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: Dave Roberts Conference: Independent-
1987 Season Highlights
Dave Roberts enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 vs. Gardner-Webb
24
28
L
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Murray State
21
17
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Middle Tennessee State
28
16
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @ Eastern Kentucky
10
20
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
20
17
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. West Alabama
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @ Austin Peay
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Georgia Southern
20
23
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs. Eastern Illinois
30
15
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @ North Carolina A&T
45
27
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @ Eastern Kentucky
17
40
L
1987 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 263
Scoring Average 23.9
Points Allowed 217
Defense Average 19.7
Opponents Record 15-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1987 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1987 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.