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1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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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

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Louisville*
L 10–2024,475[2]
September 11at Delaware*
L 0–3116,682[3]
September 18Akron
W 10–38,500[4]
September 25Austin Peay
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 33–159,000[5]
October 9Youngstown Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–1412,500[6]
October 16at Tennessee Tech
W 28–1413,859[7]
October 23No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 21–3518,000[8]
October 30Morehead State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–178,000[9]
November 6Middle Tennessee
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)
L 16–318,500[10]
November 20at Murray State
W 27–204,500[11]

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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. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Meade has no miracles for Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western's 33–15 win still gets Feix worried". The Tennessean. September 26, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Danny McKenzie (October 10, 1982). "Mullen's 102-yard TD highlights Western's win". Messenger-Inquirer. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Antone leads Western past Tennessee Tech". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Stan Sutton (October 24, 1982). "Terence terrific as Eastern belts Western 35–21". The Courier-Journal. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morehead shocks Western Kentucky". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "MTSU defense boots Western 31–16". The Tennessean. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Racers disappointing season ends in dreary loss". The Paducah Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Western Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.


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