1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–8–1. The team's captains were Paul Gray and Walter York.[1]

1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
CaptainPaul Gray, Walter York
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^     9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State     8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Lafayette     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 1
Delaware     4 7 0
Northwestern State     4 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
Richmond     3 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at LouisvilleL 22–4131,279[2]
September 17at AkronL 13–148,845[3]
September 24at Austin PeayL 3–137,500[4]
October 1Southeastern LouisianaL 7–2710,500[5]
October 8at Youngstown StateL 13–246,134[6]
October 15Tennessee Tech
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 17–09,000[7]
October 22at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyT 10–108,700[8]
October 29Morehead State 
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 38–714,500[9]
November 5at No. T–5 Middle TennesseeL 7–265,500[10]
November 12No. 11 Eastern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 14–345,000[11]
November 19Murray State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)
L 3–76,900[12]

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "May's aerials push UL past Hilltoppers 41–22". The Park City Daily News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Field goal at :05 saves Akron's win over Western". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "55-yard field goal sinks Western 13–3". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana smacks mistake-plagued Western 27–7". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Youngstown whips Western". Messenger-Inquirer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WKU wrecks Tech 17–0". The Tennessean. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western ends Eastern winning streakk with 10–10 tie". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Embree-led Tops rip Morehead 38–7". The Park City Daily News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Middle muddles Western". Dayton Daily News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Illinois forgets protest, storms past Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1983 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Murray edges WKU". The State Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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