2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Brohm (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorNick Holt (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arkansas State $   5 – 2     8 – 5  
Western Kentucky   4 – 3     8 – 4  
South Alabama   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Troy   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Texas State   2 – 5     6 – 6  
Louisiana–Lafayette *   0 – 2     1 – 4  
Georgia State **   0 – 7     0 – 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations
    ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 4–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.[1] Despite being bowl eligible, they were not selected to play in a bowl game. This was their last season as a member of the Sun Belt as they moved to Conference USA in the 2014 season.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.vs. Kentucky*
ESPNewsW 35–2647,623
September 711:21 a.m.at Tennessee*
SECTVL 20–5286,783
September 146:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN3L 24–3117,721
September 216:00 p.m.Morgan State*
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN3W 58–1720,973
September 281:00 p.m.Navy*
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPNewsW 19–719,813
October 36:30 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPNUW 31–1016,317
October 157:00 p.m.Louisiana–Lafayette
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN2L 20–3716,359
October 263:00 p.m.Troydagger
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN3L 26–3220,110
November 212:00 p.m.at Georgia State
Sun Belt NetworkW 44–2815,212
November 911:00 a.m.at Army*
CBSSNW 21–1736,276
November 236:00 p.m.at Texas State
LHNW 38–717,051
November 303:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN3W 34–3114,417
Schedule Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
  2. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "2013 WKU Hilltoppers Football Schedule". WKU Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2013.


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