Western Kentucky Football Team History
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1906 Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium Capacity: 22,113 Colors: Red & White Coach: Tyson Helton Conference: Conference USA-
2023 Season Highlights
Tyson Helton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
2023 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs.
South Florida
41
24
W
Sat., Sep. 9 vs. Houston Christian
52
22
W
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Ohio State
10
63
L
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Troy
24
27
L
Thu., Sep. 28 vs.
Middle Tennessee State
31
10
W
Thu., Oct. 5 @
Louisiana Tech
35
28
W
Tue., Oct. 17 @
Jacksonville State
17
20
L
Tue., Oct. 24 vs.
Liberty
29
42
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Texas El Paso
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
New Mexico State
29
38
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Sam Houston State
28
23
W
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Florida International
41
28
W
Mon., Dec. 18
Old Dominion
38
35
W (OT)
@ Charlotte, NC
Famous Toastery Bowl
2023 Season Totals
Record 8-5
Points Scored 396
Scoring Average 30.5
Points Allowed 373
Defense Average 28.7
Opponents Record 84-71
Conference Record 5-3
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 3-3
2023 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2023 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2023 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.