View text source at Wikipedia

1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBruce Hoffman (1st season)
CaptainRussell Foster, Xavier Jordan, Mark Marsh
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   15 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Liberty   –   7 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson State   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by first-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 6–5.[1]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Illinois State
W 17–124,452[2]
September 9at No. 20 Murray State
L 14–178,575[3]
September 16No. 18 Middle Tennessee
W 31–1614,700[4]
September 23at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 19
L 3–2419,200[5]
September 30Austin PeayNo. T–20
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 49–04,200[6]
October 7at ChattanoogaNo. 17
L 7–196,207[7]
October 14No. 4 Southwest Missouri State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 42–339,000[8]
October 21Tennessee Techdagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 61–1418,000[9]
October 28at No. 14 Youngstown StateNo. T–18
W 41–389,879[10]
November 4at LouisvilleNo. 15
L 7–5536,126[11]
November 18No. 18 Eastern IllinoisNo. 15
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 7–104,000[12]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Kentucky wins 17–12". The Tennessean. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Proctor leads Murray State past WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New faces lead Tops to 31–16 upset of MTSU". The Park City Daily News. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern punishes 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western scores early and often in running over Austin Peay 49–0". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga's punting, trick play beat Western". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 8, 1989. p. C5. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Western rallies past SW Missouri". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hilltoppers steamroll Tech, roll up 500 yards offense". The Paducah Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western tips Youngstown 41–38 on late field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "With regrets, Cards flatten Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tops' playoff hopes fade in 10–7 loss". The Park City Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


Stub icon

This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.