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1984 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1984 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (1st season)
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State     11 0 0
Georgia Southern     8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross     8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware     8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^     8 4 0
Eastern Washington     7 2 1
James Madison     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Colgate     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Florida A&M     3 6 1
Northeastern     3 7 0
Western Kentucky     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–9.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Appalachian State*L 16–1714,000[2]
September 15at AkronL 7–4223,984
September 22UCF*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 34–358,500
September 29at Southeastern LouisianaL 0–285,500
September 10at Louisville*L 17–4524,468
October 13Southwest Missouri State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 10–256,500
October 20Eastern Kentucky
W 17–1013,000[3]
October 27at Morehead StateW 33–313,500
November 3No. 14 Middle Tennesseedagger
L 24–4516,500
November 10at Eastern IllinoisL 19–5010,864
November 17at Murray StateL 16–177,500

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Appalachian State tips Western 17–16 in last five seconds". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western upsets Eastern 17–10". The State Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.