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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Tennessee Martin  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Murray State  52   50   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Eastern Kentucky  37   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Austin Peay  53   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Florida  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Alabama Birmingham  16   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. New Haven (CT)  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Southern Illinois  52   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Morehead State  38   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Indiana State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Eastern Kentucky  42   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Eastern Washington  21   38   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored429
  Scoring Average35.8
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record10-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.