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1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainSheldon Benoit, Lito Mason
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^     11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra     8 1 1
Towson     8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^     8 4 0
Robert Morris     7 1 1
Monmouth     7 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
UAB     7 4 0
No. 20 UCF     7 4 0
Wagner     6 5 0
Liberty     5 6 0
Western Kentucky     5 6 0
Central Connecticut State     4 6 0
Samford     4 6 1
Davidson     3 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Saint Francis     2 7 1
Charleston Southern     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 5–6. The team's captains were Sheldon Benoit and Lito Mason.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Eastern Kentucky
W 24–2112,300
September 8at Murray StateNo. 19W 39–138,161
September 17Austin PeayNo. 11
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 21–310,100
September 24at No. 13 UCF*No. 11L 45–5924,326
October 1at UAB*No. 14W 31–2220,237[2]
October 8Portland StateNo. 10
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 14–498,800
October 15at Jacksonville StateNo. 19W 22–2012,077
October 22Southern IllinoisdaggerNo. 16
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 7–1011,900[3]
October 29No. 4 Troy StateNo. 25
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 16–386,400
November 5Indiana State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 16–286,000
November 12at Eastern IllinoisL 20–281,003

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jewell, Floyd help Western down UAB". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Medley, Joe (October 23, 1994). "SIU spoils Hilltoppers' homecoming, 10-7". Park City Daily News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.