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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Louisville*
L 22–4131,279
September 17at Akron
L 13–148,845
September 24at
Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
    		• L 3–137,500
    October 1Southeastern Louisiana*
    		L 7–2710,500
    October 8at Youngstown State
    		L 13–246,134
    October 15Tennessee Tech
    • L. T. Smith Stadium
    • Bowling Green, KY
    		W 17–09,000
    October 22at No. 1
    Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)
    		• T 10–108,700[2]
    October 29Morehead Statedagger
    • L. T. Smith Stadium
    • Bowling Green, KY
    		W 38–714,500
    November 5at No. T–5 Middle Tennessee
    		L 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

    1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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