1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 19
Record	8–3
Head coach	Jack Harbaugh (5th season)
Captain	Ben Mooney, Eddie Thompson
Home stadium	L. T. Smith Stadium

1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Troy State ^			–					11	–	0	–	1
Youngstown State ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
UAB			–					9	–	2	–	0
Wagner			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 UCF ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 24 Towson State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Western Kentucky			–					8	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Connecticut State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Liberty			–					5	–	5	–	0
Marist			–					5	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	6	–	0
Duquesne			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Francis			–					3	–	7	–	0
Charleston Southern			–					3	–	8	–	0
Monmouth			–					2	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 8–3. They missed the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs but finished the season ranked No. 19 in final NCAA Division I-AA poll.[1]

Western Kentucky primarily ran an option offense and led NCAA Division I-AA team in rushing. The team's captains were Ben Mooney and Eddie Thompson.[2] The roster included future National Football League (NFL) player Robert Jackson.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2		at No. 10 Eastern Kentucky		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (rivalry)	W 15–10	17,200	[3]
September 11	1:10 p.m.	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 13–38	29,356	[4]
September 18		at Austin Peay		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 28–27	6,089	[5]
September 25		UAB		L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 40–13	7,000	[6]
October 2		Jacksonville State	No. 25	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 12–7	8,800	[7]
October 16		at Southern Illinois	No. 21	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 51–24	7,200	[8]
October 23		at Indiana State	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 14–41	10,191	[9]
October 30		Western Illinois		L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 41–9	4,511	[10]
November 6		at No. 4 Troy State	No. 24	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 24–31	5,100	[11]
November 13		Eastern Illinois	No. 25	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 24–21	3,527	[12]
November 20		Murray State	No. 20	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 44–14	4,552	[13]
Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "NCAA I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 1, 1993. p. B-4. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
3. "Tops open with upset of Eastern". The Park City Daily News. September 3, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cats show good half in victory". The Wichita Eagle. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Coleman seals Western win". The Courier-Journal. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Toppers roll to 3–1 start, coach's best". The Park City Daily News. September 26, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western Kentucky tops Jacksonville St. with four field goals". The Greenville News. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western runs over Southern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 17, 1993. p. C10. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Indiana State jolts Western 41–14 with 'complete game'". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "WKU, weather and witches conspire against Leathernecks". Messenger-Inquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Down by 17 in 4th, Troy State overtakes WKU 31–24". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Western tops Eastern Illinois 28–14". The Glasgow Daily Times. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Hilltoppers rout Murray; playoffs announced today". The Park City Daily News. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.