959 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky714 WKU 20–13–1
35 October 29, 1960 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky177 WKU 20–14–1
36 October 28, 1961 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky1516 WKU 21–14–1
37 October 27, 1962 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky65 WKU 21–15–1
38 November 2, 1963 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky629 WKU 22–15–1
39 October 31, 1964 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky024 WKU 23–15–1
40 October 30, 1965 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky2812 WKU 23–16–1
41 October 29, 1966 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky2412 WKU 23–17–1
42 October 21, 1967 Richmond, KY Tied1414 WKU 23–17–2
43 October 26, 1968 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky167 WKU 23–18–2
44 October 25, 1969 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky2627 WKU 24–18–2
45 October 24, 1970 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky719 WKU 25–18–2
46 October 23, 1971 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky716 WKU 26–18–2
47 October 21, 1972 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky010 WKU 27–18–2
48 October 20, 1973 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky035 WKU 28–18–2
49 October 26, 1974 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky2434 WKU 29–18–2
50 October 25, 1975 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky137 WKU 29–19–2
51 October 23, 1976 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky610 WKU 30–19–2
52 October 22, 1977 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky3510 WKU 30–20–2
53 October 21, 1978 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1617 WKU 31–20–2
54 October 20, 1979 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky86 WKU 31–21–2
55 October 25, 1980 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1013 WKU 32–21–2
56 October 24, 1981 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky1911 WKU 32–22–2
57 October 23, 1982 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky3521 WKU 32–23–2
58 October 22, 1983 Richmond, KY Tied1010 WKU 32–23–3
59 October 20, 1984 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1017 WKU 33–23–3
60 October 26, 1985 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky5121 WKU 33–24–3
61 October 4, 1986 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1024 WKU 34–24–3
62 October 3, 1987 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky2010 WKU 34–25–3
63 November 28, 1987 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky4017 WKU 34–26–3
64 September 24, 1988 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1416 WKU 35–26–3
65 December 3, 1988 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky4124 WKU 35–27–3
66 September 23, 1989 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky243 WKU 35–28–3
67 September 29, 1990 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky3512 WKU 35–29–3
68 October 12, 1991 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky3722 WKU 35–30–3
69 September 5, 1992 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky217 WKU 35–31–3
70 September 2, 1993 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky1015 WKU 36–31–3
71 September 1, 1994 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky2124 WKU 37–31–3
72 September 9, 1995 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky3814 WKU 37–32–3
73 September 14, 1996 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky714 WKU 38–32–3
74 September 13, 1997 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky2137 WKU 39–32–3
75 November 29, 1997 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky1442 WKU 40–32–3
76 September 19, 1998 Bowling Green, KY Eastern Kentucky2716 WKU 40–33–3
77 October 9, 1999 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky3010 WKU 40–34–3
78 October 7, 2000 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky36 WKU 41–34–3
79 September 20, 2003 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky336 WKU 42–34–3
80 September 18, 2004 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky821 WKU 43–34–3
81 September 10, 2005 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky2123 WKU 44–34–3
82 September 9, 2006 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky2621 WKU 44–35–3
83 September 15, 2007 Bowling Green, KY Western Kentucky626 WKU 45–35–3
84 September 6, 2008 Richmond, KY Western Kentucky1337 WKU 46–35–3
Totals 12471486 WKU 46–35–3

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References

  1. ↑ "Battle of the Bluegrass to be televised live". The Floyd County Times. September 7, 2006. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Hilltoppers Prepare to Face Eastern Kentucky in 85th "Battle of the Bluegrass"". wkusports.com. September 2, 2008. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Western Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky - All Time". cfreference.net. Retrieved 2013-02-12.