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: Mike Sanford Jr. Conference: Conference USA-East 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2017 Season Highlights  
 Mike Sanford Jr. enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.  
    
		
		
2017 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 2   vs. Eastern Kentucky  
    
   	 31  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 9   @
Illinois 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   vs.
Louisiana Tech 
  
    
   	 22  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   vs.
Ball State 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   @
Texas El Paso 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs.
Charlotte 
  
    
   	 45  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 20   @
Old Dominion 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 31  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs.
Florida Atlantic 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   @
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   @
Marshall 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 30  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 17   vs.
Middle Tennessee State 
  
    
   	 41  
   	 38  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 24   @
Florida International 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 16   
Georgia State 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	 @ Orlando, FL  
   	 Cure Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
2017 Season Totals  
  Record 6-7
  
  Points Scored 331  
  Scoring Average 25.5  
  Points Allowed 349  
  Defense Average 26.8  
  Opponents Record 63-87
  
  Conference Record 4-4  
  Home Record 4-2
  
  Away Record 2-4
     
  
 
		
2017 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2017 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2017 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
	  
 While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.