1992 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 1992 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Marshall.

1992 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–3 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Middle Tennessee $^ 8 0 0 10 3 0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Tennessee Tech 6 2 0 7 4 0
Tennessee State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Morehead State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Austin Peay 2 6 0 3 8 0
Tennessee–Martin 2 6 0 3 8 0
Southeast Missouri State 2 6 0 2 9 0
Murray State 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Western Kentucky*W 21–714,101[1]
September 19No. 10 Northeast LouisianaNo. 5W 26–21[2]
September 26Tennessee TechNo. 5
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 35–0[3]
October 3Southeast Missouri StateNo. 4
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–10[4]
October 10at No. 17 Samford*No. 3L 14–46[5]
October 17at No. 4 Middle TennesseeNo. 11L 7–3812,800[6]
October 24at Tennessee–MartinNo. 17W 35–9[7]
October 31Tennessee StateNo. 16
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 49–2810,200[8]
November 7Murray StateNo. 15
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 21–18 OT6,400[9]
November 14at Austin PeayNo. 15W 45–14[10]
November 21at Morehead StateNo. 12W 37–96,500[11]
November 28at No. 6 Marshall*No. 12L 10–4416,598[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Brown turns on speed as Eastern Kentucky burns Western 21–7". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miracle finish lifts Eastern, 26–21". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "E. Kentucky explodes past Tech". The Tennessean. September 27, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "E. Kentucky 20, SEMO 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Samford slams No. 3 Eastern 46–14". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 11, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MTSU mauls Eastern Kentucky". The Daily News-Journal. October 18, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Kentucky downs UT–Martin". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern whips Tennessee St. 49–28". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 1, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duffy's field goal holds off Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern drills Austin Peay, 45–14". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 15, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "EKU rips Morehead, anticipates playoff bid". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern crushed in I-AA playoffs". The Park City Daily News. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.