1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBruce Hoffman (1st season)
Captains
  • Russell Foster
  • Xavier Jordan
  • Mark Marsh
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   15 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Liberty   –   7 – 3 – 0
  –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson State   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by first-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 6–5.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Illinois State
W 17–124,452[2]
September 9at No. 20 Murray State
L 14–178,575[3]
September 16No. 18 Middle Tennessee
W 31–1614,700[4]
September 23at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 19
L 3–2419,200[5]
September 30Austin PeayNo. T–20
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 49–04,200[6]
October 7at ChattanoogaNo. 17
L 7–196,207[7]
October 14No. 4 Southwest Missouri State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 42–339,000[8]
October 21Tennessee Tech
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 61–1418,000[9]
October 28at No. 14 Youngstown StateNo. T–18
W 41–389,879[10]
November 4at LouisvilleNo. 15
L 7–5536,126[11]
November 18No. 18 Eastern IllinoisNo. 15
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 7–104,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Kentucky wins 17–12". The Tennessean. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Proctor leads Murray State past WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New faces lead Tops to 31–16 upset of MTSU". The Park City Daily News. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern punishes 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western scores early and often in running over Austin Peay 49–0". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga's punting, trick play beat Western". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 8, 1989. p. C5. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Western rallies past SW Missouri". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hilltoppers steamroll Tech, roll up 500 yards offense". The Paducah Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western tips Youngstown 41–38 on late field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "With regrets, Cards flatten Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tops' playoff hopes fade in 10–7 loss". The Park City Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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