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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Illinois State  17   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Murray State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Middle Tennessee State  31   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Eastern Kentucky  3   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Austin Peay  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Missouri State  42   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Tennessee Tech  61   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Youngstown State  41   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Louisville  7   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Eastern Illinois  7   10   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average25.4
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record15-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 15-0584221   Erk Russell
Notre Dame 12-1427189Won  21-6  Lou Holtz
Florida State 10-2424199Won  41-17  Bobby Bowden
Northern Illinois 9-2344269   Jerry Pettibone
Penn State 8-3-1259169Won  50-39  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-3-1333268Won  31-28  Mike Gottfried
Syracuse 8-4286242Won  19-18  Dick MacPherson
West Virginia 8-3-1339221Lost  7-27  Don Nehlen
Central Florida 7-3256168   Gene McDowell
Liberty 7-3287226   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 7-4241232   Nelson Stokley
Army 6-5316212   Jim Young
Louisville 6-5312222   Howard Schnellenberger
South Carolina 6-4-1228250   Sparky Woods
Tulsa 6-6302271Lost  24-27  Dave Rader
Virginia Tech 6-4-1203180   Frank Beamer
Western Kentucky 6-5279238   Jack Harbaugh
Arkansas State 5-6261265   Larry Lacewell
East Carolina 5-5-1301286   Bill Lewis
James Madison 5-4-1267159   Joe Purzycki
Louisiana Tech 5-4-1283265   Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi 5-6240252   Curley Hallman
Buffalo 4-6198217   Bill Dando
Tulane 4-8247337   Greg Davis
Navy 3-8145272   Elliot Uzelac
Boston College 2-9207253   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis 2-9174338   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Rutgers 2-7-2245319   Dick Anderson
Cincinnati 1-9-1111379   Timothy Tim Murphy
Temple 1-10141387   Jerry Berndt

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 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.