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1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 2 – 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   5 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 5 – 1
Florida A&M   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–6–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Gardner–WebbW 35–1311,000
September 13Livingston
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 21–237,500
September 20at LouisvilleL 6–4534,144
September 27at Murray StateT 10–108,875
October 4Eastern KentuckyW 24–109,300
October 18at Tennessee StateL 3–2526,684
October 25at Austin PeayW 34–203,117
November 1No. 9 Georgia Southern
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–4913,000
November 8Boston University
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 28–71,500
November 15at No. 4 Eastern IllinoisL 18–356,020
November 22Chattanooga
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 17–214,000

References

  1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. "I-AA Western sharpens up on NAIA team". Messenger-Inquirer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Li'l Livingston plays big, tips Western". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Louisville destroys Western Kentucky". The Paducah Sun. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western ties Murray State". The Tennessean. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Western Kentucky upsets Eastern". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State lands 25–3 de-feet on Western". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fourth-quarter explosion spurs Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Not to be: Ham won't let Western pull off upset". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Toppers throw Boston massacre". The Park City Daily News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eastern Illinois wins 10th straight". The Pantagraph. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mocs' rally stops WKU 21–17". The Tennessean. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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