1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–5
Head coach|

* Jimmy Feix (15th season)

Captain| Tom Fox
Home stadium| Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

Seasons

← 1981

1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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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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September 4| 6:01 p.m.| at Louisville*|

* Fairgrounds Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| L 10–20| 24,475| [2]
September 11| | at Delaware*|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| L 0–31| 16,682| [3]
September 18| | Akron|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| W 10–3| 8,500| [4]
September 25| | Austin Peay|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| W 33–15| 9,000| [5]
October 9| | Youngstown State|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| W 28–14| 12,500| [6]
October 16| | at Tennessee Tech|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| W 28–14| 13,859| [7]
October 23| | No. 1 Eastern Kentucky|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)

| L 21–35| 18,000| [8]
October 30| | Morehead State|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| L 13–17| 8,000| [9]
November 6| | Middle Tennessee|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)

| L 16–31| 8,500| [10]
November 20| | at Murray State|

* Roy Stewart Stadium
* Murray, KY (rivalry)

| W 27–20| 4,500| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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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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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Venues|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Eastern Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass
* Middle Tennessee: 100 Miles of Hate
* Murray State: Battle for the Red Belt

Culture & lore|

* Big Red
* "Stand Up and Cheer"

People|

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* NFL draftees
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