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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  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Willie Taggart enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Austin Peay  49   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Alabama  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Kentucky  32   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Southern Mississippi  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Arkansas State  26   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 11  @ Troy  31   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Louisiana Monroe  42   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Florida International  14   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  vs. Middle Tennessee State  29   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Florida Atlantic  28   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Louisiana Lafayette  27   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. North Texas  25   24   W       
 Wed., Dec. 26   Central Michigan  21   24   L    @ Detroit, MI   Little Caesars Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored366
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed331
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record63-74
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Sun Belt- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 8-5438379Lost  14-456-2259215  Todd Berry
South Alabama 2-11240383 1-8207296  Joey Jones
Arkansas State 10-3454318Won  17-137-1301178  Gus Malzahn
Louisiana 9-4461365Won  43-346-2293226  Mark Hudspeth
Middle Tennessee State 8-4319336 6-2198206  Rick Stockstill
Western Kentucky 7-6366331Lost  21-244-4222214  Willie Taggart
Troy 5-7367366 3-5215221  Larry Blakeney
North Texas 4-8251334 3-5161207  Dan McCarney
Florida Atlantic 3-9246370 2-6195247  Carl Pelini
Florida International 3-9300380 2-6192235  Mario Cristobal

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.