1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
CaptainPaul Gray, Walter York
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^     9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State     8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Lafayette     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 1
Delaware     4 7 0
Northwestern State     4 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
Richmond     3 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–8–1. The team's captains were Paul Gray and Walter York.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Louisville*L 22–4131,279
September 17at AkronL 13–148,845
September 24at Austin PeayL 3–137,500
October 1Southeastern Louisiana*L 7–2710,500
October 8at Youngstown StateL 13–246,134
October 15Tennessee Tech
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 17–09,000
October 22at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyT 10–108,700[2]
October 29Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 38–714,500
November 5at No. T–5 Middle TennesseeL 7–265,500
November 12No. 11 Eastern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 14–345,000[3]
November 19Murray State
L 3–76,900

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western ends Eastern winning streakk with 10–10 tie". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern Illinois forgets protest, storms past Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1983 – via Newspapers.com.