1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Richmond   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 William & Mary   –   7 – 4 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 1
Florida A&M   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–7.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tennessee State
W 22–1717,600
September 14at Appalachian State*
L 14–3113,707[2]
September 21at Louisville*
L 14–2336,914
September 28at Southwest Missouri State
L 7–477,515
October 5Akron
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 32–3423,984
October 12at UCF*
W 47–179,163
October 26at Eastern Kentucky
L 21–5119,400
November 2Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 26–1310,500
November 9at No. 1 Middle Tennessee
L 9–148,000
November 16Eastern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 13–144,500
November 23Murray State
W 27–256,000

References

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Appy State shuts down WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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