2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.[1]

2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record2–10 (2–6 SBC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorClint Bowen (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy +  6 –2   8 –5  
FIU +  6 –2   7 –6  
Middle Tennessee  5 –3   6 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   5 –7  
Arkansas State  4 –4   4 –8  
Florida Atlantic  3 –5   4 –8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 –5   3 –9  
North Texas  3 –5   3 –9  
Western Kentucky  2 –6   2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The Hilltoppers would finish the season with a 2–10 record, and 2–6 in Sun Belt play which placed them in last place. The 2 wins by the team marked the first and second victories as members of the Sun Belt.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at No. 9 Nebraska*
FSN PPVL 10–4985,555[3]
September 116:30 p.m.at Kentucky*
CSSL 28–6366,584[4]
September 184:00 p.m.Indiana*
BTNL 21–3820,772[5]
September 256:00 p.m.at South Florida*
Big East NetworkL 12–2440,206[6]
October 92:30 p.m.at Florida International
CST/CSSL 21–2814,335
October 166:00 p.m.Louisiana-Monroe
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
L 30–3515,142
October 234:00 p.m.at Louisiana-Lafayette
W 54–2115,641
October 302:00 p.m.North Texas
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
L 6–3314,373
November 63:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
L 16–1710,275
November 132:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
W 36–35 OT11,826
November 203:15 p.m.Middle Tennessee
Sun Belt NetworkL 26–2712,322
November 272:30 p.m.at Troy
L 14–2816,004

References
  1. WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
  3. "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  4. "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Kentucky Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  5. "Indiana Hosiers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  6. "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. South Florida Bulls Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2010.


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