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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-

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1908 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Jack Harbaugh enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 3	vs. Tennessee Martin	49	7	W
Sat., Sep. 12	@ Murray State	31	36	L
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Eastern Kentucky	16	27	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Austin Peay	56	14	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. New Haven (CT)	24	21	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ South Florida	31	24	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Elon	41	38	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Louisville	34	63	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Southern Illinois	34	63	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Indiana State
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Louisiana Lafayette	24	38	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	340
Scoring Average	34.0
Points Allowed	331
Defense Average	33.1
Opponents Record	15-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-3

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	5-6	227	322					Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida	9-2	393	209					Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame	9-3	328	248	Lost 28-35				Bob Davie
South Florida	8-3	402	178					Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech	6-6	493	402					Gary Crowton
Liberty	5-6	287	277					Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky	5-5	340	331					Jack Harbaugh
Akron	4-7	265	299					Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham	4-7	237	308					Watson Brown
Arkansas State	4-8	216	385					Joe Hollis
Buffalo	4-7	315	340					Craig Cirbus
Navy	3-8	255	376					Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana	2-9	199	453					Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.