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
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
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 edit

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 Illinois 
  • 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[4]

References edit

  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.
  4. ^ "Western's soft first half leads to season-ending 49–36 loss". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.