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1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainRichard Grice, Mark Lamberth
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 William & Mary     9 2 0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^     9 2 1
No. 9 Samford ^     9 3 0
Georgia Southern     7 4 0
No. 19 Liberty     7 4 0
UCF     6 4 0
Northeastern     5 5 1
Towson State     5 5 0
Hofstra     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 0
James Madison     4 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–6. The team's captains were Richard Grice and Mark Lamberth.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Eastern KentuckyL 7–2114,101[2]
September 12Indiana State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 34–148,760[3]
September 19at Western IllinoisL 30–316,230[4]
September 26at Southwestern LouisianaL 14–1720,049[5]
October 10at No. 1 Northern IowaL 6–3411,255[6]
October 24No. 19 UCF*dagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 50–3610,589[7]
October 29Southern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 41–396,434[8]
November 7at Illinois StateL 7–237,907[9]
November 14at Eastern IllinoisL 7–282,003[10]
November 21at Murray StateW 47–151,403[11]

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brown turns on speed as Eastern Kentucky burns Western 21–7". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. Kentucky downs ISU". The Evansville Courier. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western falls 31–30 when late kick fails". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USL's Ragin' Cajuns edge Western Kentucky". Beauregard Daily News. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers blink at jinx, win big". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Knights embarrassed in high-scoring game". The Orlando Sentinel. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Kentucky holds off Southern Illinois". Herald and Review. October 30, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davis leads Illinois State past Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hilltoppers, Thompson stymied in road loss". The Park City Daily News. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Day of irony sees Tops win, 47–15". The Park City Daily News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.