1984 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1984 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–9.[1]

1984 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (1st season)
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee State    11 0 0
Georgia Southern    8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross    8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware    8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^    8 4 0
Eastern Washington    7 2 1
James Madison    6 5 0
William & Mary    6 5 0
Bucknell    5 5 0
Colgate    5 5 0
Lafayette    5 5 0
Lehigh    5 6 0
Florida A&M    3 6 1
Northeastern    3 7 0
Western Kentucky    2 9 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Appalachian State*L 16–1714,000[2]
September 15at AkronL 7–4223,984
September 22UCF*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 34–358,500
September 29at Southeastern LouisianaL 0–285,500
September 10at Louisville*L 17–4524,468
October 13Southwest Missouri State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 10–256,500
October 20Eastern Kentucky
W 17–1013,000
October 27at Morehead StateW 33–313,500
November 3No. 14 Middle Tennesseedagger
L 24–4516,500
November 10at Eastern IllinoisL 19–5010,864
November 17at Murray StateL 16–177,500

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. "Appalachian State tips Western 17–16 in last five seconds". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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