1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by seventh-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–8. The team's captains were Stephon Benford, Daryl Houston, and Dan McGrath.[1]

1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainStephon Benford, Daryl Houston, Dan McGrath
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Troy State ^    11 1 0
No. 9 Hofstra ^    10 1 0
Saint Mary's    8 2 0
Wagner    8 2 0
Hampton    8 3 0
Liberty    8 3 0
Monmouth    7 3 0
Jacksonville State    7 4 0
Samford    7 4 0
Robert Morris    6 4 0
Towson    6 4 0
UCF    6 5 0
UAB    5 6 0
Wofford    4 7 0
Buffalo    3 8 0
Youngstown State    3 8 0
Central Connecticut    2 8 0
Western Kentucky    2 8 0
Davidson    1 8 1
Charleston Southern    1 10 0
Saint Francis    0 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Murray StateL 14–3513,200
September 9at Eastern KentuckyL 14–3818,600
September 16at Austin PeayL 34–384,117
September 23UAB*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 32–188,000[2]
September 30at No. 6 Troy StateL 39–5611,600
October 7Jacksonville State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 17–155,500
October 14No. 25 Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 9–3512,000
October 21at Indiana StateL 6–276,142
November 4at Southern IllinoisL 28–302,400[3]
November 18at LibertyL 36–491,968

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  2. "Western Kentucky frustrates winless UAB, Brown 32–18". The Tennessean. September 24, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Medley, Joe (November 5, 1995). "Hilltoppers' loss at SIU 'toughest one to take'". Park City Daily News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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