1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–6–1.[1]

1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^    13 2 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^    10 2 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^    9 3 0
Eastern Washington    5 5 0
James Madison    5 5 1
Florida A&M    4 6 0
Northeastern    4 6 0
Western Kentucky    4 6 1
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Gardner–WebbW 35–1311,000
September 13Livingston
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 21–237,500
September 20at LouisvilleL 6–4534,144
September 27at Murray StateT 10–108,875[2]
October 4Eastern Kentucky
W 24–109,300
October 18at Tennessee StateL 3–2526,684[3]
October 25at Austin PeayW 34–203,117
November 1No. 9 Georgia Southern
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–4913,000
November 8Boston University
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–71,500
November 15at No. 4 Eastern IllinoisL 18–356,020
November 22Chattanooga
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 17–214,000

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. "Western ties Murray State". The Tennessean. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee State lands 25–3 de-feet on Western". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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