1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Jack Harbaugh (4th season)

Captains|

* Richard Grice
* Mark Lamberth

Home stadium| L. T. Smith Stadium

Seasons

<- 1991

1993 ->

1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13 William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 9 Samford ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Georgia Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 19 Liberty |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UCF |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Towson State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Western Kentucky |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
James Madison |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–6. The team's captains were Richard Grice and Mark Lamberth.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| Eastern Kentucky|

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

| L 7–21| 14,101| [2]
September 12| Indiana State|

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

| W 34–14| 8,760| [3]
September 19| at Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 30–31| 6,230| [4]
September 26| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| L 14–17| 20,049| [5]
October 10| at No. 1 Northern Iowa|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 6–34| 11,255| [6]
October 24| No. 19 UCF*|

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

| W 50–36| 10,589| [7]
October 29| Southern Illinois|

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

| W 41–39| 6,434| [8]
November 7| at Illinois State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 7–23| 7,907| [9]
November 14| at Eastern Illinois|

* O'Brien Field
* Charleston, IL

| L 7–28| 2,003| [10]
November 21| at Murray State|

* Roy Stewart Stadium
* Murray, KY (rivalry)

| W 47–15| 1,403| [11]

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

## References

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1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Brown turns on speed as Eastern Kentucky burns Western 21–7". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "W. Kentucky downs ISU". The Evansville Courier. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Western falls 31–30 when late kick fails". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "USL's Ragin' Cajuns edge Western Kentucky". Beauregard Daily News. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Panthers blink at jinx, win big". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Knights embarrassed in high-scoring game". The Orlando Sentinel. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Western Kentucky holds off Southern Illinois". Herald and Review. October 30, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Davis leads Illinois State past Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Hilltoppers, Thompson stymied in road loss". The Park City Daily News. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Day of irony sees Tops win, 47–15". The Park City Daily News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

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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"

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