2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Record| 8–4 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Bobby Petrino (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Jeff Brohm (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Nick Holt (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

Seasons

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2014 ->

2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Arkansas State $  |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Western Kentucky |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
South Alabama |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Troy |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Texas State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Louisiana–Lafayette *  |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  |
Georgia State **  |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 12  |

* $ - Conference champion
* * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations
** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 4–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.[1] Despite being bowl eligible, they were not selected to play in a bowl game. This was their last season as a member of the Sun Belt as they moved to Conference USA in the 2014 season.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 6:00 p.m.| vs. Kentucky*|

* LP Field
* Nashville, TN

| ESPNews| W 35–26| 47,623
September 7| 11:21 a.m.| at Tennessee*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECTV| L 20–52| 86,783
September 14| 6:30 p.m.| at South Alabama|

* Ladd–Peebles Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| ESPN3| L 24–31| 17,721
September 21| 6:00 p.m.| Morgan State*|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN3| W 58–17| 20,973
September 28| 1:00 p.m.| Navy*|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPNews| W 19–7| 19,813
October 3| 6:30 p.m.| at Louisiana–Monroe|

* Malone Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| ESPNU| W 31–10| 16,317
October 15| 7:00 p.m.| Louisiana–Lafayette|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN2| L 20–37| 16,359
October 26| 3:00 p.m.| Troy|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN3| L 26–32| 20,110
November 2| 12:00 p.m.| at Georgia State|

* Georgia Dome
* Atlanta, GA

| Sun Belt Network| W 44–28| 15,212
November 9| 11:00 a.m.| at Army*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| CBSSN| W 21–17| 36,276
November 23| 6:00 p.m.| at Texas State|

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| LHN| W 38–7| 17,051
November 30| 3:00 p.m.| Arkansas State|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN3| W 34–31| 14,417

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[3]

## References

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1. ^ 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
2. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
3. ^ "2013 WKU Hilltoppers Football Schedule". WKU Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2013.

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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|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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