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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: Jack Harbaugh
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Kentucky Wesleyan  66   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Murray State  44   41   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Eastern Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Austin Peay  34   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Marshall  3   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Alabama Birmingham  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Jacksonville State  20   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Liberty  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Indiana State  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Southern Illinois  51   37   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Morehead State  31   26   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed251
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record26-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6192353   Ed Zaunbrecher
Army 10-2379224Lost  29-32  Bob Sutton
Navy 9-3392309Won  42-38  Charlie Weatherbie
Buffalo 8-3271241   Craig Cirbus
East Carolina 8-3316214   Steve Logan
Notre Dame 8-3407181   Lou Holtz
Western Kentucky 7-4304251   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana Tech 6-5351342   Gary Crowton
Alabama Birmingham 5-6266279   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6277261   Gene McDowell
Liberty 5-6250261   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 5-6304404   Nelson Stokley
Arkansas State 4-7272365   John Bobo
Northern Illinois 1-10157400   Joe Novak

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.