1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–7.[1]

1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^    13 2 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^    9 3 0
No. 18 Richmond    8 3 0
Colgate    7 3 1
Delaware    7 4 0
Tennessee State    7 4 0
No. 16 William & Mary    7 4 0
Lafayette    6 5 0
James Madison    5 6 0
Lehigh    5 6 0
Holy Cross    4 6 1
Florida A&M    4 7 0
Western Kentucky    4 7 0
Bucknell    3 7 0
Northeastern    2 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tennessee StateW 22–1717,600
September 14at Appalachian State*L 14–3113,707[2]
September 21at Louisville*L 14–2336,914
September 28at Southwest Missouri StateL 7–477,515
October 5Akron
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–3423,984
October 12at UCF*W 47–179,163
October 26at Eastern KentuckyL 21–5119,400
November 2Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 26–1310,500
November 9at No. 1 Middle TennesseeL 9–148,000
November 16Eastern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–144,500
November 23Murray State
W 27–256,000

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. "Appy State shuts down WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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