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Western Kentucky Football Team History


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky University
 Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1906
Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium
Capacity: 22,113
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Willie Taggart
Conference: Sun Belt-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024
2011 Season Highlights
 Willie Taggart enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  @ Kentucky  3   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Navy  14   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Indiana State  16   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Arkansas State  22   26   L       
 Thu., Oct. 6  @ Middle Tennessee State  36   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Florida Atlantic  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  42   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Louisiana Monroe  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida International  10   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Louisiana State  9   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ North Texas  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Troy  41   18   W       
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record56-68
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2011 Sun Belt- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 4-8295305 3-5226181  Todd Berry
Arkansas State 10-3422270Lost  20-388-0280146  Hugh Freeze
Western Kentucky 7-5275298 7-1233158  Willie Taggart
Louisiana 8-4420388 6-2259219  Mark Hudspeth
Florida International 8-5325253Lost  10-205-3220158  Mario Cristobal
North Texas 5-7298368 4-4227217  Todd Dodge
Troy 3-9269404 2-6184258  Larry Blakeney
Middle Tennessee State 2-10267441 1-7184310  Rick Stockstill
Florida Atlantic 1-11155416 0-8100266  Howard Schnellenberger

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 All Sun Belt Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.