1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Independent
Ranking
Sports Network| No. 19
Record| 8–3
Head coach|

* Jack Harbaugh (5th season)

Captain| Ben Mooney, Eddie Thompson
Home stadium| L. T. Smith Stadium

Seasons

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1994 ->

1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Troy State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 1
Youngstown State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
UAB |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Wagner |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 12 UCF ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 24 Towson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Hofstra |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Central Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Liberty |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Marist |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Duquesne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Saint Francis |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Charleston Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Monmouth |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 8–3. They missed the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs but finished the season ranked No. 19 in final NCAA Division I-AA poll.[1]

Western Kentucky primarily ran an option offense and led NCAA Division I-AA team in rushing. The team's captains were Ben Mooney and Eddie Thompson.[2] The roster included future National Football League (NFL) player Robert Jackson.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 2| | at No. 10 Eastern Kentucky| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)

| W 15–10| 17,200|
September 11| 1:10 p.m.| at Kansas State| |

* KSU Stadium
* Manhattan, KS

| L 13–38| 29,356|
September 18| | at Austin Peay| |

* Municipal Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| W 28–27| 6,089|
September 25| | UAB| |

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

| W 40–13| 7,000| [3]
October 2| | Jacksonville State| No. 25|

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

| W 12–7| 8,800|
October 16| | at Southern Illinois| No. 21|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 51–24| 7,200| [4]
October 23| | at Indiana State| No. 18|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| L 14–41| 10,191|
October 30| | Western Illinois| |

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

| W 41–9| 4,511|
November 6| | at No. 4 Troy State| No. 24|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| L 24–31| 5,100|
November 13| | Eastern Illinois| No. 25|

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

| W 24–21| 3,527|
November 20| | Murray State| No. 20|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (Battle for the Red Belt)

| W 44–14| 4,552|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "NCAA I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 1, 1993. p. B-4. Retrieved April 29, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
3. ^ "Toppers roll to 3–1 start, coach's best". The Park City Daily News. September 26, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Western runs over Southern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 17, 1993. p. C10. Retrieved January 19, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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* Middle Tennessee: 100 Miles of Hate
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