1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainTom Fox
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Delaware ^    12 2 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^    10 1 1
No. 13 Holy Cross    8 3 0
James Madison    8 3 0
No. 9 Colgate ^    8 4 0
No. 20 Lafayette    7 3 0
Nicholls State    7 4 0
No. 18 Northwestern State    6 5 0
Western Kentucky    5 5 0
Bucknell    4 6 0
Lehigh    4 6 0
Southeastern Louisiana    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 6 0
William & Mary    3 8 0
Richmond    0 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 5–5. The team's captain was Tom Fox.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Louisville*L 10–2024,475[2]
September 11at Delaware*L 0–3116,682[3]
September 18AkronW 10–38,500
September 25Austin Peay
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 33–159,000
October 9Youngstown Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–1412,500[4]
October 16at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 28–1413,859[5]
October 23No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 21–3518,000[6]
October 30Morehead State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–178,000
November 6Middle Tennessee
L 16–318,500
November 20at Murray StateW 27–204,500

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. Mike Sullivan (September 5, 1982). "U of L holds the line to beat Western 20-10". The Courier-Journal. pp. C1, C5 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Simmons, Bill (September 12, 1982). "Delaware Shuts Out Western Ky. as Scully Leads Hens' Air Attack". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E via Newspapers.com.
  4. Danny McKenzie (October 10, 1982). "Mullen's 102-yard TD highlights Western's win". Messenger-Inquirer. pp. 1C, 3C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Antone leads Western past Tennessee Tech". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. p. C11 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Stan Sutton (October 24, 1982). "Terence terrific as Eastern belts Western 35-21". The Courier-Journal. p. C7 via Newspapers.com.


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