1991 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

1991 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–8
Head coach|

* Jack Harbaugh (3rd season)

Captain| Milton Biggins
Home stadium| L. T. Smith Stadium

Seasons

← 1990

1992 →

1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 10 Samford ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 12  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 16 James Madison ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 4  | – | 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 12  | – | 3  | – | 0
Georgia Southern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
UCF |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
William & Mary |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Liberty |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Northeastern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Western Kentucky |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Arkansas State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 10  | – | 0
Towson State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 10  | – | 0

* ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by third-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 3–8. The team's captain was Milton Biggins.[1]

## Schedule

[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

|
|
|
|
|

September 7| at Austin Peay|

* Municipal Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| L 14–18| 5,807| [2]
September 14| Murray State|

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

| W 14–0| 12,222| [3]
September 21| Morehead State|

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

| W 48–21| 8,180| [4]
October 5| No. T–12 Middle Tennessee|

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

| L 21–23| 8,068| [5]
October 12| at No. 3 Eastern Kentucky|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY (rivalry)

| L 22–37| 18,800| [6]
October 19| Troy State|

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

| L 23–39| 10,980| [7]
October 26| No. 4 Northern Iowa|

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

| L 21–49| 3,228| [8]
November 2| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 22–26| 7,102| [9]
November 9| Eastern Illinois|

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

| W 28–26| 4,124| [10]
November 16| at Indiana State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| L 14–31| 2,701| [11]
November 23| at Illinois State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 8–31| 7,104| [12]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. ^ "Austin Peay ends streak". The Tennessean. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "'Toppers flatten Racers' offense". The Paducah Sun. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Malcome, Browning shine as Tops maul Morehead". The Park City Daily News. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Petrilli boots Blue Raiders over 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "EKU runners trample Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Troy State fights off Western comeback, 39–23". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Panthers roll to easy win". The Waterloo Courier. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Chattanooga's touchdown at 1:37 tips Western 26–22". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Toppers block kick, kick habit". The Park City Daily News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Sycamores turn back Western". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Foster boosts Illinois State past Western". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

* v
* t
* e

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|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917–1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

National championship seasons in bold

This college football 1991 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf.]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[No.]: Number