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1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBruce Hoffman (1st season)
CaptainRussell Foster, Xavier Jordan, Mark Marsh
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^     12 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^     9 3 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^     8 3 1
Liberty     7 3 0
Western Kentucky     6 5 0
James Madison     5 4 1
Lamar     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Samford     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
Fordham     2 6 0
Towson     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by first-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 6–5.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Illinois StateW 17–124,452
September 9at No. 20 Murray StateL 14–178,575
September 16No. 18 Middle TennesseeW 31–1614,700
September 23at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 19L 3–2419,200[2]
September 30Austin PeayNo. T–20
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 49–04,200
October 7at ChattanoogaNo. 17L 7–196,207[3]
October 14No. 4 Southwest Missouri State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 42–339,000[4]
October 21Tennessee Techdagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 61–1418,000
October 28at No. 14 Youngstown StateNo. T–18W 41–389,879[5]
November 4at LouisvilleNo. 15L 7–5536,126
November 18No. 18 Eastern IllinoisNo. 15
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 7–104,000

References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 180. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eastern punishes 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga's punting, trick play beat Western". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 8, 1989. p. C5. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Western rallies past SW Missouri". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western tips Youngstown 41–38 on late field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.