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: Jack Harbaugh Conference: Missouri Valley- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2002 Season Highlights  
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.  
 The Hilltoppers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
2002 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Aug. 31   @
Kansas State 
  
    
   	 3  
   	 48  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 7   vs. Kentucky State  
    
   	 49  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 14   vs. Western Illinois  
    
   	 0  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 21   vs. Youngstown State  
    
   	 13  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 28   @ McNeese State  
    
   	 13  
   	 38  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 5   @ Northern Iowa  
    
   	 31  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 12   vs.
Florida International 
  
    
   	 56  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 19   @ Missouri State  
    
   	 31  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 26   vs. Indiana State  
    
   	 24  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 2   vs. Illinois State  
    
   	 9  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 16   @ Southern Illinois  
    
   	 48  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 30   vs. Murray State  
    
   	 59  
   	 20  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 7   @ Western Illinois  
    
   	 31  
   	 28  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 14   @
Georgia Southern 
  
    
   	 31  
   	 28  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Dec. 20   @ McNeese State  
    
   	 34  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2002 Season Totals  
  Record 12-3
  
  Points Scored 432  
  Scoring Average 28.8  
  Points Allowed 246  
  Defense Average 16.4  
  Opponents Record 27-11
  
  Conference Record 6-1  
  Home Record 6-1
  
  Away Record 6-2
     
  
 
		
2002 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2002 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2002 All Missouri Valley Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
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