1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–7.[1]

1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^     9 3 0
No. 18 Richmond     8 3 0
Colgate     7 3 1
Delaware     7 4 0
Tennessee State     7 4 0
No. 16 William & Mary     7 4 0
Lafayette     6 5 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Holy Cross     4 6 1
Florida A&M     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     4 7 0
Bucknell     3 7 0
Northeastern     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tennessee StateW 22–1717,600[2]
September 14at Appalachian State*L 14–3113,707[3]
September 21at Louisville*L 14–2336,914
September 28at Southwest Missouri StateL 7–477,515
October 5Akron
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–3423,984
October 12at UCF*W 47–179,163
October 26at Eastern KentuckyL 21–5119,400
November 2Morehead State 
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 26–1310,500
November 9at No. 1 Middle TennesseeL 9–148,000
November 16Eastern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–144,500
November 23Murray State
W 27–256,000

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western pays respect to foe, then pulls out 22–17 victory". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appy State shuts down WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.