1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 5–5. The team's captain was Tom Fox.[1]

1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainTom Fox
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Delaware ^     12 2 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^     10 1 1
No. 13 Holy Cross     8 3 0
James Madison     8 3 0
No. 9 Colgate ^     8 4 0
No. 20 Lafayette     7 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
No. 18 Northwestern State     6 5 0
Western Kentucky     5 5 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Lehigh     4 6 0
Southeastern Louisiana     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 6 0
William & Mary     3 8 0
Richmond     0 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Louisville*L 10–2024,475[2]
September 11at Delaware*L 0–3116,682[3]
September 18AkronW 10–38,500
September 25Austin Peay
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 33–159,000
October 9Youngstown State 
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–1412,500[4]
October 16at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 28–1413,859[5]
October 23No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 21–3518,000[6]
October 30Morehead State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–178,000
November 6Middle Tennessee
L 16–318,500
November 20at Murray StateW 27–204,500

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Mike Sullivan (September 5, 1982). "U of L holds the line to beat Western 20-10". The Courier-Journal. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Simmons, Bill (September 12, 1982). "Delaware Shuts Out Western Ky. as Scully Leads Hens' Air Attack". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Danny McKenzie (October 10, 1982). "Mullen's 102-yard TD highlights Western's win". Messenger-Inquirer. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Antone leads Western past Tennessee Tech". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Stan Sutton (October 24, 1982). "Terence terrific as Eastern belts Western 35-21". The Courier-Journal. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.