1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainSheldon Benoit, Lito Mason
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^   –   11 – 0 – 1
No. 23 Hofstra   –   8 – 1 – 1
Towson State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Troy State ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Robert Morris   –   7 – 1 – 1
Monmouth   –   7 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   7 – 3 – 0
UAB   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 UCF   –   7 – 4 – 0
Wagner   –   6 – 5 – 0
Liberty   –   5 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   5 – 6 – 0
Central Connecticut State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   4 – 6 – 1
Davidson   –   3 – 7 – 0
Buffalo   –   3 – 8 – 0
Saint Francis   –   2 – 7 – 1
Charleston Southern   –   0 – 11 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 5–6. The team's captains were Sheldon Benoit and Lito Mason.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Eastern Kentucky
W 24–2112,300[2]
September 8at Murray StateNo. 19
W 39–138,161[3]
September 17Austin PeayNo. 11
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 21–310,100[4]
September 24at No. 13 UCF*No. 11
L 45–5924,326[5]
October 1at UAB*No. 14
W 31–2220,237[6]
October 8No. 8 (D-II) Portland StateNo. 10
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 14–498,800[7]
October 15at Jacksonville StateNo. 19
W 22–2012,077[8]
October 22Southern IllinoisdaggerNo. 16
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 7–1011,900[9]
October 29No. 4 Troy StateNo. 25
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 16–386,400[10]
November 5Indiana State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 16–286,000[11]
November 12at Eastern Illinois
L 20–281,003[12]

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bowling Green native Jewell leads Western to 24–21 win over Eastern". The Winchester Sun. September 2, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Kentucky piles up 609 yards in rumbling past Murray State 39–13". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "APSU gives WKU battle". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UCF makes its pount – 59 of them". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jewell, Floyd help Western down UAB". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "PSU tops Western Kentucky". The Sunday Oregonian. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jewell glitters as Western escapes 22–20". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Medley, Joe (October 23, 1994). "SIU spoils Hilltoppers' homecoming, 10-7". Park City Daily News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State 'rabbit' bounces Tops out of playoff chase". The Park City Daily News. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fumbles, school-record 16 penalties cost fading Tops". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western ends year on 28–20 sour note". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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