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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: Tyson Helton
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Tyson Helton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 The Hilltoppers won the Conference USA Conference East Championship.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 2  vs. Tennessee Martin  59   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Army  35   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Indiana  31   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Michigan State  31   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Texas San Antonio  45   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Old Dominion  43   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Florida International  34   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Charlotte  45   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Middle Tennessee State  48   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Rice  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Florida Atlantic  52   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Marshall  53   21   W       
 Fri., Dec. 3  @ Texas San Antonio  41   49   L       
 Sat., Dec. 18   Appalachian State  59   38   W    @ Boca Raton, FL   Boca Raton Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored618
  Scoring Average44.1
  Points Allowed411
  Defense Average29.4
  Opponents Record91-76
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-3
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 9-5618411Won  59-387-1362184  Tyson Helton
Marshall 7-6428309Lost  21-365-3246183  Charles Huff
Old Dominion 6-7359361Lost  17-305-3234202  Ricky Rahne
Middle Tennessee State 7-6388334Won  31-244-4236206  Rick Stockstill
Charlotte 5-7326408 3-5234326  Will Healy
Florida Atlantic 5-7305309 3-5201223  Willie Taggart
Florida International 1-11244476 0-8131358  Butch Davis

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.