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1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
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
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

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

References

^ "NCAA I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 1, 1993. p. B-4. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ "Toppers roll to 3–1 start, coach's best". The Park City Daily News. September 26, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western runs over Southern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 17, 1993. p. C10. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[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] "Toppers roll to 3–1 start, coach's best". The Park City Daily News. September 26, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Western runs over Southern Illinois". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 17, 1993. p. C10. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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