1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–6–1.[1]

1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^     10 2 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^     9 3 0
Eastern Washington     5 5 0
James Madison     5 5 1
Florida A&M     4 6 0
Northeastern     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Gardner–WebbW 35–1311,000
September 13Livingston
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 21–237,500
September 20at LouisvilleL 6–4534,144
September 27at Murray StateT 10–108,875[2]
October 4Eastern Kentucky
W 24–109,300
October 18at Tennessee StateL 3–2526,684[3]
October 25at Austin PeayW 34–203,117
November 1No. 9 Georgia Southern 
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–4913,000
November 8Boston University
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–71,500
November 15at No. 4 Eastern IllinoisL 18–356,020
November 22Chattanooga
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 17–214,000

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western ties Murray State". The Tennessean. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennessee State lands 25–3 de-feet on Western". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.