1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
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1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tennessee State
W 22–1717,600[2]
September 14at Appalachian State
L 14–3113,707[3]
September 21at Louisville
L 14–2336,914[4]
September 28at Southwest Missouri State
L 7–477,515[5]
October 5Akron
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–3423,984[6]
October 12at UCF
W 47–179,163[7]
October 26at Eastern Kentucky
L 21–5119,400[8]
November 2Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 26–1310,500[9]
November 9at No. 1 Middle Tennessee
L 9–148,000[10]
November 16Eastern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–144,500[11]
November 23No. T–8 Murray State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)
W 27–256,000[12]

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western pays respect to foe, then pulls out 22–17 victory". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appy State shuts down WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Schnellenberger's home debut a 23–14 victory for Louisville". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Missouri inflicts latest blow to Hilltoppers". The Park City Daily News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Akron edges Tops 34–32". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hilltoppers rip hapless Knights". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern destroys Western 51–21". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Toppers shake doldrums to win". The Park City Daily News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Middle routs Western 41–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western claws back, tehn falls short to Eastern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sisk, teammates find Murray loss hard to swallow". The Paducah Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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